Life, Relationship, Heart Clinic

  Do you know how deep a stone thrown in the river will sink? No! you can’t truly see how deep it sinks. All you see is the splash… but the real impact happens out of sight. It’s the same with our words. You know what you said, but you don’t always know how deeply it affected someone, how far the hurt travelled, or how long the impact of what you said will last. Words are like eggs. Once they fall, they break. No matter how hard we try, they can never be put back exactly the same. The same goes for things we say. Once the words leave our mouths, they cannot be unsaid, reversed, or forgotten. This is why we must be mindful of what comes out of our mouth, especially in moments of anger, frustration, or stress. A single thoughtless sentence can create a damage far deeper than we intended. We've seen this play out in different ways in real life. A long friendship can begin to crumble because of a hurtful remark spoken in the heat of an argument. The same applies in families. Where pare...

There’s a popular saying that “if you work hard enough, you’ll succeed”. Hmmm, the truth about life is that it doesn’t always play out that simple. Imagine two people, one born into a family that can afford the best schools, best of everything and connections, and the other one who grows up in a small town with limited or no resources. Both may work hard, but the one with more opportunities often has an easier path to success. It’s not because the second person is lazy or less capable, it’s just that life didn’t give them the same starting point. Sometimes, success comes from being at the right place at the right time. A person might get a great job because they met the right person or had access to information others did not. Meanwhile, another equally hardworking person might be overlooked, simply because they did not have those same chances (Nepo and Lapo kids). Luck and opportunity often walk hand in hand with effort, even if or when we don’t like to admit it. On the other hand, it...