Thursday, October 22, 2009
The Difference between the voice of man and a woman
BUT
The Silence of a woman can tremendously shake the consciousness of a man.
A Newbie in a world of home-based money earning
Click For a Change
Useful: when people still need you.
Useless: when people throw you away.
Useful: when you help people who needs your usefulness.
Useless: when people forgot that you've once been useful.
What are you now? Useful or Useless?
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Sunday, October 18, 2009
8 Secrets of Truly Rich by Bo Sanchez: A Personal Reflection
Tock. “YES! I got it!”
Tick. “I am useless.”
Tock. “Thank you Lord”
Tick. Baby laughs.
Tock. “I hate being here.”
Tick. “I entrust all to Your will.”
Tock. “How I wish I was not born at all.”
Tick. “My life should not be like this until you came!”
Tock. “My life became light when you came...”
Tick. “I better end my life.”
Tock. “Thank you for saving my life.”
The clock is running. Time flies so fast. How I wish time stops. Some may ask me why and some will not even bother themselves in asking me why. But why? Why would I want to stop the time even just for once in my life? Did you ever wonder why would somebody ask the time to stop? I am pretty sure that I am not the only one who desires in break just for a single second or a single minute the most. The answer is just simple. We can not see it. We cannot touch it. It is not tangible. It is merely a sense of feeling. It is a sense of understanding that life changes. We can feel it based from our own experiences. Everybody knows it. Even a three-year-old child knows the answer when he asked something and failed to have his or her candy, how much more for an adult. Think about it.
The sound of the second hand clock implies different situation. Every ‘tick’ and every ‘tock’ has diverse conditions. It either signifies undying words of vitality or implicates unending words of lethargy. People believe according to what they would like to believe in. Such discrepancies of beliefs tangle the world of fulfillment.
Every single second, every minute, every hour comprise different thoughts of individuals. In one tick of the clock defines different events of one’s life. There will be seventy times seven times of actions dealing with situations. There are no unsolvable problems. Even crimes have justice. Millions of people drain themselves in brain-washing events. Demoralizing standards and poverty rule their heart and life causing them to live in weariness. Do you know the worst part? It is when a person gave up life because of problems. These persons are coward and pitiful. They chose to end up their life thinking that they will escape from it but they will never be. My pities are to those people who have a family member that commits it. They face to take all the blame, all the hurts and all the trials alone. How many more tick-tocks will there be?
There are also happenings that deprive one’s weariness. Happiness also comes in many ways. It moves mysteriously that one can just notice it on the present act. Cheerfulness comes out of the blue. It suddenly appears in front of us. We are to coerce every opportunity that life brings us to the top. Physical and mental skills greatly impact one’s success. So I would like to repeat the question and this time in a smiling manner: How many more tick-tocks will there be?
Wealth is a matter of right decisions. It is subjected to one’s behaviors and actions. These actions equate consequences that bring a person with two directions which are the path of happiness and the path of apathy. We all have the freedom to choose what is best for us. We are liable for our life. We are in charge for our own success. Bo’s writing on his first of the eight secrets of truly rich people is to be held responsible of one’s success. It is unforgivable to blame others for our mistakes. It is such a cruel idea and a thing to do. Once we failed, we take the blame out and disregard it as one of the options that we can do to succeed. Only the person can dictate himself and not to be dictated by others. We have the will. Wisdom is a gift given by God and we must use it wisely. Every move we take corresponds to a particular result. Hence, we must be careful in using our own free will.
I hate blaming others but I can not avoid it. I am not perfect. I sometimes commit mistakes and blame my mistakes to others. I abused my own freedom and I am sorry to realize about it just now. When will I learn to take these blames out of my life? I will learn it some day in some way. I can not promise but I will strive hard to throw it away as soon as possible. The family’s financial needs are out of hand. We are poor but we are not poor in heart. I said to myself once that I will do my best to graduate from college and as of now, this will be my short-term goal. Only my studies and nothing else follows. I don’t like to become like my parents who overrule heart above the mind. I will be strong and as much as possible maintain good grades in my studies. I can not blame my parents for the family’s financial crisis. I am over eighteen years of age and I, by some means, realized that I can help myself by starting to live independently and be money-independent to them. I even don’t ask for an allowance every school day except when needed like the projects and school’s fee activities and I started saving even just a little bill for future use. Honestly speaking, I am not a spendthrift. I am thrifty regarding with my own money. I live in a simple life and wear clothes in simple types. I am not choosy and materialistic. And I am proud to say about it that I am simple. I know I can help my parents in that easy way. I am still grateful that my parents are there to support me morally and spiritually.
My mind was instilled with poverty even at that moment that I can pump my heart on my own while I was still inside the womb of my mother. The concept of financial instability has filled my mind since I was a young girl. As I have read the summary of the second secret, I then on realized that I was wrong. I manage to think things. I am not really financially unstable in order for me to dream big. The second secret is to enlarge the psychological wallet. Being a computer science student will greatly demand on financial matters. The codes mostly deal with numbers, banking situations and business matters. Therefore, I am obliged to increase my knowledge touching on financial issues.
The third secret in Bo’s writing is not to believe in myths of the religious idolatry. The famous expression of the Filipinos is ‘Bahala Na’ is well-known nationwide. The ‘Bahala Na’ character depicts laziness in determined pursuance of the dreams. The desire to become rich through good ways becomes hopeless if one entrust everything in conducive to idleness. The dreams are left hanging in the air. I do not practice this type of behavior. I hate it when somebody says it in front of me. I just smile slightly hiding my pity to the one who said it. My teacher once told the class in artwork that ‘Ang pwede na ay hindi pa pwede!”. She even wrote it in the blackboard so that the whole class can read and meditate on it. When we work on something, why would we just pour out the best we have? Filipinos are real hard-workers. I believe it and I will value it in pursuing my dreams. Nothing else can stop me. There is none.
The rest of the secrets are as follows: Be completely committed to your dreams. Raise our financial I.Q. Ride something to wealth. Have a Bias for Action. Win in All Areas. To sum them, it all depends on our actions. Whatever we do generates corresponding results. We can choose our actions because we have the free will. We are responsible for ourselves and not others. We dream so we should let the dream to come true without giving it all up. We are the doers and the writers of our ambitions.
Rich people are not only wealthy by means of finances but also rich in spiritual devotion to the Lord. Bo wrote a book that would enhance our relationship with God while valuing money. He showed us a balanced life through his writing. The book helps me visualize a clearer context regarding with money matters rapport with God. All else are held equal.
Ticktock!
Saturday, October 17, 2009
Four Things We Wish To Do Before We Die : Points out on the third approach of Albert Camus' Philosophy
There were three approaches towards facing the absurdity of life
1. To commit suicide
2. To believe in God for the sake of just believing without understanding
3. To live life to the fullest
On the response of the third approach, here's our video:
Sunday, September 27, 2009
The Story of the Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry: A personal reflection
Every page has different content. Every word has distinct meaning. Every material has a purpose. Numbers infinitely continue. It all goes same with human mental skills. Different lives indicate different purposes. The existence of human gave life to this complicated world. There are several questions that arise in my mind. However, I manage to answer them by asking myself and others in developing possibilities with my answers.
The question is: How is it possible to be understood by someone? Every single person has their own perspective about certain circumstance. People think rationally but some does not. Therefore, we think differently from one another. Every individual thinks on their own special way depending on their family’s upbringing, social status, education and behavior. We can not force someone to understand a person’s view unless both of them have same interest although interest does not guarantee exactness in ideas of both sides. It is not easy to understand and to be understood. It needs critical thinking in order to meet similarities in thoughts. Marrying the mind of a person is a hard thing to do because we do not know how one thinks and what have they been thinking about.
The story of the little prince portrays how grown-ups misunderstood children’s imaginative ideas. Grown-ups never are pleased about the simplicity in life. What is essential becomes invisible. The young boy showed his best talent but the grown-ups neglected and lure him to change. What happened to the young boy is same as the little prince’s first part of his journey; he questioned everything but did not meet any good and satisfying answers from the persons who are overwhelmed with the complications of life. On the face of it to my personal life, I was once like the little prince.
I am naive and I am eager to know the answers of the questions inculcating my mind. I question myself. Nowadays, I only tend to ask my mother’s opinion and help on certain situations about my plans in life. It is quite relieving to know that she is always there for me and understands me. In some way, I am afraid to ask my father because he is a man with certainty on things. He will surely answer the same question in return if someone tries to ask him. He brings me in answering my own question which really frustrates me but motivated me to search for the best answer and to seek for an answer. Raising a question is of no use at all and sometimes I do not know how to answer my own questions.
The path of one’s journey has different ways. Some are smooth and some are also rocky. I once read a book that says giving birth to a baby in this complicated world is like putting one into a tiger’s cage. I truly believe on it. One can find comfort and ease on a gift even though life is toilsome. We call this gift as love. This love is endless. We access true love from our parents, friends and from our mutual partner of opposite gender. Parental love is unconditional and innate to human heart. The care and understanding from friends support us as we go along our voyage. When we have the full and persevered will to seek it, we will surely attain it. Even best enemies may become best of friends. We can never imagine what love can do for us. I only know one effect. Love mold solidarity and peace.
My life has ups and downs. My world revolves to a certain circle which has lows and highs at a point in time. It is already normal for me that seemingly ties myself to regular adjustments and be optimistic as I can be. After all, problems are just temporary. It will be gone in due time.
Whenever problems come, I think of it and meditate that sometimes I can not even know when I can cease to sleep. In the middle of pondering, I fortunately realized that I am not alone. I am always not alone. God is with me all the time and I can always seek counsel from my undying support of my friends and loved ones. They are always there for me caring, supporting and loving me. Similar to the story of the little prince, as the man crashed in Sahara desert all alone with little stock of necessities to endure, he acquired communication of positive pleasure. He found comfort with the little prince’s company. When all hopes seemed to be gone, the little prince still persuaded the adult to struggle for continued existence. He had not lost his hopes and he kept it high which impacts his remarkable character.
The book tells that men have lost sight of what is important to life. I partly agree on it. Aside from the misfortunate fact, I believe that in some way not all men lie in the boundary of unhappiness. Not all men live their life in wickedness and hurt. There are few among the people who made their way of bringing life to the fullest. Even small and unnoticed living things make differences out of their simplicity and own little way. Just like caterpillars that work hand in hand with the plants. Sooner or later both will turn as magnificent as they are ought to be. Caterpillars become beautiful butterflies and plants produce exquisite flowers and superb tasted fruits. The will naturally grow from ugly creatures to a beautiful one just like the famous fable story of the ugly duckling who in turn stands out as the most beautiful swan among the rest of other swans. These are not only theoretically applied but also empirically to the lives of the commoner. It is not the question of how many had gone through similar event but the question of how they achieve the change. The change is not gradual. It takes time to learn and surpass every fear and trials that come their way. We are all born unique and all are bound in creating beauties, in practicing full happiness, in living life to the fullest and in valuing a righteous conduct.
Only the heart can see clearly what seems to be invisible to the eye. This is the first secret of the fox in the story of the little prince. We are blinded sometimes and we can also be fooled but we can never be blinded by the infinite feeling our heart can feel. We all have weakness. We may meet the toughest guy on earth, but I know, deep within, he has a weakness for even just a single one. I do not believe that a person cannot be held as a prisoner in his or her own heart. We are all seized as captives by our inner thoughts and feelings. It may not be forever but we will be tagged every once in a while. We are expected to look forward to all the unexpected outcomes because we can not predict our tomorrow. Humans are not perfect beings but correcting our imperfections would make us perfect. So why would we just live our remaining life and improve our way to happiness and purity while keeping ourselves out of the negative sides of the world.
On the year 1990 in mid of July at 4:06 early morning, the first baby girl of a twin was born. After four minutes her sister followed in seeing the world. Her parents went home at night and found out that their first baby was so pale. She was not breathing. With anxiousness and apprehensive circumstance, they immediately rushed her back to the hospital. Her mother asked for help and guidance from blessed Mary after few hours of waiting from the doctor. Her prayer was heard. Fortunately the baby survived and was given a second chance to live. She grew up into a fine lady. She thanked God constantly. She has been blessed and been grateful even now at this very moment that she is still writing her reflection paper. She breathes. She sleeps. She laughs. She shares her smile just like everybody does while enjoying every bit of happiness. This is her second life; hence, she promised to make the most of all resources obtainable and to make the most of the gift of talent, intelligence, and skills at its peak bearing not to abuse them. She is responsible of her life. Whatever that lays ahead of her is accountable to her. All her belongings are held in her own hands that concretely illustrate the fox’s secret in the story of the little prince in which one is responsible for what they have tamed. We will become a matchless being that can trust and can be trusted once we treasure the significance or worth of something. We can see and hold anything even the tiniest, at the same time, we must appreciate them be it living or non-living. No one is exempted in seeking the value of anything how much for a girl who has given life for the second time.



