The Road Not Taken

Sa panahon ngayon, maituturing kang significant sa lipunan kapag alam mo ang uso at sumasabay ka dito. 

The society is being controlled by the ridiculous standards set by the society itself. 

And ridiculous people are those who will let themselves be carried and manipulated, those who will let themselves get dominated by the toxicity. 

Kung ano ang trending, dapat alam mo iyon. You must know the what's the latest craze and style and you must immitate the fashion that is in favor.

Kapag nagagawa mo 'yan, congrats, tanggap ka ng lipunan.

Pero ano bang napapala mo dyan? 

What are the benefits you can have? The prosperity you can earn? And the advantages you can receive?

Considerably, you will gain a lot. Acceptance, approval, popularity... tag them. Create a clan, stupid people are with you.

After all, there are few sophist left. Those few will laugh at you... or maybe not? Perhaps you can gain something from them likewise.

Sympathy.

Ang sirkumstansyang ito ay isa lamang sa maraming halimbawa ng pagpili sa daang tinatahak mo.

It doesn't only apply to the given situation, rather, to every probable adventure of yours.

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Don't decide based on the ratio. Determine the essence, then everything shall follow.

One of my favorite poems is the poem written by Robert Frost which is "The Road Not Taken".

The lectures are very evident. You couldn't travel both paths. The descriptions he used were fascinating—and there are mind blowing meanings behind them.

The road looked as if it had not had loads of travelers, the speaker states that it was “grassy”, which is a consequence of low foot traffic and that it “wanted wear”, as if it were almost asking for the speaker to walk on it.

I assume that those are positive traits, and even implies that popularity can make things less appealing: the first road, because of its popularity, lacks the grass that makes the second path so enticing.

Kaya nga kapag nag-t-travel, mas gusto natin iyong mga scenic road, the path less traveled, and the less crowded places, 'di ba?

When we take one of these obscure, never traveled by many people roads, we find the best hidden places we could never imagined if we had followed the crowds.

And this concept also applies to different areas of life as a journey. Some hard paths will lead to the best destinations eventually, literally and figuratively. Just have faith and follow on.

“Two roads diverged in a wood, and I—

I took the one less traveled by,

And that has made all the difference.”

—Robert Frost, The Road Not Taken

One word

Greetings, people! Ngayon ay Linggo, (dahil tinatype ko ito ng 11:44 ng gabi kaya Linggo pa rin) at kailangan kong mag post ng panibagong blog. Marami pa akong naka-pending na topics na gagawan ko ng blog ngunit isasantabi ko muna lahat iyon.

Because this blog is dedicated to my parents.

Alam niyo ba, napakasaya ko ngayong araw dahil may bago na akong laptop. Nahinto kasi ako sa pagsusulat ng mga istorya sa Wattpad simula noong nag-hang 'yong netbook ko. Talagang pinatapos niya lang muna ako ng isang istorya tapos ayun, farewell my friend!

Kaya ko rin napagdesisyonang gumawa ng mga blog dahil buryong buryo na ako, pero tamad naman akong ipagpatuloy ang pagsusulat ng istorya gamit ang andrord phone. Kasi halimbawa nagsusulat ako ng istorya gamit ang cellphone ko, naku, maya-maya mapapagtanto ko nalang na nag-b-browse nalang ako sa internet. #WhereIsTheLie?

Speaking of my blogs, here are the links of them:

laconicfiles.blogspot.com

curiousowls.wordpress.com

At itong Munting Agila.

Baka kayo rin, buryo na sa mga bahay ninyo, subukan niyong bisitahin ang alinman sa mga 'yan. 

This blog by the way doesn't have any relevance unlike my past blogs, this is for future purposes of mine.

Back to the topic, sobrang na-excite talaga ako dito. Kaya heto ngayon, ginagamit ko na.

You might be wondering what's behind the blog title.

One word.

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Sa wikang Tagalog, isang salita.

A mere utterance of mine is enough to convince my parents with my wishes. 

Isang sabi ko lang sa kanila na, "Mama, pwede ba ako magpabili ng bagong ganito?", "Papa, gusto ko po ng ganyan." At gagawa sila ng paraan para matupad iyon. Kung hindi man, hindi lang agad agad. 

Hindi ito para i-show off lang na swerte ako dahil ganoon ang mga magulang ko, pero oo nga, swerte nga ako. Swerte kami ng kapatid ko.

Kulang ang mga salitang "Salamat mama at papa.", "I love you mama at papa." at "Mag-aaral pa po kami ng mabuti."

Ultimo ang mga parangal na nakukuha namin sa paaralan, ang mga medalya, ang mga ribbon at mga sertipiko ay walang wala sa kalingkingan ng pagsasakripisyo ng mga magulang namin para maibigay ang mga pangangailangan namin.

Kaya Ma, Pa...

Sa ngayon ay kulang pa ang mga sukli at kapalit ng mga naibibigay ninyo sa amin, bukod pa doon ay 'yung hirap ng pag-aalaga at pagpapalaki sa amin.

Sa ngayon.

Dahil ibabalik namin lahat ng ito, pagdating ng panahon.

Hindi ko man ito sa inyo masabi lahat verbally, pero Mama, Papa, lahat ng pagsasakripisyo ninyo lumaki lang kami ng maayos, hindi 'yun masasayang.

Tutuparin namin ang mga pangarap namin. Magkakaroon kayo ng anak na tatawagin bilang "Atty. Trinidad" at kasalukuyan pa lang nabubuo ang mga kagustuhan sa buhay ng isa.

One word. Isang salita.

Promise.

Be judgmental

Judging and being judgmental towards an individual is not really the gravest of sins. I agree that it is bad, and I acknowledge its viciousness, but it's nothing to be ashamed about. 

Kung ang sigaw ng Eat Bulaga sa kanilang segment ay, "Bawal ang judgmental!" Para sa akin naman ay, "Ayos lang, basta't nasa lugar."

Hindi naman palaging mali ang pagiging judgmental. There will be times that you'll certainly become one— based on experience.

Judgmental ako.

Lahat naman tayo. Given that judging others is not the most attractive quality, yet it's still there. Kung baga ay nature na ng mga tao, o ng mga Pilipino 'yan. However, just be careful on how far you will go when it comes to being judgmental.

Doon na papasok ang healthy judgment.

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Gaya nga ng sabi ko kanina, judgmental ako. May mga pagkakataong hindi mapigilan ng utak ko pati na ng bunganga ko iyon. Ngunit 'yan ang mali.

Ang sinasabi kong healthy judgment, ay iyon 'yung dahil mayroon kang healthy reason.

May ibabahagi ako sa inyong mga karanasan. Dahil estudyante pa lamang ako, malamang ay pumapasok ako sa eskuwelahan. 

At dahil wala naman akong kasabay pumasok sa paaralan at nag-co-commute lamang ako sa tuwing papasok, dito ako nagiging sobrang mapanghusgang tao.

Alam niyo 'yon? Late na nga ako kung magising, ang bagal bagal ko na ngang kumilos, tapos kapag mag-aabang pa ako ng masasakyang tricycle, e, napakaarte ko pang mamili. Ang resulta? Palaging late ang inyong lingkod! 

Pwera nalang tuwing Lunes. Hindi mo gugustuhing ma-late dahil nakakatakot ang guro namin tuwing first period.

Back to the topic, I'm such a picky passenger, and very selective in choosing the vehicle that I'm going to ride since I decide based on the driver's facade.

I am an advocate of disdaining stereotypes, anyhow, when it comes to that particular circumstance, I do rely upon

stereotypes. 

"Ay, binatilyo ang driver. Mabilis magpatakbo 'yan. Ayaw ko pang mamatay."

"Naku, ang pula ng mata. Baka adik. Ayaw kong madala kung saan."

Those are just some of the countless lines I mentally utter everytime I anticipate a ride that will bring me to school.

Alam kong napakasama ko doon at talagang napapabulong nalang ako ng, "Sorry, Lord." sa tuwing may mga tao akong pinagiisipan ng masama. Por que ba binatilyo, e, ganoon agad? Wala naman sa edad ang pag ragasa ng tricycle, nasa nagmamaneho naman 'yon. Por que ba pula ang mata, e, adik na agad? Malay mo, puyat siya sa pagkayod at pagtatrabaho para may makain ang pamilya niya. 

Pero ganoon talaga. I do it for my safety. I do it to protect myself from any harm. I am a girl, and girls are prone to danger, no matter how firm we defend the idea that men and women are equal, if it's about the power and strength, it's frankly not. Plus I am alone, and that's the only thing I could do to secure myself.

That's one. I judge for a reason.

Judgment is not bad at all. I mean, it is, but not entirely and not always. 

And being judgmental is in our nature, be it good or bad. But considering it accountable depends on how you do it. 

Furthermore, it is bad to hold on to those judgments.

I remembered what my teacher before said, “If I hold onto something you did years ago and judge you for it today, disregarding your growth in all this time, then it shows poorly on me and can only lead to my own loss.”

I also want to clear things out since there's been an issue about the Youtube Vlogger named Buknoy who belittled tricycle drivers. 

Walang antas na maituturing sa trabaho ng lahat ng tao. Being a tricycle driver is a noble work, may it be a garbage collector or even a sanitation engineer, as long as you're doing it correctly, then you're doing a great job.

There's no glory in perceiving yourself as a person who's above others just because you consider those people lower than you. 

To the "popular" and "majestic" vlogger, Buknoy, study hard.

And to you, who's reading this, be judgmental but fathom your limitations.

Risk it or lose it

Duwag... 'yan ang tawag nila sa mga taong takot sa multo. Nakakatawa, hindi ba? Ganyan na ganyan ako noong bata ako— medyo hanggang ngayon pa rin naman, medyo lang. Sa katunayan, kapag nakakaramdam ako ng tawag ng kalikasan noon, e, pinipigilan ko para lang hindi pumunta sa banyo at harapin ang nakakatakot at nakakakilabot na imahe nito sa utak ko.

Hindi na tayo mga paslit, alam na nating wala naman talagang katotohanan ang mga multo, at tanging si Jessica Soho na lamang ang bumubuhay ng kaisipan na ito sa atin. At kahit ganoon, may mga bagay pa rin tayong kinatatakutan bukod sa flying ipis.

Isa na roon ang public speaking.

It is not our main topic for this blog, but the mentioned subject has something to do with it, and is connected with the proposition.

Let's be swift and escalate this quickly. Bigla ko lamang kasing naalala ang scenario na naranasan ko noon, at siyang ibabahagi ko ngayon.

Nakakakabang magsalita sa harap ng maraming tao, hindi ba? Parang natutunaw ang mga binti mo, rinig na rinig mo ang tibok ng puso mo at animo'y nasa lalamunan mo na ito sa sobrang palpable. Para kang lumulutang— pero hindi dahil nakita mo ang crush mo, kung hindi dahil sa kaba at takot na mapahiya ka. Sabay, maiisip mo nalang na sana lamunin ka ng lupa.

Kaya kapag may recitation ay mas pinipili mo nalang ibulong sa sarili mo 'yung sagot kahit na alam mo namang tama ka. Tapos syempre, may kaklase kang matalas ang pandinig na maririnig 'yang sagot mo, tapos siya nalang ang mag-re-recite no'n. At dahil tama ang sagot, mapapaisip ka nalang na, "Ay, sayang..." Pero wala ka nang magagawa dahil tapos na at sinayang mo na ang oportunidad na mayroon ka.

Pero, papayag ka ba na lagi na lang ganoon? Na lagi mong babanggitin ang mga katagang iyan? Na palagi ka nalang manghihinayang?

Challenge yourself and grab every chance you will encounter. Seize every opportunity you will stumble upon. Quit evading, instead face it, bite the bullet and swallow the pill. In addition, here's what the protagonist of my story in Wattpad said:

"If I can fight, I won't hesitate in doing so. If I can persist, I will absolutely endure everything just to acquire my desires. I won't easily renounce and surrender without trying. It is better to take risks than lose the chance.

It is better to taste the bitterness of your defeat through trying than the sweetness of your comfort zone through playing safe."  

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For the crowning point, I'm going to share a story that has happened in a certain seminar I've attended before.

There's this public speaker who asked for a volunteer but she did not give any specific order or information of what's going to happen. At first, nobody really did anything, no one got up and volunteered.

So she asked the students again, "Can I have a volunteer?"

And finally someone stood up and approached the speaker. Guess what she did? She gave this student a 500 peso bill and a bar of chocolate.

The speaker then told this guy to take his seat. After that, almost everyone was raising their hands wanting to come up on stage everytime the speaker asks for a volunteer— and that's because they wanted to have money and a chocolate bar, too.

But unfortunately, they're too late.

There's only a room for one person. The students who didn't participate on that opportunity were the ones who are too scared, too shy, too lazy or even too arrogant.

We shouldn't be like that. We should take risks like that student who volunteered. Opportunities rarely present itself, and when it comes to your way, you should just go for it and have the courage to face the fear of uncertainty. No matter the outcome, either way, we grow through the process and become more resilient and confident. 

Every challenge is a chance for success, so take risks and conquer your fears!

Passion over recognition

“Kung hindi mo lang rin naman gusto ang ginagawa mo, wala ring saysay 'yan kapag nakarating ka na sa dulo.”

Paano ba? Hindi ko alam kung anong pwedeng topic ang unahin kong i-blog. Ewan ko nga bakit ko ba naisipan itong gawin. Nag-mumuni muni lang naman ako at iniisip kung nakapagtoothbrush na ba ako, tapos bigla kong na-tripang gawin ito.

Ultimo 'yung website address ay hindi ko alam kung saan nanggaling. Charot. Syempre may ibig sabihin 'yan. You will know what it means, soon. Ginaya ko lang 'yan sa Twitter Bio ni Mika Salamanca. Sa huli, narealize ko na hindi pala ako nakapagtoothbrush.

Hindi ko alam kung magpapasalamat ba ako sa ngipin ko dahil nagawa ko ito, o sisisihin ko dahil nagkaroon ako ng isa pang responsibilidad.

At eto na nga, walang word count dito sa blogging website na 'to kaya hindi ko alam kung gaano na kahaba ito. Pero pakiramdam ko mahaba na talaga.

Kaya minsan, naiisip kong napakawirdo ko kapag Tagalog ang lenggwahe na ginagamit ko kapag nagsusulat. Sobrang exaggerated at emphasized (pasensya na, hindi ko maalala 'yung term sa Tagalog. Basta parang pinabangong term ng O.A.) Napakaprominente, parang cheekbones ni Maleficent.

Dahil sa pakiramdam kong 'yon, bibihira nalang ako magsulat ng kwento, tula, artikulo at kung ano pang ibang ka-hanashan sa buhay na Tagalog ang gamit kong lenggwahe. Kaya naman sa isa kong blog at sa stories ko sa wattpad ay spokening dollars ako. Libre bisitahin, walang bayad. Click mo na 'yung link nasa description box below. 

curiousowls.wordpress.com

Kunwari nalang vlogger tayo. Click mo na. 

Oh, 'di ba. Nakasegway ako. Tamang promote lang.

Anyways, masyado pa akong mangmang para sa mga politikal na issue. Kaya ito muna tayo ngayon. Konektado sa quotation sa taas. I-type ko nalang ulit para 'di ka na pabalik-balik ng scroll.

"Kung hindi mo lang rin naman gusto ang ginagawa mo, wala ring saysay 'yan kapag nakarating ka na sa dulo."

Hindi ko po talaga alam kung may ganyan bang quote. Sabi ko lang 'yan kaya huwag kang maniwala. 

Pero seryoso, may narinig... o nabasa akong ganyan noon na 'yan ang pinapahiwatig. Tinatamad lang akong i-search 'yung exact words. Gusto mo ikaw nalang. Mahina internet namin, e. Salamat.

Biro lang 'yung kanina, maniwala ka sa kasabihang 'yan.

Kung ikaw man ay kabilang sa mga taong nag-aalinlangan pa sa daang tinatahak mo, tama ka dyan, mag-alinlangan ka talaga.

Dalawa lang 'yan.

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It's either you're forced and pressured, or you're just after the money, the reward or the recognition it may bring.

Halimbawa, sa kursong kukunin mo. You belong to the family of lawyers, and eventually, you have to be a lawyer as well. Gusto mong maging doktor, ngunit kailangan mong maging isang abogado. You have no other option but to follow... or so you thought.

Syempre, 'wag mong hayaan na kontrolin ka ng magulang mo. Sabi nga ng bida sa aking storya sa Wattpad:

"Follow your parents; they know what they're doing. However, never let them dictate and command you for every little thing you will do. They must only shape you up, but you must grow in your own. 

Make your own dreams and fulfill them."

O, 'di ba. Segway uli. But keep that in mind and let that sink in. Fight for your own will, fight for your dreams. Magkaroon ka ng paninindigan at patunayan mo na kaya mo basta't gusto mo.

What about if you're under the "after the money or recognition" factor?

Kaya mo gustong maging ganito dahil mataas ang sahod. Kaya mo gustong maging ganyan dahil malaki ang sweldo. Kaya mo gusto gawin ito dahil sisikat ka.

Ang tanong, gusto mo ba?

You only want it because of the money. Perhaps, we can call it an "obligation". A chore or drudgery. The way you describe the act of doing it is most often associated with why you don't want to do it. Do something you're passionate about over money. If you're just in it for the money, then it's not going to satisfy you.

On the other hand, there are people who just learned to love what they're doing. Those who learned to enjoy their chosen path. That may also happen to you, or not.

Bukod sa mga obvious factors, ito pa ang ilan sa mga benepisyo na maaari mong matamo kung isasantabi mo ang kaisipan at ideya ng pera at piliin ang gusto mo.

Una, hahaba ang buhay mo. 

Tama naman hindi ba? Hindi ka masyadong masi-stress dahil nageenjoy ka naman sa ginagawa mo. Pero kung trip mo talaga 'yan, edi sige. Kain ka nalang ng pansit para humaba buhay mo.

Pangalawa, magiging masaya ka habang ginagawa mo ang bagay na 'yan.

Kung naka-inline ang passion mo sa bagay na ginagawa mo, hindi mo na maiisip ang mga oras na nacoconsume mo at bawat ginagawa mo ay nakikita mo in a positive way dahil naeenjoy mo naman ang ginagawa mo. Everything will lead to a great sense of happiness and satisfaction.

Pangatlo, pwede kang maging inspirasyon sa iba.

Enthusiasm is contagious, after all. Parang kuto lang 'yan, nakakahawa. Kaya ang kasiyahan at ang gana mo ay maaari mo pang mai-share sa iba. You'll also serve as a role model to your friends and colleagues, which will make them realize that they should follow their dreams, too.

Panghuli, hindi ka magsisisi.

If you don’t let your dream die, you’ll never have cause to regret that you did. And if it’s already too late for you to follow that dream you once had, you owe it to yourself to create a new dream that you can achieve now. 

If you're still undecided with what you're going through, check this quotation:

Live the life you want to live, not the one you’ve been told you should.

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Munting Agila, Hulyo 11, 2020.

Haribon

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