Day In, Day Out

I stand by a mirror, Gazing at each point of my physical reflection, Criticising on the weak points, And be proud of the others. Out of sudden, I found myself enjoying the activity. Looking in the mirror, I got to realise tht I am no longer the girl I used to be, I start having rough lines on my neck, I realise tht I am getting older, Older by age and older by experience. Experience. The person in front of the mirror, Is a product of hardship, hurt and non-acceptance, Rough with words, Scared with the replies. I look deep into my eyes and I discover a lot, I discover tht life has taught me a lot, On how to survive, It sounds wonderful to be taught on life by life, But I learnt it the hard way. Hard enough tht so many times, I found my lung refuses to breathe. Checking on my chapped lips, I realise tht my smile line has gone missing, It is not shocking as it has been months since I have forgotten on how to smile, Do I need to first move the right lip or ....

No one has ever been in my shoes. No one knows the real story. No one has ever felt the pain I feel inside. No one has ever counted the tears that I shed. No one ever reads my whole diary. Dont assume things you're not sure with. Dont add flavours into recipes you're not familiar with. Dont cheat in exams even if you're desperate for an A. Dont sign a contract without any discussion. Enjoy your moments. Thanks for adding the pain, unknown, Alisa Halim. It is disappointing when people use your writing to work against you.

It has been a damn long time since the last time I managed to enjoy reading a book. Now that difficult days seem to come at an end, I choose to spend my time reading great books. Today, I am enjoying The 8th Habit: from Effectiveness to Greatness by Stephen Covey. Below are some quotes from the book: Leadership is a choice not a position. What is most personal is most general (Carl Rogers) I abandoned the bird's-eye view that let you see everything from above, from the sky. I assumed a worm's-eye views, trying to find whatever comes right in front of you- smell it, touch it, see if you can do something about it (Muhammad Yunus) Quality knowledge work is so valuable that unleashing its potential offers organizations an extraordinary opportunity for value creation. If you want to make minor, incremental changes and improvements, work on practices, behaviour and attitude. But if you want to make significant, quantum improvement, work on paradigms (a per...