Likability from Within

Well liked or Well hated?

Do you know how it feels to be liked? Likability is a very essential foundation for you to be happy. But how to you do this?

Before I tell you how let me tell you this fact, "You can never be liked by others if you will not like yourself first." As saying goes, "As above is below, As within is without."


It is obvious now that for you to be liked, you need to like yourself. Likability is not only judged according to external beauty but of heart. It is seen not on the outside but from within.

Likability starts from within. So let us relate this to the Certain Way by remembering the following notes:

* If you like yourself, people will like you.
*If you accept yourself, people will accept you.
*If you are happy, people with remain happy with you.
*If you reflect goodwill, people will do the same.
*If you work with efficiency, people will be working with you well.
*If you do not disagree, people with agree on you.
*If you take care of yourself, people will respect you.
*If you are confident, people will believe in you.
*If you forgive, people will forgive you.
*If you are responsible, people with count on you.

You are yourself, They are themselves. Like Action = Like Result.

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Law of Attraction

Let us begin by discussing one of the many laws in life – The Law of Attraction. This is a very simple law yet not everyone can practice. Whatever it is that you impress, contemplate or visualize in your mind will come to pass. This law can be applied by feeding your mind with a successful idea for success to happen in your life. It is so amazing how human being is capable of creating his own life - and that is THE POWER OF YOUR MIND. Whatever it is that you think it is possible.

The person you are today is the person you thought yesterday. Do not wait for tomorrow to arrive, do not procrastinate. Impress a thought in your mind today, a thought that you have the power to create anything you want to create.

Prepare yourself by acting right now for you to be ready whenever it arrives. It is important that you act rightly in the environment that you are now, you deal with the people around you today. Act upon present with all your heart, with all you mind and with all your strength. You will soon get there, there are plenty of time. Do not over-work yourself, be excellent in what you do without being obsess to accomplish a week task in a day.

If you feel that you are in the wrong place - wrong job, wrong people or business do not wait for the right things to happen. Act now, act in a Certain Way you will surely get the certain result you want.

Strongly hold with faith and purpose the kind future that you want by acting in a Certain Way in your present time. Life is now! Begin today.

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Certain Way

The

Art of

Being

Certain

Life is confusing.
Life has so many distractions.
Life has failures.
Life is disappointing.
Life is unknown.

Upon seeing the top five expressions about life, can you tell yourself now how certain do you live? The statements that are posted above have no purpose of impressing a negative thought on your mind. Think about your life now? Can you relate to the above statements?

Wattle D. Wallace noted on his writing on the Science of Getting Rich that like action is like result, he called it THE CERTAIN WAY. This way is the best way to consider if a man wants to live a particular life. In order for him to arrive a particular destination he must know where he is specifically going and go there creatively.

The Art of Being Certain is an addition to the many ways of living a fuller and happier life. Long before I started writing here I created a certain idea over my head. I am certain that my writing has no goal of changing your life. Again, I am not here to change you but to give you the CHOICE of becoming yourself.

Life is confusing to people who are confused. You can never become a goal-oriented person if you do not know yourself. Life is not really confusing, it is only confusing if the person responsible in that life is confused. So clarify your vision, magnify your dream and understand your being. You can only become yourself when you accept who you are. Do not be too preoccupied, declare to yourself that LIFE IS NOT CONFUSING!


Life has so many distractions to people who entertain distractions. If you know yourself you will never allow distraction to distract you. What is it that you want to create? Are those things distracting you today can help you or bring you where you are going? Identify, Classify those distractions if they are worth entertaining. Never stay at one point, continuously go and grow because the more you stay the more you will be distracted and it will prolong you to get to your certain destination.

Life has failures but it shall never stop you from moving, going and keeping yourself certain. Giving up is failure's bestfriend but why will you give up? As saying goes, "When you think of giving up, remember the reason that held you from giving up." You already have invested something for your dreams when you face life's failure there is no choice of giving up. Fight, life has its own game, do not compete but create your game plan. Thrive to go as far as you can reach.

Life is disappointing if you are not satisfied with yourself. You live a certain life, if disappointment comes do not be disappointed, it is only for now but there is another day to work for. Create a life with more gratitude than disappointment. After a day, do not count on the things that disappoint you but on things that make you feel satisfied. Remember, you live a certain life and disappointment is not part of it. You live to be happy, to be successful, to be yourself - disappointment is not on your list. Be CERTAIN!

Life is unknown if you do not understand your life's purpose. How to be certain? Like action is like result - this is the Art of Being Certain. Act with known reason and known result is yours. Be yourself!

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5 Practices to Real Happiness

I have always been telling myself that happiness is a state of mind. I believe that everyone has his or her fountain of happiness but this fountain is not always use and sometimes neglected to be used forever.

In order for one to be fully happy he or she must understand the real meaning of happiness. My intention in writing the following points is not to present a suggestion for you to follow but an idea for you to ponder. Again, life is about choices – you can create your own happiness.

1.      Practice to be happy.

Happiness is not something that can be achieved from receiving something instead happiness can be found even if you do not have anything. The very first thing in the morning that you think if you are a really happy person is to breath with a happy perspective in mind. Can you check the type of happiness making you today?

Real happiness                                          Temporary happiness

Can be achieved for a lifetime                   Can only be achieved for a moment

Can be expressed from within                   Can only be expressed from material being

Is counted on everything you have             Is only counted on something you have.

Is felt without known reason                       Is only felt with known reason

As happy person you know the difference between real happiness and temporary happiness.  Remember happiness is not about something but it is about everything.

2. Practice self-acceptance.

Self-acceptance is self-expression. If you are able to accept yourself, your uniqueness you will never find any unhappy reason in your day. The moment you honor yourself, you will find greater self-esteem and respect that you exist for you own ways and not for the ways of others.

You will not think or follow on how society dictates but how yourself dictate for your life. You own your life as much as you own your happiness. Do not aim to be somebody else, you are born to be yourself – Express it by accepting it!

           

3. Build Relationship.

When you are happy you do not hide but share the whole you. You are never afraid to invest to good relationship. You will keep on touching many lives but giving them the reason to live for another happy days.

                       

4. Enjoy life.

Life is not about your past but it is about you today and your future.  When you understand that life is now, you will grab every single moment of your life to enjoy and celebrate every piece of it.

Learning to celebrate life is learning to maximize it. You optimize what you can do in a day because you know tomorrow has its own thing – you make the most out of today. If you enjoy life you will not stick on regret and resentment instead you think and count on the blessing you are receiving and continuously claim, appreciate and share them.

5. Appreciate life

Gratitude can lead to happiness. You do not mind how the circumstances are happening if you have a grateful heart but you mind on how you remain happy over those circumstances.

As saying goes, “Circumstances shape you.” Appreciate it by counting it as a blessing for you to be better and happier every single day in you life.

  

Start today because life is now. Since you know that happiness is a state of mind DECLARE it! You are happy with real happiness in life.

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20/20

More than the vision20/20 sometimes you do not need your sight to be normal for you to see a clearer vision on the things around you.

More than the eye of a normal vision, we need to see beyond the visible world. We have to use more than the senses that we have – the FAITH.

In this vision, you do not need an open eye but a heart widely open to understand what you really want in life.
In the following pages I will be showing you my personal experience in applying and understanding this 6th sense. The sense of FAITH.
 
I believe that having FAITH is a gift to enable us to hold with our own selves. To see what want and continuously seek and get satisfaction.

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The Law of Life

People from all ages who wanted to impress and express to people the secret, science or law of getting rich have made different titles on the power of man to change or create his own life.

Some call it the Power of Subconscious Mind, the Science of Getting Rich, the Secret, the Law of Attraction and so forth but these titles are just choices of words from people who envisioned to realized a book that can bring extraordinary motivation and result to its reader.

In my case I call it the Power of Faith. It has been repeatedly said on many writings and in bible, Believe and you shall receive them. No matter how impossible it is for you to achieve something think that you have the power to make things happen. You can never receive anything in life without even believing that you have them, you can have them no matter what.

Another phrase has been said, "you are what you think most of the time." In the game of life if you want to excel you need to have faith. Faith is our sharpest sword, it will harm no one. Think that you are successful. Grow yourself everyday.

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Developing A Habitual Thought

Believe and you will receive it. This statement was one many statements that I learned from reading about the power of human mind. The statement is very simple yet powerful in changing or transforming your life.

I am not here to convince you that I am more powerful than you are but to present to you the infinite power of your mind.

It’s all in your mind. Whatever it is that you believed to be true is called reality. Reality is yours. Whatever it is that plays on your head most of the time will determine the kind of dance you will perform in your lifetime. It will determine the kind of career you will take, the level of standard you will adhere, the quality of motivation you will bring, the condition of relationship you will maintain or even the amount of money you will make.

Your head defines you, Start to create a better head now! Here’s how…

1. Know your thoughts

Think and see yourself! The kind of thoughts you have in mind now will shape you in your lifetime. So spend most of your time in contemplating on right things for you to live right. Good things for you to achieve better things. Stay happy for you to be happy.

Remember that you are what you think most of the time. So continuously affirm on things that are desirable. The people around you do not matter in shaping you, think that you are the master of your own ship. Reality belongs to you, you create your own reality.

2. Develop a Healthy Mind

Your mind is the master of all that is happening in you life yesterday, today and tomorrow. Only feed you mind with healthy thought for you to maintain the right shape.

Claim this:

Healthy mind radiates health.
Wealthy mind creates wealth.
Satisfied mind generates happiness.

It’s all in your mind. If you change your thinking today, your attention will be shifted to that change. Choose to be a living fountain of blessing, love, wealth, success, happiness and motivation by developing a healthy mind. Your heart brings and expresses emotions but this emotions are interpreted and resounded by your mind. Create a mind that defines life in the best way possible.

3. Receive what you deserve to receive

The advantage of choosing the right thinking in life is to receive the right blessing RIGHT NOW and FOREVER, Whatever it is that you want to achieve believe that you already have them. It’s already given, it’s yours since the day you were born.

For you to discover and enjoy it’s full benefit and potential you have to claim it. Declare that it’s in your hand. You are your life’s designer, build a stronger and healthy dream now!

Memo: To think is to be. Think happy and happiness is yours. Think wealthy and wealth is yours. Think everything because the universe has everything for you, it’s infinite.
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About the Person I Want to Be

I feel satisfied with the life that I have now. (August 26,2011) I'm 21 but life does not, should not, cannot, will not stop at one point. Life continuously changes. If one thing does not work well today - work for it over and over again. If it works, exceedingly work and work for more.

The Person I am not now that I want to Be Soon:

1. I want to be a father.
2. I want to be a public speaker motivating millions of people.
3. I want to build a home.
4. I want to retire before 35 and live a stable life.
5. I will never regret a day in my life.


I know the things that are posted here are very simple but I want to live with a life no limit. I will make it happen!

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Now or Never

Life is about making choices, if we choose to do it today our tomorrow's has it's waiting  opportunity again. No matter how you say no or yes. Say it with the right mind. Everything is Possible.

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Just Do It!

I just can't count the many times that I procrastinated in achieving or realizing something. Sometimes we are giving ourselves so many excuses in performing things that we need to do. WE can have the most powerful ideas in our powerhouse - the BRAIN, but these powerful ideas have become weak and weaker each day by letting go of the chance of doing it.

I have created the following statement for myself whenever I start to hesitate in creating something.

LIFE IS NOW!    If you do not want to live a life in regret avoid letting go of those opportunities that are coming your way. Life is happening now, never wait for tomorrow to come. The choices are in your hand all you need to do is - take it or leave it!
FORGIVE YOURSELF!   Life is not about them, it is about you. When everything seems so wrong take it as a chance to be better. Move on by accepting your mistake, yourself. The moment you learn to forgive yourself you will not only start to listen to the external environment but you will also become a person with "MORE THAN ENOUGH" face to fight the excitement of life. Life is a shaping journey, you may become a better person or a bitter one. You choose!
THINK RIGHT!   There is no better steps towards better things than thinking right. When you think right you will always become right. You may appear irrelevant to others but their thinking do not matter to you because a person with the right mind will not think wrong against others. No more hatred or any negative thinking because you know "YOU LIVE IN RIGHT LIFE." Right choice of words that does not hurt. Right actions that do not provoke. Right life that does not mislead.
BE AT YOUR BEST!  You are yourself - who are you? For you to know and understand the real "YOU" you need to listen to the person inside you. Do not hide or pretend because doing so is cheating. It's an act of telling yourself a sweet lie which will become bitter-sour soon. You act now to be at your best self by declaring it to your inner-self that you can be at you best. You can be at your best ONLY if you allow it!

JUST DO IT! It's never too late or too early as long as you DO it NOW!

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Planning Never Fails

"Failing to plan is planning to fail." Benjamin Franklin

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Positivity is Power

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10 Ways to Be Yourself

1) Build a relationship with your inner self – We all build relationship with different people but do we have relationship with ourselves? What kind of relationship do you have? Figure out what image do you create with yourself. For me my myself is my bestfriend. Whenever I'm finding an answer myself is with me providing me the most relevant and on time answers.

2) Be honest – If you want to be the best person in your lifetime, be honest to yourself. When you face yourself you face all the imperfections in you and respect all your being. You will find a greater sense of self-esteem and pride knowing that you master your mind by having the honesty and connection with your inner soul.

3) Take a moment with yourself – Troubled by choices? Take a deep breath and feel the air as you inhale and exhale them. Feel your freedom. Yourself is the greatest thinker in your time so when you hesitate in deciding or choosing things give yourself an ample time. Relax and never get pressured because at the end of the day the choices you make are always the right choices. If it gets wrong you are not really wrong, it only needs a little improvement.

4) Ask questions – When you feel sad thinking about failures just ask question but never blame yourself. Take enough pride that your choices are your choices, your responsibilities. Are you really wrong? Think again you might just be missing something. When you ask question to yourself do not right away ask for the solution but ask for the reason and the solution will be presented upon you.


5) Respect your inner self – Sometimes the world around us is just so filled with unnecessary things, with unessential options, unwanted offers. The best way to communicate to yourself is by LISTENING. Listen to your inner soul and you will hear it expressing your real desires.

6.) Think again - Are you counting deadlines in making choices? Are you lost in trying to understand yourself?Think again is the word for you, from the present find yourself in your future and in your past. Who was the person you are seeing 10 years ago and who will be the person you want to see 10 years after? Your dreams 10 years from now shall be directing you to perform what it needs to be done now in order to achieve it in the future.

7.) Be generous to yourself - Your success is useless when you can't have them. Life is a race but before that race ends give yourself the chance to smile, to love and be loved by those people around you.

8.) Make everyday your day - Everyday is a new day, yesterday was history, tomorrow is mystery and today is a blessing - it's called present, a present that needs to be shared and experienced.

9.) Plant only good seeds - What you sows is what you reap. If you want to have a sweet harvest plant your seeds with the right sweetness and care. Life is not about harvesting and harvesting but it is about planting, nurturing and harvesting. Your life has its own vegetation. It is germinating today for its fruitation tomorrow.

10.) Be yourself - After all, myself is nothing but my ‘self. You are the master of your own journey, travel it with the right compass.

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You Have the Power

How you feel is how you perform things. How do you feel now? How many excuses have you made to miss the things that are really important to you? Sometimes we are too preoccupied on things around us. We make so many excuses to ourselves and neglected good relationships with the people we love.

The first thing you should consider in dealing with your disorganize life is to organize it. How? Declare it to your self, to your mind, into your life. Allow your mind to accept an organize thought that you are in control of your life. Making excuses is not an answer to any problem. Face it and you will get the power to solve it, realize it and make it happen.

Instead of saying these expressions:

I am sad.

I am nothing.

I am weak.

I am a loser.

Re-evaluate your mind. Dwell on positivity instead of negativity. Remember how you think is how you make it happen. Negative thinking creates negative  reaction, re-create your mind by thinking with positivity and power.

Say this thing to yourself:

I deserve second chance.

I am in control of my life.

I have the power to change myself.

I know my capabilities, I  can make things happen.

Everything is possible. Positivity is power. Believe in yourself and you believe in the power of positivity. Life is today. Possibility is everyday. 

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Talk to Your Self

Look well into thyself; there is a source of strength which will always spring up if thou wilt always look there. — Marcus Aurelius


Whenever I feel sad or disappointed about things happening around me there is one person I can run to, that is - MYSELF. I could still remember those days when I was so challenged and weak. I thought to be alone but in that loneliness I never realized not until now that I was not really alone.

Talking to yourself is one great way of understanding your life. Whatever sadness you are going through, whichever problem you are finding an answer there is always a pool of knowledge within you. A source of infinite solutions to your frustrations.

When you talk to yourself you do not hide anything. You become the real you. You don't hide the imperfections in you. Instead, you release all the tensions and pressures you are feeling inside. When you talk to the person inside you - you accept yourself. You find more reasons to get better and be better every time things go wrong.

Reward yourself to think for a while, to be happy and relax. Always remember that no matter how good or bad the situation is there is nothing you can do about it but deal with it. Life is fragile handle it with care.

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10 Right Things to Remember to Live Right

1. Eat Right.

The quality of food you eat will make you the right you. Everything you input inside your system will circulate into your system. So eat right and live well.

2. Work Right.

When you work right you achieve things the right way. If you want to reach better goals work with better goals. Doing the same thing over and over again is having the same result over and over again. As an old saying goes, You can only get better when you decide to be better."

3. Think Right.

The person you are inside is the person you can be outside. Everything you think is manifested through your action. For you to act right you have to think right. You are the master of your own universe. Control your ind with positivity. Right actions are the reactions of right emotions.

4. Exercise Right.

When you exercise you release all the negativity. Happiness can be easily achieve by moving your body parts. Stretch out and you stretch your brain. The more the activities you engage the more your brain produces happy hormones.

5. Rest Right.

Sleep creates wonders. When you feel exhausted, give yourself a chance to take some rest. Sleep with peace and you will wake up with peace. Surrender is the key word, give up all your fears. Nothings is impossible with faith so never pressure yourself, take the right rest now.

6. Build Right Relationships

The best thing about life is having great people around you. Smile, celebrate and appreciate with your love ones. Nothing is more important that relationship. We live to live with the people around us!

7. Celebrate Right.

Life is short when you do not make the most of it. Enjoy all the opportunities to enjoy.

8. Spend Time Right.

Time is life so use it rightly. Once you let a day pass doing nothing you let a part of your life empty. Do something small now, little by little it will grow.

9. Appreciate Right.

Bad or good it happens for a purpose. Never dwell to any negativity. If you fail you fail, learn, grow and move on. Later you will understand why it is happening. THANK God for the day.

10. Stay Right at All Times.

You will never go wrong if you are doing right. Act right now and react right later.

P.S.

Wasted time is wasted success so start right now. :-)

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The Park

"God is calling you again."


People's Park, Davao City - While I was at this place another calling has come upon me. I was there for almost two hours and I considered those hours another golden hours in my day. Like a wonderful promise of forgiveness from God, He sent me three of His youngest and newest disciples in my generation today.

The first person He sent me was a 14 year old young boy named Renz. Wearing a summer short and a T-shirt with his sling bag, this boy approached me and said, " Are you waiting for someone? Can we talk?"

To my kindness I said  my generous "Yes, sure." He introduced himself to me not as a young boy but a mover, an evangelist of God's loving words. I knew almost everything he was saying to me since I already have accepted Christ 4 years ago, but I never realized about his topic. Patience. What is really patience?

He was talking to me to be patient but I was learning from him about God's patience, He is a loving Father with an eternal patience. I already have accepted Christ but sometimes I do not live His ways. God is patient - that no matter how I sin He perfectly knows I am coming back to Him.

The next persons I met were DK and Brylle, a gentlemen in my age wearing the same shirt with a printed word FREE PRAYER. Do I really need this? Another generosity from my time I allowed them to pray for my regrets in losing my bestfriend who committed suicide.

If I was generous that night, they were more generous. I only asked them to pray for my regrets and yet they prayed for almost all the hidden desires of my heart - my family, career, health and many other petitions.

After blessing me with the FREE PRAYERS, we have introduced ourselves and I can still remember what I  told them. "Thank you, I never knew People's Park is becoming a holy place now.

God is calling me, He is calling you also. Do you hear Him calling us now?

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Suicide

Everyone plays a role in our lives. Losing someone is like losing a part of our existence. Once you lose them, you lose them forever...


I was in so much pain 3 days after my birthday this year. I lost my bestfriend, to me she is like a sister. Together we dreamed, we fought, we enjoyed life and met God. I can still remember all the first times we did together. First times that became our last times now.

I don't want to live my life in regret but until now I am still hurting. Hurting knowing that I could have done something to stop her death. Now I am longing for her but I can never win her back. She is forever gone physically.

When I was in sorrow, weeping for her death I have seen a different reality and realized a thing about life. That is - You live one life, take good care of it.

I don't want to blame or condemn her from ending her own life but in her death I have learned so many things about RELATIONSHIP.

Before she died, I have not met her for almost 3 months. I was so busy in my work and I haven't put enough attention to her. My birthday was our last communication.

When she died I found out how hopeless and helpless she was before dieing. Her professors insulted her and broke her hopes into pieces as what she stated on her suicide note.

During her wake, I saw the pain of her family specially her mother, her friends and everyone else whom she inspired and cared during her lifetime.

After her death, I can feel the pouring love of her mother. I witnessed the support and prayers of her friends.

Now I realized four things out of those four scenarios. First,"Relationship deserves no better excuses." Never  say you can't come because you are busy. Once our family, our friend leaves us they leaves us forever. So try not to miss the chance of celebrating a life with them.

Second, "Breaking hopes is killing lives." If you can help yourself from not saying any hurting words to others, avoid them. The Bible says, "You shall not kill." Everyday is a blessing, never devastate that blessing from hurting the feeling of others. Respect people by becoming more sensitive.

Third, "Never make it a choice to end you own life." Again, I do not condemn my bestfriend from leaving this world on her own choice but I saw the pain of being left out. She was a beautiful woman, intelligent, faithful to God and a fighter. If you consider ending your own life think again, How many people will suffer from losing you? Who will be in pain in missing you? What will happen to the sacrifices and love of the people around you? Who will play your role in the life of others?

Finally, "Once you die, you die." God promises a life of happiness. God has a plan. What will happen to those plans? For now, I am seeing her death as a blessing for me to inspire other people. I know she lived a very meaningful years on earth, she cared and touched many lives in her days, she gave a wonderful smile to everyone around. Her death is not the end. I have forgiven myself now from not doing a thing to stop her death, maybe it was God's plan - we can never tell but God loves us unconditionally, that is a fact.

After my eyes, I saw how she accepted Christ as her personal savior. God is fair. May she rest in peace. I love her and I want my love for her to move me in making other lives meaningful, to save the hopeless by giving them hope. Life is a journey, I will have my own journey with our sweet memories.

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10 Simple Ways to Overcome Disappointment

Everyone is disappointed at SOME POINT in their lives. Perhaps you did not achieve or realize what you were wanting to have. After all the efforts you still feel incomplete or empty or even unfulfilled. I have highlighted the word SOME POINT because you I want you to reckon on the fact that disappointment is normal.
This is part of being human, so you have to decide whether to dwell with it or move on. Disappointment can be an ugly thing. Ugly thing because it will make you look ugly and depress.

Before reading any further, think again do you want to be ugly or not? If not, then read the following ways to overcome disappointment.

1. Workout - If something is disturbing me, I move and motivate my self to workout. Exercising can be a great way of releasing the tension. You will feel energize and come to a new solution. 

2. Magnify your dream - You have a dream, so whatever would be happening reactivate your passion, your drive to achieve for your dreams. I will always remember what an old friend has been telling me, "Yesterday was history, tomorrow is mystery and today is the day, it's a blessing that's why it's called PRESENT. Visualize your future by dealing with the present.

3. Socialize - It is always wonderful to be with the people. If you are disappointed try to find a friend and walk a talk. Hearing even a single word of motivation from someone can be a big help to inspire you to be a fighter in your game.

4. Smile - If you are feeling disappointed and eating a dose of chocolate make you smile then eat. If you have a passion in writing, express what you feel. A life made with smile is a life made with happiness.

5. Go Read - Adding another scoop of knowledge to your cup can be a great tool in moving forward. When your disappointed it does not mean that you are a loser, try to win by learning something new.

6. Breath - Disappointed? What then? Whatever thing is bothering you now you are still alive. Take a deep breath, feel the air as you inhale and exhale it. Meditate, appreciate life by looking at the other corner of you life.

7. You Make Your Choice - Whatever thing is happening to you now, it is happening. Can you stop them? No, deal with them Life is fragile so handle it with care by making smarter choices every time you fail.

8. You are not Alone - If everything goes wrong and you think the people around you is not helping, think again He is inside you. God is with you. You are His investment therefore, God will never forsake you. Ask for guidance, ask for strength, ask for enlightenment.

9. Motivation - Is it the end? Try to compare yourself with the people you are seeing on the street. See the kids without family, the teens without a home - they are still moving. Be motivated, do something better. You might be a failure on your first decision butt it does not mean you were wrong, it just a little improvement.

10. Forgive Yourself - There is nothing you can do about dismantlement without forgiving yourself. Understand that life is an exciting journey, a battle that needs winning. Win yourself by forgiving your mistakes.

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The Coin

Jeepney, this is always the primary object of my stories. Life changing lessons can happen in this public transit. You will be able to see people from different walks of life. People who has their own failures, desires and even hatred.

I was on my way to the downtown for a dinner in one of the finest restuarants in the city. As a passenger I have given my faith to the driver that he will be taking me to our destination safe and sound.

Everything is in hike this time, so everything people earn is valued well. As I was paying the fare, I handed 20 pesos to the driver with a huge smile. I was smiling not only because I was excited for my dinner date but also for a wonderful day. The driver then handed me back my change. He might have not noticed it but he handed me 17 pesos instead of giving me back 12 pesos.

Five pesos more for me or five pesos less for the driver. Sins make us human. I would admit that I considered keeping the extra money but as I was comparing myself to this jeepney driver I have seen a father in him and asked myself the following questions:

How much money is this driver earning for his family? How much effort have he exerted for his living? Another comparison, I am a passenger with no pressing obligations from my children, I am a passenger working in a five star hotel, I am a passenger invited to eat at a fine dining restaurant tonight.

In shame, I gave the five pesos back to the driver, a father. I cannot forget the smile of the jeepney driver as I handed him back the 5 pesos. A very small amount, but it was an amount worth earning for his family.

Life is considered as an exciting journey, we are the passengers and our Father is the Driver. As we travel He wants us to walk with faith that no matter how tempting the offers are, we should always try to resist them.

God has been blessing us not only good things in life but good people worth keeping. We need to see all the blessings He is giving us for us to share those blessings.

Remember that no matter how successful you are, you will never be happy without sharing your success. Blessing are never kept but shared.

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The Seat

“The person you are inside is the person you can be outside.” This line can imply many picture of human’s personality. A greedy, a selfish, a hopeless but thankful personality and sometimes a kind one. These are the most common personalities usually seen on jeepney.

One night while I was on my way home a greedy personality appeared after me, a jeepney driver. Insisting that his 18 seater jeepney is 20 seater.

Nobody gave in the selfish passengers are on their bad face wanting not to share any space on their seats to the last hopeless passenger who were thinking of not seeing any other available route of jeepney or taxi cab to their place.

Finally big five to the only kind and generous human around who gave his seat which resulted him to almost seat on the air before landing on the floor. Life’s journey is like this, most of the time we might think that it’s our dead end but as we get closer to its end we finally see that someONE is waiting for us WHO is willing to help us and extend HIS unconditional love.

Life is always fair. Even if there are greedy, selfish or you seem to be hopeless you still meet the generous man around who can make you thankful about your life.

The generous man’s heart expected no reward but as he heard the word of thanks from the two hopeless passenger it pleased him and inspired him to continuously help. Like God it also delights Him that in all the days of our lives we still appreciate our existence no matter what happen. Life is beautiful we just need to TRUST Him. Believe that you have received them – that is praying!

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The Pedestrian

“Man always on the danger zone.” This was taught to me in one of the personality development workshops I attended in college. I am already working now, I am no longer a student in a university but I still observe and find curiosity on the things around me.

When I was on my way home I saw a couple crossed a pedestrian. A wife on the danger zone holding her husband’s hand on the other side.

For some you might think that this scene showed a fading love since Mr. Prince Charming is no longer Mr. Gentleman. Surely, if we see this couple 20 years ago on the same pedestrian lane we will see them on the other picture around.

Remember when you were still dating? Your boyfriend sends you the best flower arrangement, wraps the best chocolate, composes you the flowing letter and pays for your date in the most romantic if not expensive restaurant in town. You can even sleep on his shoulder when you were tired. 

In married life things may change. You may need to prepare everything without him appreciating what you are doing. Sometimes he may forget your anniversary, your birthday or you may even need to cross the pedestrian with him while you are on the danger zone.

The question is - Where is love now? Is love still present? Certainly yes. Love is present where the sacrifices are made. Everything may change but love will never be and should never be. For the wife it does not matter even if after 20 years of their married life she needs to be on the danger zone. She does not count her sacrifices. All she care about is to cross the road of life with her man. She will still be in love and delightful to walk with him even if she has to be on the danger zone because her man walks slowly with his arthritis.

This is true love. God loves more than this way. HE does not count how big is your sin to forgive you. He does not ask you to be very religious as long as you have the faith in HIM. Let us not forget to walk with him in all the journeys of out lives. Let us keep the faith alive. God is love. Always be in love.

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10 Ways To Maintain the Positive Vibes

1. Learn healthy ways to manage your stress.

2. Think of fears as armor to fight.

3. Look for the best in others, and yourself.

4. Do not blame others with your failures.

5. Stretch your body daily and meditate.

6. Pursuit happiness and enjoy life with humility.

7. Set good criteria towards others by seeing not their weakness.

8. Make time each day to relax and smile.

9. Surround yourself with upbeat people.

10. Commit yourself to Excellence.

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Happiness is a State of Mind

You are the only person who thinks in your mind! You are the power and authority in your world. - Louise Hay

Is your life miserable now? Do you live in sorrow and despair? Are you unhealthy in spirit and body? Are you a failure now? If you say no, you are among the world's happiest individual. Majority of the people in this world have achieved so many things in life and yet they are still unhappy.

Why is that so? Simply, people think that they lack something in their lives. We have unlimited desires. The more wants we achieved the more needs we create. We are not satisfied with our own existence. To think with limitless desires is normal.

We live to achieve. In achieving life's happiness it is not only about achieving material things. We only need a thing and that is - a mind in control.

Happiness is a state of mind, it is a state of mind that you are in power to control what you desire and think. You are they captain of your own ship. A master of your own creation. You mind creates you. Why would you be thinking misery, sorrow, despair, sickness and failure if you can actually think and achieve the opposite?

Life is how you define it. If your definition of happiness is a simple smile in a day then so be it. Life is not about how huge or tiny is your want but it is about how life's simplicity can satisfy you. It will all follow, the satisfaction and pleasure you have now will be doubled - Just think happiness and you will be happy then.

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Autosuggestion

You are smart.
You are a winner.
You are unique.
You are on the top.

Do you think you are like these?

Yes you are. You should think like one. You are what you feed you mind. So the moment you say positive things to your self you are actually sowing a seed into you mind that you are at positively positive reality.

You are happy and you can be happy whatever your circumstances now all you need to do is to take control of your mind. Whatever things you need to do - ALWAYS start with a positive and affirmative statement. Because that moment you say you will fail, you will not really make it. You are starting to lose your own game.

You can achieve it. Your mind absorbs what you declare. So the moment you declare achievement, success, and winning you are starting to claim all the thing you can ever have in your lifetime. Suggest a positive statement to your mind and your mind will accept and create a positively positive reaction.

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Commit to Excellence

"The quality of your life will be determined by the depth of your commitment to excellence, no matter what your chosen field" -Vince Lombardi

Start today to be the best in what you do and you will reap the quality of life you deserve. Create a turning point of you life that you will be on the top of whatever game you are at. Know the core areas in your current job. What are the parts of your works that positively and precisely need an excellent fashion in working? Always improve your standards and never stick on whatever is inside the box.

Your life gets better only when you get better, so learn to be the best in your field. No matter which level you are at now, think that you are smarter than anyone else. You have your own capabilities. You might not master everyone around you right away but you can master yourself. Teach yourself to create things as best as they can be.

The moment you learn to commit yourself to excellence you also begin to respect yourself, you'll find greater self-esteem and you will value your life. You do not need to be rewarded or recognized for you to be motivated in keeping your doing towards excellence - it will all follow. People will appreciate and respect you because they know you are committed in doing an excellent craft.

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Level up or Level down

"I graduated Cum Laude." This is the line of the person I know which I hated much hearing. Do you really have to wear the crown of your awards? Is it righteous to shout who you were and you are?

Personally I can tell that these are useless efforts of people who know nothing but brag themselves. I just can dare listening to the character of such people. As I hear them on my left it, I let go of their words on my right ear. Or before the these boastful words enter my ear I do not allow my mind to entertain them.

The more they shout for the number of gold medals they won the lesser I hear them. I have my own music played on my mind, why will I waste my time listening over these hopeless efforts of pointless people if I know I know my self? I did not graduate Cum Laude but my GPA is 94 out of 100. I do not compare myself to them because the more you compare the more you find insecurities and conflict.

It's really important that you understand yourself better, you master your mind for you to master how to react to the uncontrolled action of negative people around you. Start today, remember you do not live today to die tomorrow for nothing.

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THE SHIFT

After earning my degree in Hotel and Restaurant Management, It was a know-how days for me. I was having hard times of considering which career shall I take. Since I was young, I was into the adventure of grabbing all the possibilities of career start ups.

I have so many interests and desires. Sometimes I found myself in the middle of so much confusion of where shall I go, how shall I start and what shall I do. I read several book about psychology, career advancement, leadership and management to fully understand and find some sort of satisfaction in some ways.

I then started to create my principles and beliefs in life. Everyday is a struggle for me because the more I read books and learn new things the more I get confused of what I really want. I was inspired by different life stories but I found none other stories as big and learnable as mine.

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CREATING A CAREER PATH

Life is too short specially when you do not enjoy all its opportunities at a given time. Career path is more of building a timeline on what happens first and what’ next after one another. The clearer your career path is the greater you will achieve them.

When you create a path try to practice “Back from the Past” thinking. Imagine yourself from the past. Remember what you really wished for. Where are you now? From the present time are you receiving what you have always wanted? If not then its time to create another path.

From the present state of your life listen to you heart of what you really want. Talk to you self what you really desired. After few more consideration start creating a picture of where will that desire brings you. How much will it takes. Are you willing to sacrifice things for that? Are you interested in its changes and learning?

Walk with faith and you will be fearless in fighting life’s game.

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Parable of an Old Man

While I was on the public transit I saw an old man reading a book. I have not read the title of the book but it was very clear to me that he is reading one of John Maxwell's writing. I can see how interested he was in the book he's reading. I was amazed not only because he's reading John Maxwell's book but also in his old age he still wants learning.

This thing made me dream to be an author of many books that even an old man in a public transit will read and I also want to get old reading everywhere I go a book that will help me make my life better and the life of the people around me.

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Time means Life

We all know that times is gold but how do we value this precious thing? We sometime neglect to consider how bless we are in having 24 hours a day. Do we effectively manage our 365 1/2 days?

We might not be aware how life can be fulfilling if we make and achieve most of its opportunities. In a day, do you really count on your achievements? do you consider how many things will you be accomplishing?

We live one life, the moment we waste our lives we are actually wasting our time.

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The Law of Complexity

Do you want to be one of the respected person in your field? Are you performing what it takes to be respected?

The most important thing we have to consider if we wanted to get promotion or receive any recognition is to work promotable. There is a law called "The Law of Complexity" this is about integrating your knowledge to your field. As you integrate you do not only share your knowledge but you also allow others to see your real worth.

Soon enough those people that you have shared your knowledge with will help you into the direction you have always wanted. Everything is gained, for you to gain the best things in your field integrate the best of you.

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The Socks

Wearing a black long pants and a white gala on his duty in a five star hotel.

This waiter was not only wearing the above description but he was also in his full blast of energy on his face. With a wonderful smile this waiter approached many guests and said his warm good morning to them. Positivity - this was what his presence brought in serving.

The waiter I am trying to describe is actually me. I do not know any right choice of word to start about me but to create a picture of myself while on duty. This picture was created base on the comments our guest have told me.

Smiling is really my gear in any other challenges. Let me tell you a story.

3 years ago while I was still in my second year in college I bought a pair of black socks. This pair was on sale which cost me 25 pesos only. It's a very cheap but memorable belonging for me now. Who would expect a 25 peso socks would last up to 3 years?

Yes it lasted three years and I am very proud wearing it until now . I am now working with my first job as waiter and basically I am earning. You know the person you are in your past can really influence the person you are today.

I was financially challenged before, so every single centavo was in value for me and that thing has left me a lesson to value things until now. Wearing my 3 old socks, I am reminded of my beautiful existence that life is never about quitting. You might think that in some areas you are restricted by the resources you have in life but it does matter to be restricted. The more restricted you are the more you find ways, you become more resourceful.

Talking about restriction, my 3 year old socks has given me allowance now, my left toe can no longer feel it---im not paralyze but I can't feel wearing the left sock because it's already became a stocking-like sock with a hole in my toe:-)

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Love Life

Life is an opportunity, take it. Life is beauty, admire it. Life is bliss, Taste the flavor. Life is a dream, and make reality. Life is a challenge, meet it. Life is a duty, compile it. Life is a game, play it. Life is precious, take care of... them. Life is wealth, take its value. Life is love, live it. Life is a mystery, find out. Life is a promise, Make it. Life is sorrow, overtake it. The street is a hymn, sing it. Life is a struggle, accept it. Life is an adventure, live it risked. Life is life, defend it. The worst disease today and 'the do not want to feel' loved ones, feeling abandoned. There are many people in the world who are starving, but even more die for lack of love. Everyone needs love. Everyone needs to know to be desired, loved, and to be important for you and God 'hunger for love, and you and' hunger for God.

Love life as it is fully love, unpretentious, when you love it when you love or hate it, love it when no one understands you, or when all you understand. Love it when all you have left or when you highlight a king. Love it when they steal everything, or when you give him. Love it when it makes sense or when it seems not to have even a little. love in complete happiness, or in absolute alone. Love it when you're strong, or when you feel weak. Love it when you're scared, or when you have a mountain of courage. love not only for the great pleasure and enormous satisfaction, love her even for the small joys. Love her, even if you do not give what he could love her even if it's not like you want it. Love it every time and every time you're born to die. But do not ever love without love. Never live without life!

The best day? Today. The biggest obstacle? Fear. The easiest thing? Wrong. The biggest mistake? Give up. The root of all evil? Selfishness. The best distraction? Work. The worst defeat? Discouragement. The best professionals? Children. The first need? Communicate. The greatest happiness? Be useful to others. The greatest mystery? Death. The worst flaw? The bad mood. The most dangerous person? What mind. The worst feeling? The grudge. The best gift? Forgiveness. What is essential? The family. The best route? The Way Forward. The most pleasant sensation? Inner peace. The best reception? The smile. The best medicine? Optimism. The greatest satisfaction? The duty performed. The greatest strength? Faith. The people most needed? Priests. The greatest thing in the world? Love.

The works of love are always works of peace. Every time that you will share your love with others, you will realize that peace comes to you and them. Where there is 'peace there' God, 'so' that God bestows peace and joy in our hearts. We're just thrown pebbles into the sea making the water ripple. Find a minute to think, find a minute to pray.

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How much your smile costs?

A smile costs nothing,
and produces much enriches those who receive,
without impoverishing those who give it.

It lasts an instant,
but sometimes his memory is eternal.

None is so rich that they can do without it,
no one is poor enough not to deserve it.

Created happiness in the home,
is a tangible sign of friendship,
a smile from rest to the weary,
courage to make the most discouraged.

I can not be bought,
it worked,
it cannot be stolen because it is something of value only when is given.

and if sometimes you meet someone that can no longer smile,
be generous,
give him yours,
because nobody ever needs a smile as he who can not give to others.

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Quality Time

Today's world is made with so many schedules. Sometimes we're having trouble managing our resources but do we know what resource should be given enough attention and priority in order for us to properly and effectively use the rest of the resources we have on hand?

I was on the public transit for work when I saw a mother with her son seated on her lap. People may not have noticed it but while I was looking at them I created a question on my mind. "Why did the mother seat the child on her lap when there are still available seats on the bus?"

As I was staring at them, I needed not to ask anyone else about it anymore. I realized that the mother did not want to save money for her child's fare but she's trying to save the time for her son. Allowing her son to seat on her lap was giving her the chance of letting her son feel the real motherly love.

No matter how tiring it looks, no matter how painful it appears-- A mother will never give up the chance of expressing their love to their children in any ways they know. Sometimes we have arguments with them, we do not want to listen to their words. They seem to be unrealistic for us. Their ideas are obsolete. No, mother knows best. They want you to be the best. No matter how you see your mother yesterday and today, always remember whenever you get lost your mother's love is with you until eternity.

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