Affirmation... (With due apologies to Savage Garden)

I believe:

- The more time you spend in office, the more sterile your emotions become. The more sterile your emotions become, the more monotonous life seems.

- It is important to remember what happiness feels like.

- It's good once in a while to take stock of your life and just count your blessings, instead of bitching about why traffic sucks..

- Everyone needs a confidante. The lucky ones have their best friends as their confidantes. The really lucky ones have their spouses as their confidantes.. But don't have more than one confidante.

- It's important to share your sorrows and fears with people who care about you. You'll find that the more you hold back, the more miserable you become.

- It's ok to cry.. Could be in public, could be in the bathroom.. But just cry it out, it's just going to make you that much tougher.. and you definitely definitely feel much better.. Kinda like vomitting when heat & acidity strikes.. Gross, I know, but I couldn't put it any more effictively.. Many people I know would rather vomit than cry..

- If someone cries like this in front of you, don't say a word. Just be there for them. Nothing you say will make them feel better, but the fact that you're there for them will help you win their trust. Most people just want to pour out their emotions without interruptions..

- Never, NEVER, NEVER take your confidantes for granted. They're all you have actually..

Everything else, is just a state of mind..