(Article Idea) 26 Lessons in 26 Years of Existence
- The fire that burns fast, dies fast. Take things slowly.
- Life is meaningless, unless you intentionally put meaning in it.
- No emotional pain cannot be healed by a cool breeze bath near the sea.
- Disability can teach us deep insights about human life, perhaps deeper than class, race, and gender.
- The journey is the reward. So choose a goal that feels good while you are going after it. Not something that only feels good when reached. And only for a very short time.
- Always choose freedom.
- Never lose faith in the beauty that is in every human being.
- The most popular beliefs are usually the most flawed.
- It’s okay to doubt everything. It means you are maximizing honesty and open-mindedness.
- Violent means lead to violent ends.
- You don’t have to be irrational to believe in a more beautiful world. People who have the unique combination of intelligence and kindness are the ones who will save the world.
- If you cannot change yourself, how the hell will you change the world?
- The way you live your life is your activism.
- Even if you don’t like it, it’s good to learn the art of small talk. It keeps you grounded to Earth. People will love you.
- It’s okay to be alone. It’s okay to be with friends. It’s okay to be alone when with friends.
- Search for friends and you won’t find yourself. Search for yourself and you will find the right friends.
- Most of our problems will be solved of we realize that we are interconnected with everyone and everything.
- You didn’t choose your family and you can’t just throw them away when you don’t want them. Family is a great venue to practice patience, kindness, acceptance, and love.
- If you don’t stop taking pictures and be really there, then, you’re not really there.
- Sacred offerings should not have a predetermined price. Give them as gifts. Let the receiver define the value of the offering based on how she received it. A gift has different values to different people.
- A stateless and moneyless Philippines existed in the past. So why can’t it be done again?
- Relationships are everything.
- Conveniences are worth sacrificing for a healthier planet.