A Collection of Thoughts

I am sharing with you some of the realizations I have collected from my everyday life encounters.  It may not be so applicable to everyone but I guess there is no harm in re-realizing my realizations.

1. Sorry is just another word-  Ok. Thank you for your “sorry”. Sometimes though, the said word just comes out as an “SOP” but does not really mean the intended purpose of it. I guess the better way is not just by saying such but likewise by not.doing.it.again.ever.  Then “sorry” would serve justice.

2. Acceptance is the first step to change- They say change is the only constant thing in this world.  But for change to happen, acceptance that something must really require change must be existent.  Otherwise, such movement will just be temporary.

3. Commitment is a strong but scary word-  Aha. It has been elusive to many people. Me being included.  If you have questions, then, you cannot commit. So don’t force yourself to fall into the very deep hollow.  Warning, it is very deadly.

4. Love is not enough- Admittedly, love is happiness. But it doesn’t put food on your plate.  When in love, think of things to nourish it with all the adverbs that you can think of, and, do not neglect any from that list.  When in love, never forget that your mind still functions. Because without anything to live from, your heart will not function. Sayang lang ang love.

5. Money is one of the most important things in life- Condemn hypocrisy.  Everything right now has a price. Life functions for a fee and unfortunately is not a sister of free.  Meet its parent—money.

6. Do not make decisions when you’re mad. Do not make promises when you’re happy.-  Both situations promise a biased end result, I tell  you.  Take time to weigh things before deciding.

7. Time heals all wounds- Forgiveness is never in a hurry. Forgiveness requires 100% passion. Let time do it. It has its own time which may not be in accordance with yours.

8. Crying is healthy- Let it all go. Let it pour out of you. Let the infection on your emotions flow out of your system. Crying is just cleansing.

9. Prevention is better than cure- Before anything bad happens, avoid it if you can.  I tell you, it saves you from everything of hell.

10. Drink water after alcohol intake- Rehydrate yourself. Drink with discipline. Its not bad to get drunk. It fun, actually.  But it not fun to get headaches the following morning.

11. Do not complain if you cannot do anything.-“Wag kang magreklamo kung wala kang kayang gawin”.- If you can do something, thank you. We need you. But if you cant offer any help, just shut your mouth, thank you.

12. You are the average of the 5 persons you are always with- You are often with the same group for nothing. You probably share at least one thing in common—work, likes, last name etc. Thus, choose the people you mingle with.  Or if you do not have any choice, like with work, just deliberately choose who you become friends with. By doing so, you get to choose the topics you talk about and other things you would want to share. Remember: They are whatever you are today.

13. Enjoy the pain of pain. After, laugh at it.- 12 minutes. Yes, that is said to be the time of actual hurting. But then after that, the rest shall be self-inflicted.  So enjoy your 12 minutes to blame your source of pain, after, the blame is all on you.

14. Grieve when hurting- Kill the bacteria of pain.  Laughter may the best medicine but it doesn’t work alone. Plus, it doesn’t take away the source of pain. It just covers the sadness. Forgive people. Forgive yourself. Forgive fate. Move on. Nevermind if its self-inflicted. You’ll eventually get tired of the idea of it.

15. There comes a point in time when the best thing to do is to stop trying.- As they say, you choose your battles. Minsan sayang lang ang effort. So, value your time.  Choose which of which is worth it.  Sometimes, ganun talaga. And its better for it to be left that way.

16. Solitude must be an acquaintance- Regardless if you’re married, in a relationship, with a constant companion or simply never out alone, it is still best to have time alone.  It is the best time to reflect, plan and realize things.  Remember that you still live your life as a single person, literally. Just do not do it more often than having people around. That, then, is different.

17. Beggars can’t choose-  When in need of help, please please please do not demand. As defined: Help= act of giving assistance, aid or anything to ease, comfort and/or make life easier to the receiver.  Thus, it doesn’t allow bitterness as a return of such favor.  Now, don’t tell me you didn’t ask for help! You, biatch.

18. Utang na loob is a forever liability- Here, I am not simply referring to monetary help. I mean help more than and beyond that. ---Value of debt today + Value of the debt during the time it was needed + Value of the help of debtor + Value of urgency of debt during the rime it was needed +  Opportunity cost= Unaccountable. So if you can avoid it, please do.  But if you can’t, just be grateful enough to pay more than the interest incurred.

19. There is no sense crying over spilled milk- As they say, let the bygones be bygones.  Leave the past behind, but, let it serve as a lesson in the future.  Besides, “delete” was not yet invented in the past.

20. Suicidals are S.I.C.K.- Stupid. Idiots. Corny. Kulang sa Pansin. Yes. You suicidal people  are all sick, literally and acronimly (if there is such a word).  Go get a doctor! A lot of people love to live longer but simply can’t. Bare us from your corniest threat to humanity!

Right now, these are all I can think of. But hey, its free to post any time in this blog. I’ll collect more thoughts because Im pretty sure I have far more than these.