April 18, 2009

Luck is defined by Microsoft Thesaurus as chance, fate, providence and good fortune. Blessings are defined by Microsoft Thesaurus as approval, miracle and a good thing.

Who feels he or she is lucky or otherwise? Who is thankful of the blessings he or she has received? I am sure there are some of us who believe we’ve been lucky in life and there are some who think they have been blessed. How great it would be if we are both lucky and blessed.

I always have believed that one works hard for something in order to obtain it. The more we toiled for something we want, the more value it has. Although, one seems to be truly lucky that everything goes his or her way and God gives the go signal for something to be given to us. It apparently seems that hard work, determination, persistence, luck and blessing work hand in hand for something to transpire.

I hope, pray and wish that each of us will work hard but also be lucky and blessed for us to reach our dreams and desires in life.

Para sa kauswagan sang Syudad sang Iloilo, UGYON Kabataang Ilonggo, UGYON Iloilo. Ilonggos are worth working and fighting for.

April 15, 2009

Have you ever made any decision when you were really mad or disappointed with someone? Have you ever made a promise with someone when you were all happy and ecstatic?

Each of us may have gone through the highs and lows of our emotions. Emotions are changing and never permanent. We may sometimes decide at those peaks of our emotions and find ourselves regretting the decisions we made or not being able to keep the promises we made. The big problem then follows when we can’t undo what has been done and the damage has hurt others or ourselves.

I learned from my siblings something good to be reminded of every time we make a decision, “Never make a decision when you are angry. Never make a promise when you are happy.” Simple words and statements but they make sense and it would guide us in making well thought of and rational not emotional decisions.

Decide well always and let us make sure we are able to stand by the decisions we make.

Para sa kauswagan sang Syudad sang Iloilo, UGYON Kabataang Ilonggo, UGYON Iloilo. Ilonggos are worth working and fighting for.

April 12, 2009

Have you ever felt that your prayers were unanswered? Have you ever felt that your request was rejected?

I have learned from my siblings something nice to think of and it goes, “If we ask something from God and we don’t get it, it does not mean He rejected our request but rather it is redirected to something that is best fit for us”.

We may have asked for something that isn’t meant for us or that He has something better in mind that we will even appreciate it more. Let us give our full trust in the Lord. He has good plans for us but we also have to work hard for the things we aim for and He will take care of the rest.

Para sa kauswagan sang Syudad sang Iloilo, UGYON Kabataang Ilonggo, UGYON Iloilo. Ilonggos are worth working and fighting for.

April 3, 2009

Some of you might remember the movie with such a title. It was about fate and chance working together. I always hear some of my friends say, the world will conspire to make something good happen which is some say the essence of the book, “The Alchemist”.

In my younger years, I always believed that we were the captains of our ship and the masters of our soul. We choose our own adventure that leads to various outcomes depending on one’s decision. I never left anything to fate. Along the way, when I was growing up and becoming more mature, my experience taught me that there are times when if you want something and go for it too much, that something evades you.

Have you experienced really wanting so much and ending up getting frustrated or disappointed because you don’t get it? It may be a job, a career, a person of your dreams, a position, a school, etc. What happens then is we sometimes get depressed and might think lowly of ourselves. Some even go to the extent of experiencing deep depressions. The most noticeable thing when we experience such that is very true which is mentioned in the common cliché, “When one door closes, a number of windows open”. Most importantly, some of the “windows” are even much better than what we originally planned and wanted.

I have had a number of frustrations in my life for not getting what I wanted but it changes to appreciation since I got or get something much better at the most unexpected time. It does happen. Thus, I now believe that good fortune is always a result of hard work and fate. God always has good plans for us. We should just trust Him. He knows when would be the right time for it to happen. Let us just patiently wait for it.

I feel so blessed to have had a lot of good things come my way from my academic achievements, career milestones and love interests. Just put your trust in the Lord, He knows what’s best. Patience is truly a virtue. When the right time comes, we will realize it and say, it was all worth the wait and the sacrifices.

Para sa kauswagan sang Syudad sang Iloilo, UGYON Kabataang Ilonggo, UGYON Iloilo. Ilonggos are worth working and fighting for.