I Am The Mountain I Am The Sea

If you noticed my profile here in blogger, you'd see a lot of nice description about me. Basically, they  are labels that I want to call myself. I found out that I wanted to be that person someday.  Unfortunately, I was wrong about two things: I don't want it and it won't be someday.

I don't want it

I was a kid when it first dawned that I want to be someone great. Someone worth remembering or someone who could be written in someone else's journal, blog or book. When I was 23 I realized that I could be anything I want as long as I believed in it. I'm glad I joined PALS (Personal Awareness and Leadership Seminar) and realized that concept early in life. But what I do not get however, is that why I haven't been better for the past two years. I am still the same old me, and I don't seem to see any improvements in my life. I figured that I don't really want what I wanted in the first place...

Instead, I am already one. I am who I want already, and it is not just a label. I have always kept a mindset that once I label myself as this and that, I'd become one someday. However, this mind set is wrong for I am already who I am. I don't need any labeling, I just have to act upon it. What you do is what you are. I know it's a cliche, yet not everyone understands this. We chose to not act and just depend on situations, relying on other people and their decisions and much worse, relying on circumstances. Whether it's a perfect day or not, we have to do what we are. It's not our hold if it rains, but it's our hold if we continue to go to work. Nothing can stop us. We just have to be alive and creative. 

You've guessed it right, It's not Someday

We don't have to wait for the perfect time to act and do things in line with what and who we truly are. I love to write, and I label myself as an amateur blogger. I don't really know how to write and I don't even feel confident with how I write, but I have no other option but to write. I have to accept this reality in me. I can't get the things I want when I'm not ready to accept them. I am also convinced that if I write on a regular basis, the inevitable will come and that is to improve. I may not notice this right now and results may seem bleak, but I'm not missing the big point, which is, the process is the result. I think I don't have to explain that.

One road block we face about becoming awesome is the fear of being judged. Most of us get scared of being judge and the like, we should realize that all of that does not matter. What people say is not the truth, rather, what you say to yourself is the sole truth for you. Impress yourself rather than trying to impress everyone. Nothing good comes out from impressing everyone. I don't even believe that's possible.

We don't have to be too strict on ourselves in aligning ourselves to our purpose and goals. Instead we focus on the fact that we are far greater than we are and we all have the potential. We can be anything. "I am the mountains I am the sea,  no one can take that away from me." (my favorite lyrics from the song mountains by Biffy Clyro) Yes we are...

If you were to decide on who you want to be whilst thinking that nothing is impossible, how would you choose your life to be?

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What You Create Today Matters Tomorrow

I checked my stock market portfolio on COL and I've realized that it's almost a year that I've subscribed to Bo's  "Truly Rich Club". I'm glad to see that the shares' value were sloping upward and with no detriments. It's going as planned. However, what I realize too is I haven't given much thought about the whole stock market thing at all. I just place passive money and trade as advised. I was not that excited at all. But yesterday, after seeing the big picture created after several months, something came out... a surge of ideas came flying out, which got me excited, even avaricious. It's just amazing how you learn a lot from things you started from before.

In another instance, I chanced upon my old scrapbook created in 2006 I believe. It was not a scrapbook I deliberately made for myself. Rather it was a project our teacher suggested for us to pass Philosophy of Man back in college. The whole project is kind of unique because it is a scrapbook intended for people to read when you're already dead. It came to be a collection of thoughts and beliefs at that time and how you could have said goodbye to people or to this world. I realized I changed a lot since then. Though there's no big gap from my thinking process before and now, I couldn't help but be amazed on how mature my views were. It's as if looking at a window and seeing my old self but with very different taste and strong views that I'm not even certain if I still hold true at this moment. I realize that this creation of mine helped me perceive a lot of things for it reflects what I've done or reached at that certain time. Also, how my perceptions of the world were and how I've loved so far. Just today, I reconsidered probably creating another one, perhaps make it a project for each decade.

There are many instances like these that I bump upon something I created that made joyful consciousness of the present. For me it could be old songs, poems, write ups that my older self created. Viewing such context as a whole, I figured that it's delightful living in the now with all those reminiscent possessions at one's disposal. It reminds us that what we create today matters tomorrow. Perhaps I'd create anything today, could be covering the guitar of a song and posting it on YouTube. It could probably be something random that I haven't done before (paint?). Anything that is tangible or viewable in the future. I am convinced that these creations become tiny gems on the coming numbered days. I'm hopeful to create something big though - a game changer that becomes a pivot in my life. I just feel it's coming and it's worth to be excited.  I wonder how I'd reflect on that when the time comes. Life is worth to be excited for.


One of my mini creations.

If you want to venture into Philippines Stock Market, then you might want to check this out.

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The Importance Of Developing One's Self

I once had a fear of failure – always afraid to start or pursue anything. In line with that, I also thought that there is nothing worth achieving, since what rises only falls or what lives will always die. However, this is such a depressing state of mind. The more you think of it, the more it burrows obscurity in you, leaving you emptied and exhausted. I learned that developing one’s self is a brighter way. It is the path to achieve many great things and a means to abandon the pessimistic thought of nothing is worth achieving. I realized that it was the voice of fear that was whispering to me telling me that everything is small and futile, when in fact, there are so many things to achieve, to reach, and so many wonderful views to see. I further realized that giving in to fear hinders anyone from self-actualization and their pursuit of happiness.

So why do people choose not to develop their self? Or why do they stop? Or do they really? Am I just misjudging them? Or myself? I do know that in one point or another we strive to grow and develop to something higher. It’s probably innate in us as humans. But sometimes, we have this shield of giving up and just rest with mediocrity. Do we just allow this and condemn ourselves? I would say not. 

How do we cultivate self-growth?

Developing one’s self may seem easy but it is not quite. As the famous philosopher quote, “the greatest journey is the journey to self”. We are treasures and we’re yet to find the map and key to uncover us. I speak of purpose and ideals here, they are in us and it takes a while or even a lifetime to discover them. The important fact is that we walk with such potential and yet many of us don’t know about it. It’s time to uncover the truth that we are far better than anything in this world, and that the answers lay within and not from trivialities. This path of actualization is a long one, but take note that it is an endless one. An irony and it is probably why one should always seek for it to better understand it. We are after all unique, and no one can really give you purpose or the right path except yourself.

It’s a risk. The path to developing self is a risk and it is an option. You may choose to decay and prevent growth, that’s fine. It’s your life after all. However, you should understand that to develop self is not a far dream. There are so many things to developing self and there’s no expert in this.  All I’m saying is that it is important to develop self because there is actually nowhere else to be. We are meant for so much more, we’re meant to grow and denying this fact of life will suck us out of life itself. 

Maybe I'm writing this post for me, to act as a reminder of such strong opinions. How about you, do you think it is important or is there a better way? Enlighten me. 

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Let Go Or Hold On

Have you wondered about when to let go and also when not to? There should be some sort of line there separating those two course of actions. But a thing that I discovered is that you can actually keep on going on and not giving up as long as you want, even if it's all against the odds. And apparently, you may also move on and let go as easily and as early as you can. You are the captain of the ship and you'll be surprised on how swift it is to make a decision.

But how do we know if it's a let go or a hold on? How do we know if we reached the line, when you can just make a decision as quick and as effortless? Well, there should be some factors to consider here and it'd be best to examine both.

On holding on

One thing I learned in this life is to not give up on the people you love. No matter how bad they do, if they truly are someone you love, then it won't matter. You have to trust them and hold on to them. You may call it unconditional love or just by truly seeking the goodness in them for you know they have it. In fact, we should find the goodness in all people. We can always find the goodness in each one, it's just a matter of time to find it if you truly consider it in them.

Anyhow, the point here is that you can always choose to hold on and if ever you want to hold on and never give up, might as well do it with the people you truly love. You don't have to give up on them, you can always hold on to them and love them. This may seem counterintuitive but it is valid and it can be a fruitful and meaningful decision. Some great people never give up.

Letting go

Another thing I learned in life is that to let go on things you have no control of. Basically, this could be others' decision to stay and to love you, you technically have no control of those. You'll be amazed that letting go and moving on can be an easy thing as long as you realize that many things are out of your control and holding on to those things will only disappoint you and suck you off your energy. You don't actually need anyone else in your life but you. This means that you can always let go of anything and still manage to survive. Some great people are masters of letting go.

As you can see, this quite contradicts to what I discussed about holding on earlier and in fact this is quite confusing, even baffling. For, how can you hold on, when you know some aspects of people are not of your control? And how can you easily let go, when they were ones the people you loved?

There could be something here, given those points above, we can see that both could be of the same essence. What possibly my point is that, letting go doesn't really mean that you're giving up while holding on doesn't really mean you've surrendered. It's tricky really, but if you let go, you trust the person to learn on his own, thus never giving up on him/her. While if you hold on, you surrendered something in you, to keep you on track. See there is a combination, an enchanting influence or connection of both. When you truly choose to one decision and live by it, you actually pursue and realize both. So you just have to pick one, depending on what you really want and just live by it.

For me, there's no wrong choice so no need to worry. Instead, the source of frustration likely comes from us not being strong enough to keep up to the decision and firmly hold on to it. This is where the depression comes, the pain and all those negative stuff. Hesitation and indecision sucks big time. However, if we discovered that it's all about how we do it, how we keep up to our decision and preserve our values for it, then we truly make a decision and truly let go and move on or hold on and not give up.

So have you figured out the thin line? I guess there's no thin line after all.

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Awareness and Leadership

Had my first day of PALS seminar and I kinda learned a lot of things. I'm not going to discuss much of anything though. What's awesome about it is that I could relate it with the networking business.

Learnings for today: Not all people are the same, we are basically divided in to 4 domains of personalities. The controller, the supporter, the promoter and the analyst. Somehow, we  have dominant characteristics within us. With this in mind, we should have different ways on how to handle and approach them.

Among these groups, the controller and the promoter are the risk takers. I thought of myself as a promoter. Promoter and Controller are the risk takers. But I really don't think I'm much of a risk taker though. I also analyze stuff first before I actually join them, so maybe I could consider myself a bit of an analyst. By the way, analyst read the manuals first before engaging. They plan and think almost all the time, and can be very systematic. The controllers are the one's who are quite dominant and wants to get things the way they want it to be.

In this network marketing business, I need both supporters and also promoters. But definitely not controllers and analyst, well analyst can be but not to the point that the opportunity slipped away just because of over analyzing.Supporters on the other hand, are easy to recruit but hard to make them commit, they very much need a leap of faith to join or to risk their assets. Unfortunately, a negative tendency of supporters is that they don't have much guts to take control of the business, they might be afraid to venture out and "sell" the product since they are quite the "buyer" type of people.

Though I might say that the best for this job are the promoters, this could also be wrong. Basically, promoters are the one who aren't afraid to find great ideas in "selling" the product. They could be great risk takers as well.

But still, empowering people and making them see what your point of view is the best strategy. Never give up on people and most importantly never cease to continue spreading the good news.

-dave

(selling doesn't mean selling physical products, it means that it is an attitude where they usually suggest something like ideas on to other people)

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