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Let’s Talk About Your Dreams
Happy Wednesday , Sometime in October 2013, I was deciding whether to buy myself a brand new 11” Macbook Air which I’ll use to write books or attend a 3-Day Super Conference in Shangrila Mactan, Cebu. That time, I just “retired” from my corporate job and I was also celebrating my birthday in a few days. It was a choice between a writing gadget and a learning opportunity. I chose the latter. I invested around P60,000 for the 3-day conference in Cebu. That didn’t include the airfare yet. Costly? You bet. Painful? Yes, definitely! Because I knew I invested P60,000 for a 3-day conference, I made sure every minute I spent in…
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What are your limiting beliefs?
Two years ago, I’ve had my first ever dance recital. Okay, it was not just a recital. It was a dance concert held at Star Theater in Pasay City. It was not just a dance concert. It was a Douglas Nierras Dance Concert. What was so special about this dance concert? I was never a dancer. I remember when I was still an employee. I joined a dance class sponsored by our company. Day 1, I was able to follow the steps. Day 2, I couldn’t follow the steps anymore. So I stopped attending the dance classes. I had this mindset: I’m not a dancer. I can never dance. Every time I would be invited to…
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Where to? (A Funny and Insightful Anecdote)
One fine Saturday, I was heading towards Villamor Airbase to watch a Toastmasters speech contest. I called up my friend and he advised me to take Edsa then turn left to Mckinley Road, turn right to 5th Avenue, then turn right to the road leading to Villamor Airbase. I was driving by myself. I followed his instructions, or so I thought. After turning to the road that was supposed to take me to Villamor Airbase, the road led me back to Edsa Northbound. I laughed at my mistake. “Okay, fine. I must have taken the wrong turn. After all, there were four confusing roads leading to Villamor Airbase”…
