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October 1, 2009

This is what I believe!

(for those who interested to read my journal--wanna extend my profound gratitude..this is what I believe and this is my collection of insights about life.)

To find truth, we must open ourselves up to it; forget all that we think we know, and embrace all that we have. From the point of view of existence, God has created man and from the point of view of knowledge, man has created God. One must make a distinction between different points of view in order to avoid confusion. Don’t get me wrong I believe things happen by chance; but the shear complexity of some things makes us think deeper. There are forces in the universe we don’t know much about. Is it truly possible that we are just someone’s ant farm? Or do we maybe just try to make our existence way more important than it really is? I am going to say I am on the fence because I would like to be open to any thought but I sometimes in my bitterness and dark sense of humor lean more towards the nihilistic side and think we are just worm food who put way to much stock in our own existence. My existence is highly significant. At least I can think of many things for which I would want to give my existence, so it is pretty significant to me I guess. Not that as being alive isn’t beautiful, just maybe we’re not as significant as we think we are.

The longer I live, the more I realize the impact of attitude on life. Attitude, to me, is more important than facts. It is more important than the past, the education, the money, than circumstances, than failure, than successes, than what other people think or say or do. It is more important than appearance, giftedness or skill. It will make or break a company... a church... a home. The remarkable thing is we have a choice everyday regarding the attitude we will embrace for that day. We cannot change our past... we cannot change the fact that people will act in a certain way. We cannot change the inevitable. The only thing we can do is play on the one string we have, and that is our attitude. I am convinced that life is 10% what happens to me and 90% of how I react to it. And so it is with you... we are in charge of our Attitudes.

“How I Face the Crucial Truth of Life”

As I grow old, my realizations about life become deeper, problems get bigger, and situations became more complicated. Sometimes I wish I could go back, back to the time when the only man in my life was my dad, my only best friend was my mom and any pain could be healed by just a band-aid and a lollipop. But even though how cruel and complicated this life would be, I did not have the chance to lose hope in my belief that life would always be beautiful. I have governed this contented life with these three philosophies: to live a life being a God-fearing person, to live a life to its’ fullest and to live a life with love, contentment and happiness. These philosophies mold me to have a better view.


My very first principle which I have truly prioritized is to live a life with God. I was being raise up by my family and within my community to be a God-fearing person especially right now that I am in this institution St. Mary’s Academy, which is a religious school and has close relation to God. They had taught me well that life would be nothing if there’s no God. “God without man is still God but man without God is nothing”, as what I have learned from them which is really a fact. I truly hope and prayed that this strong foundation of my faith would not fade whatever life may bring. God is the greatest composer of this life and He made great music for us but we are still the musicians and we should perform our lives according to His compositions.


To live a life to its’ fullest is also one of my philosophy in life. Whatever happens to my day, I just relax and manage to make a smile because I believe that life is not a problem to be solved but rather a gift to be enjoyed. For me, life is too short to waste on worries. So, I shouldn’t waste my time thinking of problems but rather solutions to them. I couldn’t afford to miss a single moment of my life because life wouldn’t be like a train that once I miss it, I will say, “I’ll catch the next one”. I should cherish my opportunity to live life and have fun because this joyride passes just once.


Living a life with love, contentment and happiness is my third philosophy. Living my life without them is truly very miserable. Persons appear in my life whether to help or to harm are all given by God. And I should admit them, showered with love and peaceful heart but a warrior’s spirit. And in this way, I can share my love to others which can obtain me happiness that is a very subjective factor in my life. Being happy does not depend on achieving what I want but rather making the best out of what is given. Life isn’t fair, it never was. The only thing that can make me completely happy is contentment. I must have been contented with what I have but I must sure to aim high and never stop believe I can do better anytime. I may fail many times but in failing I will learn and in learning I will find my way. I shouldn’t forget that an ordinary me has an extraordinary God to back me up.


Life is a constant battle for survival and as I grow older the rules change on daily basis. And in my journey through this life, I let the word of God be my map and the Holy Spirit is my compass. In facing battles, the word of God be my sword and let love be my armor. My mission is not to escape but to survive; not to deal with triumph but to deal with failures; not to run away from fear but to master it. It takes courage for me to keep on fighting. And when I feel like rules have shifted one step higher, I should deal them with greater faith and never surrender.