BETTER DAYS LIE AHEAD

You may be experiencing very bad times

Your life may seem to be turning upside down

It probably feels as if you are losing your mind

You've tried your best to keep the situation under control

Yet, it's getting out of hand

Trust me, better days lie ahead

Life may seem really hard

Things might not be working out well

Those you trusted to help may have failed you

You may have done everything you possibly could

Yet, nothing to show for your effort

Believe me, better days lie ahead

You may find my words very hard to believe

Definitely not the first time you are hearing such

You've believed similar words in the past

You acted on the advice given

Yet, nothing positive came out of it

But I say it again, better days lie ahead

7 THINGS BEING DILIGENT WILL DO FOR YOU

"You really have to work hard and apply yourself, and by applying yourself and working hard and being diligent, you can achieve success." - Julie Benz.

There are lots of factors responsible for success in life: dreaming big, setting goals, following your dreams, determination, self-confidence, discipline, and so on. All these factors must come into place before anyone can achieve success. However, there is one factor which is central to attaining success and upon which the effectiveness of the other factors depends; and that is diligence.

Diligence, according to dictionary.com, is a constant and earnest effort to accomplish what is undertaken. In other words, it is a consistent and continuous effort which a person must deliberately put into whatever he or she does in order to have a great result. It, therefore, suffices to say that no meaningful accomplishment can be made without diligence; and that is particularly true, as the huge role diligence play can be clearly seen in the world of science, business, academics, sports, and any other human endeavor that one can think of. Antiphanes sums this up when he stated that "everything yields to diligence."

5 BASIC TIPS TO HELP YOU DEVELOP A SUCCESSFUL BUSINESS

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So you've finally made up your mind to start a business, and you are believing it will be a successful one; but then, there are certain things you need to know which would not only make your business successful, but which can also help you remain a force to reckon with over time. Applying these proven and time-tested tips I am about to discuss will develop your business more than you could ever imagine. So here are five basic tips you must remember if you want to develop a successful business:

V INTERNATIONAL FLASH FICTION COMPETITION

The César Egido Serrano Foundation launches the Fifth (V) International Flash Fiction Competition. The contest is one of the activities carried out by the Foundation to achieve its objectives, which is none other than that to use words as a tool against all violence and to promote concord between different cultures, religions and ideologies.

The V Edition of the competition is open, under the motto:

"The word, bridging the gap between different cultures and religions"

• In the fourth edition, 35,638 works from 149 countries participated in the contest.

The prize of $20,000 to the winning story will make it the biggest prize of micro fiction in the world; with three prizes of $1,000 each for the best stories in each of the languages in the contest.

THE ROAD TO SUCCESS: WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW ABOUT IT

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It is a path filled with challenges

It has never been an easy road

It sometimes gets more difficult as you go

But you just have to keep moving

For therein lies your greatness

10 TIPS TO HELP YOU MAKE MONEY FROM THE STREETS

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One indisputable fact is that not everyone will secure a white-collar job. The issue of unemployment plaguing many countries makes it difficult to get any job at all, let alone such being a white-collar one. In such a situation, there are two options open to an individual: he either keeps searching endlessly for a job, or he creates one for himself. Yes, creating a job for yourself is the antidote to that challenge of unemployment you are presently faced with. And believe me, even if you have a place where you work, nothing compares to being your own boss.

However, I know that starting a job or business of your own can be very challenging, especially when one considers the needed capital; but that should not stop you from being your own boss as there are lots of profitable businesses that can be done on a small scale. There are lots of services you can render to people around you, and make good money in return. Businesses like Photography, Barbing/hair Salon, Catering services, Fashion designing, Shoe making, etc., are services that are always needed, and which you can start with little capital. All you need do is hit the streets and meet the needs of people.