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Refreshing Goals – Ladada. Again.

October 14, 2009 at 10:05 pm · Filed under Insights, Personal Experiences

Time to refresh goals. I want to be straight to the point. What are my new goals in life? I will be updating this list from time to time when I get to accomplish one or realize that one is not feasible.

Long-term/One-time:

  • Get a fulltime job [this is my priority for now]
  • Get my MCTS certification [shoot, shoot. I really need to study.]
  • Lose weight (at least 5 lbs) [wow, it seems like i have this in my list forever! ^_^)
  • Visit the shrine in Agusan [Immaculate Conception] and make a significant donation (Before I left for the states, I prayed for the approval of my visa in this shrine)
  • College plan for my brother
  • High School/College scholarship for the unfortunate [time to give back what I have been given]
  • Learn at least 10 new dishes
  • Get a driver’s license
  • Finish our house

  Regulars:

  • Exercise patience. [now this I need]
  • Cook bread [with tito cornel's bread recipe]
  • Blog at least once a week – I’m hitting this one for this week

I guess this is already a lot. To make each item in the list feasible, the whole list itself should be feasible.

Thinking about my certification, I’m thinking of making [again] a blogsite where I can post daily updates regarding the stuff I’m learning while I’m doing my reviews. I’m targeting to take the certification on the week of my birthday. I really should push myself to review now else I really will feel useless.

To succeed, I should make no excuses. I must keep my head up  but be humble along the way.

Now it’s all up to me. :) Ganbatte! :)

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Where the Road Forks

October 14, 2009 at 7:04 pm · Filed under Uncategorized

I am now nearly ending my contract in MS – so that means time for a new one! :) I really am very thankful for all the blessings the Lord has given for the past year – for the chance of letting me work in this company I never dreamt of working in and for letting me know more about myself and my capabilities. What have I realized along the way?

  • We control laziness. As I have always believed in, life is a choice. So if one really wants to lose weight, then one can lose weight if one has the self control (which I really don’t have lots of times especially when served with a heapful of rice and delicious filipino food).
  • It is not just enough to believe. We have to do it. Actions speak louder than words.  Words bear fruit if done. That is why I really look up to people who don’t say much but do more.
  • Give yourself a chance. Don’t kill yourself too much. I put too much pressure on myself at times that I tend to overlook the whole picture. And sometimes I tend to be the opposite, I feel like I could not do one thing anymore and is on the brink on giving up. We can do it. Believe and do.
  • Plan and discipline. It is hard to go on to a journey without a roadmap. Yes, adventures are cool but if one has a time limit and dependents, one cannot afford to just go on without a plan. But of course, make sure you have fun along the way! :) As said in the previous point, don’t kill yourself.
  • Don’t work yourself out. Have a social life! (Again, don’t kill yourself. LOL.) Your social life boosts your work life. It is good to have a sense of balance.  And make sure you retain your hobbies (if you have hobbies).

I will continue this post later. I will be adding insights on what I have observed so far in my experience here.

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