At times, all it takes is for one to want something hard enough that he'll look for it. Most of the time, when you look for it, you'll find it somehow; you'll get there somehow. You'll find that gem in the pile of pebbles, that gold nugget streaming down the river. It's all a question of how hard you're willing to look, how long you're willing to wait.

I've realized the importance of staying positive and looking on the bright side no matter what happens. God teaches us not to lie, but occasionally when you lie to yourself, it allows you to feel that much better, and hold on for that much longer. When you've got nothing left to fight for, what motivates you? Especially when you know that you've hit a plateau, or that there's no silver lining in the clouds, or there's no pot of gold at the end of the rainbow, and you're just struggling for the sake of it - not giving up because you won't allow yourself to. It's times like these when a little white lie, a little playing up of your situation, gives you that much-needed boost to finish the day and come through still shining.

We all want to be perfect, and especially more so in the eyes of those whom we desire. In the process of achieving this much longed for state, we tend to forget other things. As well as other people. It's not a good thing to be callous, but we do it anyway, because there's just some people who matter to us, and others who don't. We open ourselves up only to those who we see value in, and install a perfect firewall to those that we see nothing in. But we can't be blamed, because that's base human nature; which ironically contrasts with the definition of a perfect person.