Happiness is Contagious
Wednesday, April 03rd, 2013 | Author:

Yes it is. Am sure you would agree that everyone wants happiness but not everyone knows how to gain the real happiness we want. For me, I always make things simple to be happy. Instead of waiting for somebody to boost the level of happiness in me, I would rather reach out and make someone else feel great.  This I consider as the easiest and fastest way to be happy.

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There are lots of ways that can make or influence others to feel great each day.  Some would need much effort but we can always make our life easy, I mean it won’t really take much of our time and effort to boost someone else’s happiness level. A simple act of kindness whether to your family, friend, colleagues, or even to strangers may seem immaterial to you, but the impact to their lives could be enormous.  Holding the elevator button to let other people get in, giving our seat to a pregnant woman standing, or picking up something that was dropped – all brings smile to others.  And seeing these smiles lifts our spirit. Simple yet significant act of kindness that is really contagious. more…

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Be honest, it pays off!
Tuesday, November 06th, 2012 | Author:

I guess it’s a common thing to us. If we like someone or otherwise, it takes a lot of effort to say “I like you,” or “I don’t like you.” We always think of pleasing words to say that most often than not, make simple situation and things complicated.

But, it should not be that complicated, we can always make it simple. Why complicate life?

And I think the easiest way to make life simple is by being honest.  We can simply say, “know what, you have the most fascinating face I’ve seen this whole night, and I like you!”, or “I’m sorry but we have nothing in common, and I don’t like hanging around with you.” By being honest and tactful make things simple. It’s not that people will like us more if we don’t lie, but that honesty really pays off.

My boss asked me to install an antivirus to his laptop.  But in the process, the system failed and some important files were corrupted which unfortunately were unrecoverable. I could create great lengths of excuses, but do you think it will make my life simple? Isn’t it easier to tell the truth and face the consequences for being careless? It’s easier to just say, “Boss, this may not sound funny, but I dumped some of your files because I’ve been a total idiot.” (Haha, I’m pretty sure this won’t happen to me because I’m so really careful handling those kind of things.)

And what does honesty give us? more…

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Anything Under the Sun
Friday, May 04th, 2012 | Author:

Yes, it’s cake unlimited in April, that I got 4 cakes of different flavors for my birthday.  Thanks for the sponsors though. I’m not into sweets, oh yeah, maybe I’m just as sweet as cakes?? haha. I eat cake but not a favorite, same as with fruit salad, I rather go for veggies or macaroni salad simply because i find it healthy, really it is. But I still wonder why birthday is always associated with cake. I can’t even recall if there’s one birthday in my childhood days that I had a cake. Hindi pa uso I guess. I remember mom would only cook pancit, which is always believed for us to have a long life, and I think it’s the best way to celebrate birthdays those days. Unlike today, may pancit na, may unlimited cake pa! more…

Getting fit is looking good.
Saturday, February 11th, 2012 | Author:

Yeah right! To get fit, at least for me is really a hard stuff to achieve unless I choose to. And exercise doesn’t guarantee that I won’t get sick. I am sick, I still have this cough I got few days back and been taking syrup, and I hate it. I wish it’ll be gone NOW – haha! Kidding aside, how do we stay healthy inside and out? It’s really a big deal but, as I said, I choose to make it simple which I consider my secrets to staying fit and looking good hahaha!

I keep myself moving. I work around our flat, do mix of things that keep me active.  I go to the gym at least once a week. But I listen to my body. I read that some athletes are more susceptible to getting sick because they’re pushing their bodies to the limit. So, I don’t overdo things (but I think I did last week that’s why I got sick haha). I find things I enjoy and make them a part of my everyday life. I may not have six packs but I still feel good. Though, I still aim to have at least 4 of those hahaha, in time, watch out lols.

I don’t diet. I just eat the right food. Believe me, we can maintain our shape or lose weight without dieting. Just change our eating habits, opt for healthy foods and of course we keep moving haha to make some burning of calories. I eat vegetables, it’s healthy. I don’t smoke. And I drink lots of water. I think it helps a lot in digestion. more…

Giving is Priceless
Friday, December 23rd, 2011 | Author:

When was the last time you gave someone a gift or something?

How did it make you feel?

But why do we give in the first place? Most often we give someone a gift or a present as what the westerners call it basically because we want that someone to have it or simply because we want to give it.

But for me there’s more than that. I give because I appreciate the person. I give because I want to help. Sometimes I give because I have to.  But you may have tons of reasons why you want to give.  It depends on your perception on what giving is all about. You may or may not give something for someone’s birthday and that’s OK, too.

But there’s a danger when we give something with some “strings” attached to it. Or maybe problems crop up when we give with certain conditions. Sometimes, people would ask what happened to their gifts, or even look for it. “How come I don’t see you wearing the red shirt I gave you last Christmas?  Well, when I give a shirt, I don’t ask or look for it because I’m pretty sure that it will be appreciated and most likely be worn always, haha. Kidding aside, I don’t need to look for it but honestly I’ll be happy if I see it and that’s appreciation.  But appreciation for me can also be a simple smile, a short “thank you” note, an email, a wink of your left eye (hahaha) or even nothing, it’s not a problem.  When I give you something, I don’t want you to feel that you owe me or you have to give me something in return. It’s a no for me ^^ I give to make people happy and feel being appreciated. more…

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Open Up Your Mind
Friday, September 16th, 2011 | Author:

How open-minded are we, really? As we go on each day, we always try to keep our minds open to possibilities. Life is about learning and having an open mind can make us ready to see greater opportunities that always a limited mind denies.

But how are we gonna widen our minds? With closed minds, there are possibilities that we miss out a lot of things.  I think it’s not just ideas we are going to miss out, but also opportunities that will bring us laughter, happiness, love and more possibilities for us to enjoy.

For me, it’s not difficult to be an open-minded person only if we are flexible and understanding. Do I have an open mind? To some extent, yes I do. I understand, I am flexible and I believe that flexibility and positive expectations draw up possibilities of good results.  I always listen to people and I don’t neglect people.  Being open-minded means deep patience, though it requires a lot of practice and energy to develop patience. Still, I can manage to control my mind and actions. more…