It’s been more than a week now since I made an update of my daily expenses, I almost dreaded to open my accounting software today. I tried to be brave though and opened it anyway, and I saw the past expenses on the account register glaring at me, waiting for some new inputs.
Keeping track of my personal finances can be difficult if I neglect doing it even for just a few days. Good thing, I use an accounting software which makes it easier for me to track down my income, monthly budget and daily expenses among other finance related stuff. Looking at my cash flow forecast for the next 30 days is enough reason for me to pack up my things and head on to Mars. Yes, it doesn’t look nice. Sure, I can always juggle funds, though I avoid it as much as possible, it just make things complicated sometimes.
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Who would have thought that a simple lowly plant could actually teach me a lesson in life? I wrote about its eye-catching blooms last year, a perfect example of contentment — how it managed to flourish in its frailty amidst the tough conditions surrounding it. I was always encouraged whenever I see it in our front yard as I passed its way. However, I was saddened to see it weeks after, its purple flowers withered and fell one by one, left only with stems that made it look just like any of those ordinary grasses along the way.
For so long, it remained in its pitiful state which brought a slight tug at my soul. I would even talk to it with my mind sometimes, and ask why it didn’t bring any blossoms for several months now. I almost forgot its presence by the roadside until I saw it recently with a new bud!
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Ideas are powerful. A train of thought can make or break, build or destroy. The choice is ours. Our ideas become our future. I believe that life’s meaningful lessons are best learned when shared with others.
