Beautiful positive knowledge.

"How many times have you waited for someone to reply to the message you wrote - and yet didn't receive it?

How many times have you dressed up for someone, waiting to hear from them that you're beautiful?

How many times have you waited for someone to appreciate the work you're doing, so it's easier for you to continue doing it?

With the reply that never came, the compliment you didn't hear, the phone call that wasn't intended and the appreciation that was held back - you and I, we lost our self-worth.

Since kindergarten, we began to associate our self-worth with the golden stars our teachers gave us.

By middle school, this turned into how popular people thought we were and by college, we were living on the compliments we received and the number of people who praised us.

And till today, we think that our worth is determined by the way others perceive us. Thus, we want our friends to give joy to us, we want our partners to constantly praise us, we want to be noticed and we want to be appreciated.

Slowly and gradually, this will harm us. Seeking approval and validation from others will change into a permanent, life-long struggle if we don't start believing in ourselves.

Stand in front of the mirror and look at yourself - carefully. Speak to your reflection.

Tell your reflection you are beautiful, you are strong. Tell your reflection that you appreciate yourself, that you love yourself, that you want to make yourself happy. Tell your reflection that you'll be there for yourself.

Because, sooner or later, there is no one who will always be there for you, there is no one but You :)"

* Be Happy

* Be You

* Be Positive "I LOVE ME"

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When Margaret Thatcher became the PM she announced a three fold increase in the pays of the forces.

In the Commons, in an answer to a question about the pay rise, she said, "The day a son of a Brigadier decided to be a CA instead of going back to his father's Regiment, it will be a sad day for the country. That's why I am not going to let this happen and I will see that no child of our soldiers opts for a profession for money!"

The question is, Will it ever happen in India?

Tailpiece.

Got up at a quarter past 6, the chores and was ready by a quarter to 10.

Selvam comes by in the afternoon to press the clothes.

A quiet evening thereafter.