Blog 36: Another year Added to my Life: “HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ME”

With my 26 years of existence- so indebted for this gift. I learned a lot of things in life that I wanted to share with everyone. We all know that gift of life is worthy to be thanked of, not only to our biological parents who have been with us through the stages of our growth and development but most of all to our Almighty God who has not failed us in every way. Let me share you something valuable =)

1. Always be thankful for the blessings you receive each day. It is an indication that you don’t forget God and being thankful at all.
2. Strive harder in achieving something you desire in life, as the saying goes “ Nasa Dios ang awa nasa tao ang gawa” aside from asking guidance and help from God you should always work the best that you can without thinking of giving up. Capitulate should not be the word.
3. Be respectful to others especially to your parents; always remember everything that you have at the present.
4. Try to be in a group who has the same interest as you, for they are the one who can truly understand what you like and does not like. It is a matter of choosing wisely your friends and acquaintances, nowadays some friends are just taking an advantage, some friends have even betrayed you when insecurities strike.
5. Outwardly, don’t ever forget the teaching of your parents and teachers, they are all worth of remembering and surely 100% can be applied with your journey in life. I can say those are the ways in succeeding life difficulties and achieving the peak of life’s success.
6. Don’t ever miss the get together of your elementary and high school friends and classmates it will turn you back to where you have started and reminiscence memories that truly complete your childhood years. It is nice to be back to somewhere that had molded you as a person.
7. Be strong, courageous, and aim high in hitting the peak of your endeavour. Determination should always be a plus with ambition.
8. Starting the age of 21 or 22 after finishing college and were able to land a job start thinking of saving something for yourself and for your future. It might be too late for you to say that I have wasted too much because of my vices and hangouts. Do not spend beyond of your income. Financially be PRUDENT.
9. Kindness is a universal language (got from Ms. Hispano –Americana 2017-Wyn-Wyn Marquez. heheh). Giving is the greatest reward for ourselves, helping those unfortunate brothers and sisters or giving time to the person who treasures moment with you. Benevolence is a gift that can exhale happiness and positivity in life. Always think of helping your family and people in need without thinking in return, it is something that you can be proud of for yourself, and the rest will do well.
10. Prayer is the most powerful of all. In times of crises, downs, heartaches, adversaries, and other obstacles in life which you sometimes lose hope, try to talk and give it up to God and everything will go smoothly. It all matters how sincerely you love and trust God.
11. Debt should be avoided. Debt has always an interest if you calculate, it is more than of the capital you owed, try to balance your expenses, spend for those that are necessary and avoid those that are not priority.
12. Only you and the people who really care and love you are the one who truly will make you happy. Intimate relationships will distract you from yourself and might bring heartaches which will lead you of losing focus of the path you are tracking along the way, but facing your fears, insecurities, negative past experiences, wrongdoings and shortcomings requires more than of looking for a relationship.
13. Desires for material things is not healthy spiritually, mentally, and physically. The obstinate quest of best things steals you to think clearly and rationally, snips your precious time of doing things more importantly than those desired material. It is just simple, think first before buying, Is that necessary to buy? Or you are just wasting resources?
14. Try to spare time for yourself , don’t work too much, you might miss something special that you might regret at the end, do manage your time resources wisely. You will not receive extra credit of exerting too much effort, do it if it is necessary.
15. Achieving success does not require magic that once waking up in the morning you will experience the highest peak of Maslow’s Hierarchy one needs which is self-actualization. You should remember that success is always accompanied by determination and it takes a series of steps which you have to go along the way.
16. Always remember that happiness will be defined by the way you define it and how mindful you are in searching for it.
17. Don’t expect too much from others and from yourself it will lead you to disappointment. Remember we are all created unequal therefore we are unique and special in the eyes of God.
18. Do not believe directly to what other people say. Treat hearsay professionally, try to search the truth by yourself, remember that truth evolves over time, but no one compares to being mindful and not sticking into one person whom you believe and trust, it might mislead you of giving judgment whom you regret at the end. No one can beat of being careful of every judgment and actions we take.
19. No harm of committing mistakes, and no disgrace of asking for an apology. Accepting flaws hence we are not perfect but then striving to be perfect is not a loss in your part, apologizing of something wrong we have done to others is the best healing and an armament towards harmony and unity. It will teach us how to be kind, passionate and sensitive with the feelings of others.
20. Be an agent of change. If you wish to change the world, your family and others start changing yourself. Be a role model and do something that has an impact to the entire community.
21. If you wish not to be a burden with your family take good care of yourself, and stay healthy as possible, for you to do the things you wish to happen in that particular day and the days to come. Don’t forget to allocate time for exercise, the more endorphins you release the healthier you are. Remember that your health is your wealth.
22. You can’t do everything in life, just focus to things which you can, without hesitating of asking help from others whom we trust most. Focus to the things which you believe you are good at, do not try to be someone whom you cannot be. It is just a waste of time and energy. Go of what you think life should be like. Expectation really sucks in guiding to life.
23. The best things in life are free hugs, friends, time spent with family, listening to music, reading, watching, and visiting places that makes you relax and direct interaction with nature. Do as many of these things as possible, as much as you can.
24. Allow yourself to accept change. Change is the only constant thing on earth, be flexible, be ready always for something new. It surely a guide for you to be a better person.
25. Life is too short spend it wisely and fold a story that everyone will remember.
26. Don’t rush yourself to something which you are not ready yet, it is just a burden and a problem at the end focus of what you wanted at the present and always remember to smile and laugh. It is the best medicine.
    

Thank you so much for reading =)

Much Love and Respect,
@micch