During your good times,everyone sticks around you like a bee sticks to honey...it is during those trying times in your life that you find out who your real friends and well wishers are.
My humble advice-don't wait for the bad times of your life to identify your real friends...Try and do it early..It's not easy..but try to do this..'coz then during the rough times,when you really need help,you will ask the right person for help and avoid dejection.

Don't stress yourself thinking about the uncontrollable factors of your life...rather focus your energy on the controllables.You can't control every aspect of your life.Some things...you just gotta leave it in God's hands and pray that they turn out well.You can only control the efforts you put in and not the results.In everything you do,give your best and God will do the rest.If something is meant to happen it will happen.

Champions don't complain when the rules of the game are changed;they adjust accordingly.

If you truly love someone you will set     that person free.-Sting

The wealth you earn(no matter how little it might be) is useless if you don't give a part of it to the needy.Actual wealth is not measured by your bank balance or property...it is measured by the number of people who genuinely love you,respect you,give you their blessings,remember you in their prayers and the number of lives you've touched.When you are able to use your wealth and help make a difference in someone's life...that is wealth well spent...just seeing a smile on that person's face is priceless...this is the real achievement.

Everyone is gifted but some people never open their package.If we look carefully within ourselves we will find that we all have some talent or skill hidden within us...we just need to find it,release it from those prisons of doubt and fear that we have,nurture it and make it reach it's full potential.Once you realize and recognize your true talent,there's no stopping you.You will never know what you are capable of,unless and until you try.

She lit a cigarette with bundles of tears racing down her cheeks, and after her lips somehow found the strength to stretch into a smile, I thought to myself: "Sometimes, when chaos burns like wildfire around us, we have no other choice but to fall in love with the warmth."-Christopher Poindexter

Some dreams should never be made to wait...'coz the best dreams are the dreams which have met reality.

When the past calls,let it go to voicemail...it has nothing new to say.

The day you know and realize what you are and what you want to do...that is the day your life actually begins.

When people start speaking against you...know that you are progressing.

It's so very frustrating when you know that the solution to a particular problem has the potential of giving rise to another problem.Sometimes you can't do nothing about it...you are simply left with no other choice but to take that tricky route and hope that it all goes well.

Don't just conceal your pain behind the veil of a smile....dispel the pain with the power of a smile...'coz a smile is a curve which sets everything straight.

Victory belongs not to the strongest but to the committed.If you are committed,confident,persistent and sincere...then no hurdle can stop or deter you...someday you will win.

What others think of you should matter to you only in those cases when those others really matter to you.

'In those vernal seasons of the year when the air is calm and pleasant,it were an injury and sullenness against nature..not to go out and enjoy her riches and partake in her rejoicing with heaven and earth'-John Milton

Living life is like driving...there are times when you need to slow down,times when you need to accelerate and times when you need to press the brakes.The road of life is a tricky one...no matter how much safety precautions you take,there will be the odd accidents along the way...but don't let these accidents deter you...recover and get back on the road and drive again.Along the way many will ask you for a lift...choose wisely.A pleasant co-passenger will make the ride fun..while a wrong one can make it a hell.

More often than not...it's the promises we make to ourselves which we break the most.

It's not an achievement making many friends....achievement is making that one friend who lasts for many years.

There is nothing more ghastly than the sight of an amputated spirit.

It's good to be optimistic but it's also important to attach a certain sense of realism to it.There's no point in expecting or hoping for good things from people who you know will hurt you or disappoint you at every given opportunity.Have expectations where it is feasible to have them and chances are you won't be disappointed.

Give a man,power and you will see his real colour.

A man who disrespects a woman...disrespects the very origin of life and is not worthy of being called a man.

The only time your mind should be idle is when you sleep.

It's only words and words are all i have to take your heart away-Boyszone

When you have someone in your life whom you can refer to as your own in every sense of the word,who will never mislead you,never misguide you,never let you down,help you get through the testing times,who will cheer you up when you're down and out,who will make you laugh,someone who will make you feel safe,listen to what you have to say,who may disagree with you but will respect your view,who will always lend a helping hand,who values you,cherishes you,loves you for what you are,who will always support you and be there for you no matter what...**that is when you know that you are truly rich

Your attitude determines your altitude in life.It's not about your strengths or strong points...it's about how you treat people around you and approach and react to all the positives and negatives around you.

Poetry just like love is meant to be felt and not understood.

Whether you like it
Or hate it
Hear it
Or say it
The truth is almost always bitter

It's important to learn from your mistakes but it's equally important to learn from others' mistakes.

We cannot erase our past
Neither can we change it
But we must not confuse it with our present
We must look ahead into the future with hope
We must look ahead because to look back is to waste precious time
We must live as we have never lived
For we are all mortals
We are all fragile
We all live under the shadow of death
-Grantchester

Life is like sand...the more you try to grasp it and hold it tightly in your fists,the more it keeps slipping through your fingers.Stop trying to plan,analyse and control each and every aspect of your life.At times it's best to just go with the flow.Let life be your guide for a while.Let it take it's own course...see it where it takes you and when you feel like you need to act and take matters into your own hand..do that...but unless and until that point arrives just experience and enjoy the ride of life.It will never be a smooth ride...there will be the ocassional bumps...but it's exciting and fun too.

You don't need beauty products to beautify yourself...just decorate your soul with love,integrity,humility and every other goodness...that's all.You don't need to do nothing more.Work on the enhancement of your soul 'coz unlike your outward beauty it doesn't have a shelf life.In the winter of your life...your outward beauty will have long betrayed you..and it is your inward beauty that will shine through.

Love doesn't demand manifestation on a daily basis.It just requires what i like to refer to as the four pillars of love:-
1)Trust
2)Honesty
3)Commitment
4)Respect

No relationship can survive without the above pillars.If even one of the above pillar diminishes or vanishes then the relationship won't be able to sustain its self.

Relationships are never easy...there will be conflicts and issues...but instead of arguing with your partner,talk to her or him,discuss the issue,try to figure out the root of the problem and come up with a solution.Winning arguments is overrated...trying too hard to win them can actually mean losing.Ask yourself if winning the argument is more important to you than your partner's feelings..if it is,then it's time to move on.

Always remember...in life somedays you will be the pigeon and somedays you will be the statue.Sometimes the circumstances are such that you can't do much save for being patient and surviving the storm.There will be times when you will feel angry and helpless...the challenge is to maintain your sanity amongst the chaos.Keep fighting,never give up and always maintain a positive attitude...'coz the biggest battle that we fight in life is with ourselves...remember after winter there always comes spring..so always try to be optimistic.

Among the many positive and powerful emotions a person can have and experience...faith,hope and love stand out...and the greatest among these is love..for love not only gives us hope but also rekindles and strengthens our faith.There is no life without love...none worth living anyways.Loving one another and giving with all of our heart is something we must all strive to do.

I'll stop wearing black when they invent a deeper and darker colour.

Usually a heart breaks at least once or more before it finds the right person to take care of it.Those who find the right person at the very first instance are indeed lucky...and sometimes they don't even realize it.

When you resort to music to cure a heartbreak or to try and forget a bad memory,it's important that you choose the right song...a wrong song or a song which has bad or painful memories attached to it can actually amplify the pain.

The different experiences you have in life..whether good or bad,always teach you something.

Maturity is knowing when to be immature.
-Randall Hall

What others think of you is not as important as what you think of yourself.As long as you are true to yourself,you know you are right and you can look yourself in the eye...you're doing just fine.You don't need to bother about opinons.People will always have something or the other to say to you..you can't stop that..some of it will be good and some bad.It's upto you to filter out the unecessary stuff and take in the good.Take criticism but not insults.Remember...care only about what those who matter to you think of you...'coz those who don't matter to you,their opinions also shouldn't matter.

One of the bitter truths of life is that most times the people who are the closest to you,actually hurt your heart the hardest.

A rejection is never pleasant...honestly it hurts.You work hard for something and then get told 'no'..it stings...but it's way better than a fake promise...and anyways a rejection doesn't mean the end of the world..use that rejection as source of motivation which spurs you on to try even harder...sooner or later you will succeed...you just need to believe in yourself and keep trying.

There's something so very beautiful about the rain
At times it helps you forget about the pain
It stirs up the soul
Brings back so many memories
The first drop slowly trickling down your skin...
...Almost teasing you..
....Such a sensual feeling
How it washes away the dirt of the soul
Almost absolves you of your sins
It brings about an unseen freshness
The sight of raindrops falling from leaves is so arousing
The calmness after a heavy shower is haunting
And then you can sense it...
...The strong intoxicating smell of the earth spreading all around
The rain-soaked birds flapping their feathers
...Nature has left its traces all around
You can't help but marvel at the beauty of it
Forget about the world....
...Close your eyes and simply take in the magnificence of nature
And then as you sip your cup of tea...
And it rains again...
....and as you sit and look out of your window
Who knows when inspiration might strike you

Life was, is and will always continue to be a mixed bag. The important thing here is how we deal with it. Do we get depressed and let it affect us or do we accept it a brave manner, work on our shortcomings and try and improve our confidence. It's easy to become negative in our thoughts at the first sign of failure. Agreed that life isn’t a bed of roses but it isn’t a bed of thorns either. The options that you have are very clear…..either you do nothing and wait for luck to be kind towards you or you can do something substantial and change your luck. Ultimately your life is what you make it. All you need is a wee bit of courage and loads of patience.

You come across different kinds of people in life. Some good, some normal, some crazy, some pretentious…..the one thing that is common among them all is that they’ve all got some opinions about you. Some might like you, some might envy you, some are obsessed with you…… and some absolutely hate you. No matter how nice you try to be towards them, it just doesn’t matter and you wonder……”WHY?”…did I give them any wrong impressions or did i offend them? Some promise to always have your back and yet during testing times they are the ones who stab you in the back. Ultimately what matters is what you think of yourself and how you deal with all the criticism around you. You can choose to get depressed and sulk in a corner or you can muster up some courage and take all your issues head on.

Sometimes you wish you could revisit your childhood…….back then things were so much simpler. You didn’t have to worry about your career,job prospects, pay scale, having that someone special in your life, dividing your time between friends and family. Back then you didn’t have any pre-conceived notions about life. You just took each day as it came.You lived in the present without worrying much about the future. Your favourite ice-cream or toy would make you happy….the point is you were content with little. Now that you are all grown-up, there is no end to your wants and desires. You want to outdo the others around you. Simple things are not suffice for you…..you want the best of everything. There’s nothing wrong in wanting the best but wanting the best without working towards achieving it, is simply unacceptable.

Failure is not a sin.The sad part is that at times our near and dear ones fail to understand this....the defeated one is treated like a criminal.Sometimes i wonder.....our whole lives are nothing but just a continuous process of trying to fulfill the expectations of everyone around us and after a certain point of time it just gets so very cumbersome.I guess the most important thing is to keep trying without worrying too much about the results and above all to remain positive and never lose hope coz' it ain't over till it's over.

I have a thousand reasons to love you
But i can't find a single reason to hate you or dislike you or be with upset or angry with you
And believe me....i've tried really hard to find that one reason

If only money grew on trees....
Love was available at the grocery store
And success was available at your favourite candy store
Man...it would've been so wonderful
But then come to think of it...it wouldn't have been life in its truest sense .....would it??