SNIPPETS OF MY LIFE

In the Philippines, we have this so-called “Filipino Time.” It is when someone arrives way past the scheduled time. Fifteen, thirty, forty minutes late. Or when someone texts you “I’m coming” but in reality that person is still about to take a bath. Or when they say, “Getting ready!” but really, they have just woken up. When someone points out that “Filipino Time”, it usually implies something funny to most Filipinos. I admit I used to laugh at it because I can totally relate—I was following that “time” and most of the people I know follow it too. Somehow, we find levity when someone points that out. It has a been a norm in casual occasions that when somebody says meet up at three o’clock, that usually means four o’clock, or if you’re lucky, three thirty. Whenever we have meetings, we always schedule it an hour ahead because we know that our members will arrive an hour late if we set it at the exact time we want to officially start. It is only lately when I realize...

A few years back and up until now, I've already heard some news of some people who died young unexpectedly. Some of them came from different personalities- may it be a student, teenager, or a young professional or a celebrity...no one really is an exception. For most of us, we can't really deny that whatever the cause of death of some of these people even if we're not related to them, we still have a feeling of sympathy for them. That their lives are too short for it to happen. I, personally, can say that whenever I heard some news like a celebrity who just died young, I'll really be saddened, because it can brought me into life's lesson. Added to these celebrity who died unexpectedly (last Saturday night) was the comediene artist, Chocoleit. Because of what had happened to him, I really came into some realizations. If I haven't grown up, I wouldn't have realized the truth behind the quote, "Life is too short". Back in the childhood days, 7...

A lot of people think happiness is about saying “yes” to the right stuff. Well, that’s one side of a coin. There are many things we say “yes” to that we really should be saying “no” to. “I know the power of saying yes to everything in the beginning but at some point it has to stop. You have to get clear on where you are going, then start saying no to anything that isn’t that. You may lose opportunities/people along the way, but you’ll be okay with that.” For a happier 2019, try saying “no” to the following things: Personality 1. Mediocrity You’re almost always better than you think you are. “I’d rather choke on greatness than nibble on mediocracy” — boldomatic.com 2. Procrastination Stop thinking, start doing. “It is not death that a man should fear, but he should fear never beginning to live.” — Marcus Aurelius 3. Talking Shit About Yourself Be positive. Don’t seek loathing, seek improvement. “Just remember; someone loves everything you hate about yoursel...

Life is always challenging. It's not just because you have to give yourself and your family a decent meal three times a day or because you ha ve to be consistent with paying your bills every month or keep up with the demands of the society as an adult and as professional but because people around you always have an expectation from you-- an expectation to perform, to excel, to be where you should be according to your course, to be successful, to follow your path. The society has a set of standards and goals for you. And when you fail to achieve them, that's when real internal struggles come in. Life is indeed challenging and there are a lot of factors that contribute to that. In order to survive, you've got to get a good grip on yourself, to never feel pressured, to never feel small, and to never feel like a failure. Have you ever experienced scrolling through your Facebook timeline or Instagram feed and  see where your colleagues are at or where they have bee...