Lessons on Life

I just got this as an email from a friend and I love it. Don't know who authored this. Just read on...

There was a man who had four sons. He wanted his sons to learn not to judge things too quickly. So he sent them each on a quest, in turn, to go and look at a pear tree that was a great distance away.

The first son went in the winter, the second in the spring, the third in summer, and the youngest son in the fall.

When they had all gone and come back, he called them together to describe what they had seen.

The first son said that the tree was ugly, bent, and twisted. The second son said no it was covered with green buds and full of promise. The third son disagreed; he said it was laden with blossoms that smelled so sweet and looked so beautiful, it was the most graceful thing he had ever seen. The last son disagreed with all of them; he said it was ripe and drooping with fruit, full of life and fulfillment.

The man then explained to his sons that they were all right, because they had each seen but only one season in the tree's life.

He told them that you cannot judge a tree, or a person, by only one season, and that the essence of who they are and the pleasure, joy, and love that come from that life can only be measured at the end, when all the seasons are up.

If you give up when it's winter, you will miss the promise of your spring, the beauty of your summer, fulfillment of your fall.

Moral:Don't let the pain of one season destroy the joy of all the rest.
Don't judge life by one difficult season.
Persevere through the difficult patches and better times are sure to come some time or later

Fashion Designer Boyet Fajardo Scandal?

Who is he? Well, not anybody knows all fashion designers no matter how popular they are. Also, one’s fame does not give him permission to bypass standard operating procedures… It does not also give one a license to berate others.

I still wonder who would bring an unsigned credit card and passport unless those are just newly delivered and you suddenly got into an emergency situation.
I also wonder how his supporters can justify his action and say it was a “creative outburst” because he’s an artist, a fashion designer. What a lame excuse! It’s ridiculous!
You think an online boycott campaign of his RTW clothes would be a good way to teach him a lesson? You be the judge. Check out this video: www.abs-cbnnews.com/video/lifestyle/03/23/09/duty-free-union-bares-abusive-pinoy-fashion-designer

For the full story, here’s the link: http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/nation/03/24/09/fajardo-tongue-lashing-vs-duty-free-staff-creative-outburst

Do you hate your boss?

Is it some kind of psychological about this thing between a boss and a subordinate? Sometimes, I would think yes. Does it become automatic that you hate your boss because he/she gives you a hard time and a lot of work to do while he/she does nothing but signs papers & documents or forwards your work to his/her big boss, deleting your email signature so that he/she gets the credit? Or is it normal that when someone becomes a boss, he/she turns into a monster and makes it hard for everyone so that he/she becomes popular. Pride sets in (puffed up) due to authority and power he/she is now holding - some kind of power tripping. Or is this just a cultural issue?

Why is it that in many organizations, government or private, the difficult and "notorious" bosses are the ones who are gaining popularity and become in-demand and sought-after by the hiring departments. Have anybody thought about this? I’m sure many people will agree that a power-hungry, terror, moody and tactless boss would really, really ruin your day!!!

Where are the good bosses? Why do they easily give up and leave? Is it because they can’t fight for their own right or they are overpowered by the monsters?
Aside from issues in a workplace such as politics, just like in show business (or even in blogging or in schools); if you want to be popular, you have to be controversial or notorious. Blame everyone, be a “terror teacher or boss”, be difficult, give everyone a hard time, be tactless and you’re in – you become very, very popular! Well, Congratulations! ...

- To be continued-

Warning for Banco de Oro (BDO) ATM debit card holders

This is real. Let's be careful.

Check this out:
http://dhayveed.blogspot.com/2009/02/bdo-beware-of-danger-online-experience.html

Hope they can fix it soon.

“I’m so down…what’s going on?”

Most people especially women can’t figure out why sometimes we feel so down yet we really don’t have any problem. We try to overanalyze things and our situation but can’t come up with a good solution because we don’t know the root cause.

Women are very vulnerable to mood swings, confusion, irritability and even depression which are symptoms of PMS (Pre-Menstrual Syndrome). A lot of men can't get this. This is more shocking to them-some women easily get irritated when men are around; sometimes even with their boyfriends or husbands without no known reason.
It's difficult to understand that even us, women, if not aware of our monthly cycle, usually would wonder why we feel this way. We sometimes cry for no apparent reason. Loneliness usually hits us. And we usually feel that we are at our worst and the ugliest woman in the world. We really don't feel good about ourselves. We suddenly remember and magnify all our problems even if they don't really make any sense.

Medical doctors say this is due to hormonal changes. But whatever that is, it helps to know (for us women and men around us) these PMS symptoms. And by the way, this does not just happen before or during our monthly period. It also happens after childbirth. They call it Postpartum Syndrome. Hmmm. Sounds weird. Needless to say, this is the best time women need full support from their husbands. I wonder how single moms cope up with this. I remember a friend who's a very strong-willed woman. To my surprise, she told me she wanted to commit suicide after giving birth to her first baby. She was not having any problem at all during that time, yet she suddenly felt her life seemed void and she wanted to kill herself.

Some women may not be experiencing these. But for those who do and wanted to combat these, there are simple things we can do:
1. Surround yourself with positive and encouraging people.
2. Go out and give yourself a treat (food, manicure/pedicure, foot spa, haircut, etc.).
3. Listen to soothing music.
4. Pray.
5. Read good books (Bible is recommended especially Book of Psalms).
6. Update your journal (good way to release your emotions).
7. Spend time with your pet or get one.
8. Drink vitamins/minerals (Ferrous sulfate for those with low blood pressure).
9. Eat healthy food especially fruits and vegetables that are good source of magnesium (Banana works best for me).

I usually do these every time I feel it's starting to strike. So far I'm getting good results. I'm doing these again starting today. I know it is coming.

Hope it will be over soon...

Who’s your hope?

Our world is being shaken due to the global economic crisis that we are facing. Many are going through depression and in great turmoil. Fears grip us due to uncertainties of our future. Shocking news like billionaires and wealthy men committing suicide are adding to our fears. For sure, some are still on their way to commit the same mistake of taking their own lives. Heard about Adolf Merckle? As reported, he’s considered to be the third comparable suicide in just less than four months after Kirk Stephenson and Rene-Thierry Magon de la Villehuchet. Another wealthy man in Chicago shot himself dead few weeks ago. Is it just about money or wealth? Is that all there is to life?

What drives us to live? What is life? When we put our hope in someone or something that will not last, then we are actually hopeless. When that thing is gone, then we are gone. There are many people out there who are so poor but still manage to be happy. It’s not about money or wealth. As the saying goes, money can make one’s life easy but won’t make us happy.

Who do you turn to when you lost everything and got nothing? Let us put our hope in Him who created life, the one who authored and created all things. He is in control of our situation. He created the heavens and the earth. Only He can build and destroy. Only He possesses the power to save and to judge. Life is vain without God in our lives. We are nothing apart from Him.

--What Shall It Profit A Man To Gain The Whole World And Lose His Soul?--