Monday, July 23, 2007

Clothes maketh the man

The way you dress tells something about yourself. You can be neat, clean and have a good sense of matching colours. Or you can come across as lazy, ignorant or dirty. Clothes are the material that we wear on our body. It existed as early as humanity existed. Clothes give a visual impression of a person. It defines the attitude, neatness and style of a person.

What you wear tells something about your attitude. If you care to dress up very well for an interview, you will show a positive attitude as soon as you step into the room. Because it takes effort, good thinking and earnestness to dress up. When you dress up well for a meeting, you tell others of how committed you are to it.
Being neat is important in special occasions. You will give a negative impression if you dress shabbily or untidily. And visual impression can matter a lot. Once again being neat comes across as one who is caring, mindful and reliable.
Dressing up defines your own style. Dressing up is an art. That's why fashion runaways can be interesting to watch.

Sunday, July 8, 2007

In pursuit of happiness

Firstly, I must thank God. Whatever happened is in His will. I broke the 18- minute barrier. Yes, I worked for it. I trained for it. Speedwork. It was very consistent. I was mentally prepared also. I knew why I choose to run. I knew well. I knew what I wanted. Alhamdulillah. It paid off.

There is a miracle in this. I can train so hard but it could go the other way. A year ago, I trained hard. But the results didn't come well. And I was training with Kilian. Kilian can run 5000m in about 16 minutes. That's how good he is. Now, I still train hard. I enjoyed it. It's part of my life. 18: 22 is history. This year would be memorable. My training has produced results. My thinking has changed. 12 and a half laps has taken a new definition to me personally.

I am blessed. That is making me so happy.