Commentary
OFW Corner: ‘Decision might be the key to hitting a target.’
By: Hensie Tumbagahan
I was creating some points for research when I saw two particular advertisements in a magazine. One was for insurance and the other is for property.
Unfortunately, this magazine ay hindi naman talaga pansinin ng mga kaparehas kong uunahin ang trabaho para maitaguyod ang pamilya. Particularly, ang target market talaga ng advertisement is yung may financial capability to sustain or instantly pay premium payments for insurance, and to buy a property.
I once read a story from an OFW, sabi niya mas uunahin kong makapagpundar ng bahay kasi importante sa akin ang peace of mind. Ayoko nang may nangingialam sa buhay ng pamilya ko. And my inner self agreed with her statement.
Sa kabilang banda, building or possessing a house is hindi din guaranteed na may peace of mind ka talaga. From the phrase itself, having peace comes from within, from our minds. Wala sa bahay, sa tao, o any material that we thought could give us peace.
I have tried both : owning a property and buying insurance.
In the end, mas nakapagpa-stable pa rin sa isip ko ang insurance. Parang di kapani-paniwala di ba? Planong hindi nakikita pinag-aaksayahan mong bayaran? Para saan?
Every day, it gives me a push to move forward, step inward, and look backward.
โ Move forward – taking actions na aligned sa future na gusto ko.
โ Step inward – reflecting on all my present actions if I’m being honest, real, or just bluffing.
โ Look backward – reminding myself of the things, people, places, and situations that I don’t want to go back to.
It’s better to cry trying than crying without trying.
