A Poem For The 21st Century

Think positively, and good things will happen. Stop worrying about the negative and start appreciating the good ; for you don't know how much beauty in this world if you're blinded with hatred and wrath.

Always speak the truth and nothing but the truth. Words can hurt or words can inspire,
be guided with the words you say; for your character will be defined on it.

Let them love you for yourself. Do not sway to other's pattern of perfection. Love yourself, bind yourself, create yourself and they will transpire.

Be contended on who you are, not what you are. Do not follow greed and its foolish ways. Be careful of the evil things in this world. Be intelligent with the things you do and follow excellence and let it shape you.

Do not judge people by their stories; for they are right in their own perspective. Listen and understand them; for the mindless, ignorant and lazy are heroes in there own stories.

Respect other beliefs and they will respect you back. Do not taunt their Gods and culture but let it change your view in this world; for you have your own perspective and they have theirs, see the world differently by respect and you will gain wisdom in return.

Always remember that life will change you. You will be broken and you will fix yourself repeatedly but the more times you fix yourself, the more you are unbreakable. So let life break you, destroy you, swallow you, hurt you, and betray you.

Make an effort to make peace with everyone. Your soul deserves peace because peace eradicates the noises of life. Understand that this world is full of sins and broken things, but this world is still beautiful. With everything this world has to offer, find happiness.

Inspired by Max Ehrmann's Desiderata. 

Why Men Love Good Girls

The world is weird. We like something we can't have and we crave them while they're not ours. But in the end, the things you crave are what destroys you. Men in general like bad girls but the girls that we fall in love with are the good girls. We commit ourselves to them because they feel like love.

Men love good girls because they're rare. While we swim in the narrowest sea full of fishes, the good girls are always at the bottom. They're like a legendary Pokemon where they're hard to find and hard to catch. She's always under pressure to compete against other women who flirt around with different men. They're just different because even though they're in pressure, they have the patience and faith to wait for the right guy to chase them. 

Men love good girls because they're sweet. When he hears her angelic name, the devil inside him will always be silent. The world is a horrible place but her face will always remind him how iridescent the world is. Her sweetness will affect him every day until he wants to make her feel protected when she's around. Seeing her hurt will hurt him too. 

Men love good girls because they care. Men will always be in trouble or be hurt physically or mentally. Guys will always feel down about the problems that life gives us. A good girl is always there to listen to us on everything. She will nurture you with positivity and she will listen to you without criticism. She will support you in everything you say and she will make you laugh even if you're mad or just tired.

Men love good girls because they inspire. When you share your dreams and goals to her, she will flower it with love and motivation. She will push you to your limit and you will love her for that. But the most important thing that a good girl will do is that she will push you to be a better man. 

If you have a good girl with you, treat her with your 100 percent best. Treat her with the love that she deserves because let's face the fact that good girls are hard to find these days. Don't take the advantage that she's kind and she's forgiving. There are a lot of girls who lack principles and respect these days. If you have a good girl by your side, don't screw it up. You have someone that people would give up everything to have. 

If You're Feeling Down Read This

There was a professor in a college in Manila that started his class one day holding a 1000 peso bill in a room of 40 students. He asked them. “Anyone of you who would like this 1000 peso bill?”

Everyone raised their hands. They were shouting at the prof and they were rowdy. Then he said. “Alright, class. I will give this 1000 peso bill to someone in this class but first…”

He crumpled the money numerous times and after that he raised it again. He asked again the students. “Who still wants the crumpled money?” Still, the students were still raising their hands like crazy. 

The professor said. “Okay, class. What if I do this?” he crumpled the bill again and he tossed it to the garbage can. Again he asked the class. “Who still wants the money?” Again, the students raised their hands.  

“You all learned a valuable lesson in life today, class. Didn’t you see that no matter how I crumpled or thew the money you still wanted it not because it was beautiful but because of the value of it? No matter how I crumpled it or threw it, its worth is still the same. “ he explained. 

“In life, you will be crumpled a lot of times and you will be thrown in the garbage by other people, your decisions and the circumstances along the way. You will feel that you are worthless but like this 1000 pesos, you will never lose your value. 

Dirty or crumpled the people who loves you know that you are priceless and your value will never be substituted. Our worth doesn’t depend on the things that we are doing or the people we know, it’s always on who we are. 

Don't Take Her For Granted

She is perfect for you. She'll always be there for you to be your number one fan. She'll always be your source of inspiration and motivation, she'll always be the one that you can always call when you're feeling lonely. For the million lovely things that she had done for you, why are you taking her for granted?

Start treating her right and show her off. Always look at her like Flynn looks at Rapunzel. Hold her hand and kiss her in front of your friends. Be glad that you have her in your life because the littlest things you do mean to her a lot.

Love her with all your heart. Bury your heart to her and she will grow roses above it. She is different from all the girls you've met. You are lucky to have her because she controls you with her inner angel and tolerates your outer demons. You are lucky to hug her and kiss her every time you want. You have the secret to love, every time you hug her. Isn't it funny that the greatest secrets are hidden in unlikely places?

Treat her right. She is beautiful and angelic. A lot of guys want her and you should be aware of that. You have what they pray for at night: a diamond in the rough that you take for granted. It's time to love her with all your soul, it's time to treat her with love in the spaces that you have missed. Always make her feel loved, and you will never see her frown.

Imagine this: One day, you'll see her down the streets happy while holding another guy's hand. You'll see her treating him with the things she did to you before. She won't even notice you while you're staring at her because she's busy laughing with the jokes he makes. It will break your heart seeing her with him not because you aren't happy for her but because you were blind when she was happy with you. Seeing everything will make you realize that you are not the reason why she's happy anymore. And it will finally hit you like a truck that you need her more than she needs you; that it's her, it's always her.

Alive

Dear Reader, 

 I really can't understand on how people just wake up one morning and just decide to lose their feelings to their love ones. It's something that I really can't explain. They lead you on and from that moment you will feel attached. They are inspiration in everything. They will be a normal habit that you cannot just "ignore"  because they make you happy and you can never ignore happiness. They will make reasons like this and like that but the truth is that if you really like someone there are no "buts" and you'll risk it all. You will risk everything and you will take the fall. The outcome of that scenario will lead to two things: to be happy or to get hurt. 

If you risk it, you can be happy. It starts in the morning where you receive their texts. And somehow you don't need coffee for you to feel alive in the mornings. You'll just feel alive with one simple text message. You are inspired to breathe and survive a day because they are there for you. Maybe not physically but emotionally they are present in your heart and mind. They will be your inspiration in everything. When I say everything I mean everything you do because they will know a side of your life that you don't usually talk to other people. With that, they become a daily routine that you are really happy to do everyday. You are constantly thanking God for meeting them and praying for your blessings in life. Especially them. And they will never fail to amaze you with the things they do. And you are constantly charmed in everything they say. It's like everyday there is something new that makes you love them more than yesterday.

If you risk it, you can be sad.  They will still be a daily routine. It's like a get to know each other stage. With that you will feel happy. But for only a meanwhile. But when the rising action falls, you will feel alone. They will just get cold to you and you will be sad.  You will try your best to restore "what's normal" but it will never be normal again. You'll just want to be happy again. You will just want to wake up one morning not missing them. You will try to ignore that by doing other things like a hobby or your studies but in the night, you will over-think about scenarios if they miss you like you miss them or do they even think about you and feel the sadness that you are feeling. It will be hard to move on but you will learn.

Never be scared to take risks. Because that is life. It's all about taking risks, to choose paths and to learn. But  a wise tip: Never love them will all of your heart and body. Because when they get cold and leave you, you will feel lost. Like you don't know what do anymore in life.  But I am not encouraging you not to love because love is beautiful. It's the building foundation of everything nice and beautiful here on Earth. Just be cautious on who are trying to have your heart. But when they do capture your heart, they should never really stop trying everyday to make you feel that you are lucky and blessed that you are live.

Love,

El

Dear Future Girlfriend (Letter #2)

Dear Future Girlfriend,

One day, I hope you can read all of this.

I will always fight for you. I will always be here to say “you can do it” and if you can’t, I’m always here to help you. And to never let a day go by without talking to you.
I will make sure that your happiness will come first and my love for you will always be consistent. I will make sure to make you happy everyday and choose you every time.
I will make sure that we will never be strangers again. To swallow my pride because you can never cross the ocean unless you have the courage to lose sight of the shore.
And maybe one day when we part ways together, I just want you to know that you will always have a spot in my heart. A spot that only your name can fit in, a spot that you can always go back to, and a spot where you’re always treated like a queen.
I can’t keep all of this promises because I’m only a guy. But I will promise you one thing that I know I can keep is that whenever you’re trying, I will never give up on you. To always fight for you and to not promise you a “forever” but to show you everyday that there is one.

Love,
El

Perfect Match

Dear Reader,

No one is perfect. You are not perfect and you should know too that he is not perfect either. But you should realize that he makes you laugh all the time whenever you're sad or lonely that helps you to think either. And if he efforts in talking to you and admits that he's only a human being, never let him go. Give a piece of your heart to him and let him take care of it. And if you let him sink in that he has your heart, which will require patience. He will think about you everyday, he will retweet really lovey-dubey tweets on his Twitter account, he will put romantic statuses on Facebook and even post pictures of sweet things on Instagram. And in that moment, he will give you a part of him that he knows that you will never give up in. Just don't give up on him. Don't just say "you give up" because of simple fights because giving up is not worth it. If you're mad, be mad at him. If you're sad, tell him. And most importantly, if you miss him, call him and say you miss him. Enjoy every bit and enjoy every moment when you guys are together. Love exist in happiness. I said earlier that there are no perfect guys but there's always one guy that is perfect for you.


Love,
EL

Legends (Ray-Ban Contest)

(I would like to thank you Tin Iglesias  for inspiring me to create this blog.)

This is my entry for the Ray-ban contest.

" I am the greatest, I said that even before I knew I was." -Muhammad Ali

Muhammad Ali, Michael Jordan, Roger Federer and Manny Pacquiao. These people are examples of what we call legends. These athletes are inspiration to millions of people around the world. But what really makes a legend? 

One thing we all know is that being a legend is not easy because you don't get what you desire without doing anything; you get what you work for. It's a transformation that you will only see if you search within yourself the greatness that God gave you. You need to train every day, you will sacrifice a lot of things and you must be motivated to train. Being a legend isn't just a walk in park but one thing we all must know is that legends are influential. A legend must be influential that they must possess the power to inspire people. A legend must teach people that the pain you attain in training sessions is temporary but attaining greatness is forever. 

A legend must have desire to pursue a dream. Because with desire comes motivation that will lead to the determination to do it and then commitment will come to turn it into a habit that is a commitment to excellence. 

A legend must be fearless. They must not fear the bumps in the road that they will encounter in their journey. Failures are part of your training. Training in your never ending experience. Failing is not the end of your journey. It's your decision to stand up and keep on running because that is being a legend is all about and greatness will never wait for you. If there's a big mountain of problems in your journey, then climb it. Because the view is amazing."Fall down seven times, get up eight ".

And lastly, a legend must have character. Everyone must have character on what they are doing because everyone can be great but they must dare the inevitable. One thing YOU should always remember is that with will, you can conquer anything. Because the will you have beats the skill of your opponent. Your ability may help you achieve in being a legend but your character will be the one who will help you to stay at the top. Being a legend is for all of us. We must dare to achieve greatness. We must never listen to anyone who will try to bring us down and we must prove to them and show to them that we can do it. Because just like what Lewis Cass said "People may doubt what you say, but they will believe what you do." So always try and try and try and never give up because only the fearless can be great.

The Ocean of Sadness

Dear Reader,

Why you should be happy?

Even though you think you're ugly or imperfect there is always that one special person who thinks you're special to them . Even though you think that you're not as perfect as those "models", always remember that someone out there thinks you're incredible and amazing. You are amazing, never think otherwise. I know someone out there will be better than you, someone out there will beat you at something maybe in looks or in appearance... But I know that one special person will think otherwise and they will want you to see yourself the way they see you. So if you're still sad, always remember that somewhere out there loves you! Including me.


 Even though you think that life sucks and you want to die, always remember that you are created by God to be happy. If you want to die please don't do it. Because you're special in your own way and a lot of people believe in you that you are courageous and strong. You are God's soldier and we all know that God gives the toughest problems to his strongest soldiers. So stay strong, young one because no matter how hard things seem, there is always something good around the corner. So always wake up with a smile on your face because even if it's forced, the day will be that much better because the only way to see a rainbow is to look through the rain. So smile.


Even though you think you are useless, sometime in your life you made an impact on another person's life. You don't know or you don't remember but it's true. All of us made an impact on someone. We maybe don't remember or we maybe forgot but when they are swimming in the ocean of sadness, we taught them how to swim, when they were lost in the jungle of depression, we found them and gave them happiness. So never think you are useless because that person that you've made an impact on, thinks otherwise.


If you're still sad, always remember that there are 6 billion people in the world, why let one ruin your day? And if there's ever a tomorrow that you're still sad, there is something that you must remember... You are wonderfully made, you are intelligent in your own way, and you are fearless than you believe. But the most important thing is that even if you're falling apart, I will always be with you... Always writing you blogs to cheer you up. Always here to make you happy and inspired.

Love,
El

Dear Future Girlfriend

Dear Future Girlfriend,



Hello my name is EL and I don’t even know you or I don’t know what you look like or how you’ll act but there’s one that I know. And I know that I’ll always take care of you and I promise never to break your heart.

Whenever you have a homework or an assignment, I will always be there to help you with your homework and I promise never to leave you until you finish it. Even if I had a million reasons to leave, I would still look for one to stay.

If one day we fight, I’ll be the first one to say sorry because losing the argument is better than losing you. And I promise that you’ll be more important than pride.

I’ll promise to be proud of you. Whenever we walk I’ll always hold your hands to prove to the whole wide world that you are my girlfriend and you are the most beautiful woman in the world.

I’ll try in every possible way to make you happy and safe and will let you show that forever really doesn’t end.

I’ll dance with you even though there’s no music playing, and I’ll kiss you in the rain and I will show you that real life is better than the movies.

Explaining to you how much and why I love you would be as simple as counting the stars, it is impossible.

For now, I just have to wait because God is busy making my love story and all of the best love stories have one thing in common, you have to go against the odds to get there. You’re Nemo. And saying “You’re my Nemo” is a simple way of saying: “I’d search every inch of the world to find you.” But for now, I have to wait but I promise that I’ll find you.

You are the reason I look forward to waking up in the morning.
Love, El

What Disney Taught Me

Dear Reader,

Here's a list of what Disney taught me.

In Toy Story, Buzz and Woody's friendship taught me that we should help our friends no matter what. We should help our friends, cherish them, love them and appreciate them because you just don't know when you're gonna lose them. We should make them important because sometimes your family is not enough to help you. You need friends to help you know what things that you don't know about yourself because your family can sugarcoat your flaws but your friends will help you overcome them because a good friend sometimes tell us things that are hurtful, but they have the best intentions for us. So always remember to care for them to infinity and beyond.

In Monster's Inc, I learned that no matter what , we will give everything for those we care for. Like in the situation of Boo and James Sullivan. The story teaches everyone that when you truly love someone, you would do anything to make them happy even if it means to say goodbye.

In Finding Nemo, I learned that for our love ones, we will do anything. The difference between the lesson in Monsters Inc and in Finding Nemo is the story line that the father crosses the vast ocean just to save his son, Nemo. If we compare it today, saying “You’re my Nemo” is a simple way of saying: “I’d search every inch of the world to find you.”(Metaphorically speaking) and I know that we all have that Nemo that we will do anything just to find them. Anything.

In Cars, I learned that the greatest victories are the people we meet along the way. The people we meet along the way are the people who will give us the wisdom and experience to win life. Life has a funny way of bringing you the same test over and over again, until you pass it. Like in life, you don't need fancy trophies to know that you won, but you need experiences to know what you have become.

In Ratatouille,  I learned that no matter who you are or what you are, you can do it if you believe in yourself. In the story, a rat wants to be chef. But as you can see he found a way to cook which is hard but he pursued it with determination. In life, we can compare it to everyone. Because everyone has the potential, but not everyone can be great.

In UP, I learned that no matter how old you are, the adventure never ends. It will never stop. Because that's how it works you just need to cope with that. Always remember that time is a coin that you can spend only once, use it, invest it, and make it count.

In Wall-E, I learned that no matter standards we set for our ideal lover, he or she will always be an exception. In the story, I learned that no matter what you are and no matter what you do, love has no limitations and love will never forsaken you. It will guide you to a right path just like it guided Wall-E to the ship that helped lead the people back to Earth. And Lastly, I learned that people who are meant to be together will always find their way back to each other. They might take detours in life, but they’re never lost.

There are so many lessons in Disney movies that will guide me and you. But I know for sure that life will never stop for anyone. So we can learn from our mistakes or live in the past(which is wrong)... You decide and always remember that the greatest gift you can receive, is another day of life. Another day to learn and decide what's right for you and for others.


Love,
El

The 10 Ways To Be Happy

Dear Reader,

Do you know that 10 ways to be happy? It's a summarization of what I observed in the society.

First thing is to not compare yourself to others.

Why would you compare yourself to others? God created us unique and he wants us to live. You were born original, don't die a copy of another person. Just stop trying to be someone you're not just because society wants you to be one. It's your own life and just be yourself and the right people will come love you as you are.

Second thing is that money can't buy you happiness.

We all want to be rich. We all desire to someday buy a mansion, get a really nice sports car and buy everything expensive in the mall. But the truth is, that's only physical happiness. It blinds you to real happiness. Real happiness is free. Like friends, the rain, sleeping, laughter, talents, God and love.

Third thing is to love the right people and leave the wrong people behind.

"We accept the love we think we deserve." Which is a quote from The Perks of Being A Wallflower. Life is too short to love the wrong people. If someone wants you in their life, they will leave you a spot in their heart and not you fighting for a spot. When someone walks out of your life they are giving you the sign there is someone better to be in your life. So appreciate the ones who left you a spot in their hearts and give them a hug. And yes maybe you’re not good enough for everybody, but you’ll always be the best for the people who deserves you.

Fourth thing is to appreciate the little things.

You should learn to appreciate the small things. Because you just don't know if that small little thing will turn into a big thing that will hit your life like a truck. Life is interconnected and if you appreciate one thing, that's a display of love. Appreciate the little things like breakfast in bed, laughing so hard that your stomach hurts, lying in bed listening to the rain outside, midnight phone calls that last for hours, knowing that somebody misses you and lastly, falling in love.

Fifth thing is to stop worrying too much.

Worrying too much can cause you stress. It's okay to worry but if you worry too much, life with eat you alive. Ask yourself, "Would this matter when I grow old?"

Sixth thing is to the Man who saved us from our sins.

God is the ultimate source of happiness. With faith, you conquer anything. You will become fearless you know that God is with you. You will know love because God is love and you will have wisdom because the message of God gives you important lessons everyday. You should love God above all. And girls, your hearts should be so hidden in God that a man has to seek Him to find you.

Seventh thing is to stop holding the past.

Past is past. You should never hold unto it because it will never come back and always remember to start everyday with a new hope, leave bad memories behind and have faith for a better tomorrow.

Eight thing is to stop running from your problems.

It will never do good. Face them. I know it's not easy but God gives the toughest problems to His toughest soldiers. And yes it's hard to solve problems but  that's one thing great about life.


Ninth thing is to stop rejecting new relationships just because your old ones didn't work out.

It's his or her loss. I know you want to go back to the day you met that person and just walk away. Because for you honestly, it would've saved you so much hurt and pain. But that's life. It's the experiences makes us stronger and wiser. Do you think that if you met the right one you will care about your old relationships? And how can you meet that special person if you reject new relationships? You know,  life gives chance to everyone, we just have to wait for our turn and everyone makes mistakes. But that person's biggest one is losing you.


Lastly, it's out there.

It's for you to find out. It's out there somewhere. There are 7 billion people in the world with exactly 196 countries and 7 continents. It's for you to find it. Because the world is a never ending question of "what" and "if" and "who"... It's for you to find it because "Happiness does not depend on what you have or who you are, it solely relies on what you think." - Buddha 

Love,
El

Find A Guy

Find a guy who calls you beautiful instead of hot, who will love you with your imperfections, who will give you love letters, who already know your favorites without you telling, who will be making memories with you, who will sing for you even though he can’t sing, who will make you laugh, who will love you just the way you are, who calls you back when you hang up on him, who will lie under the stars and listen to your heartbeat, or will stay awake just to watch you sleep… wait for the boy who kisses your forehead, who wants to show you off to the world when you are in track pants, who wants to slow dance without even though there’s no music playing, who truly loves his you that he doesn't need to unbutton your shirt just to get a better view of you heart, who will take your breath away, who will make you feel worth it, who wants you to be his last love, who holds your hand in front of his friends, who will do anything to be with you, who will be your inspiration on become a better woman, who will stand by and fight for you no matter what, who will enjoy the little things with you who thinks you’re just as pretty without makeup on, who will buy you flowers. One who is constantly reminding you of how much he cares and how lucky he is to have you… The one who turns to his friends and says, “that's her”….
A real man doesn't love a bazillion of girls but he loves one girl in a bazillion ways. Every guy has a weakness and every man is afraid of something. That’s how you know he’s in love with you; when he is afraid of losing you. Because that is love. If two people are meant for each other, it doesn't mean they have to be together right now but they will eventually. You will find him someday and he will find you just remember that love will always find a way.

Finding Prince Charming

How long a girl does need to wait in order to find her Prince Charming? Maybe you saw him walking down the road one day but you’re too busy playing Temple Run. Or maybe you ran in to him at the elevator but you’re too busy tweeting on your phone. Or maybe you are seated beside him on an LRT or MRT ride but you’re too ignorant because you’re holding your bag tight in case of snatchers. There are lucky girls who have met their Prince Charming and there are girls who are still on their Dragon’s Keep waiting for their Prince to rescue them… But the most bitter of them all is that you can’t see your Prince Charming because you are looking at someone else’s Prince. As you can see, waiting for a wrong Prince can give your life despair. But If you were happy with the wrong one, just think how happy you will be when the right one comes because that is life, you need experience to be a better person but when you stop chasing the wrong things, you give the right things a chance to catch you. You see the worst part of life is waiting. The best part of life is having someone worth waiting for. And your Prince Charming is worth waiting for, my darling Princess. And one day I hope that you’ll be a Queen and he will be your King. And I hope one day your Prince Charming will say this “You know, I always thought I’d rescued you from the Dragon’s Keep. But it wasn’t you who I rescued, but it was you who rescued me.”