Time checked 12:00AM ... it's officially 2011 already. I could hear the fireworks from my room, imagining as it beautifully paints the dark skies. I'm pretty sure the fireworks display is like a festive celebration in which people are applauding with wide-mouth saying "WOW".
Diverting to the main purpose of this post, instead of giving a summary of the whole events in 2010, I would like to share my learning and realization throughout the year.
1. Don't make rush decisions.
I was a bit anxious and stubborn in making things to happen quickly without proper planning. I was treating life like one snap of a finger then everything will happened according how i will it. But, NO! That is not how life works. Life is filled with enigmatic events. Everything is uncertain. The only certain thing is that you have to make decisions and take the consequences of it. Rushing is only applicable to childish, irrelevant and unimportant things but not to major issues/problems. A good decision is deliberated, weighed and most especially it is prayed sincerely.
2. No regrets only lesson learned.
In all the decisions I made in 2010, I want to simply accept it. If I made mistakes, I should have learned from it. I would say, I have truly learned from it. If I made a good decision, I want to congratulate myself for mobilizing my neurons to work. LIFE, WORK and LOVE are the major categories in making decision.
If I will check how I fair in these 3 areas:
LIFE -- Excellent. I have learned to be more focus, kind, patient and persevering.
WORK -- Excellent. I'm like a carabao who can work for long periods disregarding the idea of exhaustion.
LOVE -- NC (Not Competent). This is the area that needs a lot of hard work. I don't want to look back the past and blame others for causing trauma on me. I still trust someone so swiftly. I trust their words -- I choose to believe without doubts. Then I fall in love so deeply -- then they just break my heart.
3. Show appreciation to all the people who showed kindness to you.
Ever since I was a child, my parents have taught me to say thank you for every good deed someone has done to me. Living in Melbourne for 8 months was like living in a remote place of Africa in which you are starving to death. I was unemployed. No work. Plainly studying. Everyday, it feels like breaking my head to budget my money and think on what to do so that I will survive in the coming days. In this time, I realized to value everything in my life. Small or big things should be dealt with enthusiasm because you don't know when it is taken away from you. As they say, you will only appreciate the things you have right now, if you experience it to be gone from you. I would say, simple acts of kindness is highly appreciated. Everytime someone will give me food, it feels like heaven already. I am always glad if someone will invite me to a party because I can have free food and i'm confident they will ask me to bring some food home. Another experience was someone gave me 3 sausages and I made sure it last for 3 days to save money. And to drink milk for 3 days because you have nothing to eat is like walking in the desert under the scorching heat of the sun with your jar of water.
To all the people who helped me throughout the year: Bandalan Family, Casil Family, Ate Lonie, Paowee, Kuya Ron, Yeli, and May..My heartfelt thanks to you.
4. Pray harder and Trust God.
In everything I do or say -- I will never forget to bring back the glory to God. God is my fortress and my strength. His unconditional love and mercy has sustained my poor spirit and uplift my dying hope. God enables me to reach for my dreams and He bring forth people who are willing to share their blessing to me. As always I will say: God is good, all the time.
Indeed, 2010 is rough to me but it makes me better and stronger. I do hope and pray that 2011 is a far better year. A year that will not only bless me but will also strengthens the best attributes that I have.
Time checked 1:09AM ( 01 Jan 2011) ... my bed is calling me already. Happy New Year!
Diverting to the main purpose of this post, instead of giving a summary of the whole events in 2010, I would like to share my learning and realization throughout the year.
1. Don't make rush decisions.
I was a bit anxious and stubborn in making things to happen quickly without proper planning. I was treating life like one snap of a finger then everything will happened according how i will it. But, NO! That is not how life works. Life is filled with enigmatic events. Everything is uncertain. The only certain thing is that you have to make decisions and take the consequences of it. Rushing is only applicable to childish, irrelevant and unimportant things but not to major issues/problems. A good decision is deliberated, weighed and most especially it is prayed sincerely.
2. No regrets only lesson learned.
In all the decisions I made in 2010, I want to simply accept it. If I made mistakes, I should have learned from it. I would say, I have truly learned from it. If I made a good decision, I want to congratulate myself for mobilizing my neurons to work. LIFE, WORK and LOVE are the major categories in making decision.
If I will check how I fair in these 3 areas:
LIFE -- Excellent. I have learned to be more focus, kind, patient and persevering.
WORK -- Excellent. I'm like a carabao who can work for long periods disregarding the idea of exhaustion.
LOVE -- NC (Not Competent). This is the area that needs a lot of hard work. I don't want to look back the past and blame others for causing trauma on me. I still trust someone so swiftly. I trust their words -- I choose to believe without doubts. Then I fall in love so deeply -- then they just break my heart.
3. Show appreciation to all the people who showed kindness to you.
Ever since I was a child, my parents have taught me to say thank you for every good deed someone has done to me. Living in Melbourne for 8 months was like living in a remote place of Africa in which you are starving to death. I was unemployed. No work. Plainly studying. Everyday, it feels like breaking my head to budget my money and think on what to do so that I will survive in the coming days. In this time, I realized to value everything in my life. Small or big things should be dealt with enthusiasm because you don't know when it is taken away from you. As they say, you will only appreciate the things you have right now, if you experience it to be gone from you. I would say, simple acts of kindness is highly appreciated. Everytime someone will give me food, it feels like heaven already. I am always glad if someone will invite me to a party because I can have free food and i'm confident they will ask me to bring some food home. Another experience was someone gave me 3 sausages and I made sure it last for 3 days to save money. And to drink milk for 3 days because you have nothing to eat is like walking in the desert under the scorching heat of the sun with your jar of water.
To all the people who helped me throughout the year: Bandalan Family, Casil Family, Ate Lonie, Paowee, Kuya Ron, Yeli, and May..My heartfelt thanks to you.
4. Pray harder and Trust God.
In everything I do or say -- I will never forget to bring back the glory to God. God is my fortress and my strength. His unconditional love and mercy has sustained my poor spirit and uplift my dying hope. God enables me to reach for my dreams and He bring forth people who are willing to share their blessing to me. As always I will say: God is good, all the time.
Indeed, 2010 is rough to me but it makes me better and stronger. I do hope and pray that 2011 is a far better year. A year that will not only bless me but will also strengthens the best attributes that I have.
Time checked 1:09AM ( 01 Jan 2011) ... my bed is calling me already. Happy New Year!
~*~manelle~*~
