'A Beautiful Composition of Broken', r.h. Sin

Rating: 9/10

Overall Thoughts

This book is the embodiment of all the pain, sadness and sorrow of people who have been mistreated, misunderstood and are currently going through a breakup.  The author's words will make you feel all sorts of emotions.  His words will dig up all the pain that you've attempted to bury deep within your heart, and comfort you with words of encouragement and self-love.

Thank you to my friends who gifted this wonderful book to me.  This book has now become my bible.  This book has lifted my spirits and I am no longer broken xx.

Favourites from 'A Beautiful Composition of Broken'

everything 7:22.

she is both complex

and easy to love

......

mid-December lesson.

not everyone you love

deserves your patience

not everyone you love

deserves your fight

not everyone you love

deserves your heart

not everyone you love

understands that love

......

the sorrow.

there's nothing more confusing

and painful to a woman

than being told that she's amazing

by a man who treats her like

she's not good enough to commit to

and the saddest part of it all 

is that this woman 

will fight to prove her value

to the one man

who doesn't even deserve her

......

the thought.

i like to think 

that all the pain

and heartache

is simply preparing me 

for a love that heals

......

the further.

you went missing

when i longed for you the most

while my heart didn't grow fonder

my mind grew further

how quickly i went from sadness

to feeling nothing at all

......

the return.

i should hate you

but even then 

that would be way more

than you actually deserve

and so i'll give you nothing 

to match the nothing 

you gave me in return

......

truly.

a man who truly loves you

chooses you every day

he chooses you forever

......

always after midnight.

i'm left rereading old messages

sitting beneath the rubble 

of everything we used to be

haunted, near the moon

by everything we didn't become

......

no solutions.

i wanted to try

i was willing to fight for this

you wanted a way out

you never cared as much as me

......

all the tales we tell.

incapable of facing the painful reality

of a love that's been lost

we lie in the form of false memories

re-creating disaster and chaos

into beautiful moments

that never happened

......

sick day.

give your soul a break

if you're tired of being hurt

just rest awhile

......

March 17th IV.

you're always trying

but who tries for you

you're always fighting

but who fights for you

i hate this idea of everything 

falling upon the shoulders 

of a woman 

while she's in a relationship 

with a man who makes no effort

i hate this idea of a woman 

feeling alone while being

in a relationship

......

cost of communication.

know your worth

and never communicate

reply or respond to anyone

who can't afford to speak to you

or with you

......

8:32.

too often the heart

finds a way to love

the ones who will never

love it back

......

a void.

i felt like a bookstore

with no books on its shelves

a profound emptiness

in my soul

......

knowing you.

who are you when no one is watching

can i trust that person to remain loyal

without my watchful eyes

who are you when my back is turned

can i trust that person to be honest

in my absence

......

further from truth.

amazing isn't it

the way that every lie that gets told

contains just enough truth to seem believable 

but not enough truth to be true

......

ability.

she has the patience to stay

and the strength to move on

......

withdrawn but progressive.

i'm constantly evolving 

i just wish you were involved

and a part of this change

i've been doing this without you

but i'm fine

......

lower.

understand that a woman's love

is something that runs deep

if you're not ready and willing

to reach her depths

don't attempt the dive

don't waste her time

......

when together.

touch her in a way that no one

has done before

stimulate her entire mind

with an abundance of words

and leave an imprint upon her soul

create a long-lasting memory

and become something she'll

never forget

a lasting impression is what 

you should always aim for

appreciate all that she is

and all that she's willing to offer

it's what she deserves

......

to the root.

and they wonder why

you have trust issues

or act as if you don't 

give a fuck

the way you are

the way you love

is a product

of being taken

for granted

......

finis.

it all falls on me

the weight of it all

crushing my spirit

like bone melting iron

i'm breaking down

collapsing completely into

myself

until there's nothing left

but regret

of trying so hard

for someone who couldn't 

try for me

i'm done

......

i feel both entirely.

i am both happy and sad

i feel weak but i am strong

i am broken but i'll be whole

there is hope within pain

there is hope after heartache

and i've felt both of everything

i know that it gets better

......

a refusal, a strength.

i'm finding more of myself

in my journey towards peace

learning to let go of the anger

that once plagued my soul

and altered the direction

of most of my days

i'm finding my voice

beneath the heaviness

of the pain that once caused me

to shut down

refusing to remain silent

about the things that broke me

i refuse to be a prisoner of heartache

......

clarity in mourning.

i tried

you didn't

i loved 

you refused

it was me

and never you

it was you

not wanting me

stuck, searching for you

when all i needed was myself

......

from it, stronger.

the pain will bring you strength

the heartache will give you purpose

......

become it.

the only one worthy of you

is you

in this moment

you only need yourself

become the love

that they refused to share with you

......

read, lover.

books stained with the tears

of the reader with the broken heart

books held tight

like lovers in the dark

sometimes all you have are the words

sometimes all that's left

are the books

......

strangers again, again.

we started as strangers

we ended that way

sometimes the beginning

is the same as the ending

......

potion.

she refused to be anyone's cup of tea

she was more so the finest glass of whiskey

......

January 7th, 8:49p.m.

before i get the chance

to place my hands on your skin

i'd first like the opportunity

for our souls to collide

our minds to be fully stimulated

and our hearts to be in sync

this is the way i'd like to love you

......

January 10th.

this craving to explore

the unfamiliar places within you

has overtaken my mind

i'd like to get lost in you

i'd like the opportunity

to make you feel things

you've never felt for anyone else

......

the slow burning of regret.

i hope the memory of me

burns through your mind

and in times of desperation

i hope you reach for me

then realize that i can no longer

be found

you'll feel what i felt

you'll sit with your face

in your hands

and your heart on the floor

because you lost the greatest thing

to ever happen to you
me...

......

steel curtain.
protect your energy
understand that not everyone
who wants you
deserves you

protect your peace of mind
understand that most people
don't even deserve to be a thought

......

higher up.
you belong to the night
next to the brightest stars
in sync with the moon
above the earth

......

our ending, new beginnings.
i'll be the one
you couldn't keep
i'll be the memory
that hurts the most
i'll be the greatest loss
in your life
i'll be the one
you'll never be able
to come back to

all because i love me more
than you ever could

......

never, nowhere.
if you missed me
you'd show up
if you missed me
you'd be here

......

more than stars.
while the stars
compete for the moon's attention
she is the only light
that i search for in darkness

......

6:29:10.
my mind
a museum of madness
my heart
a museum of pain

'Act Like A Success Think Like A Success', Steve Harvey

Rating: 7.5/10

Overall Thoughts

We all may know Steve Harvey as a comedian or the host of Family Feud and Little Big Shots.  He has achieved a lot in his lifetime and earned his very own Star in the Hollywood Walk of Fame.  What most of us don't know is the struggle and setbacks that he had to face and encounter in order to be where he is today.

In 'Act Like a Success Think Like a Success', Steve Harvey shares his personal experiences and failures in life.  He offers words of encouragement to readers to embrace and harness your personal gift as a stepping stone to transforming your life.  While most of the advise and information being provided in this book is not relatively new, it does put everything into perspective.  By the end of this book, you will be inspired and motivated.


Brief Summary of 'Act Like a Success Think Like a Success'

Chapter 1: "I'm Tired of Myself"

• Stop making excuses.  Be honest with yourself.  Stop comparing yourself to others.  
• We become our own opposition when we accept the following: procrastinating, lying to ourselves, comparing ourselves to others, and having self-doubts - in short, anything that gets in the way of becoming who we were created to be.  
• Practice learning how to speak about success with experts who are fluent in the language of success.  
• You can clearly see your dream, but you are wasting time overthinking the unknown or talking to people who don't understand your aspirations.  

Chapter 2: Fear and Failure

• When you face your fears, they aren't as big as you thought they were.  What makes them big is when you don't turn around to face them head-on.  The longer you avoid your fears, the bigger they grow in your mind.  
• You have to learn to convince yourself that the possibility is greater than the inevitability of doing nothing.  
• Failure is part of the process when you are on the road to success.  The only way to get back on track is to come up with another plan.  
• Employers wants someone who is experienced with failure, has learned from it, and can get the job done.  Failure is not here to defeat you, but to give you the power to gain those life experiences that you can come back to and learn from again and again.  
• The key to our opportunities lies in our decisions.  In order to get the opportunities you want, you have to make the decision to change.  

Chapter 3: Take the Lid Off the Jar

• Don't get caught in that trap of comparing yourself to someone else.  Release yourself from excuses and limitations.  

Chapter 4: The Dash Between Perishing and Sacrificing for Your Dream

• Any negative trait that derails you from your dreams will not get the job done.  Negativity can never be the fuel that drives your gift.  
• If you are the smartest person in the group, you need to get a new group.  You cannot be a person who knows it all and can't be told anything, because it will stifle your creativity as well as the creativity around you.  
• When you are really living in your gift, you just know it.  When you are doing what you are meant to be doing, you can just feel it.  When the right opportunity comes along, you won't have to force it.  
• We think that motivation comes from somewhere else, but our greatest motivation is inside of us.  The only difference between successful and unsuccessful people is that successful people know what their gift is and how to focus on it at all costs.  

Chapter 5: Not What You Are Paid For, but What You Were Made For

• Your gift is not your talents.  Talents can be learned while a gift is inherent.  

Chapter 6: Knowing Your Gift and Putting It into the Right Vehicle

• Once you uncover your gift, find that distinctive touch that will make your gift stand out and shine.  
• Don't ever be afraid to put yourself in a position so that you can learn something from someone who knows more.  No one can teach you more than someone who has already been there.  

Chapter 7: Understanding the Makeup of You

• Be the kind of person who attracts rather than repels others.  You have to be easy to work with, or at least be willing to create the atmosphere that makes it easy to work with you.  
• Recognize your shortcomings and be willing to improve on them.  
• Be a person of integrity.  Be honorable and reliable by doing what you say you're going to do when you say you're going to do it.  
• Learn how to be open.  

Chapter 8: Climbing the Mountain to Reach Your Dreams

• Goals are the key ingredient that helps us stay focused, consistent, and diligent on our path to achieving our dreams.  
• Make big goals, but don't make them so far outside your comfort zone that you set yourself up for failure.  
• Your goals should be SMART: Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Relevant, and Time-sensitive.  

Chapter 9: You Have to See It to Believe It

• Identify what you want to accomplish.  Create a vision board to make sure it motivates and inspires you to achieve your dreams.  

Chapter 10: Man on a Rope

• God has already lined up all the people in your path to get you to your dreams and your visions; all you have to do is get rid of the wrong ones.  
• When you choose someone to model, they should have a track record of success.  The role model should show a commitment to providing direction to others.  
• Let go of people who are only around for their personal benefit.  
• Avoid people who are always having a bad day.  In their minds, nothing ever works in their favor.  This kind of negativity depletes enthusiasm.  
• Distance yourself from those who have to be right all the time.  
• Procrastinators will weigh you down.  Action is the prescription for moving forward.  Procrastinators are going nowhere.  Do not let them impede your journey to success.  
• You should be living your life surrounded by people who are like-minded, service-oriented, and grateful, people who are trying to accomplish things, and who bring something to the table.  

Chapter 11: There Is No Self-Made Man

• Keep your eyes open for like-minded people, for others who are on the same wavelength as you.  
• Asking for what you want gives you a better chance of getting it than not asking.  
• There is no shame in not knowing something, in not having something, or in wanting or needing something.  So much of what will determine the difference between a good life and a great life is an ask away.  
• 6 principles to help you get what you want: (1) know your worth; (2) recognize what you deserve; (3) get specific; (4) don't assume anything; (5) communicate your values; (6) recognize that "no" is not a rejection.  

Chapter 12: Tale of the Tape

• Knowing your strengths and weaknesses is important because you need to learn how to maximize your wins and minimize your losses.  
• Manage your strengths and improve your weaknesses.  
• If you don't develop other strengths, your enemies will always know what choices you will make.  Switch things up, learn and master other skills, and apply them strategically so that you can stay ahead of the marketplace and your industry.  
• Weaknesses are only a detriment if you allow them to be.  Create partnerships with people whose strength is your weakness.  Learn from them and build that area so that you can grow stronger.  

Chapter 13: Never Be Afraid to Reinvent Yourself

• Change comes in every person's life.  You can either react to it or you can participate in it.  The more willing you are to accept change and to be a part of change, the more successful you will become.  
• We cannot allow small-mindedness to interfere with our rewards.  Step outside your comfort zone and try something new, something adventuresome, when utilizing your gift.  

Chapter 14: The Power of No

• Being able to say no will help you become confident in setting personal standards, as well as being comfortable setting boundaries, both of which are critical in your journey towards success.  
• Saying no allows you to use your gift and power in the right place at the right time for the right purpose.  Stop giving your gift to those who want to use you for the development of their legacy, at the cost of yours.  

Chapter 15: Healing Your Haters Through Success

• A hater's goal is to impede your progress, and the moment you stop to address them, you have helped them accomplish it.  You cannot afford to spend a single day engaging with that kind of energy.  
• The opposition has no power over you, unless you give it to them.  
• Negativity can show up as any pessimistic, critical, or harmful energy that takes you off your path toward success.  If you are not careful, not only will that negative energy take you off track, but it will in fact consume you.  

Chapter 16: Life's Magical Balance

• Home + Health + Finances = Success

Chapter 17: God Blesses You to Become a Blesser

• The more people you help become successful, the more successful you become.  We are all here to help one another.  
• When you understand how powerful giving is, you will have more to give.  
• Become one of those people who are willing to share, educate, gift, help, inspire, lead and push.