Greatness
To achieve greatness
start where you are,
use what you have,
do what you can...
~~Arthur Ashe, Tennis Champion
(July 5, 1943 – February 6, 1993)
HEARING vs LISTENING
To hear is to be able to perceive sounds.
To listen, on the other hand, is to hear with a PURPOSE.
Hearing is just physical. Listening enables you to understand that sound. Listening takes attention, to actively listen means that you encourages communication.
I love talking… BUT I love conversations more. Conversations with friends, families build relationships. It enables me to share my thoughts as well as listen to theirs. Conversations fuel relationships. Hence, we have all sorts of communication mediums. We spent a great deal conversing with people. It is in our life-blood.
The sad fact though is that sometimes other people forget to listen, actively listen. They are sooo engrossed with their own ideas and what’s happening in their life that they go on talking and talking and talking… Sure they listen” but even if the other person is not yet finish with what he is saying, they already have an idea in mind and blabber about it.
The sad fact is, it can be really tiring when you’re on the receiving end… It sucks out the life in you that you would rather choose to HEAR than to LISTEN. And that you would rather choose to shut up so that the conversation won’t turn into a debate. In debates, there are winners and losers. But in reality, there’s no point in being the winner because you lose the person on the process. (I’m discussing debate on the context of relationships).
Conversations fuel relationships. So do know how to listen and share.
Ray of Hope
When frustrations cave in due to disgusting situations... you feel like you're in a deep sh*t that you can't be free off...
When frustrations cave in due to unmet expectations... you want to shout till the end of the world, how you hate it...
When frustrations cave in due to horrible people... you want to knock the hell out of them...
BUT there will always be a ray of hope... hope that eventually things will be better... IS BETTER...
AND hopefully be reminded of that RAY of HOPE when frustrations start to cave in again...
Until then, enjoy this moment and be thankful for it.
I just did.
all smiles for the exciting challenges/opportunities to come... :D
kampai!!!
When frustrations cave in due to unmet expectations... you want to shout till the end of the world, how you hate it...
When frustrations cave in due to horrible people... you want to knock the hell out of them...
BUT there will always be a ray of hope... hope that eventually things will be better... IS BETTER...
AND hopefully be reminded of that RAY of HOPE when frustrations start to cave in again...
Until then, enjoy this moment and be thankful for it.
I just did.
all smiles for the exciting challenges/opportunities to come... :Dkampai!!!
Slamdunk Those Oreos
OREOS dipped in fresh chilled MILK is heavenly...
Those two are inseparable.
but nothing beats taking chances on dipping oreos in... COFFEE.
I took that chance and the mixture of sweetness and bitterness gave me a whole lot of new experiences.
I also tried it with COKE, ICED TEA and just plain WATER.
Ain't that thrilling? The fact that you don't always have to do the same things over and over again even though you don't get the same results?
Though possibilities are endless, it's also good to know when you have that perfect combination that you can always go back to.
OREOS dipped in fresh chilled MILK is heavenly...
Those two are inseparable.
but nothing beats taking chances on dipping oreos in... COFFEE.
I took that chance and the mixture of sweetness and bitterness gave me a whole lot of new experiences.
I also tried it with COKE, ICED TEA and just plain WATER.
Ain't that thrilling? The fact that you don't always have to do the same things over and over again even though you don't get the same results?
Though possibilities are endless, it's also good to know when you have that perfect combination that you can always go back to.
OREOS dipped in fresh chilled MILK is heavenly...
Fully Alive
"The Glory of God is man fully alive."
~~~St. Irenaues
I was waiting for Nikon at Powerbooks last friday when I read this on the page preceding the table of contents in John Eldregde's latest book, "Waking The Dead".
"The Glory of God is man fully alive."
I was quite trembling when I run my fingers into those text... I felt goosebumps just by thinking what does this mean and what does this imply. I remembered my recent conversation w/ Kythe and Vida that was somehow related to this. For our BS, we had a series of questions that we answered and one of them is: Our picture of living life to the fullest.
My answer: Living passionately by doing the things I love.
But it seems that I was still searching for my passion these days... Actually I somehow got lost along the way when i started out in my career. I was always looking for that job that equates into passion. Sure, I do know the things I am passionate about but i am having a hard time finding the place that allows me to grow and cultivate that. It is really frustrating.
"The Glory of God is man fully alive."
What does it mean to be fully alive? To answer that, I have to go back to the One who created me because only in Him will I know my creative design. By knowing my creative design and actually live it, I essentially glorify God. This in itself is a big one for me to process. *gulp*.
My answer "Living passionately by doing the things I love" oughts to have a continuation that I am still in search for... and the answer lies in my relationship with My Creator... so help me God... :)
A Love that Transcends
* below is an excerpt from my friend's blog. I cried a lot while reading this and I want to share to you a story of love. To follow Katrina and Sam's unconventional love story click HERE.
Much Love,
Katrina Ann
Today, I mourn the death of my first love. He said, I was God sent to him to make it easier for him to fight his battle and to surrender unto His will. We could have built a family together. He left me here on Earth, wondering what to do next. But I remembered, he promised to wait for me. Like Abu said, life is too short no matter how long we live; we’ll see each other soon. Love is not measured how frequent you see each other in person, not by how many kisses and hugs you exchange, not how compatible you are in bed but how you inspire each other to become a better person. Love is despite and in spite of all things. Love is what remains when you have exhausted all the excuses/ reasons not to be together and still choose to be in that same position that you are with him/her.
Too many promises, sweet words and declaration of love were exchanged. I told him to write a book about his life to inspire people. He told me that to inspire people; you have to start one at a time. It is not an overnight agenda. He indeed started with me. And I am sharing you this because I wanted to inspire the next person who will find his story moving.
IN MEMORY OF MY SAM MCDEER (1980-2009).
WHO WAS A PRODIGAL SON, WHO CAME BACK HOME TO HIS FATHER’S EMBRACE.
Too many promises, sweet words and declaration of love were exchanged. I told him to write a book about his life to inspire people. He told me that to inspire people; you have to start one at a time. It is not an overnight agenda. He indeed started with me. And I am sharing you this because I wanted to inspire the next person who will find his story moving.
IN MEMORY OF MY SAM MCDEER (1980-2009).
WHO WAS A PRODIGAL SON, WHO CAME BACK HOME TO HIS FATHER’S EMBRACE.
Much Love,
Katrina Ann
Making My Move
I am taking a risk… indeed, when it comes to this, there are no guarantees… Who knows this is the “defining moment” that I have been waiting for… OR this could not be it… Either way, I am still taking that opportunity wherein I am growing, learning, making huge decisions for my life. I know it’s gonna be a challenging one… and with the way things are going, I am up for challenges…
There are no guarantees in life… a wise man told me that… But I hold on to one guarantee… that however things will work out, My Creator was/is/will always be beside me.
AJAH CHA! AJAH!
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