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So, one early morning, we took a very long journey. We drove for 19hrs straight; we only stopped if we needed to fuel our car or if we were forced to, due to traffic. The journey was good, but up until the 19th hour, when the car just stopped, refused to move out of the blue, no sign of breakdown or anything. Lucky enough, we were near a gas station, so we just pushed the car to the station. It was very late at night, around 1am, we just wanted for it to be checked by a mechanic, solve the problem, and move on with our journey. We were wondering what could be the problem, since we had fully serviced it, just two days ago before we started the journey. Surprisingly, the mechanic told us there is nothing wrong with the car, it just needs some rest. That we should just switch it off for like an hour or 30 minutes. He told us, they had same case previously, where the car just stopped moving, but when they switched it off and let it rest, it worked again! We were told cars also do get overwhelmed. We did as told. Surprised! When we switched it on, after like an hour, the car was up and running again, like a brand new one.  NB: If a car, made of metal, with no emotions, feelings, nerves…can just brake down of overuse, what about us? There is a Japanese saying called “Koroshi”, which means “overwork death”. This was due to a lot of occupation related sudden deaths that occur in Japan due to overwork! SLOW DOWN ! BEFORE YOU BREAK DOWN!

"When things go wrong, do not go wrong with them" - Roger Babson.

Many people are so used to stress, that they find it hard even to smell the roses! (the roses being, the good things you have in life i.e starting with your health, family, food, a peaceful country, roof over your head...

Everyday, first thing when you wake up in the morning, try to smell the roses first, before you do anything else...Enjoy the impact it will have on you !

MOST IMPORTANTLY in LIFE, its not about how you make a shot...its about how you handle the missing shot.

- Don't you want to See what happens If you do not give up?

- Why Me? Mmh, You know what? I try not to occupy myself with questions that are too big for myself to answer, it's a waste of time you know. Just because it's a mystery, it doesn't mean its absence of meaning. Sometimes the mystery means there is more meaning there than we can even understand. So, I accept that, and I let go of the questions because its too heavy.

Nightbirde words. Rest in Peace Beautiful Soul. You inspired the world, because YOU DID NOT GIVE UP!

'tYouWantToSeeWhatHappensIfYouDoNotGiveUp!

IT'S OK, IT'S OK, IT'S OK, IT'S OK, IF YOU'RE LOST,
WE'RE ALL A LITTLE LOST AND IT'S ALRIGHT

(Some of her song lyrics).

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Release the need to blame anyone, including yourself. We are all doing the best we can with the understanding, knowledge, and awareness we have. Louise L.Hay

See, our UNDERSTANDING, KNOWLEDGE and AWARENESS of situation, things, people...Differ from one another. That's why people faced with the same situation/scenario react differently.

So, next time you get pi**ed off by someone...do not cling on "how could they do that to me!" "Seriously?!" because you can not help it anyway! Its not YOU its THEM! They are only doing it to the best of their UNDERSTANDING, KNOWLEDGE and AWARENESS.

As for YOU, do not blame yourself either, You were only doing to the best of your UNDERSTANDING, KNOWLEDGE and AWARENESS..Just Learn from your mistakes, for with IMPROVED UNDERSTANDING, KNOWLEDGE and AWARENESS... you will do better next time.

For, that's LIFE anyways, we are all EVOLVING and GROWING day by day. It's OK, it's NORMAL.. DO NOT BLAME! If you did or do...RELEASE IT before it drains you dry.

The key to happiness is realizing that it's not what HAPPENS to you that matters, it's how you choose to respond.
- Keith D. Harrel

Don't let what happens... or what other people say... to you, affect you negatively. Exercise/make use of that super Power within YOU! The will power to CHOOSE how to respond to whatever is happening to you (Your attitude).

i.e two colleagues got fired due to some mistakes they did...
One went home so angry, got depressed, which affected many other areas of his life...
The other one thought of what they did, owed up his mistakes, learnt from it...and saw that it was high time he look for something new..and improve from there...he eventually did, and performed even better!

See, same scenario, different attitudes,different results.

The priceless amazing things this pandemic does not stop you from...!

Oh yes, some might say, how can I? In the midst of all this...):

Hey, this is special for YOU! Not for the situation(s) you are in...not for others...its for YOU! (Your precious amazing body &Soul),that only have limited certain number of years... in this world!

Remember,there is YOU first! Before all other things....

Situations...people...DOES NOT DEFINE PRECIOUS AMAZING YOU!

So,go on...No matter what! Deal with YOU,Lovingly,tenderly,preciously! Handle you with care...n all other things will follow...

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Did you know?

There are 7 basic emotions:
Joy,Anger,Sadness,Fear,Surprise,Contempt and Disgust.

Noticed?

We are mostly made of unpleasant emotions,and since emotions are part of us,we've got to embrace them! Wether we like it or not,for us to fully accept "all of us/our life package".By embrancing them,I mean fully acknowledging them by feeling and expressing them,whenever we come across them in our daily lives,and not trying to supress them.For when we supress them,we lie to ourselves,they will still be there,haunting us, demanding us to express them.

Supressing them=making us even more miserable,trying to get rid of them by involving ourselves in unhealthy, damaging behaviours.
For example,you are angry/sad with someone,instead of facing that person and discussing what pi**es you off,so as to understand...come into agreement..with each other,you just choose to walk away.Meanwhile,that unexpressed anger keeps stiring within you,to the point that you even burst out quarreling with others out of nowhere,destroying your relationships.

We've got to FEEL them Emotions,ACCEPT them,DEAL with them! Always remember,we all have these emotions,so its OK having them.What's not OK is ignoring them.
EXPRESS and don't SUPRESS!

So,next time someone expresses his/her anger to you,out of nowhere...with no reason...please bare with them, they might be Victims of Supressed Emotions.

WE are swimmers in this Ocean of Life, that comes with its Tsunamis,small/big waves,storms. To be more at Peace and in a happy state, as we swim along...even Dive in atimes,find ways to protect ourselves from sharks...is to be in a state of flow, where our thoughts and feelings follow the natural currents of Life(by accepting the reality,and find ways to cope and survive). When we tend to go against the currents(stay in denial,anger,blame game,Fear...), those who have experienced swimming in the ocean,you know what I mean...

Swimming becomes so tough,that we might drawn, find ourselves in a total different side of the ocean that becomes so hard to even survive!. In real Life,creating inner friction I.e stress,due to negative thoughts/feelings, resulting into emotions. Moreover,when we tend to go with the flow,that is I.e finding a way to accept, I.e finding new ways to live with this "New normal times" without fighting to go against the COVID_19 (current).As a result, we will feel light,our minds will become spontaneous and joyful, despite the heavy current(s).

NB: when we are in the ocean,we swimm! We don't just stand still,keep complaining of the water situation...stressing about the weather in the ocean...all we do is swim! Find ways to handle/cope in the ocean...till we reache the shore(our End).

Hey, we were born to ride this Life to the end! So keep riding on!

The difference between PERSEVERANCE and OBSTINACY is that one comes from a STRONG WILL, and the other from a STRONG WON'T.
- Henry Ward Beecher

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