Worrying about the future and anticipating its troubles steals the joy of today. — A Better tomorrow is a mirage. Every time you think that you are about to get to the sheet of water on a hot road, it shifts further. Eventually you never get to the oasis because the water was never there in the first place. Every single day that passes…

The difference between successful people and very successful people is that very successful people say ‘no’ to almost everything — Warren Buffet. — Growing up, I was taught that answering ‘no’ was a rude and negative response. My parents considered it very impolite to use no as a response to any of their requests or suggestions. It would warrant a few spanks at times. “Saying no hurts people, is rude and can make…

Above all, don’t lie to yourself. The man who lies to himself and listens to his own lie comes to a point that he cannot distinguish the truth within him, or around him, and so loses all respect for himself and for others. — Fyodor Dostoevsky — The most dangerous form of deception in the world is self-deception. This is because of all the people deceived in the world, the self-deceived are least likely to discover the fraud. When our foe is external, we are watchful and quick to suspect dishonesty. However, when the enemy is within…

Ways to salvage broken trust. — The no flowers rule was supposed to be a joke! It had been three days and my aunt would not talk to me. I had moved in with them mid-January, and was to stay with her and her daughter, my cousin Amanda, for about two months before my parents finalised their divorce. Not having a boyfriend was one of the…

Was all my hard work in vain? — First, I wish to thank all of my followers and fans for the over 100 follows, many claps and encouraging comments. How I Joined Medium I was introduced to Medium in February 2022, by a friend who told me that you could earn from writing articles. I have written for years, but I never…

You will experience great fulfilment if you live by your values. Have you ever interacted with someone and you thought to yourself, “Wow, this person knows exactly what they want in life?” They describe their journey so clearly from the start to the intended end goal. Here you are confused…

Of all the words of mice and men, the saddest are, “It might have been.― Kurt Vonnegut On my way to work everyday, I meet a middle-aged man carrying a single stem of red rose flower. I have always wondered what he needs it for, until I saw him heading…

The happiness that you seek everywhere, lives inside you. Your job is to realize it. — Recently, a friend asked me a question most people would dread. What would you do if you woke up with no source of income, and no savings? I didn’t have an outright answer then, but I thought about it extensively later that day. My conclusion was that at first, I…

I am writing this to all women who are going through heartbreak today. Kindly feel and accept my love. — Life creates the greatest women by breaking them first. The ones with the widest smile, the most loving, most understanding, and most caring have a story of being shattered. People closed their books while they were still writing their stories. …