If I am to define Life, I would say “Life is beautifully made through ups and downs.” You learn from personal mistakes, and you learn more from others’ mistakes. Here are major lessons that I would like to impart with you for the past three decades and still looking forward for more decades.
1. Mind Your Own Business.
Judgement is associated with constructive criticism from a factual basis might as well an inhumane, unfavorable or a harsh comment. The way of how people judge has become a norm in the society through words, actions, and thoughts. Sometimes, we always wanted people based on what we want them to be. People may behave like a loquacious one as if no tomorrows, a timid type during a trip or within the circle of friends, an energized as if impeccable in all aspects, a dramatic one brought by watching K-Dramas (isama na natin ang P-Drama para it’s a tie, HAHAHA!) etc., the power of beliefs affecting the principles of oneself, all of that are accepted. In fact, when you come across all of these, you tend to observe or probably get along because it boils down to a common denominator with each other. You also try to listen carefully until you come up with suggestions and opinions when necessary. You might also give options if you think the experience being shared is considered a problem that needs the best solution but keep in mind, you cannot fix it. In the first place, this is not within your reach but to show how sympathetic you are. We do not ignore people around us but to show respect if the same is given to you. Bardagulan yarnnnn? No way.
My take is that, so long as you are responsible to your thought and actions, at the same time, you are in control of situations, then minding other’s business is possible. On the other hand, if you think you cannot control the situations, then let them go and just try to listen wholeheartedly.
I believe that when you choose to mind your own business, you are also mindful to your inner you. By doing that, you have enough time on how you can improve not only by means of living your life but also develop your character. Don’t forget your humble beginning because those people have become part of who you are today. Your time is precious intended to spend with things that matter to you the most. Me-time is the key!
2. Choose your tribe wisely.
One of the major factors affecting lifestyle, character, decision are those people surrounding you. I literally believe that sometimes, we give conclusions to our actions that you are not supposed to be that way. Seems like we easily adopt or attract those people’s vibes either good or in a bad way.
What more interesting in this manner is that, those who truly care are people who encourage you and never put you down. It will come to a point having realized what you are currently doing based on your conscience from a bad influence is that you tend to get away from that situation while choosing the right people to mingle with. It’s a majority to think and choose a small circle whom you can trust and rely when things are getting tough.
We might change while getting older, and that’s true. You cannot please anyone as they say but you can choose the right ones. It’s right in the palm of your hand!
Happiness is like an infectious disease that we need nowadays. Appreciate those people who share LOL moments or stories with you which bring a good energy within your tribe. Choose happiness but never set aside your purpose as human being.
3. Mr. As Much As Possible
I kept on telling those people around me that whatever endeavors I may execute is that I should do my best knowing my limitations and capacity. Close to perfection as it may sound but it is not literally a hundred percent and my two cents goes like at least you are doing something than nothing, right?
Do you observe while giving your excellent work, sometimes it does not give you an excellent result? Maybe what is lacking is the right mindset. Try to run at your own pace and don’t get in a rush.
If you think your actions are satisfactory or below average, you should be confident to prosper more and be stronger than ever because you took full responsibility of the outcome. Accept if you believe while trusting the process, forgive if someone has done you wrong because that is the only gateway to move forward in life. Walang extra baggage wika nga nila.
Eleanor Roosevelt once said, “You have to accept whatever comes and the only important thing is that you meet it with the best you have to give.”
You might be agreed or disagreed but these ideas and thoughts of mine are solely by experience so as observation. Let me end this by saying, the world today needs an open-minded people. Words and actions are deceiving but I’d like to highlight that we should not be reactive whatever situations occur along the way.
What we think is usually commensurate to our actions. Come on! Thinking positively is an enormous thing that takes part in our daily lives. It radiates good vibes! We do not foster negativity, only successful and inspiring stories.
Cheers!!!
