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10/22/2007
9:45 PM
I just finished reading the book 'Only the REAL MATTERS' by Francis J. Kong.
Big thanks to Rachel for giving me the book for my 18th birthday. I couldn't believe that I read it in only one sitting. Or should I say, lying, since I read it while lying in my sister's bed. It's not only about business how to's, or succeeding in the workplace while enjoying your career, it's also doing it in a Christian, ethical way. We all know that are supposed to know the business ethics (and follow it!), but then this book also inspires in a way that it influences the reader to be concerned about what is real and more important- and that's not just a big amount of money or fame. It is being concerned of other people, by being selfless and righteous. The book has successful failure stories (what an irony!) which tackled lives, which at first, seems to be perfect (like Elvis Presley's) but ends in a tragic way (drugs, committing suicide and all that). It also has success stories of people who rose from the bottom... and that even old aged people can still succeed! I have to take note of a quote from the book, "A person is never too old to live productively as long as he keeps an open mind". I guess the quote talks by itself. And oh, for the young too, like stories of Bill Gates and Michael Dell who are just in their university years when they started to go in their way to achievement. I am very motivated by this.. See, at the end of each story, the author quotes from the Bible which is related to the story. It gives importance to the bestseller book of all time, the Bible. The one we can turn to whenever we are confused, that 'thing' which is just lying beside the altar, waiting to be opened. The one who will teach us what the real thing is. What life is all about and how we should live it. It's not easy, but hey, we can always try. :)
...now I may sound like I'm becoming a nun, but this is REAL :)
10/05/2007
3:37 AM
...the one I made this afternoon in Dev Psych. :)
actually andami ko pa gusto idagdag dito eh. as if this is real nga haha.
well, this is what I've come up with an hour (?) with the use of thesaurus of course. How else could I've come up with these big words? lol
here goes:
I, Neriza Joyce Mapalad Recinto, of splendid looks and willful soul do hereby bestow..
to Chinnie, my LRT and ATM card so that she can evanesce to MOA, Carriedo, Glorietta and Divisoria everytime she wants to.
to Rachel, my profusive merchandise of snacku and reese's chocolates
to Jaja, my minute paunch and punctilious arrival in school
to Julie, my demure and 2 and a half inches of stature
to Karen, my equipose and retentiveness of memory
to Jazzy, the propinquity from our lieu to the campus
to Clarriz, my trusty sony digicam, may it also be reliable to you
to Ate Ana, my gregated collection of trousseau
to Ate Diane and Maydeline, my accumulation of books and 3 havaianas for each
to Kuya, my internet cards and less than a year membership in netopia
to my Parents, all my benevolence and deference.
...and finally, to all the incoming sophormores (as required lol), my equanimity, forbearance and cognizance of past lessons. May it be useful to you.
<b>It's all about the attitude, baby!</b>
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10/22/2007
9:45 PM
I just finished reading the book 'Only the REAL MATTERS' by Francis J. Kong. Big thanks to Rachel for giving me the book for my 18th birthday. I couldn't believe that I read it in only one sitting. Or should I say, lying, since I read it while lying in my sister's bed. It's not only about business how to's, or succeeding in the workplace while enjoying your career, it's also doing it in a Christian, ethical way. We all know that are supposed to know the business ethics (and follow it!), but then this book also inspires in a way that it influences the reader to be concerned about what is real and more important- and that's not just a big amount of money or fame. It is being concerned of other people, by being selfless and righteous. The book has successful failure stories (what an irony!) which tackled lives, which at first, seems to be perfect (like Elvis Presley's) but ends in a tragic way (drugs, committing suicide and all that). It also has success stories of people who rose from the bottom... and that even old aged people can still succeed! I have to take note of a quote from the book, "A person is never too old to live productively as long as he keeps an open mind". I guess the quote talks by itself. And oh, for the young too, like stories of Bill Gates and Michael Dell who are just in their university years when they started to go in their way to achievement. I am very motivated by this.. See, at the end of each story, the author quotes from the Bible which is related to the story. It gives importance to the bestseller book of all time, the Bible. The one we can turn to whenever we are confused, that 'thing' which is just lying beside the altar, waiting to be opened. The one who will teach us what the real thing is. What life is all about and how we should live it. It's not easy, but hey, we can always try. :)
...now I may sound like I'm becoming a nun, but this is REAL :)
10/05/2007
3:37 AM
...the one I made this afternoon in Dev Psych. :)
actually andami ko pa gusto idagdag dito eh. as if this is real nga haha.
well, this is what I've come up with an hour (?) with the use of thesaurus of course. How else could I've come up with these big words? lol
here goes:
I, Neriza Joyce Mapalad Recinto, of splendid looks and willful soul do hereby bestow..
to Chinnie, my LRT and ATM card so that she can evanesce to MOA, Carriedo, Glorietta and Divisoria everytime she wants to.
to Rachel, my profusive merchandise of snacku and reese's chocolates
to Jaja, my minute paunch and punctilious arrival in school
to Julie, my demure and 2 and a half inches of stature
to Karen, my equipose and retentiveness of memory
to Jazzy, the propinquity from our lieu to the campus
to Clarriz, my trusty sony digicam, may it also be reliable to you
to Ate Ana, my gregated collection of trousseau
to Ate Diane and Maydeline, my accumulation of books and 3 havaianas for each
to Kuya, my internet cards and less than a year membership in netopia
to my Parents, all my benevolence and deference.
...and finally, to all the incoming sophormores (as required lol), my equanimity, forbearance and cognizance of past lessons. May it be useful to you.