Quotes Part 2

• Power forces people into ruin, blackens ambition.
• And when the dead walk, the living will fill these coffins-Sherlock Holmes
• It's unforgivable for me to have kept you in my heart all those years but I've never forgot about you, even for a minute.
• You can't explain feelings. They have no rules, they don't respect logic.
• The past is a wilderness of horrors.
• Sometimes, a man is too proud to show lack of resolution in front of the torturer or indeed one of his own country men, especially a traitor. Jeffrey Archer
• It's lack of faith that makes people afraid of meeting challenges and failing at what they do. And I believe in myself. Muhammad Ali
• You may not be her first, her last, or her only. She loved before she may love again. But if she loves you now, what else matters? She's not perfect-you aren't either, and the two of you may never be perfect together, but, if she can make you laugh, cause you to think twice, and admit to being human and making mistakes, hold onto her and give her the most you can. The Great Bob Marley.
• Fashion knows no gender.
• A kiss is a lovely trick designed by nature to stop speech when words become superfluous.
• If you don't cultivate roots in your heart, you never feel when you need to pull something out of it.
• Alliances are key. A man cannot build an empire on his own.
• Honesty is an expensive thing, don't expect it from cheap people.
• It’s the simple things in life that are the most extraordinary, only wise men understand them.
• At a certain point in our lives, we lose control of what happens to us and our lives become controlled by fate.
• A personal legend is what you've always wanted to achieve in your life.
• Butterflies are a good omen.
• Dreams are the language of  God.
• At a certain point in our lives we lose control of what's happening to us and our lives become controlled by fate…World's greatest lie.
• Butterflies are a good omen.
• The secret of happiness is to see all the marvels of the world and never forget the drops of oil on the spoon.
• The principle of favor-ability- beginner's luck. Life wants you to achieve your personal legend.
• I may not say nice words, but my words are true.
• A gentleman with integrity keeps his vision even though you threaten his life.
• We are our experiences.
• You can't control the things that happen to you but you can control how you react to them- You Again
• Sometimes in order to achiever justice we need to break the law.
• Upset is an emotion specific to those who care- Vampire Diaries
• Even the dirtiest person in this world can get addicted to perfume and start smelling good.
• Success is liking yourself. Liking what you do and liking how you do it- Maya Angelou
• A cloud that is pushed by the wind doesn't have any road to take.
• No one is more foolish than the man who doesn't know of his foolishness.
• Love is as mysterious as God's ways. Sharon Shar.
• Chances multiply if you grab them.
• Hope is the last thing one can ever lose.

Fame: A beautiful Monster.

I did not think I would write about this but it has occupied my mind so much that writing about it is the only way I can get my mind back and get rid of the saddening and depressing thoughts.

There is an African celebrity who I have been blessed to see grow into the person she is and also see her career soar to fulfilling places.

 She is beautiful and used to be good at what she did before it all fell apart where her career is concerned. She used to interview American musicians for a music channel. I used to look up to her in envy and admiration, hey; we all secretly want to be famous for one reason or other. Sadly she lost her job due to her actions and since then, it’s a Lindsay Lohan situation waiting to happen.

What she is going through made me reflect on how famous we all want or would like to be and the cost of being famous;

Your life is not yours once you become famous. I remember reading a quote that went along those lines. We as an adoring public or fans can be so demanding on the people we look up to as role models. We want them to be perfect in everything no matter what. Which I admit are hard expectations to live up to from someone who wants to live her life as she sees fit.

The media can make and break you. The media if not used the right way and to your advantage has the power to define who you are to the public depending on your actions. Once people see how fast you're life is spiraling out of control, your credibility and reputation begin to be doubted and everyone forgets how good you were at your job. To the public, you will always leave the image of a mad hatter due to the media. It’s pretty hard to get your image back to the level it was before everything went wrong. Few have managed it.

Loss of self. On the journey to fame, I believe what makes a person who they are is lost along the way due to the desire to fit into that world. Back then, when this girl was starting out, she was the only female to achieve all she has because there was hardly any competition in her line of work. Now, there are so many girls probably better than her and definitely younger giving her a run for her money which must be scary to her. It’s hard to reconcile who she is now and the things she says to the girl she was back then.

Social media. In this era of technology, social media plays a huge role in celebrity. When Twitter came around, I thought it was a great way for celebrities to tell their story to the public without their middlemen the publicists. I was never into Twitter but being on it lately made me realize that you can get inkling into a person's frame of mind through their tweets. Reading this girl's tweets makes me think she is losing it though to her, it is a marketing strategy since there is no such thing as bad publicity.

You become a laughing stock. This girl has become the butt of every comedian's jokes and the newspapers. For someone who is looking for future endorsement deals also known as a job, she's doing a pretty bad job at giving it her best effort.

What makes a great celebrity to me is HUMILITY in the presence of adversity. Own up to your mistakes and pick yourself up. How you handle yourself and your reputation during bad times goes a long way in putting that image back together but with this girl…. There is too much "Me! Me! Me!" and “swimming in money for days, I have the best weave in town, I am as big as Beyonce and Kim Kardashian" the list is endless!

The shameful thing on my part is that I would like her to get herself back together. Just like, I rooted for Britney Spears when everyone had written her off. If she manages to bounce back from this and get herself a job and more endorsement deals, then I'd agree that she knows what she's doing. 

                                                                                                                                       

Anxiety.

So many ideas swirling in my head. It makes me a little anxious about making them happen because; if I take the plunge, I'd like for it to be a success. I am so confused about them and it is hard to decide on which idea to settle on because they are both viable from my point of view and great. Huh! I hope I can come to a decision soon and that it is the right decision. Hopefully, when I do,  I am able to see which ever I decide on to completion and fruition. And that Allah is on my side.

Aside from that, one of my brothers' old friend  just returned for a visit after years away. Hearing about him makes me a little excited and anxious at the same time. I don't understand why I feel this way but it is what it is.

He is one of those guys you would look at and smile back then (don't really know how he looks like now). What I know is back then, I used to look at him and tell myself that I could have a crush on him if I wanted! Like we can decide on who to crush on but then again, we can after all we can decide on who to love!