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A fruit tree flowered and started fruiting. The fruits started growing together. And some didn't grow at all. Among those that grew, some ripened. Some didn't. Some became deformed and some diseased. Among the ripened ones, some remained hard and inedible (DIFFERENCES). The diversity (differences) in the human family should be the cause of love and harmony, as it is in music where many different notes blend together in the making of a perfect chord.... -(Abdu'l Bah'a -- Baha'l Faith). No matter their DIFFERENCES, they still stayed TOGETHER in peace. Infact, without any outside influence, they mostly lived and withered TOGETHER gradually (LOVE). No Discrimination; No Stigmatisation; No Rejection; and Exposure. No Anxiety; No Desperation; No  Depression  etc. It is not our DIFFERENCES that divide us. It is our Inability to recognize, accept and celebrate those DIFFERENCES... -(Audrey Lords). Well, for the said lucky ( or unlucky as the case may be)

My once upon a time boss told me two things: •Be patient •Start from small These made no sense. To me, I'd learnt so much. I was burning to showcase what I've got. Expertise was giving me insomnia😀. I needed ventilation (I needed to practise). There was this force in me pushing hard. That too-much feeling; that have-it-all feeling. So what's a boss's advice ... I went ahead and got an office space. The first hurdle was bringing it up to standard. The second was maintaining the standard. I ran from pillar to post (Instead of creating display works, I was busy face lifting the outlet). Despite all, nothing was forthcoming. I was practically imploring people to patronize me and yes, they reflected my stance. The last stroke that broke the camel's back was a friend of a friend who came for bridal consultation. Before coming, she asked that I forward my works to her online... Non! So I forwarded the works of others with their names boldly written on them(mista

I wanted to change the RULES OF ENGAGEMENT. I was insisting we had to have only the best people... If you wanted excellence, at a minimum, the ambience had to reflect excellence... -( Jack Welch).  The first time I set my eyes on www.seundsbeads.com  online, I went... "Kai, I can do better." That-local-kind of ego! You know! Do the bead; snap it; upload it... Finish! Thousands of likers&followers appear; clientele explodes; overwhelming cash flow begins. Have I considered the nature& the ever changing rules of this particular engagement, the hassles;  the hurdles and personal negativities?  No! That's the mindset. That's the attitude. Today, I understand better. Nowadays, people goes, "yaay! your work is different; your illustrations are out of this world. Please tell me how to achieve this feat." Guess I should allow my back and my eyes to do the answering. First thing is that I don't go out at all. If I do, it definitely has to