Be You

So at first I thought my life was a waste and that there is no hope for me because I wanted to travel but my job is not the traveling kind of job, but then I was introduced to Chyng Reyes. An ECE who also works in the IT industry but still manages to travel to different parts of the country and the world. And because of her, my Dora The Exploradora hopes was redeemed.

Then, I came across this very informative website of Foreclosure Philippines and I have been reading it for these past few days. I learned how attainable it is to be a real estate investor if only one will put an effort in it. Jay Castillo is the one who runs that awesome website and he gives pretty good tips for noobs. Afterwards, I realized that I also want to invest in real estate and that same feeling of dismay showed itself to me again because I felt like I am doing the job that is not made for the things I like and the things that I have knowledge of. Then, I stumbled at one of his comments in his articles saying he was an I.T. graduate. Wow. 

Another person from my industry who is doing what he wants to do even if his specialization in college has nothing to do with it.

Lesson of the Story:

Do not let your past define your future, just do what you want to do, NOW.

Hey Day Dreamer

Age 6 - I thought by the age 25, I'd be a supermodel, beauty queen, and famous actress.

Age 8 - I thought by the age 25, I'd be an astronaut, discovered a new galaxy or found a new planet for humans.

Age 12 - I thought by the age 25, I would be a billionaire, have my own island, traveled the world.

Age 15 - I thought by the age 25, I would have bought my parents a big new house at a famous vacation spot and a kick ass car and provide for all their needs.

Age 18 - I thought by the age 25, I am already in another country (New Zealand) earning more than most of my friends.

Age 21 - I thought by the age 25, I would have my own car and a stable job and a clear career path

Age 25 - Time to stop dreaming about the future and to start make things happen in the present

Funny how dreams deteriorate as we grow older and be exposed to the mediocre world. With our parents and the society telling us to conform, our idealism together with our capabilities shrink little by little each day.
I have dedicated the past 25 years of my life to other people, doing what they want me to do. Today, I will start living each remaining day of it for myself and my bucket list.

Bente Singko

Limang araw pagkatapos madagdagan ng isa na namang taon ang aking edad ay naisip kong dapat pala ay naghanda ako ng kung ano mang espesyal nung araw na yun. Una, para may maipost ako sa facebook at ikalawa, para sikat ako sa mga friends ko. Siguro isa pa, dahil sa opisyal na akong "tumatanda". Ageing, ibig sabihin kumukulubot ang balat, napapanot, at humihina ang mga internal organs. Nagsisimula daw kasi iyon sa edad na 25 ayon sa commercial ng Ponds.

Tapos bigla akong napaisip.

Ay pota, tumatanda na ako, baka bukas mamatay na ako. Masasabi ko bang masaya ang buhay ko? Nagawa ko na ba yung mga bagay na gusto kong gawin? Yung mga bagay na pinapangarap ko, yung mga bagay na magpapasaya sakin? 
Hindi. Hindi pa lahat. Actually wala pa nga sa kalahati kaya eto.

Ang pangatlong blog na sisimulan ko para sa "paghahanap ng kasiyahan". Katulad ng pagenter ng password, sana sa ikatlong subok na ito ay tumama na ako. Kasi baka malockout na ako mula sa kasiyahan ng buhay pag hindi pa din. Naway matagpuan ko na ang tunay kong ligaya. Tara, sama ka.