Nothing's Easy

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I was always travelling, I mean commuting, on a daily basis. I do not have a car and as of now, I would like to keep it that way. For a freelance Events Specialist, it is a must for me to meet different people everyday. Travelling via jeepney, bus, and railways are my professional kind of sea to where I catch my fishes. Fishes like prospect clients, suppliers, and most of all, life's teachers. Taxi becomes an option only if I am really late, if my hands can't carry the loads of things that I bought, or if I'm not feeling well.

With this, basically, some people asks me, "bakit di ka bumili ng kotse? (why don't you buy a car?)" or "mag-taxi ka na lang (ride a cab)." I often answer "wala akong pera (I have no money) :D. Seriously, it is very uncomfortable travelling on a heavy traffic. It is very uncomfortable riding a cramped jeepney. It is very uncomfortable to ride an overloaded bus. It is also very uncomfortable to be on a jam-packed railway. So the easiest way is to ride a taxi. But wait, isn't it hard to have a taxi to take you on places like MALABON, NAVOTAS, and MAJARLICA Village? Damn... Nothing's easy.

The taxi I was riding one so early morning/ so late night, passes along the Manila Pier, North Bay Boulevard. People taking this route do know that this place is loaded with "informal settlers". The driver complains "Hating gabi na traffic pa din! (It's midnight and it's still a heavy traffic)." I told the driver that the route Pier to North Bay would've been so wide if the original government plan the road was followed. But unfortunately, the other half has been occupied by the informal settlers. They were relocated and given their own house and lot but they still keep on coming back. They say that there is no decent source of income thus their livelihood turns bad to worst. Living in their relocation area is very HARD.

Fact: Almost EVERYTHING is HARD. Some people find it hard to live with lots of money to spend. Some people was burdened where to find money for their vices while their family has nothing to eat. Some even begged for death to come but they keep on living longer. Therefore, nothing is easy. Some people think that regardless their perseverance, they still can't make it out of the slump. Yeah, perseverance is one of the keys but regardless how much work a person put into his life, if he causes problems to others, I doubt that he would have a good and prosperous life.

Fact: NOTHING is IMPOSSIBLE. Aside from putting your faith to the Lord above, industriousness, discipline, and smart work are the basic success stories elements. And also most importantly, by being good to others. We cannot control the problems that come into our lives. We can definitely minimize the problems caused by ourselves but we do not have control on what others do to their live that affects us.

Problems are problems, challenges are challenges. We cannot run from it. Reagardless how fast you run, at the end of the day, you will still have to deal with it. Nothing's easy but also nothing is impossible. We usually deal with problems in a very negative mood but in reality, you can still solve it with a positive attitude. We cannot change our burdens but we can definitely change the way we approach them. Positivity clears way to the proper solution, negativity dooms people and their relationships. Best opportunities, great lessons, and strengthening experiences are concealed in the hardest of problems. Regardless how hard life is, it is not impossible to be happy. Face it, we all have to deal with it, so it's up to you how.