You Get What You Ask For

March 13, 2012 By 28 Comments

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I bargained with life for a penny

and life would pay no more,

however, I begged at evening

when I counted my scanty store;

For life is a just employer

he gives you what you ask

but, once you have set the wages

why, you must bear the task;

I worked for a menial’s hire

only to learn dismayed

that any wage I had asked of life,

life would have willingly paid.

 

What are YOU asking of life?

 

Are you asking for a life like everyone else or are you asking for a life that YOU want?

Think about it…

 
Editor’s Note: This poem was originally published on August 17, 2010 by a blogger. Apologies and thanks to the author, whose name is not publicly disclosed. Thank you!
 
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10 Things Somebody Should Have Told Me About College

March 2, 2012 By 36 Comments

 

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By Alpha

1. College is not just for getting A’s it is also for making friends. It is great to get good grades but do not limit your experience with books or virtual friends. Get out of your dorm and meet real, good friends whom you can lean on during final exams and during tough times.

2. You retain more lessons from experiences and not from the books you read. So, get out and socialize more! It is the best teacher in the block. Get out and be involved in numerous internships, summer jobs and hands-ons work.

3. Becoming a boss does not happen right away even if you are the valedictorian of your class. Don’t think just because you were the best in your class that you will be the CEO of a company in your first year of joining XYZ firm, NO!  Be prepared about the thought of starting from the lowest rung of the ladder and be willing to get paid $6 an hour for the first few months.

4. Knowing what to say in an interview and writing your resume is a mandatory skill. If there is at least one skill you must learn, it is how to sell yourself and be great at it!

5. Questioning your teacher all the time is totally acceptable. It is okay to ask questions to your professors. It is all right to make them think! Questioning helps your confidence and helps you think deeper. It also gives you the edge of not backing down when you are right at certain junctures. It will help you face authorities with confidence.

6. Learning a second language does not stop after you have completed that requirement. You have to continue learning and practicing it. You never know when you will go to France or to Mexico for leisure or for business and you will be thankful you did it.

7. Being brilliant is not just landing a “real” salaried job. You can explore different avenues to get paid and live well. In this generation you know that being in the office and in ties does not commensurate your brilliant or the value of your talent.

8. It’s okay to have a boyfriend/girlfriend as long as you can balance both your studies and your romantic affiliations. Again, it is all about learning , balancing and being responsible in your own actions.

9. Learn the skill of budgeting your finances well. You will be very glad if you’d turn down credit card offers. You’d thank me if you would take ten minutes of your time every month to learn how to balance your checkbook or your bank account. If you do not know how to fill out a deposit or a savings slip, learn them now. You will be doing a lot of them after college – and if you are on a student loan, do learn how to minimize extra expenses. Take only what you need, i.e. just the tuition fee. Budgeting is crucial; but knowing how your money is being spent will make

10. College is not the end of your education. It is just the beginning. There may be no more exams or terror professors after graduation but in the real word there are always trials you have to surpass and “terror” people you may encounter…but as long as you know how to manage them, you will be fine.

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Don’t Give Up – Keep On!

December 19, 2011 By 6 Comments

There are times when you just want to give up – but NO, keep on! There are other opportunities and chances for you to explore. Keep on, bring a friend with you! Take a hand! Do it together, or a whole – whatever it takes – don’t let the rope go instead hang in there – and hang in tighter!

 

Photo Credit: I tried to remember which blog I saw this from – but I am having a hard time looking for the source. However, as soon as I figure you whom I got this from I will certainly give credit to her/him. Thank you!

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10 Keys to Happiness

November 15, 2011 By 7 Comments

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By Derek Haakman

The key to happiness is to appreciate what you have. Sounds simple? Then why are so many people still unhappy? Happiness is really a state of mind, so learn how to embrace the good, to stop worrying and to just be happy. Of course being happy is great for your relationship. Share this with your mate so you can be happy together. Recipe for success.

1. TIME’S UP

Be happy now. Be grateful for what you have today, rather than dwelling on what you don’t have. Practice being satisfied with what you have now while you work in pursuit of the things you want for your future. Start by counting your blessings.

2. CHANGES

Understand what you can – and can’t – change. Things take time. Work on what you can to improve your life right now, understand what will take some time, and accept that there are always things that you just can’t change. Accept those truths.

3. SMILE

Put a smile on your face and it will change how you feel and the way that people react to you. A smile becomes the outward reflection of an inner feeling. Try it!

4. CHOOSE

Happiness is a choice. It’s a choice we make every day. So decide that you will choose to look on the bright side today.

5. DEAL

Deal with it. Whatever life hands you, don’t place blame…it’s a waste of time and energy and drains away your happiness. Accept responsibility for dealing with whatever comes your way. Placing blame or feeling sorry for yourself won’t solve problems. But you can.

6. 100%

Give your best effort to everything that you do. Life will support you and you’ll feel a sense of satisfaction, pride and happiness  if you always give 100% effort to what you’re doing.

7. CLARIFY

Realize what matters. It’s not what you get, it’s what you become! Have high expectations for an improved you. Nobody can make you happier – that job is up to you. Work on yourself.

8. THE VIEW

Look at things from a different angle. Is it a problem, or an opportunity to take action? Problems are good teachers if you face them head-on.

9. DOWNSIZE

One step at a time! Put things in perspective. No problem is too great or opportunity too small if you take it in small bites. Tackle tasks, issues and problems piece by piece and congratulate yourself for your wise approach.

10. THE COMPANY YOU KEEP

Choose your companions carefully. There are people who have a positive attitude and are uplifting, just as there are those with negative attitudes that can bring you down. Choose to surround yourself with individuals who are happy – and who make you happy, too.

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Fail first…for you to succeed

November 8, 2011 By 1 Comment

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By Michael Jimeno

Good Morning My Friend,

I am going to share to you something that needs a lot of courage and sacrifice for you to achieve an easier path to success… and that is –  we all need to learn how to fail…

Most of the successful people in the world failed 100 times versus those people having a little success (or not at all) in their lives…  as we all know, experience is the best teacher… we learn a lot if we fail… just like learning how to ride a bike at the first time… all of us experience this that we had someone to teach us how to ride a bike but we still fall in the ground eventually… why is that? Because, we need to experience it for us to make adjustments.. as for me, I got wounded but nevertheless I still get up and try it again… as time goes by, I am becoming better and better but sometimes still fall again.. but, it doesn’t matter anymore if I fall again or not because I knew that everything is a learning process…

Life teaches us how to become better by failing first… we need to understand that everything is a test and whatever you’re answer is, you are always correct… but gauging if you are successful or not is being determine on how many failures that you committed plus how many adjustments you did…

If this is the case, why most of the people are not successful? In my opinion:

  • Many people have failures in life but never allow themselves to learn from it.  They will make it part of their lives and endure it, hoping it will go away soon
  • Many people are being attracted by negativity just like watching news (it’s always bad news), listening to public opinions and gossips, and being with dream stealers.  This, my friend, will pull you down and never make you get up and ride a bike again…. You are creating a bad experience from yourself..don’t worry you are still learning… but not learning to become successful.. but rather learning to be a more failure person :)
  • Many people resist change… that’s why when gasoline prices goes up, all that we hear are complains and blame others (the government ) for giving us this barrier to live a better life… please take note that no one will take care of yourself but only you (yes, not even your parents, families and definitely not your boss :) )

If I will consolidate this into one word… that will be ATTITUDE….  If you have a negative attitude, you will never allow yourself to learn from failure… just remain in the ground and never give an effort to stand up and find ways to become better… and this is called FEAR.. and the worst part of it, is that… it’s very contagious just like a virus… why it’s spreading too fast? Because it’s the easiest thing to do… do nothing when you fail…

Now, a positive attitude is what I all encourage you to have because it’s not easy to do but it’s very rewarding to have…. Let’s embrace our failures and make it as our teacher to become better… to become successful… if you fail, have the COURAGE to stand up and make adjustments… we all need to create a new failures everyday for us to open the door into new learnings that will give us exponential growth…get out of your comfort zones, explore new things, have the adventure of your desire for your ever precious life…

Of course, learning from failure has too many risks but the greater news here is we can learn:

  • From successful people, story of Henry Sy, Michael Jordan, Steve Jobs, Bill Gates, Blake Roney, Mother Teresa, Donald Trump and Manny Pacquiao.  Learning from their mistakes can give you advantage.
  • From motivational books and audio CDs.  Encouragement and Inspiration, we all need to exercise our minds and make it feed positivity.
  • From your past experience.  Your current habits right now was affected by what had happened to you in the past.  Now, you have the ability to change if it’s a negative attitude and make it work into your advantage to learn..

As for me, I am now start loving how to fail because I am willing to learn from it…. The greatest fear that I have right now is doing nothing…that’s why I am facing my fear… and giving myself a chance to fail…so that, I can build courage to fight back and create a better world for my kids..

So, what’s easier for you to do… live as you are right now, waiting for something to change or live to study failures, and be the change today?

Have a great day!

God Bless :)

 

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