Nov
20
I See Your True Colours: Do You Know Who Are Your Real Friends?
November 20, 2008 | Leave a Comment
A true friend is someone who thinks that you are a good egg even though he knows that you are slightly cracked. ~ Bernard Meltzer ~ [Source]
photo credit: parusnik
In life, we start making friends along the way starting from the time we attend school till the time we start working. Celebrating birthdays with friends [...]
Nov
6
Don’t Tell Anyone I Told You
November 6, 2008 | Leave a Comment
Nothing is secret once you tell anyone. If you want to keep it quiet - don’t tell a soul. ~ Richard Chamberlain ~ [Source]
Everyone has secrets in their special closets. Nobody will tell you that they have 10 million dollars in the bank and the moonlighting job has paid off so well that they don’t [...]
Oct
16
Do You Have Self-Destructive Behaviour?
October 16, 2008 | Leave a Comment
This is what I am. I have periods of enormous self-destructive depression, where I go completely off my trolley and lose all sight of reality and reason. ~ Siobhan Fahey ~ [Source]
When one loses all hope, one can be self-destructive and refuses to listen to logic and be rational. A girl has been in a [...]
Sep
12
Are You A Green-Eyed Monster?
September 12, 2008 | Leave a Comment
O! beware, my lord, of jealousy; It is the green-eyed monster which doth mock the meat it feeds on. ~ William Shakespeare ~ [Source]
photo credit: Thuy Pham
Jealousy is something that occurs in our lives. When someone of the same age as you gets mentioned in the papers for doing something that you have been [...]
Sep
1
Freelance Switch
September 1, 2008 | Leave a Comment
Working as a freelancer can be lonely work. Family and friends who don’t understand that you do bring the bacon home make it even more difficult when you hit the rough times. Clients don’t pay up despite repeated requests and even threats to bring them to court doesn’t work either. Enter Freelance Switch, the place [...]
Jul
24
Clique Vs Community
July 24, 2008 | Leave a Comment
It’s a clique and I think a clique exists in every business. There’s a circle of people that are guaranteed to open a movie and we all know their names and whether they’re right or wrong for the role. ~ Elizabeth Pena ~ [Source]
Wikipedia states that:
A clique is an exclusive group of people who share [...]
Jun
19
How Much Longer Can Your Rubber Band Stretch?
June 19, 2008 | Leave a Comment
Man is a rational animal who always loses his temper when called upon to act in accordance with the dictates of reason. ~ Orson Welles ~ [Source]
Temper is a test of patience. There are short-tempered people and they lose their tempers at anything. If the train doors closed just as they have descended the last [...]
May
29
Are You Listening?
May 29, 2008 | 1 Comment
In our lives, we have to listen. We listen to the teachers, lecturers, bosses, parents, mentors and friends. However, do we really listen to what they mean or do we just nod and forget about it afterwards? When a boss criticise you for not hitting the sales quota for the month, do you defend yourself [...]
May
1
Letting off Steam
May 1, 2008 | 2 Comments
Honesty is the cruelest game of all, because not only can you hurt someone - and hurt them to the bone - you can feel self-righteous about it at the same time ~ Dave Van Ronk ~ [Source]
[by Girl.in.the.D]
It’s often easier to blame it on the dog that ate your homework than take it responsibly [...]
Apr
24
Is There a Right Time for Career Change?
April 24, 2008 | 2 Comments
Did you always wanted to change your career because you feel that you are in the ruts? Unable to get up in the mornings because you dread the feeling of going to the office? You are not alone. Changing careers can be scary but you can conquer the fear.
[by cicadashell]
Is there a right time [...]