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Thoughts/Quotes

Quote #1






All of us are learners at different stages of our very own lives...and with totally different circumstances and experiences to offer. Some have crossed the pathway, some have yet to cross the pathway. No two lives are the same, no two experiences whether recent or past are the same and no one in this journey of life is an expert."

"In short, we are all constantly learning and evolving in this journey of life."


Quote #2

"Good days and bad days form a part of who we truly are, in particular our existence. If it were not for the bad days, we wouldn't be who we are today and if it were not for the good days, we wouldn't be reminded of the great things we have achieved/accomplished, more importantly the struggles and obstacles that once defined our lives, but now lay as yet another chapter of a book called life!"

Quote #3

"Every single being and individual on this planet is by default born with a potential and a purpose that remains hidden or frozen. It is only by tapping into it or unlocking it, do we start to discover the true meaning and essence of our lives thereafter."



Quote #4


"The way a person thinks about you/perceives you/formulates an opinion about you does not necessarily give you a vivid picture of who you truly are. To quite the opposite note, it does paint a picture of who they truly are, including their perceptions and opinions, shaped by their experiences and circumstances to help arrive at that particular opinion/perception that has been formulated about you."


Quote #3



"Beyond all possible bias, beyond all stereotyping and finally beyond the very boundaries and crevices of our hardened identities, lies an infinite reality yet to be discovered and explored, currently buried deep in what constitutes a 'utopia' of the present-day contemporary world we live in"

Quote #4

"We are born to discover our true potential and in the process, harbour meaning and realism in how we look and perceive life and the things around us"




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