“Don’t be afraid to try new things, you won’t know what you’re capable of until you do. “

- Jacy Bye

It’s funny how YouTube.com became not only as a source of entertainment but it also is a source of knowledge and skill development.  I am one of those people who uses the website to learn new things.  I find it better than reading some guides or manuals since we get to see the instructions in action.

I have zero knowledge in make-up.  Putting some baby powder on my face was just enough.  Well, that is good if I only stay at home or even run errands to the grocery store.  But if I go to work, meet and interact with people, a little glow of some sort will also boost a little bit more of your confidence.

There are also occasions that surely require to put more than just the casual make-up.  One example was last Halloween.  My sister and I decided to dress up for the occasion.  It was our first time ever.  Sliding into some costume is not enough, you have to have the look too.  Then I went to my reliable source – YouTube.  I browse at a variety of make-up and hair dos and use whatever I have available.  I tried various styles a couple days before the Halloween.  And when it was time, it turned out to be fine.

The website also introduced me to baking.  I baked my first pie ever with its help and it turned out perfect!

“He, who every morning plans the
transactions of the day, and follows that plan
carries a thread that will guide him through
a labyrinth of the most busy life.”
- Victor Hugo

This is so true.  There are times that when I lay out all the things that needs to be done, I truly get to finish them all.  But when I get lazy and don’t plan ahead, everything will just become a mess and sometimes, I ended up with nothing done.

“The heights by great men reached and kept,
Were not attained by sudden flight,
But they, while their companions slept,
Were toiling upward in the night.”

“I long to accomplish a great and noble task,
but it is my chief duty to accomplish small
tasks as if they were great and noble.”
- Helen Keller

I just thought I’d share to you some thoughts to ponder. This is what struck me today. I ask myself, what is great and noble? Having a successful career is not just my measure of greatness and nobility. For me it is sacrificing little things to make other people more comfortable. You don’t need to do or make big things to become great. It is the little things that build up together to make great things happen.