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I have read this from the blog of Paulo Coelho and I would like to share it even though it makes me think of...well, I'm not sure yet. Most of us are reading inspirational books, quotes, etc., to inspire our daily lives and to become some body and bring out the very best of our selves. Meanwhile, I realized...In everything we do, happiness is a personal feeling that you cannot measure. I might agree, there is no right and wrong answers to that question. What is happiness? by: Paulo Coelho This is a question that has not bothered me for a long time, precisely because I don’t know how to answer it. Some people seem to be happy: they just do not think about it. Others make plans: “I’m going to have a husband, a home, two children, and a house in the country”. While this keeps them occupied, they are like bulls looking for the bullfighter: they don’t think, they just keep moving forward. They manage to get their car – sometimes even a Ferrari – and they think that

After reading, I felt that I had to re-post it to my blog. It is not really of any intention but the importance of listening that make sense. ....Listening is an important part of any relationship, especially in our relationship with Christ. If we belong to Him, we have the privilege of communing with Him through His Word and the work of the Holy Spirit in our hearts. We know we are paying attention to the true Shepherd when His voice leads us to righteousness, love, grace, and all that is consistent with His character and will. As Jesus made clear when He identified Himself as the “good Shepherd” in John 10, those who diligently listen to Him become devoted followers of Him (v.4) who are becoming transformed into His likeness. Just as listening attentively to your spouse or a friend communicates value and worth, paying close attention to the voice of Jesus is one way to affirm His importance in your life. So, let’s cast aside the distractions of life, tune in to Hi

Minsan sa aking pag-iisa, naitanong ko sa aking sarili, "may oras ka pa ba para sa akin"? Siguro nga maraming nagbago, at marami ang maari pang magbago. Sa pagdating ng mga panahon, lumiliit ang ating mundo, upang mabigyan ng kaunting oras ang isang katulad ko. Siguro nga marami kang ginagawa, siguro nga kulang pa ang oras mo upang mabigyan mo ako ng kahit saglit. Sa pagsikat ng araw, hindi ko masabi kung isa ako sa mga naiisip mo. Minsan sa aking pag-iisa, walang ibang laman ng aking isipan kung hindi sana’y makasama ka. Siguro nga kahit na ipadama ko sa iyo na nalulungkot ako. Hindi ko masabi kung ito’y iyong nararamdaman rin o sadyang ganun na lang talaga. Siguro nga minsan nararamadan ko na nag-iisa nga talaga ako. Maari naman tayong magkasama nguni’t sadyang ganito talaga at kilangan kong lumayo. Minsan sa aking pag-iisa, nararamdaman ko na ako ay tunay na nag-iisa. Siguro nga, handa ko na lamang tiisin ang mga oras na magkalayo tayo. N

Travelling to the east of Arabian Peninsula, dusty and windy, the strong winds and blowing sands hasn’t passed yet. It’s been 2 days since Haider saw the clear sky. The heaven’s red horizon grudging the air, his breathing’s slow and his keffiyeh is almost covering his eyes and face to avoid any blown dust and sand. Even his camel could handle any harsh condition in the desert. He can feel the troubled heart, and anxiety, but they need to keep going to surpass the storm; 26km more to reach the last water well. The desert is changing, the landscapes are disappearing. The wind is blowing from different directions. He might lose track of the journey but he kept his instinct alive. Finally, when he decided to rest before nightfall, the storm began to calm. He found a small oasis and under a tree, he ate his oat and shared his last bottle of water with his camel and whispered; “I’m still on my right path”. Suddenly, he sighted a passing caravan but in his surprise, they stopped.

I read a post from the blog of Paulo Coelho few days back regarding "vacation". I was stunned but I smiled when I read this "if you do what you love, every day is a holiday”. I guess, its true, if we love what we do, whatever that is, at work, at school, at church, at the mall, at home, and so on, we can consider it as a holiday! Even if we hate what we do sometimes. We learn to adapt the things on demand and appreciate the reward. We can say, there are some people who doesn't consider this as a holiday due to some unfortunate circumstances and situation on their part. I come to the office at 8am, take a 10-minute break at 11am. Have my lunch at 1pm, then take another break at 5pm and finally, I go home at 7pm. Its a routine, perhaps, but Life is full of routine. That is how we manage our time. Every day and every night, its all the same. Living our lives on a cycle, you know what I mean. I guess, the most important part is on how we spend those hours, minutes,

In a summer of 2011, I felt something so different that made me thought of things. Living in the past, makes one person realize all of his regrets. Too many questions but can’t find the right answers. To regret is to be fulfilled, I suppose. Once you find your purpose, there you will find your life. Regrets are just a mere fact to escape what we thought to be our destination…To satisfy our minds, to what is like, if we were in the other way around. In all our lives, we made decisions; decisions that can bring us satisfaction or might bring us to look back. You have to let go and continue the journey in order to live the life with a purpose. It’s the reality to continue living for the purpose of what has happened and what is happening in the present time. Choices; Choice is the ability to find comfort. It is a literal meaning of convenience; an option, alternative, selection, or preference. In a daily cycle, we forgot the real meaning of wanting and needing because th