"IDEAS TO LIVE YOUR BEST LIFE"

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SUSSS TARAW! KATAHUM NAN ININ MGA PANULTIHON NI PATO. HINUOD NA KAW GAYUD TER!

hi borag,
kuman pa sa kaw magpost? Damo na ga handom kanimo......

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PERSONAL REFLECTION:

Sa laktod lugar nato na pagka sulti ato na dayon ya-on husgahan…….

haaayy pats, i can sooo relate, dili da lamang tungod sa pagkalaktod

i remember a time when news reached my mother about how i was supposedly writing stuff that put her in a bad light. don't get me wrong, she is NOT perfect, but all things considered, i couldn't ask for a better mother!

what baffled me was how there are people with plenty of time to talk about issues that is none of their business. what is even worst is how such idle talks has sooo much power to shake relationships, spread like a gangrene, and infect those that it has been passed on to.

that grapevine must have broken my mother's heart because I received pages of letters about her sentiments. it just raged me how it affected her, to the point of apologizing for the way she brought me up! my feeling is, NO mother should ever have to apologize for the way they raised their children, at least I know my own mother doesn't need to! she did what she knew best, and so far, all of us are turning out well, in my opinion, so she (and papa) must have done something right. in fact i credit it to them why it was sooo easy for me to have a personal relationship with my maker because they taught me the fear of God.

having said all my rants, allow me to think out loud why it is so easy to muddle into other people's affairs, rather than look after our own issues. sounds to me like a big case of insecurity, especially when we love to talk about 1) things that don't concern us or 2) things that there is nothing we can do about.

peace xx

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PERSONAL REFLECTION:

Sa laktod lugar nato na pagka sulti ato na dayon ya-on husgahan…….

haaayy pats, i can sooo relate, dili da lamang tungod sa pagkalaktod

i remember a time when news reached my mother about how i was supposedly writing stuff that put her in a bad light. don't get me wrong, she is NOT perfect, but all things considered, i couldn't ask for a better mother!

what baffled me was how there are people with plenty of time to talk about issues that is none of their business. what is even worst is how such idle talks has sooo much power to shake relationships, spread like a gangrene, and infect those that it has been passed on to.

that grapevine must have broken my mother's heart because I received pages of letters about her sentiments. it just raged me how it affected her, to the point of apologizing for the way she brought me up! my feeling is, NO mother should ever have to apologize for the way they raised their children, at least I know my own mother doesn't need to! she did what she knew best, and so far, all of us are turning out well, in my opinion, so she (and papa) must have done something right. in fact i credit it to them why it was sooo easy for me to have a personal relationship with my maker because they taught me the fear of God.

having said all my rants, allow me to think out loud why it is so easy to muddle into other people's affairs, rather than look after our own issues. sounds to me like a big case of insecurity, especially when we love to talk about 1) things that don't concern us or 2) things that there is nothing we can do about.

peace xx

Thank you for sharing your sentiment….Every ending starts a new beginning.. Abihay mo madamo kuman na makasabot kay ya open nato ini na topic….. Keep in mind, at all times, that we grow the most from our greatest suffering. As we grow through it, it hurts. But as we move through it, it heals. When a jug of water falls to the floor and cracks, what was hidden within begins to pour out. When life sends you one if it curves, remember that it has come to help crack you open so that all the love, power and potential that had been slumbering within you can be poured into the world outside you. And, like a fractured bone, we do become stonger in the broken places. Look at you now, I’m sure PROUDI si Pa and Ma mo. Remember that, no matter how hard things get, you are never alone. Don’t forget that I’m always here for you and I LOVE YOU ….

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thanks Pats, that's very sweet of you! i can't wait to see you in person because this is a side of you that i have never seen before hehe! it's all good and i am very happy for you..

i guess what is amazing about parents is they are proud of their children even before they ever do anything for them. i'm sure a lot of children can say that about their parents, i know i can. and even for those who can't, the fact that they labored (char!) to bring them into this world is a blessing in itself.

xx

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thanks Pats, that's very sweet of you! i can't wait to see you in person because this is a side of you that i have never seen before hehe! it's all good and i am very happy for you..

i guess what is amazing about parents is they are proud of their children even before they ever do anything for them. i'm sure a lot of children can say that about their parents, i know i can. and even for those who can't, the fact that they labored (char!) to bring them into this world is a blessing in itself.

xx

salamat isab. i've realized that to have a better life, said Albert Einstein, "we must keep choosing how we are living." and in order to awaken to your best life, it's important that you die while you are alive....

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Hi guys, I'd like to share with you something very interesting. It's about how to have an Extraordinary Mind. “Most people live (whether physically, intellectually or morally) in a very restricted circle of their potential being. We all have reservoirs of life to draw upon of which we do not dream,” said William James. Our mind is like a garden. If you care your mind, if you nurture it and if you cultivate it just like a fertile, rich garden, it will blossom far beyond your expectations. But if you let the weeds take root, lasting peace of mind and deep inner harmony will always elude you.

To live your life to the fullest, you must stand guard at the gate of your mind and let only the very best information enter. You truly cannot afford the luxury of a negative thought – not even one. The most joyful, dynamic and contented people of this world are no different from you or me in terms of their makeup. We are all flesh and bones. We all come from the same universal source. However, the ones who do more than just exist, the ones who fan the flames of their human potential and truly savor the magical dance of life do different things than those whose lives are ordinary. Foremost amongst the things that they do is adopt a positive paradigm about their world and all that is in it.

An average person can acquire about sixty thousand thoughts through his/her mind. What really amazed me though, was that ninety-five percent of those thoughts were the same as the ones you thought the day before. This is the tyranny of impoverished thinking. Those people who think the same thoughts every day, most of them negative, have fallen into bad mental habits. Rather than focusing on all the good in their lives and thinking of ways to make things even better, they are captives of their pasts. Some of them worry about failed relationships or financial problems. Others fret over their less-than-perfect childhoods. Still others brood over more trifling matters. Those who run their minds in this fashion are allowing worry to rob them of their life force. They are blocking the enormous potential of their minds to work magic and deliver into their lives all that they want, emotionally, physically and, yes, even spiritually. These people never realize that mind management is the essence of life management, said Robin S. Sharma

Mental mastery comes through conditioning, nothing more nothing less. Most of us have the same raw materials from the moment we take our first breath of air, what separates those people who achieve more than others or those that are happier than others is the way that they use and refine these raw materials. When you dedicate yourself to transforming your inner world your life quickly shifts from ordinary into realm of the extraordinary. As the Bible once said, “The quality of your life is determined by the quality of your thoughts.”

"Lawig sa pinulungang langyaw",as Phillipine Daily Inquirer columnist Rommel M. Oribe once said... Happy reading.

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Hi everyone, I'm here again to share with you some significant question and answer that you might be needing as you walk through your journey.

HOW SHOULD I INVEST MY SELF?

Investing your self is the best investment you will ever make. It will not only improve your life, it will improve the lives of all those around you.

HOW?

It is only when you have mastered the art of loving yourself that you can truly love others. It’s only when you’ve opened your own heart that you can touch the heart of others. When you feel centered and alive, you are in a much better position to be a better person.

WHAT CAN I EXPECT TO HAPPEN?

You will experience changes within the working of your mind, body, and even your soul that will astonish you. You may have more energy, enthusiasm, and inner harmony that you had in, perhaps, your entire life. People will actually begin telling you that you look younger and happier. A lasting sense of well-being and balance will swiftly return to your life.

IT CAME UP WITH A SILLY NOTION THAT YOU CAN NOT HAVE NICE THINGS AND, AT THE SAME TIME, BE SPIRITUAL. IS THERE NOTHING WRONG WITH MAKING MONEY AND HAVING BEAUTIFUL THINGS?

Have a lovely home. Drive a fine car. Travel to exotic places. Wear beautiful clothes. Eat in a fine dining restaurant. I’m not suggesting that you do not experience and enjoy such worldly pleasure. Ultimately, these were created by the same hidden force that created the streams, the mountains, and the trees. BUT remember that beauty is only skin deep. These things must not be your driving force. Do not base your identity and your self-worth on them. Know that they will not last. It’s more a matter of priorities- do not make the accumulation of such external things your primary priority. We come into the world with nothing and we exit with nothing.

No one who loves money can be judged innocent, his effort to get rich have led him into sin. Money is a trap for those who are fascinated by it, a trap that every fool falls into. Has anyone ever known that he could get away with cheating someone, and not taken advantage of it? If so, he deserves his wealth, and everyone will praise him for his generosity. -The Bible-
The key thing to remember is, Have your beautiful things but do not be imprisoned by them. Own them but do not let them own you. Give the main aim of your life over to far more important pursuits such as discovery of your highest potential, giving of your self to others, and making a difference by living for something more important than yourself. Success is fine but significant is the real name of the game.

IS THERE SUCH A THING AS OBJECTIVE REALITY OR “THE REAL WORLD”?

There is no absolutes. The face of your greatest enemy might be the face of my finest friend. An event that appears to be a tragedy to one might reveal the seeds of unlimited opportunity to other. What really separates people who are habitually upbeat and optimistic from those who are consistently miserable is how the circumstances of life are interpreted and processed.

IS THERE A MISTAKE IN LIFE?

There is no mistakes in life, only lessons. There is no such thing as a negative experience, only opportunities to grow, learn and advance along the road of self-mastery. From struggle comes strength. Even pain can be a wonderful teacher. To transcend pain, you must first experience it. Or to put it another way, how can you really know the joy of being on the summit of the mountain unless you have first visited the lowest valley.

WHAT’S THE SECRET OF HAPPINESS?

Find out what you truly love to do and then direct all of your energy towards doing it. If you study the happiest, healthiest, most satisfied people of our world, you will see that each and every one of them has found their passion in life, and then spent their days pursuing it. This calling is almost always one that, in some way, serves others. Once you are concentrating your mind power and energy on a pursuit that you love, abundance flows into your life, and all your desires are fulfilled with ease and grace.

HOW CAN I ACHIEVE MY DREAM?

Life is like a rose. You will meet thorns along the way but if you have faith and believe in your dreams you will eventually move beyond the thorns in the glory of flower. Work hard.

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RITUAL OF SOLITUDE

It’s a period of time, as little as 15 minutes or as much as 50 minutes, wherein you explore the healing power of silence and comes to know who you really are. Solitude and quiet connects you to your creative source and releases the limitless intelligence of the universe. The mind is like a lake. In our chaotic world, most people’s mind are not still. We are full of inner turbulence. However, by simply taking the time to be still and quiet everyday, the lake of the mind becomes as smooth as a plate of glass. This inner quietness brings with it a wealth of benefits including a deep sense of well-being, inner peace and boundless energy. You will even sleep better and enjoy a renewed feeling of balance in your day to day activities. Theoretically, you could do it anywhere, from your bedroom to your office. The key is to find a place of true quiet. The ritual of solitude works best when you practice it at the same time everyday because then it becomes integrated into your routine as a ritual. By practicing it at the same time everyday, a daily dose of silence will soon became a habit that you will never neglect. And positive life habit inevitably guide you to your destiny.

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Sumitido gayod ako sa mga Tagon-on. Pats, kon sa tagalog pa GALENG dayang ako kanimo.

I learned more from reading this thread than having sessions with my therapist!!!!

Pats, who cares about grammar? Besides, overthinking can wreck our emotional health. Keep those raw thoughts coming....

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Sumitido gayod ako sa mga Tagon-on. Pats, kon sa tagalog pa GALENG dayang ako kanimo.

I learned more from reading this thread than having sessions with my therapist!!!!

Pats, who cares about grammar? Besides, overthinking can wreck our emotional health. Keep those raw thoughts coming....

I’m deeply grateful somehow in my own little way you’ve learned something from reading this thread.

“As we reach the summit of the mountain we are currently climbing, guess what we see? Other peaks of scale. This is what life on earth is all about: never ending growth and learning that comes for the sole purpose ( or should that be “soul purpose”?) of helping, sharing each and everyone of us to reclaim the greatness - and wholeness - that, sadly, we’ve lost."

I believe that much of what we experience in life has been pre-scripted. But I also believe that we, as human beings, have an enormous amount of choice to create the beautiful lives of our dreams. Fate and our choices work in concert to sculpt the look of our lives. And it is in our conscious choice-making that, ultimately, our destinies are realized.

SALAMAT

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The Day that Matters Most

Surely you have had days like that, probably not a dozen of them over your entire lifetime, but each one significant beyond their short duration. Maybe someone was there for you. Doubtless, sometimes they were not. That’s what the prayer is all about. It is designed to align us to be what the world needs us to be: the person who is there for others on the one day that matters most. On that day they will be ready and open to be ministered to by Him. In this little prayer, “Lord, today, send me someone who needs your help” we ask God to direct to us the flow of people having one of those special days so we can be the one who truly sees them and reaches out in time.

“I was naked and you clothed me, sick and in prison and you visited me.” That’s what Jesus said. If you read the passage you will find that there will be crowd of people at the judgment who will sincerely think they are entering His glory only to be denied and another multitude who will be shocked that they are given such a prominent reception and placement in heaven. “Lord, why?” they will ask. “You were there for me when I needed you,” he will answer.

Begin the journey into the Father’s harvest field today. Pray the prayer every day. “Lord, send me today someone who needs your help.”

HAVE A NICE DAY TO ALL OF YOU!!!

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uno na anhi...kamingaw na PAto..hain nakaw anhi.

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WAS THERE SOMETHING I WAS SUPPOSED TO DO WITH MY LIFE?

Ask the average person which is more important to him, making money or being devoted to his family, and virtually everyone will answer family without hesitation. But watch how the average person actually lives out his life. See where he really invest his time and energy, and he will give away the fact that he does not really live by what he says he believes. He has let himself be persuaded that if he leaves for work earlier in the morning and comes home more tired at night, he is proving how devoted he is to his family by expanding himself to provide them with all the things they have seen advertised.

Ask the average person which means more to her, the approval of strangers or the affection of the people closest to her, and she won’t be able to understand why you would even ask such a question. Obviously, nothing means more to her than her family and her closest friends. Yet how many of us have embarrassed for fear of what neighbors or strangers might think? How often have we poured out our anger on those closest to us because we had a hard day at work or someone else did something to upset us? And how many of us have let ourselves become irritable with our families because we are dieting to make ourselves look more attractive to people who do not know us well enough to see beyond appearances?

Ask the average person what he wants out of life, and he will probably reply, “All I want is to be happy”. And I believe him. I believe that most people want to be happy. I believe that they work hard at making themselves happy. They buy books, attend classes, change their lifestyle, in an ongoing effort to find that elusive quality, happiness. But inspite of all that, I suspect that most people most of the time do not feel happy.

Why should that sense of happiness be so elusive, eluding both those people who get what they want in life and those who don’t? Why should people with many reasons to be happy feel so acutely that something is missing from their lives? Are we asking too much of life when we say, “All I want is to be happy”? Is happiness, like eternal youth or perpetual motion, a goal that we are not meant to reach, no matter how hard we work for it? Or is it possible for people to be happy, but we are going about it in the wrong way?

Oscar Wilde once wrote, “In this world there are only two tragedies. One is not getting what one wants, and the other is getting it.” He was trying to warn us that no matter how hard we work at being successful, success won’t satisfy us. By the time we get there, having sacrificed so much on the altar of being successful, we will realize that success was not what we wanted. People who have money and power know something that you and I do not know and might not believe even when we are told. Money and power do not satisfy that unnameable hunger in the soul. Even the rich and powerful find themselves yearning for something more. We read about the family problems of the rich and famous, we see their fictionalized conflicts on television, but we never get the message. We keep thinking that if we had what they have, we would be happy. No matter how hard we work at being popular and no matter how good we are at it, we never seem to reach the point where we can relax and feel we have arrived. If our sense of who we are depends on popularity and other people’s opinion of us, we will always be dependent on those other people. On any day, they have the power to pull the rug out from under us.

Several recent authors have written of “the imposter phenomenon,” describing the feeling of many apparently successful people that their success is underserved and that one day people will unmask them for the frauds they are. For all the outward trappings of success, they feel hollow inside. They can never rest and enjoy their accomplishments. They need one new success after another. They need constant reassurance from the people around them to still the voice inside them that keep saying, if other people knew you the way I know you, they would know what a phony you are.

Our souls are not hungry for fame, comfort, wealth or power. Those rewards create almost as many problems as they solve. Our souls are hungry for meaning, for the sense that we have figured out how to live so that our lives matter, so that the world will be at least a little bit different for our having passed through it. You can be happy by living a life that means something. The happiest people you know are probably not the richest or most famous, probably not the ones who work hardest at being happy by reading the articles and buying the books and latching on the latest fads. I suspect that the happiest people you know are the ones who work at being kind, helpful, and reliable, and happiness sneaks into their lives while they are busy doing those things. You don’t become happy by pursuing happiness. It is always a by – product, never a primary goal. Happiness is a butterfly – the more you chase it, the more it flies away from you and hides. But stop chasing it, put away your net and busy yourself with other, more productive things than pursuit of personal happiness, and it will sneak up on you from behind and perch on your shoulder…

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uno na anhi...kamingaw na PAto..hain nakaw anhi.

I'm just around my friend. As i've told you, Silence illuminates our souls, whisper to our hearts, and brings them closer together. Silence separates us from our selves, makes us sail the firmament of spirit, and brings us closer to heaven. Pangutana. Questioning unlocks the knowing that early exists within your heart. Ask the right question and I promise you, the answer you seek will surface. When the time is right. And remember, time slips through our hands like grains of sand, never to return again. Those who use time wisely from early age are rewarded with rich, productive and satisfying lives......

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It All Starts with God

It’s not about you. The purpose of your life is far greater than your own personal fulfillment, your peace of mind, or even your happiness. It’s far greater than your family, your career, or even your wildest dreams and ambitions. If you want to know why you were placed on this planet, you must begin with God. You were born by his purpose and for his purpose.

The search for the purpose of life has puzzled people for thousands of years. That’s because we typically begin at the wrong starting point – ourselves, said Rick Warren. We ask self-centered questions like What do I want to be? What should I do with my life? What are my goals, my ambitions, my dreams for my future? But focusing on ourselves will never reveal our life’s purpose. The Bible says, “It is God who directs the lives of his creatures; everyone’s life is in his power.”

Many people try to use God for their own self-actualization, but that is reversal of nature and is doomed to failure. You were made for God, not vice versa, and life is letting God use you for his purposes, not your using him for your own purpose. The Bible says, “Obsession with self in these matters is a dead end; attention to God leads us out into the open, into a spacious, free life.”

How, then, do you discover the purpose you were created for? You have only two options. Your first is speculation. This is what most people choose. They conjecture; they guess, they theorize. When people say, I’ve always thought life is ….,” they mean, “This is the best guess I can come up with.”

For thousands of years, brilliant philosophers have discussed and speculated about the meaning of life. Philosophy is an important subject and has its uses, but when it comes to determining the purpose of life, even the wisest philosophers are just guessing. Fortunately, there is an alternative to speculation about the meaning and purpose of life. It’s revelation. We can turn to what God has revealed about life in his Word. The easiest way to discover the purpose of an invention is to ask the creator of it. The same is true for discovering your life’s purpose: Ask God. God has not left us in the dark to wonder and guess. The Bible says, “God’s wisdom… goes deep into the interior of his purpose…It’s not the latest message, but more like the oldest- what God determined as the way to bring out his best in us.” God is the starting point of your life; he is the source of it. To discover your purpose in life you must turn to God’s Word, not the world’s wisdom. The Bible says. “It’s in Christ that we find out who we are and what we are living for. Long before we first heard of Christ and got our hopes up, he had his eye on us, had design on us for glorious living, part of the overall purpose he is working out in everything and everyone.”