Category Archives: Lessons in Life

Some Days

Some days are just plain normal. Days when you feel as if life is just passing you by – there’s nothing noteworthy happening, and things seem to just follow the normal routine. Things are just the way they are; the … Continue reading

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Assumptions

“Don’t ASSUME… because when you do, you’re making an ASS out of you (U) and ME.” I can’t remember if it was a teambuilding or a leadership training for our organization, but I remember our facilitator saying this line in … Continue reading

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Conformity

As we grow up, we get to know the norms and standards of society – what is acceptable, and what is not; what is appropriate and what should not be done. These standards change over time, affected, tweaked and pressured … Continue reading

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Change

The first thing our computer teacher in elementary taught us is that ‘the only thing permanent in this world is change’. That was during the time when we were already really anxious to boot up our computer lab’s MS DOS … Continue reading

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Change, Conformity, and Assumptions

Three issues that have me tagged as a bit “gloomy” this week are on change, conformity, and assumptions. And unfortunately, they’re all tied up to each other, one way or another. The next three posts detail my thoughts on each … Continue reading

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Roller Coaster

Life is indeed like a roller coaster ride – it alternates between going up and going down; We are then left to hope that goes back up again before the ride ends.

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The Essence of Teamwork

THE ESSENCE OF TEAMWORK Teamwork means that we share a common ideal and embrace a common goal. Regardless of your differences, we strive shoulder to shoulder, confident in one another’s faith, trust and commitment. In the end, teamwork can be … Continue reading

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The Way They Were

The day started and ended as planned – Except that everything in between was different. Expected, sure, somewhat. But not hoped for. But alas, such is how life can be. Such, is how life is. The Earth may go around … Continue reading

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Ang Buhay Parang Gulong (Life Is Like A Wheel)

I started this “Ang Buhay Parang Gulong” (“Life Is Like A Wheel”) series at the office and while most of it are funny (intentionally and unintentionally), some have an underlying seriousness in them. This time, I came up with something … Continue reading

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Trust Me

Honestly, I don’t trust my sense of direction as much as I seem to. Some people know how bad it really is, while others just don’t know about it. But that doesn’t mean I can’t get us where we want … Continue reading

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