Mapua student ver 2.0 (This one is for the new Engineering Management students of Mapua.)

First things first.

You are where you are right now because of your thoughts. And those thoughts made you decide that led to an action that led to consequences that led you where you are right now. A now that could be seen as an end or the freshest start ever.

You see, and here is the truth of the matter - when we hit rock bottom, there is no place but up :)

The thing is, would you believe what I just told you or would you rather believe your brain and how you see things that led you where you are right now :) Confused? :)

Be still.

This could be THE moment that changes everything :)

If there is one thing I have realized for the past years I have been walking earth, life has its way of nudging you. Of leading you where you are suppose to be. It is not a coincidence that you are reading this right now. Wink ;)

An end is simply a new beginning.

So, life somehow threw you a Pacquiao left cross. You must be in dreamland right now. Did you see how Ricky Hatton fell like a log? :)

Well, maybe you are not suppose to be a boxer? Maybe you are not suppose to be a trying hard Electrical Engineer? Or a wannabe Mechanical Engineer? Or a fleeting by Industrial Engineer? Or an "angry with myself" Chemical Engineer?

Maybe, you are suppose to be this legendary management thinker who will tell the next generation of companies how to behave as they face the challenges of Earth 2050?

Why do I say that for nobody knows what will be the challenges in 2050? The experts guess are as good as yours or mine :)

Here's the thing and this I know for sure, the one thing, the one skill that is necessary in the future is the ability to rise up and blaze a new trail. You see, the problems that Earth 2050 will face is brought about by the current thinking. By the current assumed truths that was taught to you.

Apparently, the truth that was discussed to you does not reverberate with your soul :) You find it disconnected. A "What is this for?" moment.

Have you ever wondered why you are this way? And I am assuming that most people had probably told you that you are a very challenged student. Well, that's true. But here's another truth. Maybe you were suppose to learn a different lesson :)

Be still. Listen. Answer this - what's was the REAL lesson for you?

And why do you think, life is teaching you this lesson as early as now? And more importantly - why you?

Engineering Management students are not castoffs nor second class engineers, as most limited thinkers would suggest. And we are cool with the fact that they do not get it :) We are not castoffs. We are simply a different type of engineers. A different breed :)

And I personally welcome you!

:)

"... why think like mere men?"