No Guarantees

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Life is like a road. There are long and short roads; smooth and rocky roads; crooked and straight paths. Just like any road, there are corners, detours, and crossroads in life. Definitely the most confusing road that you come across is a crossroad. With four roads to choose from and with limited knowledge on where they would go, which road will you take?
There are no guarantees. This is one of the most essential things you must understand about life. Nobody alleged that choosing to do the right thing all the time would always lead you to happiness. Loving someone with all your heart does not guarantee that it will be returned. Gaining fame and fortune does not guarantee happiness.  There are many potential outcomes, which you cannot control. The only thing you have power over is the decisions that you will make, and how you react to different situations.

Had you known that you were making an erroneous decision, would you have gone along with it? Definitely not, why would you choose a particular path when you know it would get you lost? However, think about results that occurred because you did make that decision?  Was there something good that came from it?  Did you learn a lesson?
You can’t allow indecision about whether your choice is right or wrong cause you to be immobile.  You need to keep moving along your life’s road and sometimes that means having blind faith in yourself and your decision-making. If you have taken the time to know yourself and what you want from life, you can better your chances of making correct decisions, even when there are unknowns involved.

Life can be an exciting, albeit, bumpy at times, ride.  Don’t let indecision find you sitting on the curb and watching everyone pass you buy.  Risk it, take that chance, and you will not regret that you did.

A Purpose Given Is A Purpose Worth Living

These days there’s a mad rush to be purpose driven and I wholeheartly agree, it is better to be purpose driven than going in reverse or stuck in neutral. However, why would I be content to be just purpose driven and not living my life’s purpose on purpose? I believe the real reason most people are okay with being just purpose driven is because they don’t know how to identify their real purpose for existing or what purpose means when it relates to individuals.  If you’re readi...


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purpose, passion, direction, guidance, life, virtues, self-examination, happiness, love, call, field



These days there’s a mad rush to be purpose driven and I wholeheartly agree, it is better to be purpose driven than going in reverse or stuck in neutral. However, why would I be content to be just purpose driven and not living my life’s purpose on purpose? I believe the real reason most people are okay with being just purpose driven is because they don’t know how to identify their real purpose for existing or what purpose means when it relates to individuals.  If you’re reading this article, this is the day that was created for you to begin living your life with a purpose on purpose.

The (buzz) word purpose can be substituted for a number of words, some of which could be reason, intention, intent, use, idea, objective, aim, function or determination. In my opinion, a purpose is the reason why you exist to fulfill a specific task that only you can fulfill at a specific time and season here on the earth. A purpose should not, but often times are confused with a person’s call. Purpose and call are different. A call is a particular business, occupation, profession or trade. Once again, purpose is your intended reason for being.  Most people live out their lives fulfilling their call, not their purpose. They have prepared themselves for a chosen field or profession. Since they do not know their purpose, they work in that field unhappy for many years and retire. They never venture out to find out what makes them happy. I’ve finally mentioned the operative word---HAPPY, not just purpose!

Although happiness is evident when you are fulfilling your purpose, there are several other key VIRTUES that will accompany happiness. First, how do we begin to find what our purpose is in life?  Why are we here? Like everything else in life, finding your purpose, begins with finding and understanding of who you are. Understanding one’s self is a process that most people neglect or choose not to go through. Understanding who you are as well as self-examination and evaluation is the beginning of identifying your purpose. It is important you get a mental picture of what you look like living your purpose now. I believe one of the most powerful forces in the universe is love and another is our ability to choose our own thoughts. A single action is derived from a thought. One of my favorite sayings is, “The me I see, is the me I’ll be.” In other words, I must begin to see myself as I want to be and not as I am. Once you can mentally see yourself living your purpose, those very images and thoughts you have about yourself will began to draw the desired thought patterns and behavior into your life that will produce what you desire.

Determining to change your way of thinking about yourself is paramount if you want to find your purpose. Another important area for identifying your purpose is discovering the spiritual part of you. You must become spiritually centered and develop a spiritual relationship with God. Some people don’t believe that there is a God, but just because the belief exists, does not mean that the belief is truth and nor does it mean that God does not exist. Research has suggested that people who have engaged and nurtured a personal relationship with God live healthier, happier, successful and longer lives than those who do not.  It is out of the spiritual you that you will determine and establish your moral and value system. Your own beliefs of right and wrong and live your life according to those very beliefs without compromising them for anyone. And as you continue on the path to living your purpose, don’t forget to mentally see yourself purpose living.

At this point of discovery you will start to identify your passion if you don’t already know.  What is it that gives you a burning desire to fulfill or complete in life? If you are driven with passion to do certain things and you are really focused on these things as well as get great fulfillment and enjoyment in doing them, then you may have identified your purpose. However, most have not arrived to this place unless they understand the importance of relationships and serving others.

Along with developing relationships and serving others, you must also master the art of effective communications and setting boundaries.  Learning how to effectively communicate in all of your relationships will enable you to successfully set boundaries. Setting boundaries will bring and give you the respect you need to have long, successful and lasting relationships. These same boundaries will also help you in accepting and respecting the boundaries of others.

Once you are confident in your relationships with boundaries, you are now ready to re-evaluate and establish your goals. A goal can be the same as a purpose, but try looking at goals as an outline of achievements to your path. Let goals be nothing more than categories and sub-categories of the outline in which you have created. With this same outline, now you can begin to road map your success of accomplishing these goals step by step.

Finally, finding your purpose in life is not a secret, nor is it a complicated task. It does however require a commitment and dedication on your part to transform yourself from the inside out from a purpose given into a life with a purpose that you’re living.


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You Don't Have to..

you don't have to be rude to make a point, you don't have to shout to get the point across.

you can always choose to be tactful or tactless, if u choose the latter, don't tag it as "that's just the way i am..."

coz that's BS!! Everything that comes out of your mouth is ur responsibility!

you don't have to put other people down just to feel better about yourself,.

you don't have to put the blame on others just cause u can't stand the thought of being at fault.

and if people quit u, it's either they need a breather, a space to let u realize how you've been behaving.. or..

they've had enough of what you dish out, and just say.." screw you, I'm done."


there are people who can get by and tolerate rudeness and uncalled for sarcasm.. and that's okay..

but im not one of them.. so don't be one to me.

and if that makes me a bad person.. then so be it..

bottom line..

A friend wouldn't mistreat a friend.

and im sick of being mistreated, and disrespected... and the person not even realizing that they're being
disrespectful..

who the hell would want to be in the company of someone who makes u feel bad more than half of the day?


yun lang naman....

Landslide.. performed by Gwyneth Paltrow

Landslide lyrics

Songwriters: Nicks, Stevie;





I took my love, I took it down

Climbed a mountain and I turned around

And I saw my reflection in the snow covered hills

Till the landslide brought me down



Oh, mirror in the sky, what is love?

Can the child within my heart rise above?

Can I sail through the changing ocean tides?

Can I handle the seasons of my life?

Mmm, mmm, mmm



Well, I've been afraid of changing

'Cause I've built my life around you

But time makes you bolder

Even children get older and I'm getting older too



Well, I've been afraid of changing

'Cause I've built my life around you

But time makes you bolder

Even children get older and I'm getting older too

Oh, I'm getting older too



Awh, take my love, take it down

Awh, climb a mountain and turn around

And if you see my reflection in the snow covered hills

Well, the landslide bring it down



And if you see my reflection in the snow covered hills

Well, the landslide bring it down

Oh, the landslide bring it down

..











It's a song about someone who've made an impact in your life, and been a great part of it,



whether through good or bad, or in between. and the time has come to make u look back and

realize how important there role were, and having to go through life w/o them is unimaginable...

and yet u have to move on and live life w/o them, coz that's just how it should be,

and no matter how much u think it will all be for the better.....

u just know it would be different..





ull move on and start anew.. but as you move through and with the changes..



deep in ur heart is a beautiful memory of someone.. who has helped u become

strong enough to go through it all.

and u may never see them again..

but there's an unspoken understanding...



that you'll always wish eachother well. :)



Sunday, March 13, 2011 at 9:53am

Thoughts

It's okay when people laugh at me when they see how transparent i am with how and what i feel, as long as it doesn't cross the line.
i've always been tagged as "emotional". i say and act how i feel. i look happy when i am, i appear sad if i am, i'm caught in pure surprise when i am, my eyebrows meet when i'm upset. i cry when i'm hurt and offended, i give out hugs in appreciation. i give a thumbs up sign and say Great Job to a worthy recipient. i'm silent when there's a need for me to shut up and bite my tongue, and i walk away when i know it's not worth the fight. that's just me.. i may not be the most composed and together person. but always... i try my best to put a smile on my face, and try to look for something positive than dwell on the negative. you may hate me or love me, but the point is... whatever i dish out, it's my truth..

but i've never ever been rude and unjust, nor judgemental and disrespectful, even to the ones i don't see eye to eye with, and i reserve the right to expect nothing less.


yun lang naman.