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"first impressions count most," they say. "first impressions delude most," I say. No matter how many people you acquaint with , or how confident of your judgment you feel, you could still be fooled by that warm smile and that sweet, twisted tongue , into thinking of one as being angelic. similarly you could mistakenly shun some away ,believing they are maleficent , based on a shallow judgment from a mere encounter or so.

occurrences manifest one's true being. They sharpen our mentality , and open our eyes. throughout history, how many a friend became a foe, and how many a foe became a friend . but who is who? and what is what? To give full trust, one must not . Only he, the almighty, knows what resides in the heart from thought or will. So regardless of all, treat everyone the way you wish to be treated. your deeds and treatment are who you are, they are the mirror reflection of your background and standards.

forgive as much as you can, give second chances, but never let the same flame burn you twice, because the only fool then would be you , and only you. 

keep ur distance

"علاقة البشر بالبشر أشبه بعلاقة السيارات بالسيارت , ان لم تترك مسافه بينك وبينهم كثرت عليك الصدمات "

In every relationship , we should keep some distance. perhaps we ought to set a certain line that is never to be crossed no matter what. People come and go. They enter and exit our lives via different means and either leave good memories or the contrary. As humans, we are blessed with the ability to forget. Time heals wounds they say, but what about losses? sometimes, when someone unique "exits" ur life , it is, indeed, a loss. Misunderstanding is the worst distance between any two people, so , again, regardless of good will or intention, we must be careful regarding the consequences of our choices of speech or action.  

“All the world’s a stage and all men and women merely players..”. It might be true that we are non- other than “players” on this universal, intercontinental stage, but what role does each of us play? We may vary in career-based roles. Some could be doctors, others would be school teachers, and so on, all working together as individual puzzle pieces, as gears, functioning alongside each other to keep the machine of life rolling. Despite of this variation of career-based roles, we all play a role in common: the role of the discoverer.

  Our entire life, as described by others, is a journey that starts the moment we leave the darkness and security of the womb, and enter this cold and bright world. Exactly then, begins our role, or “journey”, of discovery. It is not the discovery of the world around us from objects to nature, because we were designed with receptors and senses that help us perceive our surroundings. It is the discovery of one’s own soul and self -the realization of the reason to his own existence. At one time or the other, questions such as “who am i?” and “what do I want to be?” might have crossed our minds. Those questions are only answered properly when one grows up.

Growing up absolutely does not mean aging or reaching puberty as some might think.  Growing up is finally being able to know yourself, to open your eyes, to realize your own flaws and to admit them. Only then can you start working on mending those flaws, and shaping your personality into divine perfection. It’s just like a medical prescription, if well executed, can work magic in curing you or in mending your wounds. The magic is easily manifested through the changes you will start to notice. You will have, by default, made peace with yourself, become aware of where you are, and content with what you have. Life would get much easier, whether it comes to dealing with other people, or having some business that needs to be taken care of. 

Things you might have once discarded such as luck and magic would become once more to question. Not only will you feel more lucky, but also more self-confident, and that would be your first tread on the road to greatness. The veil that has been blinding you for so long will be removed. You will start seeing more vividly, draw your own path. You will set your goals straight before your eyes .and with the luck and confidence you now possess, your only limit is the sky!

                                                                                                                           Nour B. Al-Qarra