The Turning Point
The last few weeks have been literally a disaster!
I got horribly sick, couldn’t even make it to work for a while, I was all in pain, even my eyes hurt, so I didn’t check my emails in ages, and I apologize if I didn’t reply to emails sent to me, hopefully will look into them very soon.
Obviously I haven’t blogged for a while either, because I had no energy at all, and didn’t even come near the laptop, so today when I checked my blog I found many comments awaiting moderation and finally they’re all showing, sorry for the delay.
Aside from my annoying winter sickness, I had to make some serious decisions in my life, since I have made up my mind to make this year a year of positive change on all levels, and hopefully I’ll enjoy a more relaxed, creative and successful lifestyle.
It just struck me how difficult and harsh life actually is. I mean, knowing what you want is something, and having it is something totally different.
Thinking of a decision is something, and taking this decision is a whole different story…many things get in the way, many things are to be taken into consideration, many risks pop up out of nowhere, so that when you reach that point in your life where you actually take a step forward, the simple step you took feels like a huge leap into your better future; your future that results from the decisions you make; make none, and you’ll get nothing in your future but moments of regret for slipping opportunities you had to make important decisions that could change your whole life…It all begins with the first decision you make!
As Robyn Davidson said: “The two important things I did learn were that you are as powerful and strong as you allow yourself to be, and that the most difficult part of any endeavour is taking the first step, making the first decision.â€
Salamtek Eman!
I dont know about decision making… how do you know that the decision you are making in the right one? how do you know that you will not wake up one day thinking i wish i made the other decision… i think there is always one decision, it is the decision the person actually takes regladless of it being the right one or the wrong one…
Oh, I’m glad you’re well now! you’ve been truly missed.
Take care and best of luck 🙂
oooh, inchalla labess ya Eman !! w inchalla terj3elna dayman b se77a w 3afya !
inchalla rabbi m3akom, wel 5ir dayman fima ya5tarouhou allah !!
best wishes 😉
That quote reminds me of a quote by Henry Ford. He said “If you think you can or you think you can’t, you will ALWAYS be right.” Here are some other Ford quotes you might appreciate: “Failure is only the opportunity to begin again more intelligently”.
“Thinking is the hardest work there is, which is probably the reason so few engage in it.”
“One of the great discoveries a man makes, one of his great surprises, is to find he can do what he was afraid he couldn’t do. Most of the bars we beat against are in ourselves — we put them there, and we can take them down.”
“Life is a series of experiences, each of which makes us bigger even though it is hard to realize this. For the world was built to develop character, and we must learn that the setbacks and griefs which we endure help us in our marching onward.”
“Don’t find a fault. Find a remedy.”
“The man who will use his skill and constructive imagination to see how much he can give for a dollar, instead of how little he can give for a dollar, is bound to succeed .”
Hope you feel better.
Get well soon.
Miss reading your insigts…
It’s been terribly quiet out here without you, Eman.
Glad you’re feeling better.
He’s a non-sectarian cartoon link to speed your recovery. (I forwarded it as a courtesy to our Vice President.)
http://www.michaelmoore.com/_images/splash/man_bird.jpg
Cheers.
salamtik Eman..
everyone is guaranteed getting sick once in the winter, so yours is over with 😉
Eman,
I’m glad that you’re over the worst of your illness.
Big decisions are always daunting – so true that it’s one thing to think about it and entirely another to DO the thing. I wish you all the best in your endeavours, and my 2 cents is that you will not regret taking a chance on something when your heart is behind the well thought out decision to take the risk.
Mariam, dear great to hear from you.
Concerning decision making, I believe you’re right, there’s always a possibility your decision would turn out to be a wrong one, but it my opinion, regretting that you made the wrong one is a lot better than regretting you didn’t take your chances in making one. It’s better to act than not act.
Wishing you all the best my friend.
Shaden, I appreciate your words, they mean so much to me, thanks!
Tom, 3ayshek, inti deema hakka gentil! Klemik s7i7i, rabbi yikhtar il a7san deema.
Saad, thanks a million for your wishes and the priceless quotes. I have a thing for quotes, the good ones of course, they take my breath away!
Azlan, glad you have the time to read my blog like the old days 🙂
Jimbo, I always cherish your comments, you know that, thanks a lot for always being there and for the cartoon 😉
Omar, allah ysalmak ya rab. You’re right about that, but my problem is that I get sick more than once in winter 🙁
Amelopsis, I’m glad too. It’s been horrible, really!
I appreciate your wise words dear, always had. I must admit I hate making big decisions, but as you said, one should think very well and finally do it rather than regretting missing out on the chance of having a choice.
Let’s hope I did the right things 😉