Level of Competency

this smashed a gong!
from youtube: "if you wanna achieve something, you have to pass a certain level of competency"
made me reassess where am i right now. reviewed my dream book.
need to work more on that level of competency.
yes, it takes time to learn but everything has a price tag and dreams got deadlines.
i think i'm still growing my roots though i feel that am kinda behind schedule.
I will live this life head-on, so help me God!

Love doesn't make the world go round.

pretty image right? makes think that

Love doesn't make the world go round.

 Love makes the ride worthwhile.

13 days left until Test Run 1... i have no idea what to do?!?!

Me asking Me: When are you gonna start hitting the roads again?!?!?! it's been 2 weeks without running already!!! 13 days left until 50K Test Run 1 [Bataan]!!! hit the roads already!!!!

Inspiring Story of Persistence

i could really use a wish right now..

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kn6-c223DUU

di bale...ayos lang..*sniff*

DI BALENG MALAMIG ANG PASKO!
BASTA MALAKAS NAMAN NEGOSYO!!

waiting...

What is waiting?

The internet dictionary defines waiting as:

-          to continue as one is in expectation of

-          to postpone or delay in expectation

-          to be in readiness for

There’s a big difference between ‘waiting for’ and ‘waiting on.’

 ‘Waiting for’ is like this: You are at your meeting place waiting for your friend to come as soon as possible. Constantly looking at your watch, “how long still?” playing with your mobile phone, sound-tripping with your iPod, or practically doing anything just to kill time until the awaited person/event comes.

‘Waiting On’ on the other hand is what waiters in restaurants do. Ever tried eating in a fine dining restaurant?  Waiters assist you the moment you enter the place and takes your orders, and stand in their position watching you from a distance, monitoring whether you need anything or if you’re having a great time; then every now and then refilling your beverage or pouring you champagne; then serves your dessert, always having his white towel to make sure everything’s wiped clean; then gives you your bill, and escorts you to your way out. It doesn’t end there; he’ll bid you a safe trip home. This is waiting on. ‘Waiting on’ is yourself standing where you are but patiently and faithfully looking forward to serve the host until he’s done.

The difference between waiting for and waiting on is your attitude. ‘Waiting for’ is all about you, selfishly hoping for things to happen the soonest possible time. Waiting on is also about you but taking the next steps from the promptings of the Spirit which only happens after your assigned tasks, whatever those tasks are, are done.

Waiting on teaches us to be hopeful---to push forward though nothing seems to happen the way we want it. Waiting on teaches us persistence---to go the extra mile although it is painful. Waiting on teaches us to take the next steps with courage and confidence and with peace of mind all because we know we’re pressing on towards the goal to win the prize to which God has called us.

Picture this: Waiting on is like you are the waiter and your waiting on the banquet table, with the Lord of Hosts on the main seat. You ask him, what does he want to eat? You prepare it carefully, perfectly making sure everything is in order. It might take you too long to prepare but you still serve it, with delight, expecting that’s the way he likes it done. You ask him, is there anything else he wants to be served, and he told you to prepare him another meal. And you do it again with excellence and with confidence that he will love it. And as you pour him another glass of his drink, he told you to bring the bill. And you’re surprised because he didn’t even bother getting his huge amount of change which is supposed to be your tip saying, “Well done good and faithful servant. You can be trusted with the small things, I’ll entrust you with bigger things. Come and share my happiness”---and that’s the point where your much awaited moment arrives---whether it be a good break,  a promotion, or a partner in life. All has been given because you were able to wait on him, carefully preparing his meals, perfectly serving it---the best thing is, he liked it, he’s pleased and he wants to give you more than you can ever think of just because you did your part very well. Waiting on the Lord is the surest best thing in the world for whatever you’re waiting for. Remember to do our part very well.

What do you do while you wait?

You prepare all things that need to get set (whether it be personal, financial, emotional, and yeah, spiritual) so that the entire thing would be perfect when the awaited moment comes. Opportunities come to those who prepare. If you’re not getting any opportunities, you haven’t been preparing.

Would you rather be singing Waiting in Vain (Bob Marley) or While I’m Waiting (John Waller)?

 

We’re all waiters, waiting for God’s orders.

GF stands for..

Garmin Forerunner
not Angel Locsin...... *why not?!*
am using GF 310 XT and so far, it's been great! :)
check out my runscapades with angel, No! with my gf310xt haha

thank goodness

we're ok. i saw that smile. doesnt matter if it's just 2 seconds.
i was staring all the time..
wondering how you've been, what's up with you...
it's been 46 days.. not that am counting..
it's just...am sure you're doing good..it shows
until then..

want to lose weight?

Run a Marathon!
i just lost 3lbs. in 4 and a half hours.
now at 156lbs.
8lbs. to go! :)

did 42K at 2nd QCIM. Crossed the Finish Line with no less than the Bald Runner himself, General Jovie Narcise! it was a great honor to pace with him. he's he epitome of RunStrong!

42K PR: 04:25:++
huge improvement from my old PR at 05:35 courtesy of TBR Dream Marathon, May 2010.

No Regrets..Just LOVE

San Miguel Pale Pilsen - TVC 90's

Not sure if i got this right but hey, it's Christmas!

 

S-a
A-ming
N-ayon

M-asaya ang
I-inuman
G-anito
U-uh-okasyon
E-xcited
L-ahat

P-asko'y
A-ting ipagdiriwang
L-ahat
E-njoy lang

P-asko, Pasko
I-naabangan
L-ahat
S-umasaya
E-veryday
N-agbibigayan!

Merry Christmas Po!

in reply to my previous post..

a contact replied to my fb status [refer to my previous post]
"i guess this is the pessimistic view of being thankful of what you've been given."

on the contrary, this is my reply:
"it's more like knowing your limits. afterall, you'll never know your limits unless you push yourself to them :)"

think i'd rather push myself to my limits than get contented and 'stagnant'.

this got me thinking again:
what if someone would ask me when will i ever stop [my pursuit for my limits]?

hmmm....when i die, i guess. i consider it as my life's work. what's yours?
what are you pursuing in this lifetime?

On Contentment

i had this conversation with a 15 year old 'kid' and our little chit chat led to what she wanna become when she grows a little more---and she wanted to be an accountant. in my attempt to somewhat influence her career path to take a business degree, she blurted out that she's already contented---my sensors got it as 'she doesnt want to have as much money as she can acquire'.---correct me if am wrong but this got me thinking: once you got contented, you'll lose your passion, you'll lose your drive to excel and go to the next level of victories. once you got contented, you'll stagnate. you know what happens to stagnant stuff? mosquito babies live there. then they'll grow up and become mosquitoes, and mosquitoes bring dengue and dengue leads to death..

Confidence. Trust. Hope

Got this sms from Alec, my friend, my mentor, my business adviser.

One day, the villagers decided to pray for rain.on the day of prayer, everyone gathered & only 1 girl came with an umbrella. that's CONFIDENCE. When you throw a baby in the air, he laughs because he knows you'll catch him. that's TRUST.every night, we're not sure if we'll get up the next day but we still make plans. th...at's HOPE. Have Confidence. Trust God. Never lose Hope. \m/

♣ selecta coffee crumble ♣

♣ selecta coffee crumble ♣

on Graces

feels sorry for those kids who are making "Nangangaluluwa" [so conotic]. after giving them some coins, they didn't even bother say THANK YOU! it's basic graces. if your mom didn't teach you, poor you. if your school failed to make you realize that it's necessary, burn your school. if you don't learn it by yourself, kill yourself.

What To Know When You're 25(ish) [got tagged from fb]

Here are the things really worth caring about in your 20s.

When you’re 25-ish, you’re old enough to know what kind of music you love, regardless of what your last boyfriend or roommate always used to play. You know how to walk in heels, how to tie a necktie, how to give a good toast at a wedding and how to make something for dinner. You don’t have to think much about skin care, home ownership or your retirement plan. Your life can look a lot of different ways when you’re 25: single, dating, engaged, married. You are working in dream jobs, pay-the-bills jobs and downright horrible jobs. You are young enough to believe that anything is possible, and you are old enough to make that belief a reality.

Job

Now is the time to figure out what kind of work you love to do. What are you good at? What makes you feel alive? What do you dream about? You can go back to school now, switch directions entirely. You can work for almost nothing, or live in another country, or volunteer long hours for something that moves you. There will be a time when finances and schedules make this a little trickier, so do it now. Try it, apply for it, get up and do it.
When I was 25, I was in my third job in as many years—all in the same area at a church, but the responsibilities were different each time. I was frustrated at the end of the third year because I didn’t know exactly what I wanted to do next. I didn’t feel like I’d found my place yet. I met with my boss, who was in his 50s. I told him how anxious I was about finding the one perfect job for me, and quick. He asked me how old I was, and when I told him I was 25, he told me that I couldn’t complain to him about finding the right job until I was 32. In his opinion, it takes about 10 years after college to find the right fit, and anyone who finds it earlier than that is just plain lucky. So use every bit of your 10 years: try things, take classes, start over.

Relationships

Now is also the time to get serious about relationships. And “serious” might mean walking away from the ones that don’t give you everything you need. Some of the most life-shaping decisions you make in this season will be about walking away from good-enough, in search of can’t-live-without. One of the only truly devastating mistakes you can make in this season is staying with the wrong person even though you know he or she is the wrong person. It’s not fair to that person, and it’s not fair to you.

Counseling

Twenty-five is also a great time to start counseling, if you haven’t already, and it might be a good round two of counseling if it’s been a while. You might have just enough space from your parents to start digging around your childhood a little bit. Unravel the knots that keep you from living a healthy whole life, and do it now, before any more time passes.

Church

Twenty-five is the perfect time to get involved in a church you love, no matter how different it is from the one you were a part of growing up. Be patient and prayerful, and decide that you’re going to be a person who grows, who seeks your own faith, who lives with intention. Set your alarm on Sunday mornings, no matter how late you were out on Saturday night. It will be dreadful at first, and then after a few weeks, you’ll find that you like it, that the pattern of it fills up something inside you.

Don't get stuck

This is the thing: when you start to hit 28 or 30, everything starts to divide, and you can see very clearly two kinds of people: on one side, people who have used their 20s to learn and grow, to find God and themselves and their deep dreams, people who know what works and what doesn’t, who have pushed through to become real live adults. And then there’s the other kind, who are hanging onto college, or high school even, with all their might. They’ve stayed in jobs they hate, because they’re too scared to get another one. They’ve stayed with men or women who are good but not great, because they don’t want to be lonely. They mean to find a church, they mean to develop honest, intimate friendships, they mean to stop drinking like life is one big frat party. But they don’t do those things, so they live in kind of an extended adolescence, no closer to adulthood than they were when they graduated college.

Don’t be like that. Don’t get stuck. Move, travel, take a class, take a risk. Walk away, try something new. There is a season for wildness and a season for settledness, and this is neither. This season is about becoming. Don’t lose yourself at happy hour, but don’t lose yourself on the corporate ladder either. Stop every once in a while and go out to coffee or climb in bed with your journal. Ask yourself some good questions like: “Am I proud of the life I’m living? What have I tried this month? What have I learned about God this year? What parts of my childhood faith am I leaving behind, and what parts am I choosing to keep with me for this leg of the journey? Do the people I’m spending time with give me life, or make me feel small? Is there any brokenness in my life that’s keeping me from moving forward?”

Now is your time. Become, believe, try. Walk closely with people you love, and with other people who believe that God is very good and life is a grand adventure. Don’t spend time with people who make you feel like less than you are. Don’t get stuck in the past, and don’t try to fast-forward yourself into a future you haven’t yet earned. Give today all the love and intensity and courage you can, and keep traveling honestly along life’s path.

Taken from Bittersweet by Shauna Niequist Copyright © 2010. Used by permission of Zondervan. www.zondervan.com

 http://www.relevantmagazine.com/life/whole-life/features/22864-what-to-know-when-youre-25ish 

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THE EASIEST THING IN THE WORLD TO DO IS TO SUCCEED!
To win and succeed you need to follow certain rules. You can't help but succeed in your business provided you follow the rules and play the game. Now, success could be different for each one of you. So, the first thing that you must do to play the game is to define a purpose. You need this purpose to determine if you have won! Play the game like today is the first day of your life! Let today be your birthday and start over!
 

1.   You need a purpose to succeed and win.find you why behind the what. if you dont have one, create one and commit to it.
2.   Develop the habit of "Do It Now". If you wait until everything is "right" you won't ever do anything, get started now.
3.   It is a MUST to be supremely honest especially to yourself use your heart on others but use your mind on yourself, learn to evaluate yourself honestly and be accountable.
4.   Turn each day into a golden opportunity. seize the day! 
5.   Believe all things are possible because they are. "Whatever the mind can conceive and believe it can achieve."
6.   It takes more courage to be humble than it does to be bold.
7.   Laugh! When we can laugh at our short comings, we are on the way to the top.
8.   Give more than you receive.
9.   Always have your life and your house in order including your finances and your wills.
10.   We always need to have a positive attitude, be happy and cheerful.
11.   We need to go back to old fashion values. Farmers had to be simple to succeed. They had faith and belief while plowing fields, planting seeds to know that the crop would come up as long as they paid the price in advance.
12.   Always be thoughtful, understanding and go the extra mile.
13.   We need to turn people on, not turn them off.
14.   Go to the top and make friends on the way up.
15.   You need to have a big 90 day goal. 90 days from today decide to double or triple your check.
16.   You need to be accountable to yourself.
17.   work hard but work smart
18.   It doesn't hurt to tell people where you have been, but it is where you are going that counts.
19.   Eliminate all the alibis and excuses – help people make more money than they need.
20.   Always play the game as yourself; don't try to be someone else.
21.   Wear a smile on our face and always be on a mission----before commission 

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Jemuel's View
1. What is my purpose? why do i want to succeed?
* aside from rick warren's pdl,
- i want to be able to create a much greater impact to the society, to the next generation, than what has been.
- i want to be able to say that "It is Possible!" "Dare to Believe!" "Demand Your Potential!"
- i want to be able to define 1Tim4:12 : "Don't let anyone look down on you because you are young, but set an example for the believers in speech, in life, in love, in faith and in purity."

2. "Do It Now" - i should work on this...i almost always procrastinate...

3. Learn to evaluate yourself honestly and be accountable. - getting there. almost there.

4. Turn each day into a golden opportunity. seize the day! - Repeat 16x

5. Believe all things are possible because they are. - this is the scene where i stand boldly and confidently.

6.  It takes more courage to be humble than it does to be bold. --- humble naman ako ah... ?!?

7. Laugh! When we can laugh at our short comings, we are on the way to the top. --- uhm next! - i tend to get frustrated.

8. Give more than you receive. --- SOON! :) it's a joy to give :)

9. "...in order..." --- working on it!

10.