Our Hope Endures - Natalie Grant (Illustrated)

What is your "5 loaves & 2 fishes"?

My Chemical Romance - I'm Not Okay (I Promise) - Live from LA: Killjoys ...

making senseless arguements,..

I am bothered on how it is for a butterfly be called a butterfly when it is not even used as a filling that flies...
A hotdog named as hotdog when there is no part of a dog inside it. Plus it is difficult for me to comprehend why does a bride can't marry the BEST man in the wedding. Why people would ask you if you "are you ok?" after a tragic incident in your life...urghh

Every morning, as a regular jeepney-rider(not a driver of course), I am always in a course of being a total mad freak angry hilarious ant inside the cab.,huh.,the hmmf!.mainly because every time I hop in the creepy unspacious box with wheels and every eyes stares at me...do I possess a killer looks or such of a beauty queen maybe? I don't think that I have that gorgeous body either..grrr.

Why would a "Barker" never barks instead just calling out passengers.

How about an ironic idea that you can't shop a computer in a computer shop when they call it a shop instead of café?

Yes, I am!

In love!  Gotcha!--I know if this is the entree you'd find this writing as interesting when it isn't. Haha.

Well then, let me not burst your bubbles.

I can say nothing beats the feeling of being in love ahuh! take note I didn't use the word "falling" cos it would be best to be in the "state" per se unlike just simply getting into it for a while. When you fall, you can fumble, you can stumble, and then stand. This is not the realisation of true love. Could you just read on the 1st Corinthians  Haha.

But then, let me push through. Loving entails the truthfullness of how you feel. You won't be able to counter it as it goes naturally. (Medyo tinatamad na ko... read on my journal nalang Haha)

all because of you

All Because You Kissed me Goodnight

by Sandy Rolstan

I climbed up the door and opened the stairs,
Said my pajamas and put on my prayers,
Then I turned off the bed and crawled into the light,
All because you kissed me goodnight!

Next morning I woke up and scrambled my shoes,
Picked up my eggs and toasted the news,
I couldn't tell my left from right,
All because you kissed me goodnight!

That evening at last I felt normal again,
So I picked up my mother and called the phone,
I spoke to the puppy and threw Dad a bone,
Even at midnight the sun was still bright,
All because you kissed me goodnight!

-as I do everytime you say it...




I-DECENCY
Mater Carmeli School(my first year of teaching--they are my life)

 

90/10 Principle of Stephen Covey

Discover the 90/10 Principle. It will change your life :

(at least the way you react to situations).

What is this principle?

10% of life is made up of what happens to you. 90% of life is decided by how you react. What does this mean? We really have no control over 10% of what happens to us. We cannot stop the car from breaking down. The plane will be late arriving, which throws our whole schedule off. A driver may cut us off in traffic. We have no control over this 10%. The other 90% is different. You determine the other 90%. How? By your reaction. You cannot control a red light., but you can control your reaction. Don't let people fool you; YOU can control how you react. Let's take an example. You are eating breakfast with your family. Your daughter knocks over a cup of coffee onto your business shirt. You have no control over what just what happened. What happens when the next will be determined by how you react. You curse. You harshly scold your daughter for knocking the cup over. She breaks down in tears. After scolding her, you turn to your spouse and criticize her for placing the cup too close to the edge of the table. A short verbal battle follows. You storm upstairs and change your shirt Back downstairs, you find your daughter has been too busy crying to finish breakfast and get ready for school. She misses the bus. Your spouse must leave immediately for work. You rush to the car and drive your daughter to school. Because you are late, you drive 40 miles an hour in a 30 mph speed limit. After a 15-minute delay and throwing $60 traffic fine away, you arrive at school. Your daughter runs into the building without saying goodbye. After arriving at the office 20 minutes late, you find you forgot your briefcase. Your day has started terrible. As it continues, it seems to get worse and worse. You look forward to coming home, When you arrive home, you find small wedge in your relationship with your spouse and daughter. Why? Because of how you reacted in the morning. Why did you have a bad day? A) Did the coffee cause it?

B) Did your daughter cause it?

C) Did the policeman cause it?

D) Did you cause it?

The answer is "D".

You had no control over what happened with the coffee. How you reacted in those 5 seconds is what caused your bad day. Here is what could have and should have happened. Coffee splashes over you. Your daughter is about to cry. You gently say," It's ok honey, you just need, to be more careful next time". Grabbing a towel you rush upstairs. After grabbing a new shirt and your briefcase, you come back down in time to look through the window and see your child getting on the bus. She turns and waves. You arrive 5 minutes early and cheerfully greet the staff. Your boss comments on how good the day you are having. Notice the difference? Two different scenarios.

Both started the same.

Both ended different.

Why? Because of how you REACTED. You really do not have any control over 10% of what happens. The other 90% was determined by your reaction.

Here are some ways to apply the 90/10 principle.

If someone says something negative about you, don't be a sponge. Let the attack roll off like water on glass. You don't have to let the negative comment affect you! React properly and it will not ruin your day. A wrong reaction could result in losing a friend, being fired, getting stressed out etc. How do you react if someone cuts you off in traffic? Do you lose your temper? Pound on the steering wheel? A friend of mine had the steering wheel fall off Do you curse? Does your blood pressure skyrocket? Do you try and bump them? WHO CARES if you arrive ten seconds later at work ? Why let the cars ruin your drive? Remember the 90/10 principle, and do not worry about it. You are told you lost your job. Why lose sleep and get irritated? It will work out Use your worrying energy and time into finding another job. The plane is late; it is going to mangle your schedule for the day. Why take out your frustration on the flight attendant? She has no control over what is going on. Use your time to study, get to know the other passenger. Why get stressed out? It will just make things worse. Now you know the 90-10 principle. Apply it and you will be amazed at the results. You will lose nothing if you try it. The 90-10 principle is incredible. Very few know and apply this principle. The result? Millions of people are suffering from undeserved stress, trials, problems and heartache. We all must understand and apply the 90/10 principle.

-I was moved by these wonderful words from COVEY...as a teacher to my studes I am trying to live with it everyday!thanks.