
By: Gil Delos Santos
#1 Peace
Choosing battles improves the management of stress levels. Disengaging is not giving up but setting of boundaries and re channeling of energy. Channeling to where our capacity can create results. Channeling to where our friendship becomes a source of inspiration, not of envy.
#2 Maturity
Criticism becomes objective and constructive. Gossip becomes of no value that doesn’t catch our attention anymore…as we have a life to fix on our own, than to mind other people’s business. Emotions become regulated that we don’t result in hostile bursts.
#3 Growth
We become not the same person as yesterday who got low standard. We get ourselves educated. We get ourselves aware. We humble ourselves to see the bigger picture and the flipsides. We let go of things of no value: low value arguments and toxic circles.
#4 Appreciation
We see simple things of great value. We see the value of patriotism by honoring and promoting our own heritage, our own culture, our own tradition, and our own people. We represent the Philippines with dignity and integrity as Filipino.
Happy New Year!