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The mind is such a fragile thing.  And I'm not saying it lightly because of a spate of high-profile "suicides" lately.

Many of us were shocked to read about celebrities taking their own lives due to a number of personal reasons.  Take the case of a famous designer who ended his own life after his mother's death.  Apparently, he was so distraught over the loss of his beloved mother that he decided to join her in death.

Then there's the case of a once famous child actor whose career did not go well during his adult years.  I followed this particular case when he was reported missing but eventually his body was found in the woods.  I was hoping for a happy ending but unfortunately it was not to be.

And recently, a Korean actor/singer also took his own life at the prime of his life.  News concerning his father's terminal illness and pressures of career were stated as reasons for his decision to end it all.

These are just a few which made the news internationally due to their celebrity status/nature.  I'm sure many more went unnoticed.

And so I ask myself:  What is it that makes a person go over the edge, when is it the precise moment when we decide that it's no longer worthwhile to exist anymore in this world?

Just a thought... not a happy one... but still... one must always wonder...

It's been quite a while since I published a blog post.  Even though I have been writing, the posts have been appearing more regularly in the featured "Articles" Section.  So, it's not like I've been "MIA" (missing in action).  For the most part, the articles I produce actually lean more towards the "blog" kind.  Regardless, as long as they find their way and deposit themselves somewhere in this niche site of mine, it really makes no difference at all.

You have to understand that the "personal ME" in real life has a habit of getting lost when I navigate my way through life or on the road.  Lol!!  The same goes with everything else I suppose.  One tends to lose oneself when one gets caught up in the intricacies of life.  Now what the heck does that mean?

See what I mean?  I'm drifting again, meandering through the tunnels of life, slipping in and out of consciousness and awareness as my mind takes me through the different layers of thought, dissecting each and every little bit of knowledge I come across in my pursuit of trying to comprehend the thinking process.

And when that happens, so many images fill my mind, so many words come into focus, all dangling right in front of me, just waiting to be weaved together and spun into articles, blogs, whatever.

But my body fails me.  I'm too tired and lazy to switch on my laptop and put them into writing.  My mind says go, but my body says no.  My body wins.  No articles are written.  Once again, my thoughts have failed to find their way into printing mode.

I can now understand why so many people fail to do what they initially plan to do.  When you lose the passion, inspiration and motivation you once possess, you lapse into a period of nonchalance.

I have been in this state for too long.  When will I snap out of it?

There's this television ad that keeps popping up lately and it goes something like this: Is “today” “yesterday's tomorrow” or “tomorrow's yesterday”?

Then there’s another ad that questions whether zebras are “white” with black stripes or “black” with white stripes.

Well, it got me thinking... about the different ways a writer presents his/her point of view. Same topics with varying styles. And because all of us are so different due to our general makeup (obvious reasons of education, expertise, exposure, experience, etc etc), I felt it best to include varied versions of similar subjects here on my niche site. Some a tad dry, most “rocking” in their delivery (I 'specially like the latter) while others hit somewhere in-between.

Whichever way, they’re all priceless. They either “educate” you, “enlighten” you or just plain “entertain” you.  3 crucial elements.  That’s what a good niche site is supposed to contain, right??

Anyway, this week I happened to publish 2 articles by 2 separate writers and for some reason or other, I felt that although they’re on different subjects altogether, they are somehow “in sync” with each other. One talks about “Taking Risks” and the other about “Making Changes”. But if you place them side by side and apply the actions on yourself, it would amount to an almost identical move. Co-incidence??

Yup! My life is full of co-incidences but that’s another story altogether. The beauty of online research is being able to uncover many points of view in a single stroke (key tapping ie). Are we still on the same frequency?

The thing is, I do come across a great deal of great stuff especially on subjects that take my fancy - for instance paranormal activity, supernatural encounters, causes and cures for all those physical ailments I’ve been experiencing lately (someone's growing "old"??), but being a niche site for “creative thinking”, it would not be feasible to have them published on this website however tempting it is. Can’t always do what I want, yes??

Okay, I’m straying again…

Basically, my point is that in order to have “creative thinking” you have to be seeped into different layers of thinking mode in order to decipher what’s best for you to adopt. There’s no one way about it, not as far as I can see. This way you become the “Jack of all trades” but NOT “master of none”!!

If you’d read past articles on this website, you’d note for instance that one particular neuro-scientist by day is also a musician by night. You can conquer both worlds after all!!

And again, my point is like what I said at the beginning of the birth of my niche site:  I wanted "CreativeThinkingForWomen.com" to select, publish and contain articles sourced from the “creative” minds of different souls (not in so many words, but you do get my drift, yes??).

Last week, I published some articles from very “creative thinking” writers who made me ponder over the meaning of the usage of “key” words in their respective article posts.

Take for instance the article which puts us into a dilemma as to which we should strive for – “Perfection” or “Excellence”. Yes, there is a difference obviously and the article goes on to explain why we should choose one over the other.

Then there’s the one on the question of whether it is more important to “Motivate” or “Inspire”. Yup, another dilemma. My brain can just take about this much… lol!!

Ah… and don’t you forget the one on how a “Leader” serves as both a “Mentor” as well as a “Director”. Hello? Are you still with me??

Yup! Decisions, decisions, decisions!! Like we don’t have enough. And yup, I bet the articles got you delving into the definitions of these words and pondering over their “exact” meanings (just like it did me).

These words will take on a “fresher” and “newer” meaning altogether once you’ve finished reading what these authors have to say.

Words of wisdom, words to live by, words to “embed” into our puny “brains”, that’s what I think. Lol!!

Seriously, sometimes it takes a little reading and realisation to jolt that brain of ours. We do take a lot of things for granted. It’s good to see another’s perspective once in a while.

That’s after all what this niche site is for – a place where “creative thinking” converges and simple folks like you and I can learn to think more “creatively” simply by submerging ourselves into the minds of these very thought-provoking writers.

Here’s to more “creative” digging. A-prospecting we will go…

For as long as I can remember, I've always been hard on myself, demanding more than I could ever deliver and that is probably why I sometimes stop myself from accomplishing what I've set out to do.  Even a simple thing like blogging - what's so difficult about posting one and I repeat ONE blog post per week you might ask?

For me, "to blog for the sake of blogging" is not quite my style.  When I put my words down on print, they have to mean something, to be able to CONNECT, to make my readers feel something... anything.  That is after all, what it means right?

This "connecting" thing that's so BIG these days.  Take "American Idol" for instance.  How many times do you hear this being mentioned throughout the seasons.  The judges keep repeating time and again:  "connect with the audience" - that's what they keep harping on.

Back to me... and my "excuses".

Being human, sometimes you're just not in the mood to write.  Blame the weather, blame your state of health, blame everything but the real reason why you don't put your thoughts into action.

But what if you really don't know why.  How does one explain what "not in the mood" means.  Is it a mental state of mind caused by chemicals in your body, hormones playing havoc in your system, what??  Maybe it's the food one's been consuming.  After all, there have been proven theories that some food can put one in a "depressed" state.  Yup, that must be it!  Anything but sheer laziness on my part, yes??

No matter, time and again, I switch myself off.  Been happening lately.  Maybe I'm getting old.  Yes, I think "growing old" does that to people sometimes.  I remember a time when I was so full of energy and enthusiasm... and passion... mustn't forget that... and most importantly, FOCUS and DISCIPLINE, the latter of which I've been lacking lately.

Perhaps that's why I've been selecting and publishing a whole lot of articles from experts who have been emphasizing on the importance of the above.  The mind is a funny thing.  You can possess a whole bunch of "positive" attributes but if you lack "discipline", you can flush the rest down the drain.

I have also unconsciously picked on subjects that remind me that even if one is endowed with a natural "creative" talent, one still has to push oneself to the limit to reach one's goal.  That accounts for the "diversified" topics that keep cropping up on my niche site.  If you "jigsaw" them together, you would undoubtedly find yourself in a very advantageous position to go down the right path, career-wise that is.

Although it seems that it might be already too late for me... sigh!  After all, "old habits die hard".  Yes, they surely do.  But for "young" minds out there just starting anew, this is a website to render them a helping hand, a sort of guideline to selecting the right path when they embark on their "maiden" journey.

In today's world, everyone is trying to outdo one another by using one's "creativity" to outwit one's competitor.  Take the example of "internet gurus".  Most of them have enough expertise to "sell" their ideas on "online marketing".  But the "cyber world" is immersed in stiff competition.  So, what do they do?  This:  By coming up with the most "creative" way to beat their opponents.  Most of them use almost identical strategies.  The only difference is in their "creative" delivery.  It boils down to one thing and one thing alone and that is, who actually manages to "connect".  Yes, that word again - CONNECT!!

Ever seen the 3C's "Communicate, Connect & Collaborate"?  I thought I was being "original" when I assembled them together in my mind only to find out that it's been used before, time and again - especially in advertisements.

There... didn't I once mention that nothing is "original"?  Perhaps one picks up these things subconsciously and do not remember.  That accounts for many cases of claims that "so and so" has just plagiarised someone's music, tune, song, whatever.  You might have come across lyrics or melodies when you were young and instantly get a flashback in your later years when something triggers off those memories stored inside that brain of yours.  Obviously you might not connect the two occasions and "innocently" assume that these are new and "original" thoughts/ideas/discoveries.

I believe that even until I reach the end of my life, I will never understand what makes it tick, our "mind/brain" ie.  And it will continue to fascinate me for the remaining years of my life.  So, I shall endeavour to continue on this journey to discover more "truths" to our "brain" and share them here on my niche site with my readers.

Here's to more "CONNECTION", eh??