clean slate...

It's funny how people tend to try to come up with a clever opening line or a witty introduction only to scrap all that in the end (myself included).  As I have come to realize, it is easier to just type down the words that first come to mind and the rest will flow easily.


Someone told me today that self esteem can be rebuilt through gradual achievements.


I don't know how many others out there who share the same feelings that I have, but I feel that the statement is very true and somewhat comforting.  To be able to get back what you've lost is like getting a second chance.  Despite all the mean people I have faced in life and all the discouraging situations I've been through, I was able to maintain a positive self esteem largely because of those gradual achievements.  I was able to quietly pat myself on the shoulder and say that I am better today than I was yesterday.  


Thanks to this reminder, I will continue to set goals for myself and gradually become a better person than I myself could ever imagine.

Lotus flowers are so beautiful but you'll learn to appreciate its beauty even more once you learn of its life cycle.  In order for it to reach the surface of the water to flower, it has to grow in the muddiest of water.