My friend recommended me a book, Choose Yourself, written by James Altucher. (My first blog post, "Where Am I At Now?" was published on Monday, September 19, 2016.)
What is the book about? You choose your life. Try something different. Every day, continue to jot down many creative ideas that you have never done before, such as this blog, then take your pick and do it. (Get out of your nutshell.) Start being uncomfortable. (To this day, I did not expect that I would be still blogging.) Keep taking risks. If you fail, what matters is you at least tried. If you hate it, try something different. Importantly, you will never regret it later in life. Again, you choose your life. No one is stopping you but yourself. To my high school self: If you're ever reading this (highly unlikely), you will be crying. You are super sensitive. (I still am but not as worst as you.) You already know who you are. Sorry, I will be harsh on you. I am comparing myself now to you. This is for your own good. I am a blogger now. Why do you hate writing and reading? You call it boring. Instead, you prefer to play sports or video games. School is not your number one priority. For instance, you never finish reading at least one novel assigned from your English teacher. Instead, you take shortcuts by surfing the web for book notes, like Cliffnotes. (I wonder if that is still a website. Surprisingly, it still is. I just checked now.) I am a college graduate with a Bachelor's of Science in Environmental Studies and Planning (with a concentration of Energy Management and Design). For now, I am not pursuing this career. (But I consider pursuing it some time next year.) Why you do not like school? You think it is a complete waste of time. For instance, you never achieve any 1st and 2nd honors at school. I am a coach now. Also, I am a recent vlogger. Why are you shy and quiet? Why are you camera shy? You have a very low self-esteem. You worry more about others thinking about you than yourself. You are afraid to say something or else you will embarrass yourself. For instance, you always heavily sweat and nervously stutter every time you do a class presentation. Also, you can never express your feelings to your crush. Yes, I am a traveler. For now, I am focused on blogging, coaching, and vlogging. Some time next year, I consider continuing to travel somewhere. Why you always stay home? You are afraid to search and explore. You do not want to try out and experience different cultures. For instance, you always eat the same food everyday, such as your typical Filipino dish. You hardly eat out. Now, I will compare myself now to you in appearance-wise. Currently, my hair is very long up top and short on the sides. Why do you grow a huge afro? You want to cover your extreme acne from your face. Also, you do not want to be seen from anyone. Actually, it is a huge center of attraction. You grow this hair so you can be different (and unique). Yes, you have a very low self-esteem. Apparently, growing an afro takes balls and guts. Obviously, you stood out even though you do not see it. The afro makes you different and weird. Every time I look at the picture shown below, you surprise me. Be different. Accept change.
Love, My Present Self ...my craving takes over everything.
For instance, last Thursday, I ordered a chicken quesadilla and super nachos at a fast food spot. (It takes about 3 people to finish what I have ordered. Yuh, massive.) Did I finish it? Apparently, I did not. I placed it in my fridge as a leftover. (Yes, my parents raised me to not throw food away.) Later that night, I finished eating it. Why my craving takes over everything? I am not mentally tough enough. Control my mind before I order something massive. I must know my limits. Before I order a meal, I must ask myself, "Can I finish this?" How was my tummy doing? Obviously, I was full. Thus, I end my writing on this note. If I were rich, I do not want to:
Why, so? Because that is not my type of happiness. I do not want to fully spend my money on possessions (or materials) anymore. Again, go with what makes you happy. Then, what is your type of happiness? Currently, my happiness is blogging, coaching, YouTubing, and traveling. Myself from 10 years ago would not have imagine me doing this. Why blogging? I hated writing and reading. Why coaching? I was very shy and quiet. Also, I had a low self-esteem. Why YouTubing? I was scared behind the camera. Why traveling? I hardly went out. I am reinventing myself. Imagine what happens to my future self in 10 years from now. We shall see. Make it that way. (Always start with a plan.)
Last night, my good friend gave me a great advice about finding ways to blog or YouTube (work on skits/sketches) wisely, efficiently, and effectively. First, set a plan and a deadline. Then, slowly take it step-by-step. Yes, this is already my 68th blog post. Now, I should stop blogging whenever I feel like it. (Go in a timely, orderly manner.) Set your alarms and schedules. I will post a blog entry every Monday night at 9:30 (possibly before your bedtime). That way, consistency (for every week) can improve my writing. It is official now. Also, I am making changes on my YouTube channel. On Mondays, I will write out 3 full skits, including the scenes. (Go in bulks. No more completing only one skit at a time.) At the end of the day, I will e-mail my outline to my cameraperson, who is also one of my good friends. Then, we will match our availability for another time to completely film the 3 skits in one whole day. For another day, I will edit the 3 short videos. Now, I am ready to upload the videos either every other week or every month. (Most likely, I will post one video every month.) After the second video is uploaded on YouTube, continue the cycle. (Stick with the better routine.) Again, slowly taking it step-by-step. I am not completing the tasks all at once anymore. (It was exhausting.) Save my energy. On my mark. Get set, go! It is a plan. (One of my bucket lists.) I have not decided a specific time yet. Eventually, it will happen anytime soon.
As of now, I am starting to a sell my unnecessary possessions (materials, junks, and etc.), then use that money for my road trip across America. I have a few worthy possessions, such as RV trailer, motorscooter, Golden State Warriors 2015 championship SnapBack hat, and a pair of Nike's Stephen Curry Player Exclusive shoes. (I am very grateful for my dad giving me the RV trailer and motorscooter. I barely beg or ask for gifts. Am I spoiled, then?) Currently, I have not spent on any clothes, shoes, or etc. (I already own plenty enough. Now, I am either donating or selling them.) This is the most I have ever saved my money in my life. (That is a progress.) Therefore, I am exchanging my possessions for a road trip across America. Yes, I am constantly learning for more life hacks. Obviously, life hacks will come in handy during my road trip. For now, my journey is on hold. I will keep you posted. (Side note: During this road trip, I might blog and/or vlog.) On my lunch break, I walked to Subway. I was clearly eavesdropping while I ate my Subway sandwich.
Who was I eavesdropping? I caught a lady talking aggressively on her phone. (She was worst than loitering. You can obviously hear and watch her in front of Subway. While I was eating my sandwich, she sometimes walked around me.) She wanted to sue her auto insurance. Mainly, I heard her complaining, "Blah, blah, blah..." She was always accusing her auto insurance. (Pointing fingers at them.) Importantly, I did not hear any strong comeback (point) from her. As her phone conversation was close to an end, she apologized. Then, she hung up and said to herself, "F*** them!" Needless to say, she was in her own bubble. She did not seem to care about her surroundings. All in all, she only focused on herself and the phone conversation. Was she a huge distraction to myself? No, I stayed at my spot. Also, I finished my sandwich as well. She left before me. These were cheap at the time. No wonder, I bought them in bundles. Obviously, I was excited. Now, look what happens. They are obsolete. These DVDs are meaningless. (I was brainwashed.)
I cannot dispose them nor recycle them. So, I dropped them off in green donation box. Therefore, possessions do not last forever. (Time flies.) It is an ongoing cycle every time I have owned new possessions. Lately, I have slowed down from buying stuff. That is a progress. It has been 7 days since I have written my last post. I have the fever (so I will make this post short and simple). I rarely get sick. Also, I have a huge headache and extreme chills. Obviously, I must continue drinking more water, and I must go back to bed.
Today is the title of this post, "Happy Valentine's Day." I am still single. I am more happy than few months ago. Why come I was unhappy a few months ago? During Christmas, I looked at people's social media. (Couples seemed happy. It got to my head. I called myself, "A lonely blogger.") Now, I understand. Patience is the key. (Do not force the issue.) I must sleep now. Good night! (This is the shortest post I have ever written.) Me: Wait, I am not ready yet. Alright, go ahead now.
Cameraman: Lights, cam... Me: Hold up, hold up, hold up. Cameraman: Lights, camera, action! What are you filming? Reality skits. My good friend is going to film me. Why do this? People say I am comical. Every time, I run into somebody I know unexpectedly, he or she usually giggles at me. Also, whenever somebody mentions my name, they normally laugh in a good way. |
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