Not Yet

Every Sunday morning, I play basketball together with my high school batchmates. It has been a weekly bonding for us and also an opportunity for me to lose some weight. It has been almost eleven years since we graduated High School. Since we are always updated with each other, we have a little luxury of surprise about what's happening to who. It is something I personally look forward to every week. It is not I'm staying away from topics regarding career but I try to not talk about that portion. It is not that I am a failure, really, I also have a share of success stories to tell. For example, in our group, I probably can say that I have the least amount of income. Therefore, I cannot talk about me having a new this or a new that. Me going somewhere to relax and spend some cash. To be honest, I am asking myself if I'm envious of what they have or who they are now. But everytime I contemplate, I will come into a BIG NO for an answer. It is in my personality to question everything that I am doing so that everything will be worth doing. I can take big blows in my life, even if its personal. Like what I have said. A problem or a situation was given to me simply because I am the best person to solve it. Right now, I do not have the luxury to go shopping, to travel, or even attend our barkada's gimmick. I really need to save at the moment. All of us have the obligation, it's just that the level of difficulty is as different as the responsibilities. And also the situation. I have to make both ends meet. My parents have no money to lend me so I can run this business. They are poor. We are poor. But they gave me the reason to succeed. The personality to endure, and my well being to possess success. They give things that money can't buy. They gave me me. Because of me, I know right now is not the time to be luxurious. Because of me, I don't mind enduring sacrifices. Because of me, I am doing what I suppose to do and to say every moment. Yes, I am not the best person in the world but I have every aspects in me to be one. I am not ashamed if I wear the same shirt, cheap footwear and donated pants. But I will be ashamed if I am not doing a thing about it. Currently, I work smart, not hard, to achieve those. Definitely I will not miss any barkada events, but not this time. I need me for me to secure that we will all have a smooth sailing journey till we grow old. Not just my barkadas, but most especially, my love ones as well. Anyways, I don't feel bad working my ass and missing all the happy-nings. Because I am happy with my career. I am my own boss. I am my own employee. I am my everything, in my career. I am not tired of smiling because I have some thing to look forward to. To reap the fruits of work, share it with my love ones. And make sure that it will not stop during the entirety of this lifetime. And it is getting closer and closer. So close that I can say I can already stretch my arms to reach them for a high five. When you are down, there is no way but to get up. So life, just bring it on!

A New Master

By this time, I'm halfway to being 28 years old. I do consider myself quite old to be childish and so young to be left behind, in love and career. My girlfriend attended her company seminar and met this young achiever, a winner in life in deed, and I believe he is younger than me. She told me how remarkable this speaker is, no dull moments, everything has a sense. She bought me two of his books, the OBVIOUS and IS THERE A JOB WAITING FOR YOU? and even signed me up for online free coaching. He is a rich guy with a humble origin, he followed, observe and learned how the rich and successful people act in their daily living. He is figuring out what is the secret of the rich on becoming rich? Like what he have observe, there is no secret. They just did what most people didn't do. For example, those rich guys do wake up early in the morning, being eager and exited to face a brand new day. Here is another, they actually didn't usually watch entertainment shows in the television. And there are a lot more things he shared. For almost 2 years now, I can say I am a fan of Robert Kiyosaki, rich guy and money guru. But encountering Mr. Lloyd Luna, although indirectly, made me more closer to learning and mastering business and financial philosophies. It became much clearer to me because I am learning from a Filipino mentor. I guess what I always say upon facing my senior critics is so true, that knowledge is not supported by age, it is supported by experiences, especially mistakes. Here is his link for you to know him and yourself more: http://www.lloydluna.com/

What We Really Waste

May 3 taong nagkasabay sabay sa deck ng isang luxury line. Sa sobrang pagkabored nila, hinagis ng American ang cellphone niya. Sabi ng pinoy "o... why did you do that?!" the American said " don't worry, we have lots of those." Then ung Japanese naman nagyabang, hinagis sa dagat ang laptop, nanghinayang na naman ang Pinoy "whoaa!!! why did you do that?!" the Japanese replied "i'm bored also, anyways we have a lot of those in our country." Biglang may dumating na Koreano, pagkakita, tinulak ng pinoy sa dagat, sabi ng americano at hapon, "HEY! Why did you do that?!" sagot ng pinoy "Im also bored, don't worry, we have lots of those in our country." Many people doesn't realize what they were throwing away, worst is they're also throwing away time and opportunities.