The Rose - Death is the Only Certainty

Today, I saw the rose on the table which my boyfriend has given me on Valentine's Day. Something was different about it. It was no longer vibrant. It has died. Mold has grown on it and a dull, brownish color of death and decay has replaced the once fragrant and bright pinkish rose.

A weird sensation overwhelmed me. 

How can something so beautiful be reduced to this in a matter of weeks. As I examined it, it reminded me of my own mortality. As I threw the rose away, it reminded me that things, no matter how grand/beautiful/good they are, will be gone one day.

Before we continue, join me in paying tribute to the Rose.

How to Influence people and Sell them your Idea

As you know, I am really passionate about self-improvement, inspiring people to lead a better life, making people happy etc. It excites me whenever I see an opportunity for them to be inspired. The problem is that, sometimes I get overly excited doing so and people start to perceive me as being too pushy. This turns people off.

Because of my poor skills to convince and influence people, I have been ruining several relationships with people around me. People have become wary of me, do not talk to me as much.

But through these bad experiences, I have gained some insights which I hope to share with you so you won't make the same mistakes as me!

I am guilty of Procrastination!

Procrastination is one of the most common and deadliest of diseases and its toll on success and happiness is heavy.

Wayne Gretzky

I have to confess.

I have been lazy again. I gave in to the tiny voices in my head and kept procrastinating when it comes to updating my blog. What am I avoiding? Why is it that time and time again, I have this burst of energy at the beginning and then this energy dwindles off after a while...why is it so difficult to sustain this energy?

Have you ever felt this way? Being so excited about something at the beginning and when you finally kick-start it, you find it hard to sustain it- you start to procrastinate.