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#YOLO (You Only Live Once)

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‘See the world not as it is, but as it should be.’ When we were young we were carefree and fearless, mindless of the harsh realities of life. We found happiness in simple things and we cried for the stupidest reasons. But then, time passed by and ultimately we became aware of what life really was. The world we live today is not what it was 10 or 20 years ago. A lot of things changed - it was inevitable. Technology made the huge change possible. But did life change for the better or for the worst for the past decades? Do we live the life we should live? Do we still value life as much as we value family, religion and our fellow human beings? In the years that I have lived my life, I had my fair share of ups and downs. The life that I am living is not perfect. The truth is - life is difficult; I began to realize that as I grew older. And the realization that life is indeed full of obstacles and challenges did not hinder my progress and was not enough reason for me to give ...

Ang Apat na Bundok ng Cawag (Balingkilat, Bira-Bira, Dayungan at Cinco Picos)

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‘Naniniwala ako na kung wala kang nagagawa sa kinatatayuan mo ngayon, wala ka rin magagawa sa kung saan mo man gusto magpunta.’ Ang Hamon Paumanhin sa mga mambabasa ng aking ‘blog’ kung sakaling manibago kayo. Sapagkat ngayon ay Buwan ng Pambansang Wika kaya napagdesisyunan kong isulat sa wikang Filipino ang ‘blog entry’ na ito. Bukod pa sa kadahilanang ito ay nais ko din pagbigyan ang hiling ng aking mga kasamahan sa ‘Trail Seekers’ na naghihimutok dahil napakahirap daw unawain ng aking mga isinusulat sa wikang Ingles. ‘Nose bleed’ ba kamo? Isang kabalintunaan marahil na pinili kong magsulat sa banyagang wika gayung kailanman ay hindi nagmaliw ang pagmamahal ko sa ating sariling wika. Kaya upang ipakita na hindi pa rin nawawaglit sa aking kamalayan ang kinagisnan kong lenggwahe ay buong puso kong tinanggap ang kanilang hamon. Nakakapanibago man sa simula ngunit kalaunan ay naging madali din ang lahat. Kailangan ko lamang ilahad ang aking saloobin na walang iniisip na maling...