What keeps me going? That's an interesting question.

Whenever I think about the future, I get depressed. I can see myself the next few years single, uninspired and under the tight rule of my parents. I have an overwhelming urge to escape. Travel the world with a couple of friends and virtually live life to the fullest. But I've acknowledged that will never happen, and I know better than to hope for a miracle. I've been disappointed so many people (including my parents), so many times, that I've learnt to expect the worst and be grateful for the little things.

Now how does someone like me keep going? I think it helps when you take everything in small steps. Instead of looking at my future and the bigger picture, I try to make the most of each day instead. Or if that's still too big, I'd find something worthwhile to do in the next hour instead. Like washing the dishes, cleaning the rooms. As corny as it sounds, chores can be very therapeutic. Alternatively you could start growing a plant (indoors or outdoors). You can get a lot of satisfaction from gardening. I think it's something to do with realising that it was your own two hands that created new life. Or take up a recreational kind of sport. Great stress reliever. But I guess what I'm getting at is that don't think big. Start small, and then before you know it, you've achieved some big ass goals. Ripples are followed by waves? Or something like that..