Confessions…

i am turning twenty seven this october, or is it twenty eight?  i don’t know.  fact is, i always forget how old i am.  it’s probably because i am busy with work and other stuff that i tend to forget even the simplest thing about myself.  or could it be that these memory lapses are signs of schizophrenia.  am i going bananas?  but people who lost grip on reality don’t ask this question, do they?

i’ve been through a lot.  i have my own share of triumphs as well as defeats.  joys and sorrows.  frustrations and humiliations.  these experiences, good or bad, made me the person that i am today. 

allow me to share to you the top ten lessons that i have learned so far.  most of these i learned from HardKnocks University.  others may sound cliché but they are still worth mentioning so forgive me.

1. life is not fair.  it will never be fair.  that is just the way it is. saying it is fair is like saying gloria will resign from office tomorrow.   to survive, you should always work on further developing your skills.  be competitive.  be assertive. 

2. you will never get everything you want.  learn to be contented with what you have and make the most out  of the smallest things in your possession.

3. people make mistakes. learn from the experience and move on.

4. do not compare yourself with others. there will always be people who are better than you in anything so you will just end up envious and frustrated.

5. anything that won’t kill will only make you better.  welcome challenges as opportunities to be a better human being.

6. there is no substitute for hard work. even if you don’t get to wherever you want to be, at least you did your best and you won’t have regrets.

7. life is short. it could even be shorter than you expect. spend your time wisely.  make your presence felt while you are alive.

8. don’t stop dreaming.  even great people do.

9. always lend a hand when able. there is a thing called karma, good and bad. you will never know when you would need an extra hand.

10. there is no substitute for family. when everything fails, there will always be a family that you can come home to.

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