5 ways to optimize your talent

1)Love your talent
2)Constantly keep working on your talent
3)Respect your talent and never take it for granted
4)Never be boastful about your talent...humility is a must
5)Set yourself small goals with regards to your talent and challenge yourself once in a while

If 'a' is success then a=x+y+z,
Where x is work
..y is play
And z is keeping your mouth shut-Albert Einstein

Behind every smile there is a story.

To have never loved is to have never lived.

If you can conquer your anger,abandon your ego,have a positive mindset,a determined attitude,loads of patience and the ability to laugh at yourself then you can virtually get through any problem that life throws at you.

Darkness does it what it can
It tries to fill you with fear and doubt
Basically it tries to mess with your head
But light will do what it must
It will give you hope even in the most hopeless of situations
The basic difference between darkness and light is that darkness does it's work just for fun and self-satisfaction
While light does it's work with a sense of responsibility and duty

The greatest pleasure lies not in proving others wrong but in proving oneself wrong in a nice way.

Don't waste your time trying to win over someone's approval or love who's not worth it.A person who hardly cares about you...his opinion about you shouldn't matter to you...what's important here is what you think of yourself and whether you love yourself or not.

There are many dangerous animals that walk on the face of the earth but none quite as dangerous as a human for with animals you can tell their intentions by looking at them but with a human you just never know what's coming.A human could ditch you when you need him the most and on the other hand he could help you when you least expect him to...he could love you today and cheat on you tomorrow...he could do anything to satisfy his evil desires.

Lose not hope my friend
For even the butterfly was once a caterpillar
Today it flies around with pride
Displaying it's wonderful hues and incredible beauty
But not too long ago it was a creepy crawley
So remember you might be crawling today
But some day you shall soar
So keep trying and don't give up
For all good things in life take time

Be it a husband and wife or two lovers...they have to be friends first.
You cannot have a solid foundation of a relationship if you're not friends.

Though we've been born as humans ...it's pretty unfortunate that with every passing day we are becoming less **humane

The first step towards achieving your dreams is believing in them...if you don't believe then you can never achieve.

The second step is to work hard for your dreams..success is never served on a platter.

The final and most important step is to never give up no matter what.You will face adversity and obstacles in every form but you have to be strong.

As long as you've got a heart that's beating you cannot even think of giving up...it would tantamount to a crime if you did so.

Among the many experiences you will have in life...there are two things in particular which will definitely teach you the virtue of patience-

1)Marriage-You will be spending your entire life with another person.There are bound to be occasional conflicts.You can't keep reacting to every single thing.Patience is a must.

2)Parenthood-It's a child we are talking about and not a scientist!...of course you've got to be patient!!!

It's basic human nature
We crave for things we can't have
We desire for things that we know will destroy us
And yet we do everything we can to try and obtain those things
This particular trait of humans has always baffled me
This insatiable appetite for self-destruction
May be we seem to derive some sort of pleasure from this
Or may be it's like an addiction
And we can't just can't seem to help it
For instance consider this--
You know you can't trust someone
You know that the person will cheat on you at every opportunity
He has done that in the past
And yet you keep holding on to him
'Coz a part of your heart keeps hoping that he will love you and stay loyal to you
Or it could be another case
You both know the relationship isn't going anywhere
You've both made efforts and it still hasn't worked out
And yet you keep dragging it
Hoping that things will change
Only that they never do

A guilty conscience is a pretty powerful motivator.You'll notice that more often than not, when you're suffering from a guilty conscience you tend to make an extra effort to be good,do good and say good..'coz i guess somewhere in your mind and heart you regret your words or actions and unless and until you do something to make it right it eats you up inside...and the worst part is that sometimes people can see right through it.

Be it a relationship or marriage..it requires constant work.It's never easy and certainly not a bed of roses..so you can't take nothing for granted.Sometimes even the tiniest of cracks can destroy something good..so you need to be very alert and pro-active.

While you have no control over the quantity of your life
The quality of your life is in your hands

There's so much violence going on in the world right now that it makes me wonder where are we living.The world could do with some love.I wish people would do the following-
                  Inhale Love
                 **Exhale Hatred

When life gives you a battering, take the blows;when life takes you through a hell-ride, try and survive it;when it drops you into an abyss of utter gloom, fight it out and remain positive;when it gives you an opportunity, grab it..when it gives you a piece of heaven, enjoy it... BUT MOST IMPORTANTLY when it gives you a shot at redemption, do take it...We have done,are doing and will continue to do wrongs....no one's an exception to that.....but the chances that we get to make amends are limited..so you've got to take all the chances that you get..when you can put a smile on the face of a person whom you made sad or upset...man...that's the best feeling!!!.....that for me is the ultimate definition of satisfaction....i mean sure when things are going good for us we do feel a sense of satisfaction....but is that actually satisfaction???...i feel it's more of joy and euphoria taking over....we can never be completely satisfied with our lives...there's always gonna be some regrets and unfulfilled desires...however it is in the happiness of others for which we were responsible to some extent that one can actually feel a sense of satisfaction.

A true winner is not one who wins all the time but one who wins after losing many times for he understands the true worth of a win.

A hardworking imagination,a dedicated heart,a burning desire,a bundle of emotions,a keen sense of observation coupled with a wealth of experience and throw in a dash of inspiration....and voila!!!...you have the near perfect recipe for writing.

The biggest challenge in life is to stay at your strongest when your life is at it's lowest..and during this time there will be moments when you will feel like quitting..but you need to tell yourself this...'I will not bow down to any problems..i am fighter and i will do what a fighter does...he never gives up.'

You could read tons of books...study whatever subject you want..get a degree in whatever field you like...do all the research you want...BUT unless and until you've studied yourself...unless you know yourself...you'll always be an illiterate.

It's okay to feed your soul with hope(in fact it's important) but from time to time you also need to administer its dosage.There's no point in hoping or expecting anything from someone who you know will more often than not disappoint you.

Flaws and imperfections are not to be hated but cherished
For they complete us
They make us who we are

'As a sports commentator you've got to keep in my mind that you're like a guest in someone's house..try to be entertaining and insightful..the odd dash of humour is welcome..but try not to be irritating.'

-Richie Benaud

The one thing in life where you want to invest rightly is in people...a bad investment here can really cost you..especially if it's long term.

If you're not prepared to suffer in love
If you fear being destroyed by love
If you fear being burnt by its flames
Then...love isn't for you
For you cannot understand the true meaning of love without a wee bit of suffering

The one thing that sports has taught me is that you can start slow and still finish well..you just got to be patient, believe in yourself and grab every opportunity that comes your way.

Life is a process whereby you die everyday only to realize later that you're still alive and that you've still got a chance.

Actions speak louder than words but words cut deeper than actions...just like an arrow which leaves the bow or a bullet that leaves the gun cannot be summoned back...it is the same with words..so just be a little careful as to what you say..words are such that they can uplift a person and as well as shatter a person.

Life is a dish you eat wearing a blindfold...you don't know what is in front of you and yet you gotta taste it..you hope that the dish tastes good and some days it does..but some days it tastes bad..like real **** bad and you wonder why you got to taste it..but such is life...it gives you a taste of every flavour you can imagine.

In my humble opinion..the 2 most beautiful and serene languages in the world are silence and sign language..they both have a beauty and charm of their own and sometimes the best things are said when nothing is said.

It's nice to be important but it's more important to be nice.

Anger is an emotion which is natural and perhaps sometimes necessary but if unchecked it can cause irrepairable damage to your soul..you need to know as to when to display it and when to curb it.

In order to fight for your rights you first need to be aware of your rights..if you don't know what you're fighting for, then even before the battle begins...it's a lost cause.

A smile even if it's a fake one is the best reaction you can give to the problems life throws in front of you..don't let problems deter or depress you...stay optimistic and fight it out...think of it as like this...'so,for many days i was going through a good phase...now i'm just going through a bad time...no problem..i just need to stay patient and work out a solution..no need to panic or get sad...it will be over soon and life will be bright again.'

He who lives only for himself...doesn't live at all..for that cannot be a life worth living.

Be it a promise or an apology..if it ain't sincere..if you don't actually mean it...there's no point making it.

Love doesn't aim to control or curb or force...rather it encourages, supports and persuades..if it does the former...then it isn't and cannot be love.

Be it personal or professional...the room for improvement in these two aspects is never full...you can always work upon something.

One of the major things that life teaches us is the art of concealing pain behind the veil of a smile...all of us do it some time or the other, while some do it all the time.

The heart is somewhat like a sunflower...when it receives warmth it flourishes...in it's absence it withers away.

An achievement in your life, no matter how small is still nevertheless an achievement...be proud of it and respect it, irrespective of whatever people might say or think about it.

They say that when life gives you that one opportunity you've been waiting for,you gotta grab it with both hands..'coz sometimes it's now or never...to be honest it's the 'never' part that scares me.

Every man has a woman inside of him and vice-versa...sometimes it just takes a while to discover this.

When forming an opinion about a person, it is important that you take your time...people are seldom what they seem..no one reveals their true self in the beginning...it is only with the passage of time that you get to see a person's real colour.

Your bank balance doesn't make you rich or poor...your thoughts, words and actions do.