the heart has a mind of its own

success doesn't come cheap, not does it fall like rain from the sky. you have to go up to the clouds and squeeze it out.

success is built from dreams and ambitions. and those without dreams or ambitions find it hard for success to come their way. as i look around, i see many people who don't bother reaching for success. for reasons unknown. probably they are worn out or simply tired. or maybe they prefer living in their own little box, a box where they know nothing can harm them, a box where they know they'll be comfortable and safe. nothing can harm me if i don't do anything. oh really?

failure is always an option. a quote that i got from adam savage. indeed. in life, we fail at many things. and from failure we will all learn and improve. that was how many of today's innovations came about. that is how many of today's great businesses remain standing. that is great leaders live their day by.

indeed, mistakes are costly. but at what price shall it be deemed costly? maybe stupid mistakes are costly. but other than that, the cost of learning from our mistakes is never too costly. as i looked back at my past yet again, i single out all my mistakes. not one of them seem costly now, because i have learnt something from them and made myself a better person.

so what if i was in a gang before? i managed to get out of it, and altered the course of my life. so what if i made the decision to let go of someone in my life? i am now able to plan out a future that i've always aimed for. so what if i had decided to cut back on my education and forgone my honours? i'll be able to attain my masters and had an extra year of value added experience.

it is all in the choices we make. you stand still and you'll end up moving backwards. life is not any ordinary game. if you lapse out, its game over.