Thursday
I'll Behave :- )
How would we live life if we know for sure that in the end, and in spite of all the setbacks, the pain and the failures, we will succeed?
Towards Impossible
One day, much too soon, the end will come to each of our precious brief lifetimes; knowing this, live fearlessly; leave unchallenged not a single obstacle between yourself and the realization of your most joyous dreams.
"... why think like mere men."
Friday
a lifted inspiration
"...Nothing is fun until you are good at it. Being good at anything requires more work than most want to do."
by Jen Floyd Engel
a news feature linking Jeremy Lin's ascent with his Tiger Mom :- )
Thursday
educating the educator :- )
"Promise yourself to be so strong that nothing can disturb your peace of mind. Look at the sunny side of everything and make your optimism come true. Think only of the best, work only for the best,and expect only the best. Forget the mistakes of the past and press on to the greater achievements of the future. Give so much time to the improvement of yourself that you have no time to criticize others. Live in the faith that the whole world is on your side so long as you are true to the best that is in you!"
~ Christian D. Larson, Author & Educator
Tuesday
On Jeremy Lin, Ben Wallace and Avery Johnson
All three were un-drafted.
Simply put, they were not chosen by any NBA teams to play for them when they said that they wanted to become a pro. Simpler put, they were not good enough.
All three had to fight to belong. To be included. Their path and their journeys started on the opposite spectrum of Kobe or of Lebron. Both players were drafted out of high school :- )
The first one, Jeremy Lin, is currently the toast of New York. The place that was immortalized by Sinatra's lyric, "... if you can make it there, you can make it anywhere!". The jury is still out for him. He still have to win a ring.
But the last two, Ben Wallace and Avery Johnson, were very integral parts of championship teams. Ben Wallace as the defensive force of Detroit when they defeated LA's Shaq-Kobe-Malone-Payton back in 2004 and Avery Johnson as a diminutive point guard who brought San Antonio's first championship back in '99 with Duncan and Robinson.
Jeremy Lin's ascendance reminded me of why I was drawn towards the story of the two champions. Why their stories resonates in the heart of my heart. The "I will prove you wrong" stories. The quintessential stories of breaking highly-paid expert's held beliefs about what is. The redefinition of things. The peeling of layers for a deeper truth about a thing.
And then to be given this chance to reveal the beautiful result of the battle within. The battle between doubt and certainty. The battle between fear and courage. The battle between giving-up and pushing through.
The battles prepare us. The chance reveals us.
I get it. I am from Tundo.
May my fire be not extinguish until the reason is accomplished. "I press on and fight a good fight..."
"... why think like mere men!"
Simply put, they were not chosen by any NBA teams to play for them when they said that they wanted to become a pro. Simpler put, they were not good enough.
All three had to fight to belong. To be included. Their path and their journeys started on the opposite spectrum of Kobe or of Lebron. Both players were drafted out of high school :- )
The first one, Jeremy Lin, is currently the toast of New York. The place that was immortalized by Sinatra's lyric, "... if you can make it there, you can make it anywhere!". The jury is still out for him. He still have to win a ring.
But the last two, Ben Wallace and Avery Johnson, were very integral parts of championship teams. Ben Wallace as the defensive force of Detroit when they defeated LA's Shaq-Kobe-Malone-Payton back in 2004 and Avery Johnson as a diminutive point guard who brought San Antonio's first championship back in '99 with Duncan and Robinson.
Jeremy Lin's ascendance reminded me of why I was drawn towards the story of the two champions. Why their stories resonates in the heart of my heart. The "I will prove you wrong" stories. The quintessential stories of breaking highly-paid expert's held beliefs about what is. The redefinition of things. The peeling of layers for a deeper truth about a thing.
And then to be given this chance to reveal the beautiful result of the battle within. The battle between doubt and certainty. The battle between fear and courage. The battle between giving-up and pushing through.
The battles prepare us. The chance reveals us.
I get it. I am from Tundo.
May my fire be not extinguish until the reason is accomplished. "I press on and fight a good fight..."
"... why think like mere men!"
Thursday
An afternoon with FVR
Last January 25, I got a treat.
I sat to hear two renowned people share their knowledge on making waste as a resource for environmental protection and sustainability. But it became a treat when Former President Fidel V. Ramos graced the occasion. The speakers after all are his 'scholars' at his professorial chair in the school where I teach, ABET-accredited Mapua.
This will be the third time I will be a close proximity listener to an FVR speech. The first one was in class during my graduate studies, the second one in a forum in a hotel and the third was last 25th.
Hearing him speaking on a subject that is very close to my heart now is like a sign or a pat on a back of sorts in a journey that I am on.
I still unconsciously stood up as he walked in. He will always be my President-template even if there is not enough legs to that EDSA jump :- )
He shared two sets of three things.
The first set is of "caring-sharing-daring" and the second is of "unity of purpose-solidarity of values-teamwork in nation building".
The one that resounded most to me was the "... daring" part.
"To work towards the impossible...", he said.
I was stunned.
My heart silently wept.
I knew.
That's why I write today.
That's why I read today.
That's why I study today.
That's why I present today.
That's why I share today.
That's why I pray everyday, every morning.
The work is too much. But it got lighter :- )
"... why think like mere men?"
I sat to hear two renowned people share their knowledge on making waste as a resource for environmental protection and sustainability. But it became a treat when Former President Fidel V. Ramos graced the occasion. The speakers after all are his 'scholars' at his professorial chair in the school where I teach, ABET-accredited Mapua.
This will be the third time I will be a close proximity listener to an FVR speech. The first one was in class during my graduate studies, the second one in a forum in a hotel and the third was last 25th.
Hearing him speaking on a subject that is very close to my heart now is like a sign or a pat on a back of sorts in a journey that I am on.
I still unconsciously stood up as he walked in. He will always be my President-template even if there is not enough legs to that EDSA jump :- )
He shared two sets of three things.
The first set is of "caring-sharing-daring" and the second is of "unity of purpose-solidarity of values-teamwork in nation building".
The one that resounded most to me was the "... daring" part.
"To work towards the impossible...", he said.
I was stunned.
My heart silently wept.
I knew.
That's why I write today.
That's why I read today.
That's why I study today.
That's why I present today.
That's why I share today.
That's why I pray everyday, every morning.
The work is too much. But it got lighter :- )
"... why think like mere men?"
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