Have you hug them lately?...

Since our birth, these people have taken care of us. Despite our stubbornness, ignorance and unruliness, they have been patient with us. Love was all they have for us no matter what we do. How can we ever be without our parents? But as soon as we have gained independence we slowly take for granted their love and sacrifices. As the child becomes the parent and the parent becomes the child, we become stiff with our...

Hope exist where the spirit thrives...

Have you come to a certain point in your life when hope seems to falter—a condition in which you are so stricken that you want to give up? As long as there’s life there’s hope. Let me share a little story to lift your spirit. One day a farmer’s donkey fell down into a well. The animal cried piteously for hours as the farmer tried to figure out what to do. Finally he decided the animal was old, and the...

Gossip: What makes it enticing?...

Gossips are oftentimes amusing to our ears and it makes me wonder why it has been so. I’m not a hypocrite so as to deny that I’m not entertained by it. However, I have learned many times that it does not benefit me in any way—let alone my ensuing wrong impression to the person involved. In fact, it has mostly clouded my reason, thereby prompting me to make unfounded judgment upon the object of...

What do you think makes a person powerful?...

Many times I am impressed and mystified whenever I see or meet powerful people. I ask myself, “What makes these power people the way they are?” You can feel their influence oozing from them even though you don’t have any idea of who they are; the way they speak and act is enough to convey the kind of power they possess. Does these important people born with this capability or have they evolved to become that...

The most worthy investment in life: Self awareness...

The concept of investment has been oftentimes associated with material gains. I find it erroneous the practice of many to invest most of their time and energy in pursuing the misleading wisdom of this world. Many believe that investing on the methods of worldly success is the most worthy goal one can pursue. We live our life aspiring for the comforts of the senses while altogether forget how temporary are we in...

What investment in life do you think is worthy?...

Everyday of our lives we do things that shapes our future, yet most of us are not aware of this. The actions and decisions we make today are forms of investments that either benefit or harm us. I want to know what investments you have considered in your life. Is it worthy? Is it lasting? Did it benefit you in some way so as to alleviate your well being? Or did it just waste your effort? In my next post I want to...

Rejection: Never allow its grip on you...

Being rejected in one way or another is a fact of life: nobody is immune to it. The reason behind this reality is that people have different expectations. What may hold ideal for one many not be for the other, thus rejection results among other conflicts. The common error of many is that they interpret rejection as an attack to their person. Instead of looking at the lessons within such experience, we focus much...

Four things you must accomplish before you die...

Have you considered the fact that death is everywhere at anytime? No matter where we are and irrespective of our age or state of health it will come like a thief snatching us without any warning. More often than not we don’t realize the waste we have had in our life until it’s too late. I firmly believe that life is not just about blind adherence to conventional systems from which we are mold into. Rather, it...

How did I experience God...

Consider me as a person who does not believe in any religion, neither on any depiction that man (with his limited understanding) has constructed upon God. While most people associate Him with their religion, I don’t. I come to understand that He is not in any religion—nor is religion itself. Despite Him being called by many names, depicted in many forms and bestowed with certain prejudicial characteristics,...

7 characteristics of a loser...

Let’s face it, there are many losers in this world, and the sad fact is that these people are not aware that they are. While stepping above failure is a prerequisite of success, wallowing in it makes one a loser. Everywhere we can see people putting much premium on their ignorance rather than advancing themselves through self analysis and action. Instead of making an effort on zeroing in on the causes of their...