My Affirmations for this day

Nothing and no one can put me out, bring me down and will or can intimidate me in creating happiness, fulfillment, peace, good feelings and contentment in my life
For I am always supported by the infinite creator who is always looking out for my own good and safety
God is merciful and giving to me, He accepts me through his eyes of unconditional and affectionate love for me 
That is why He gave me life accompanied with talents and wisdom
By His grace I am able to experience and appreciate His greatness and wonders that is incomprehensible for me to grasp
Because of that I am aware of changing my limited sight and cognizance based on what I have seen and heard from common people
I am here to make a difference from a perspective that is aligned to the immeasurable magnitude of God's Almighty power and Sovereignty
God is not withholding anything to me He is just simply Love
I am blessed, supported, forgiven, guided and loved
I am not like everyone else who is shackled by limits, worries and ego
Because it just means that I have separated myself to God
I live through the purpose of my existence
I respect my life and the lives of others.


Dark Knight R.F.

Thank you Definitely Filipino!

Maraming salamat po! sa pag post nyo ng blog kong pinamagatang " One step at a time" http://definitelyfilipino.com/blog/2012/07/14/one-step-at-a-time/  Thank you very much!


Dark Knight R.F.

My Affirmation for this day

I will give my attention only to the people who are encouraging me, in that way i will do the same to others 
I am in control of my mood, never will I let it control me I always reach for a much better feeling
Negative emotions and people are not welcome in my thoughts and  experience, I always miss a chance to see them as I appreciate the things I have in my life
I see how powerful the actions and behaviors of positive people and that is what I am applying in my life
Appreciation and encouragement will be the flow of my day even just for this day, it is where I will find true fulfillment and satisfaction.


Dark Knight R.F.

Thank you Definitely Filipino!

Once again Maraming Salamat sa inyo! Definitely Filipino for publishing my blog. "Hindi pagmamahal at katalinuhan ang gusto natin, kung di kasiguraduhan." http://definitelyfilipino.com/blog/2012/07/13/hindi-pagmamahal-at-katalinuhan-ang-gusto-natin-kundi-kasiguraduhan/  Thank you very much! :)

Dark Knight R. F.

These are the things I am thankful for

I am thankful and grateful for my life
for all the people who are involved in it, those who have inspired me and the ones who taught me to be a  much better person.
for the maturity I have gained from my personal and situational realizations
for having the awareness that I have the freedom to prefer things 
for everyday strength and wisdom that is consistently flowing through me
for finding solutions even if it looks like there is no way 
for being calm when a problem arise
for the opportunities that will come to me 
for having a fully functional body and mind
for the love, protection, provisions and support that I usually take for granted
Thank you for this brand new morning that has a potential of becoming a great day. 

Dark Knight R. F.

Our inner self is waiting for us

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How many times have we admitted to ourselves that there is something in our persona that needs to be changed? Have we ever payed attention to it? Is there a need for it? I like to think of it as some kind of a warning sign that we should begin to be aware of. It is our own Navigation system that was placed in us since the beginning of our existence, that is telling us to change. I believe that we are not placed here to be lost.

In every response that we are going to make there is always an end result. Even if we elect not to respond at all there is still a consequence that is certain to happen. Just like how we handle our body. If we eat fattening food we will be unhealthy, the same is true when we do the opposite, when we eat healthy food we will feel good and look good as healthy as we can ever be. If you do not eat at all you will get weaker and possibly that could lead to your death. There is no one to blame but us. There are times that the food looks good but we know that later on it will only create aches and pain if we eat it. It's not the TV commercials, parties, friends, etc. that put that food in our plates and forced us to put it in our mouth to chew it and swallow it. No one did it but us. That's why our body is the best indicator about our eating habits. We are just simply ignoring the warning signs. That warning device is what I think is our conscience.

Conscience is our guiding system, if we follow it we will never get lost, if we ignore it, it will just continuously direct us until we get on to the right path. It does not mean that if you always give in to the food you crave all the time you will be happy. It's the feeling that counts, not what you're only seeing that can give you elation. Would you be eating the same food while you are lying on a hospital bed and your vitals are being monitored inside a hospital? Following our navigation system (conscience) will eventually lead us to inner growth. In the long run as we apply it on our everyday routine we will notice that  our experience is a lot more joyful, peaceful, safe and simple. The same thing with our interactions with other people. Our inner guide can tell who we should be having interaction with. There are people who can bring us up and there are people who can really bring us down. Do we rather discourage others or encourage one another?

Maybe this difficult times of global economic crisis that most of us are experiencing is teaching us to be more right with ourselves and hopefully to others as well. I also have noticed that there have been so many deaths of love ones, friends and acquaintances that transpired these past few years and very deep emotional problems and struggles that had happened and still happening. It's like a big transition or shift that is somewhat calling our attention. If things happen for a reason, there must be a purpose with these occurrences. May we be consciously aware about these things that hopefully will cause our frequency in transforming our selves be at the highest sensitivity.

In my opinion it is really important to connect back to our inner self and retreat to the basic fundamentals of life which is love, humility, appreciation, understanding, kindness, forgiveness, peace, hope, trust and faith. To me it feels like something of a great power and consciousness is calling us and that voice could be coming from inside of us. We just have to learn how to pay attention to it. It always intrigues us in seeking for the truth from someone, something or somewhere because we are so blind in seeing the truth that is inside of us. I hope that I make myself be willing to listen to it and make myself available to hear what it is conveying. :)

Dark Knight R.F.

An invasion of armies can be resisted, but not an idea whose time has come - Victor Hugo

Sachi by Dan Millman (chicken soup for the soul)

Soon after her brother was born, little Sachi began to ask her parents to leave her alone with the new baby. They worried that like most four-year-olds, she might feel jealous and want to hit or shake him, so they said no. But she showed no signs of jealousy. She treated the baby with kindness and her pleas to be left alone with him became more urgent. They decided to allow it.
Elated, she went into the baby's room and shut the door, but it opened a crack- enough for her curious parents to peek in and listen. They saw little Sachi walk quietly up to her baby brother, put her face close to his and say quietly, "Baby, tell me what God feels like. I'm starting to forget."

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My Affirtmations for this day

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Today, all my thoughts, feelings and actions are inspired by solutions, I am fluent in coming up with more solutions.
Encouraging myself will create more room for me to encourage others.
I find comfort easily with peace, trust, hope, faith, love and forgiving.
What upsets me most of the time are nothing more but my own ego and insecurities, I have decided to slowly divert my attention away from it.
The pace I will always choose is peaceful because help is always going to be available to me.
I am confident in confronting my habit of having bad thoughts in redirecting it to good thoughts for I understand that negative thoughts comes from lack of confidence.
I am always inspired to change myself for a better me continuously and I am the only one responsible for it.
I can easily catch myself when I am lost and very well able to align myself to a much guided way.
My authenticity to myself is important for every time I am not true to my feelings, I rob myself of being free.


Dark Knight R.F.

Thank you ! Definitely Filipino

Thank you very much for posting my blogs Definitely Filipino entitled "Blind or Simply not looking?" http://definitelyfilipino.com/blog/2012/06/18/blind-or-simply-not-looking/ and "Don't be to quick to look for exemption" http://definitelyfilipino.com/blog/2012/06/19/dont-be-too-quick-to-look-for-exemption/. :)

Dark Knight R.F.

Las Vegas, June 2012

 Venetian Hotel where we stayed for 4 days, Palazzo Hotel and Hoover dam.

 The view from the suite.

I appreciate these today!

I am thankful today for all of the parts of my body that are functioning well.
for all the energy that I have physically spiritually and mentally.
for being able to manage my frustrations to shift it to what is going right and being eager to the great things that could unfold anytime.
for my Family, relatives and friends.
for my ability to sleep when it is the right time to rest and to wake up when it is time to get up in the morning.
for having the right discernment in choosing all that is valuable for my personal progress.
Thank you God! you are worthy of all praise! 

Dark Knight R.F.

My Affirmations for this day!

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I am more in-tuned with my dreams and aspirations today that inspires me more to have it all in no time.
I am well able to accomplish small things that will create my momentum to accomplish bigger things.
I am fine wherever I am, all that I have lost will come back to me doubled or more.
I will always find unlimited possibilities for a brighter and better days.
The more I appreciate what I have, the more great things will come to me.
My life is not under the mercy of all the people who are putting me down, my life is always under God's mercy and grace.
I will never run out of things to be grateful for.
All the things that bothers me will never put my feelings down for I have a great knowing and understanding that I am guided to a much better and fruitful future.
I am getting good in affirming positive thoughts each day I practice it.

Dark Knight R.F.

Hindi pagmamahal at katalinuhan ang gusto natin, kung di Kasiguraduhan!

Madalas nating mabigyan ng ibang context ang akala nating gusto natin para sa ating sarili. Tulad ng halimbawang sa pagreview sa test natin sa eskwelahan. Kaya tayo nag rereview para makapasa hindi para madagdagan ang ating kaalaman. Kasi kapag nakapasa daw tayo at makagraduate na may mataas ang antas doon daw magmumula ang pagkakaroon ng maganda at mas siguradong kinabukasan. Minsan ang mga tao nagpapasakal kahit mali ang rason ng pagiisang dibdib; para makasigurado lang na hindi sya magisa sa pagtanda nya o kung ano pang kanya-kanyang personal na mga rason maliban sa authentic na pagmamahalan. Pati sa pagdasal, isa sa malaking rason kaya natin ginagawa ito para sa kasiguraduhan na makuha natin ang gusto nating makamit, hindi dahil sa walang bahid ng anumang pansariling kagustuhan sa pagmahal at pagpuri sa Dyos. Tapos kapag hindi natin nakamtan ang inaasam tatawagin nating "unanswered prayers". Sa totoo lang para sa akin lahat ng dasal sinasagot nya kaya lang ayaw nating tanggapin kapag ang sagot nya hindi o mag-antay ka muna. Yun na yung sagot nya. Ayaw lang natin sumunod sa kung anong gusto nya para sa atin.

Ganon pa man, siguro talagang mananaig pa rin ang pagkamaako (ego) na ugali natin dahil sa rason na walang kasiguraduhan ang buhay. Hindi natin ma-control ang lahat patungo sa gusto natin. Kaya rin siguro ang karamihan sa atin (pati ako) takot sa mga changes o pagbabago. Nagkakaroon kasi tayo ng kakayahan na bihirang makuha ng nakakarami sa kamay ng katiyakan. Pero sa akin kahit ang mga mayayaman wala pa ring seguridad sa ano mang kapahamakan. Ang isang matapang at malakas na sundalo wala ring katiyakang matitira syang nakatayo pagkatapos ng isang malaking labanan o gera. Kahit ang mga matatalino maari pa ring magkamali sa huli. Hindi mo pwedeng malaman lahat ng bagay sa buhay. May mga  pagkakataon nga na alam na nating mali, pero nakukuha pa rin nating gawin.

Dapat nga ba tayong mamuhunan sa paraan ng sigurado? Meron nga bang kasiguraduhan? Siguro nakasalalay lahat ng mangyayari sa magiging reaction natin sa bawat bahagi ng sitwasyon na ating kinalalagyan. Depende kung ano ang mood natin sa eksaktong oras na yun. Lahat ng desisyon natin ay gumagawa ng momentum, maaring masama o maaring mabuti. Ang paraan ng mapagkumbabang tao ang sumagi sa akin dahil ang atensyon hindi nakatutok sa sarili, kung hindi sa kung ano ang ipagkakaloob. Hindi ibig sabihing hindi na tayo kikilos at kung ano nalang ang ibigay sa atin. Gawin ang makakaya, kung anong marating magpasalamat pa rin. Sa pagkapit natin sa kasiguraduhan na akala natin ay atin, palaging isipin na may posibilidad pa rin na mabigo tayo sa oras na hindi tumugma ang katiyakang inaasahan.

Maari ngang walang kasiguraduhan sa buhay pero kung pagsusumikapan natin na makamit ang magmahal ng tapat at ang tapat na kagustuhang madagdagan ang kaalaman upang mas lumawak pa. Doon siguro natin makakatagpo ang kasiguraduhan na ating hinahanap.

Dark Knight R.F.

One step at a time

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The more we try to make things perfect the more we become judgmental to our self and to others, we look at the negative instead of the things that are working right.

The more we find the truest truth the more we realize how we easily lie on almost everything we think and do.

The more we seek righteousness the more we realize how vulnerable we are to the call of the flesh.

The more we pursue happiness for ourselves the more it avoids us and sometimes can turn into sorrow.

The more we search for strength, the more we find our self to be weak and fearful.

The more we chase wisdom and intelligence, the more we understand how little we know.

The more we long for a romantic love the more it could end up to be a heartache or a tragedy.

The more we desire for beauty; the more we tend to look for the imperfections.

The higher we climb the ladder of success, the demands of time and energy cause us to be alone, sad and tired.

I see people who are in search of fame and when they become, they hide themselves from the public and have the most insecurity and severe depression.

The more we want to be full the more we see emptiness. 

The more we aim high the faster we head down. 

The more we make effort to organize things the more things are rearranged to how it should be.

The more we do our best to be complete the more we see what is missing.

The more we work on our satisfaction the more we say “it’s not enough.”

The harder we strive for silence, sometimes the more we are delivered to chaotic circumstances.

The more we like to forgive the more we remember the offense.

Even when we are thinking of the future it springs our mind back to the past, we bounce from the past and the future we forget the now.

The more we ask, the more we come up for more questions.

Everything we seek is fine it is never going to end. It is our high expectations that make us inadequate.

Maybe it's right to have some expectations; with an understanding that contentment and appreciation with what we have received is our resting place. We cannot stop from growing.

Working a little bit at a time to our goals will take us more to our expansion. We cannot reach perfect accomplishments anyway by rushing in to it.

No point to be too greedy of anything or everything. It's all temporary anyway. Having less at the moment should never reduce our whole being. It is how we poorly react to others and to our life that is degrading.

May we all be guided to a clear and peaceful pace. Take one step at a time.

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Dark Knight R.F.

These are the things I am thankful for

I am thankful for this day Lord, my birthday.
for all the daily provisions and protection you have blessed me with.
for giving me wealth of perfect health of mind and body.
for letting me have great parents who have always been there for their children.
for a supportive and loving family, relatives and friends.
for all the material necessities that I need each day.
for being able to recognize the other dreams you have placed in me.
for your grace and mercy even in the times when I am weak. 
for giving me the courage to press on.
for making me acknowledge the lessons I have to learn.
for the memories of all the ones who are not with us anymore.
for all the people who have respected, inspired and helped me.
for making me capable to encourage or help people who are in need even in small ways. 
for making me able to express myself through writing.
for the air that I breathe.
for my everyday food.
for my clothes.
for a peaceful good night sleep last night.
And I am thankful God for letting me experience your greatest expression of your love for me which is my life. :)

Dark Knight R.F.

Foresight or Hindsight?

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I sometimes ponder about the wonders and the importance of foresight and hindsight. Effective tools we can use in life. I know to myself at some point I have done and applied these two. How I always remind myself the significance of having these two approaches that I could similarly learn from. Of course I would rather have foresight than hindsight because it is much more favorable to my advantage. Lesser hassle and much more closer to the goal. Yet still my experience of both are equally the same. Which I find intriguingly funny to myself. Because the more hindsight's I have been to, the more I should be avoiding it and should lean more towards foresight.


Let's take a look at Hindsight first. This is something that we realized and learned after getting over a problem or a situation, whether we have solved it or not. Most often this requires painful experiences because of our lack of conviction in planning ahead before diving into something that we really want. Probably too much excitement or that strong eagerness, that need not any further digging. I've got to have this one right now! All of the attention is poured in the exhilaration of acquiring and ignoring the consequences. We thought we have planned it all out as simple and as effective in our mind. The ego says: I got this one right, put  your feet up I will take care of it. Until the whole thing hits us. Too late to react now, what's done is done. That's it. This is not a put down on the mistakes we have done on our past at all. We all can learn from it. I have had many of those and frankly speaking all of it took me to where I am now, attitude and character wise. I am not saying it's all flawless, all I can say is that I am more careful now than I used to be. The positive effects are the lessons I have learned from it, only in a much harder way. All the hassles and frustrations I have to go through, in a way, gave me a chance to see the things I should have anticipated before it all happened. I pick myself up, dust myself off and move along. That's the best thing that I can do about it and that's all I can ever do about it. You cannot be too cautious all the time.


Then there is Foresight. This one brings more advantage than the previous, in my own estimate. Having this approach as my priority in whatever I would be aspiring for is the most wise and reliable method for me. The paradox is that in order to have a greater conviction of foresight you should have a lot of experience with hind-sights. It is more on planning ahead, more strategic methodology. Looking at the problems that could eventually get in the way.  Not focusing on what could go wrong but seeing ways to unravel it in case it happens. Solution oriented not fault finding, being more mindful of possible consequences. Some people think it is a method of problem forecasting, but really it is just thinking of proactive ways if things do not go the way we want them to be. Because bad things happens. Which I think is more fair to consider. You cannot be too careless or reckless also.


Having foresight does not mean that you have to rely on a crystal ball, requiring us to dial 1-800-Psychic or whatever. We can get it from our gut feeling or intuition. Our inner guide is our intuition. Little by little I am slowly learning to listen to it. Though there are times I am still struggling in discerning whether it's coming from fear or intuition. Hopefully practice will help me progress in using it more often. Combination of strategy and gut feeling are great tools for a more successful foresight.


So hopefully as I mature I will have more fore-sights than hind-sights. Of course I would not mind having hind-sights every now and then. It's part of life's contrast. Which one do you think is more helpful to you between the two? :)


Dark Knight (R.F.)

My Affirmations for this day.

I am fully equipped with wisdom, talents and discernment that I need to make this day better than yesterday.
I give value to pure and affirmative thoughts, for it will support me in making myself to be a better person today.
Instead of feeling bad about the things I want to happen that is not happening, I will turn my attention in appreciating the things that favors me now that I usually forget about.
My decisions brings me to carry good feeling from being optimistic than the opposite.
The truth that I am usually looking for are not always located outside of me, God had anchored it in my heart and mind, I just have to look within more frequently.
I am going to be humble in accepting to change my unhelpful ways of thinking and behaviors towards myself and others.
I have lost my interest with conflicts may it be internal or external.
From now on I will work on making a regular habit of starting and ending my day with Appreciating God for my life.

Dark Knight (R.F.)

Final Analysis by Mother Teresa

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People are often unreasonable, illogical, and self-centered;
Forgive them anyway.
If your are kind,
people may accuse you of selfish ulterior motives;
Be kind anyway.
If you are successful,
you will win some false friends and some true enemies;
Succeed anyway.
If you are honest and frank,
people may cheat you;
Be honest and frank anyway.
What you spend years building,
someone could destroy overnight.
Build anyway.
If you find serenity and happiness,
they may be jealous;
Be happy anyway.
The good you do today,
people will often forget tomorrow;
Do good anyway.
Give the world the best you have,
and it may never be enough;
Give the best you've got anyway.
You see, in the final analysis
it is between you and God;
it was never between you and them anyway.

Should I be afraid to be alone?

Most of us fear to be alone.  Postponing my thoughts about it is my way of straying away from it. I will deal with it later when I get there and if I really can't find anyone at that time. I still have time I guess,(with God's permission) of course plus enough effort on my part. There are still unlimited possibilities out there. My ever useful attitude for myself. 

There are lots of things to happen in a day, a week, a month, in three months, etc. What makes me sad sometimes is my nature of being greedy of happiness. We cannot inhale all the air we need in our lifetime in one sniffing. I always think about that. Being selfish in thinking that life is limited so you have to get it right now or else someone is going to have it before you do. My restricted thinking that there is no other time, but now.  When I am not greedy about happiness I am more in tuned that I can always find it in other ways or bump into it with infinite likelihood. It seems to me that going with the flow is letting God manage your life. Hurrying things along is letting your Ego manage you. I guess, it is a matter of knowing the constraints of our beliefs. "There's not enough" versus "there are limitless supply". There are over seven billion plus or more people in the planet, relax. 

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When you get to be happy, it won't last a long time anyway. Dreams can also turn into a nightmare. It is how we perceive our experience. I just have to free my mind from freaking out too much. Besides there is no assurance that if you are in a relationship you will be secure and happy. You think you are equipped when you get to be in it? I have noticed, that in a relationship there is a chance of insecurity because of the risk to change and to commit. Think of break-ups and divorces that are happening around. Not to mention our own issues that we are having a hard time in dealing with privately plus the other person's issues. That alone is complicated already. 

Whether we are alone or with someone else we are still the one to make and be responsible for our own happiness. Because I noticed that if I give others the responsibility of it I might end up being disappointed. What is perfect for you might not be perfect for me. We all have our own interpretations of events and conditions that occurs in our life. 

We might find someone having a boring life but that person might be having the time of his/her life. That is why I find it so hard to define the perfect way to exist. There is no one sure way of approach in life. Which is a good thing for me because there are variations in how we can live our life. Not everyone likes asparagus, SUV, iphone, twitter, etc. There is freedom everywhere no restrictions. As long as we don't  abuse it. Could it be that we are being bound by conformity?

With that said, I should not be afraid of being alone because there are a lot of things that can happen from this day on to my (God-willing) later years. What is important for me is how I should be thankful for my life and for whatever I have right at this moment. We can make our plans but it is still up to God if he will allow it. My part is to keep my hopes up and be appreciative of what are working right. Life is continuously flowing and will not freeze frame, it is coming from an immeasurable, unlimited, all-powerful  Creator. Now think about the endless possibilities. :)

Dark Knight (R.F.)

Thank you Definitely Filipino!

Thank you for publishing my blog in your site, entitled "It's about doing; Not about just saying." :).  Here is the link http://definitelyfilipino.com/blog/2012/04/20/its-about-doing-not-about-just-saying/ 


Dark Knight (R.F.)

These are the things I am thankful for

Thank you God!
there are a lot of people who are hungry and you provide food for me everyday
there are a lot of people who have no one beside them but you have given me my family, relatives and friends around me
there are a lot of people who have no place to stay in and you have provided me a place to live in
there are a lot of people who have no where to sleep in but I have a comfortable bed to sleep on
there are a lot of people who have not too many clothes to wear and you enabled me to buy the clothes that I want
there are a lot of people who are almost always anxious about the future and you blessed me with faith and your grace
there are a lot of people who cannot get through their past and you have offered me your support and mercy
there are a lot of people who laughs at me and you take me under your care
and there are a lot of people who does not believe in you and you have revealed yourself to me.

Dark Knight (R.F.)

Don't be too quick to look for exemption

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Nowadays it is too difficult to have a virtue. We do not care anymore as long as we get what we want. What we have and achieved is the measure of who we are. It doesn't matter how we get it. Is it because the time is changing? How people back then have their virtues so strong because of lesser comfort, old school, not too techy (characterized by technological sophistication). Does virtue really matter?


A virtue is a positive trait or quality subjectively deemed to be morally excellent and thus is valued as a foundation of principle and good moral being (wikipedia). Here are some of the virtues I have looked up and I am sure there are a lot more out there that you may know. Honesty, Respectfulness, Generosity, Perseverance, Authenticity, Purity, Loyalty, Modesty, Justice, Patience.


I'll pick patience to focus on because I have been thinking about it recently to myself. I have noticed my patience is getting shorter. I have been experiencing at times of being impatient, in as simple as waiting for the red light to turn green. It use to not bug me at all. Losing temper easily for a short period of time and/or for small things. Whispering bad words here and there when things are not flowing the way I want it to be. Sometimes my definition of patience is not really patience. It is tolerating every minute of it with a heavy feeling, which in return cause a lot of irritation inside. Imagine that's just for small things, what more for the big things that I should be virtuous of.


"Familiarity brings complacency" says Rick Warren. What looks to be common to us can sometimes take us to settle that it's acceptable and can turn into a habit. If we see it on TV, movies, and around us, that people are impatient and curse at the same time. Well duh! you are the only one who is not doing it. If everyone is doing it, it must be alright. As a result, it becomes natural for us to rely upon our selfishness, that the whole world has to adjust to however we like it to be. Which could lead us more to disappointments. Because we have to accept how things end up to be.


What I've realized, is that the antidote to my impatience is humility. First of all, the plans I make have no guarantee that it is going to be the way I planned it to be. There are a lot of factors to consider for it not to happen. Besides what we usually get from not being virtuous is detrimental to our self, physically and spiritually. This is just my observation to myself, and that is only for one of the virtues that was stated. A good reminder to myself that it applies to all of the others as well. 

Catching myself like this, is important to me. It makes me realize something. That if I can catch myself in doing this, it is only logical to think that there is a possibility that people around me sees it and might not just saying anything about it. Not that I should be paranoid of what others think of me. I always thought of this as a good question to ask ourselves. Do you find yourself as someone who is too quick to look for exemption?


Dark Knight (R.F.)

Happy Easter !!! :)

In Respect for Good Friday, Matthew 5: 3-12

True Happiness (The Beatitudes)


Happy are those who know they are spiritually poor; the Kingdom of heaven belongs to them!
Happy are those who mourn; God will comfort them!
Happy are those who are humble; they will receive what God has promised!
Happy are those whose greatest desire is to do what God requires; God will satisfy them fully!
Happy are those who are merciful to others; God will be merciful to them!
Happy are the pure in heart; they will see God!
Happy are those who work for peace; God call them his children!
Happy are those who are persecuted because they do what God requires; the kingdom of heaven belongs to them!
Happy are you when people insult you and persecute you and tell all kinds of evil lies against you because you are my followers. Be happy and glad, for a great reward is kept for you in heaven. This is how the prophets who lived before you were persecuted.

YOUR HEAD IS IN THE CLOUD by Annie Murphy Paul, Time (magazine) special double issue 3/12/12

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Inundated by more information than we can possible hold in our heads, we're increasingly handing off the job of remembering to search engines and smart phones. Google is even reportedly working on eyeglasses that could one day recognize faces and supply details about whoever you're looking at. But new research shows that outsourcing our memory-and expecting that information will be continually and instantaneously available-is changing our cognitive habits.


Research conducted by Betsy Sparrow, an assistant professor of psychology at Columbia University, and published last year in the journal Science has identified three new realities about how we process information in the internet age. First, her experiments showed that when we don't know the answer to a question, we now think about where we can find the nearest Web connection instead of the subject of the question itself. For example, the query "Are there any countries with only one color in their flag?" prompted study participants to think not about flags but about computers.


A second revelation: when we expect to able to find information again later on, we don't remember it as well as when we think it might become unavailable. Sparrow's subjects were asked to type facts into a computer-for example, "The space shuttle Columbia disintegrated during re-entry over Texas in February 2003." Half were told that their work would be saved; the rest were told that their words would be erased. Those who believed that the computer would store the information recalled details less well on their own. Sparrow compares their situation to one we all experience in the hyperconnected real world: "Since search engines are continually available to us, we may often be in a state of not feeling we need to encode the information internally. When we need it, we will look it up." Sound familiar?

The researchers' final observation: the expectation that we'll be able to locate information down the line leads us to a form a memory not of the fact itself but of where we'll be able to find it. "We are learning what the computer 'knows' and when we should attend to where we have stored information in our computer-based memories," Sparrow and her colleagues concluded in their report. "We are becoming symbiotic with our computer tools."


Before you grow nervous about turning into a cyborg, however, you should know that this new symbiosis with our digital devices is really just a variant of a much more familiar phenomenon, what psychologist call transactive memory. This is the uspoken arrangement by which groups of people dole out memory tasks to each individual, with information to be shared when needed. In a marriage, one spouse might remember theh kids' after-school appointments while the other keeps track of the recycling-pickup schedule. In a workplace team, one member may be the designated number cruncher while a colleague is charged with remembering client preferences. The way we delegate to our computers is simple an extension of this principle-an instance of transactive memory carried out on a very grand scale.


But this handoff comes with a downside. Skills like critical thinking and analysis must develop in the context of facts: we need something to think and reason about, after all. And these facts can't be Googled as we go; they need to be stored in the original hard drive, our long-term memory. Especially in the case of children, "factual knowledge must precede skill," says Daniel Willingham, a professor of psychology at the University of Virginia-meaning that the days of drilling the multiplication table and memorizing the names of the Presidents aren't over quite yet. Adults, too, need to recruit a supply of stored knowledge in order to situate and evaluate new information they encounter. You can't Google context.


Last, there's the possibility, increasingly  terrifying to contemplate, that our machines will fail us. As Sparrow puts it, "The experience of losing our Internet connection becomes more and more like losing a friend." If you're going to keep your memory on our smart phone, better make sure it's fully charged.
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Paul, a columnist for Time Ideas and the author of Origins, is working on a book on the science of learning.

Matthew 11: 28-30 Good News Translation

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"Come to me, all of you who are tired from carrying heavy loads, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke and put it on you, and learn from me, because I am gentle and humble in spirit; and you will find rest. For the yoke I will give you is easy, and the load I will put on you is light."

These are the things I am thankful for

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I am thankful for the clarity of my thinking that everything that I want to have is achieved in patience and correct guidance.
for having the thought of before acquiring all I want I should have correct knowledge to handle it rightfully when I finally get it.
for the stillness of my faith that God is there and everything is possible with him, in the times when I feel broken once in a while.
for the scripture that gives me support when I need it.
for the unexpected blessings and work even for a short time that reassures me of unlimited possibilities.
for the hope and love that I am feeling whenever things go well and in the times when things are not going well.
And I am thankful for God's grace in forgiving and understanding me in the times when I am wrong and weak.

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Thank you Definitely FIlipino!

I appreciate Definitely Filipino for publishing my blog entitled, Pinoy Resilience: From Hope or Hatred?  http://definitelyfilipino.com/blog/2012/03/24/pinoy-resilience-from-hope-or-hatred/ Maraming Salamat po!


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Pinoy Resilience: from hope or hatred?

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Bilib ako sa resilience ng mga Pinoy. Kahit saan mo dalhin, mabubuhay, magaling dumiskarte. Kayang-kaya magtiis at magtyaga. Tag-init at tagtuyot, umulan o bumagyo, winter, spring, summer or fall, yakang-yaka mag adapt at mag adjust. Manipis na pahid ng mantikilya o liver spread sa tasty o pandesal at kape, konting sardinas o tuyo at maraming kanin, gulay o de lata para makamura, solve na! Kapag maiksi ang kumot, walang problema sanay bumaluktot.


Resilient-1.springing back; rebounding, 2.returning to the original form or position after being bent, compressed or stretched, 3.recovering readily from illness, depression, adversity or the like; buoyant...ang sabi ni Mr. Dictionary.com. Isang character na nahihirapan ang karamihan. Lalo sa saklap na lumaglag na pag-ibig, ang hirap bumangon diba? Hindi rin biro kasi ikaw lang magisa mo ang aakay sa sarili mo para makamove-on. Kahit na sabihin mong maraming nakikiramay sayo. Pero kadalasan ang daily grind o araw-araw na pakikipag-tunggali sa kahirapan ang umiibabaw dahil mas marami ang sangkot.  May pinagkaiba nga ba ang bigong pag-ibig kumpara sa walang humpay na kahirapan? Ang alam ko parehong masakit at parehong araw-araw mong gagapangin, ang mabigo ka sa irog o ang pagkalam ng bituka sa gutom. Lalo pa siguro kung sabay mong tatahakin. 

It's all about our attitude. Kung pano ka magreact sa dilubyong tinatamasa. Masasagad ang tunay mong pagkatao, lalabas ang totoo mong kulay. Kung ano ang pagkatao mo sa ilalim ng kamay ng pagdurusa malamang yun ang natural mo. Nakakabilib mga taong nakakapit sa pamamaraan ng pag-asa at marangal na pamumuhay sa gitna ng lahat. Meron namang taong may mentalidad na  kailangang maging mangahas o ruthless para makatawid at mabuhay. Matira ang matibay, kapit sa patalim. 

May pagkakaiba para sa akin ang pagkumparang nabanggit. Ang resilience na nagmumula sa hope at faith, respectable at honorable kahit naghihikahos. Sa akin that is extraordinary living. Dahil nangingibabaw parin ang matuwid  na pakikisalimuha at walang hangad na masama sa kapwa. Isang klaseng resilience din ang nakikita ko, yung mula sa selfishness na may halong galit, na ang tema ng isip ay "kailangang magnakaw/mang-aabuso, para mabuhay." Sa akin that is an ordinary way of living. Kasi madaling maging ganyan, kahit sino kaya yan. Pero wala ring akong karapatang isa-walang bahala kung gano kahapdi at nakakapagod ang pagiging maralita, pamilyar din kasi ako dyan. Tanging Dyos lang ang makakahatol talaga sa lahat ng kilos natin.

Nasaan ba ako dun sa dalawang klase ng resilience na inilarawan?Ang tanong ko sa aking sarili. Habang nakikibagay sa kalagayan na nakakalungkot na pagbagsak ng ekonomiyang pang buong daigdig.  Dapat ko nga bang alamin yon kung saan ako sa dalawa? Eh ano ngayon kung malaman ko? Bahala na lang!

Naniniwala ka ba sa kasabihang: kung ano ang  inutang mo, pagbabayaran mo.(KARMA) Kung totoo nga ang karma, papano pa ako makakabangon sa pagkalugmok sa ka-dukhaan, sa walang habag na paraan, kung patuloy akong uulanin ng paulit-ulit na pagbayad sa mga kinauutangan. Para lang akong umapak sa kumunoy na walang tigil akong hihigupin pailalim kahit anong pagpupumiglas. 

Habang nabubuhay tayo palagi tayong kailangang pumili, ano nga ba sa dalawa? Extraordinary living o Ordinary living? Meron nga bang kahalagahan na tinutumbok ang article na to? O baka naman isa lang itong aksaya ng oras sa pagsulat para labanan ang boredom. Ipapaubaya ko na sayo ang pag pasya kabayan. Ikukubli ko na lang rin ang sagot ko sa aking sarili. Magandang araw sayo! :)


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My Affirmations for this day

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With my own simple ways I will bring light to myself and to people who are in the darkness of despair and being broken.
I will convince myself and others that no events and circumstances can push us down in forming and developing the talents that was implanted to us since the day we were created.
My environment has nothing to do with my character and attitude in the way I should be seeing my life.
Each new day is a perfect day to ignite my spirit in seeking the wisdom and knowledge that I need everyday.
Not just only by words but through my humble and guided actions that I will get favorable blessings.
All the people that are close to my heart will always be guided and protected under the care of our Perfect Creator and Loving Source.


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Who is the Greatest? Matthew 18:1-5

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At that time the disciples came to Jesus, asking, "Who is the greatest in the Kingdom of heaven?" So Jesus called a child to come and stand in front of them, and said, I assure  you that unless you change and become like children, you will never enter the Kingdom of heaven. The greatest in the Kingdom of heaven is the one who humbles himself and becomes like this child. And whoever welcomes in my name one such child as this, welcomes me.

Finally I have finished the 14 day colon cleanse regimen

 This is the complete package for the 14 day cleanse.

It is not easy because you have to follow the time schedule of the products when you should take each product. Check it out

Here is the list that tells you which ones you are suppose to consume during the cleansing and which one you are to avoid. It is good to be aware of this things to help us improve our eating habits. To be more healthy and youthful.









It is not easy.... from prep week to power phase. ( check the picture of the schedule ) You need to have a lot of discipline which I really had a hard time. Because you will have to break on eating your usual everyday food. Especially when I reached the power phase week it's very difficult to maintain and stick to the recommendations. I did not maintained the perfect discipline during the power phase week because there are times that I could not resist on munching on cereals, banana cake, small donuts, arrozcaldo, fries, all in small amounts to the best of my ability. Although I have to give myself a credit for staying on with the alkaline forming foods. I have stayed on it to the majority of the cleansing weeks.
There is even twenty eight days cleanse. Which I think is going to be a lot harder. But I am sure the effects are going to be way much  better than the 14-day cleanse. I like the part where I lost 12-13lbs. very happy with that.
I think it is worth doing the cleanse to get rid of the toxins that are still in the walls of our colons. It could be one of the best prayer we can ever pray, to clean our system naturally.


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Thanks again Definitely Filipino!

My blog entry in definitely filipino site is published today. Thank you to all of you who have followed my blogs.  Life is too short, http://definitelyfilipino.com/blog/2012/03/12/life-is-too-short/