HOW LONG WILL I LOVE YOU?

As of this moment, we are together for 3,400 days which is equivalent to 81,600 hours.

How long will I love you?
I don't know but I don't want to end it.
I will love you as long as I am alive.

SUKO NA

Hindi naman pagiging duwag ang hindi lumaban.
Hindi naman pagiging duwag ang pagsuko.
May mga laban lang na karapat-dapat.

Kaya suko na ako.
Ilang buwan na lang.

Minsan, pagiging matapang pa nga iyon eh.
Kasi susubukan mo sa simula.
Tatalon kang muli at kahit na may pinangako sa'yo
hindi ka pa rin naman makakasiguro.

Kaya suko na ako.
Ilang buwan na lang.

May panibagong laban na naman.

TAGPUAN

Kung mayroon man akong dahilan para mabuhay araw-araw...

Ito ay ang dahilan para sabihin ko sa 'yo na hindi ka nag-iisa sa laban mo.

Hindi mo alam kung paano ako nakarating sa lugar na ito at kung paano tayo pinagtagpo. Kung sakaling nadatnan mo ako at malungkot ka. Sabihin mo sa akin. Sabihin mo sa akin hindi dahil sa masaya ako kundi baka parehas tayo ng pinagmulan at dala-dala.

Masyado ng puno ang mundo ng mga mapapait na mga kwentong walang saysay, mga kwentong hindi ko na maunawaan, mga galit, hinanakit at lumbay. Masyado ng konti ang mga taong lumalaban o kung lumalaban man ay walang tinig na naririnig. Tinakpan ng takot o binaon na lang sa limot.

Tandaan mo, mahal, sa ano mang laban mo, magulo man ang mundo... nandito pa rin ako. Hindi kita iiwan tulad ng pagtalikod nila sa'yo. Tinalikuran rin naman ako pero wala naman akong pakialam. Sa ligaya ko lang naman sila nakakasama ngunit mag-isa lang sa lungkot at lumbay.

Kaya, sasamahan kita. Iintindihin kita. Hindi kita iiwan.

ANINO

Kilala mo ba ako? Kilala mo ba ang katulad ko kung saan ako nagmula?

Alam mo ba kung saan ako nagsimula? Kung gaano ako lumaban noon mula sa putikan at kung gaano akong nagtiis sa sakit para lang may maibatong ngiti sa kasalukuyan. Kaya nga ba't nabansot na rin ako dahil dala ng kahirapang dulot ng sa bulsa, kawalan ng pagkain sa hapag, at sa iniindang sakit sa dibdib dahil sira na ang sandalan.

Alam mo ba kung gaanong kapangit ng ugali ko, kung gaanong inayawan ko ang sarili ko sa salamin, kung gaano ko tinakbuhan ang sarili ko noon, at kung anong bumabagabag sa dibdib.

Palagay ko'y hindi. Maaaring walang nakakakilala sa akin. Kung ano ang tunay na ngiti, ligaya, luha, lungkot at takot. Huhusgahan ka ng mundo sa kung anong hitsura mo at palagay ko, nahusgahan na ako.

Pero wala akong pakialam.

Nanggaling ako sa kawalan. Kawalan ng kinapitan kundi iilang taong tumanggap sa akin...na tipong dumating rin ang panahong anino ko na lang ang yumakap sa akin mula sa madilim na nakaraan, anino ko na lang ang sumabay sa akin, at anino ko na lang ang tumanggap sa akin.

What Matters Most in Life

I am no philosopher and I cannot offer you the right answer about the essence of living our life. For others, an essence of our existence means finding our true purpose. Why does it matter to find our purpose?

There are different responses on human's true purpose. Some say we can only find it through God, others offer meditation to find inner peace and purpose, and some offers death as our final purpose.

Purpose, by my own definition, is the missing puzzle that we feel; the purpose is an action of utilizing our talents for the welfare of others; Realization of our inner knowledge.

The purpose is something that we yearn for to fill the emptiness that we feel or when we are astray. Purpose gives us a sense of direction and drives to continue living our lives, for purpose equates essence of life. Some people exist without it, and so they find themselves in confusion, lack of drive, and unhappiness. Some have almost everything in their lives, fame, money, and titles but no sense of purpose. For purpose is not seen in earthly possession rather it is the pursuit of passion in doing activities in life, using your talents, and realized knowledge.

Now, why does it matter to know our purpose? It matters for it gives us a sense of meaning and a sense of happiness that, at least, we did something rightful for ourselves as well as for others in a very short period of time while we were alive.

From my other blog:

https://riyansworld.quora.com/

ONE ART

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BY ELIZABETH BISHOP

The art of losing isn’t hard to master; 

so many things seem filled with the intent 

to be lost that their loss is no disaster. 

Lose something every day. Accept the fluster 

of lost door keys, the hour badly spent. 

The art of losing isn’t hard to master. 

Then practice losing farther, losing faster: 

places, and names, and where it was you meant 

to travel. None of these will bring disaster. 

I lost my mother’s watch. And look! my last, or 

next-to-last, of three loved houses went. 

The art of losing isn’t hard to master. 

I lost two cities, lovely ones. And, vaster, 

some realms I owned, two rivers, a continent. 

I miss them, but it wasn’t a disaster. 

—Even losing you (the joking voice, a gesture 

I love) I shan’t have lied. It’s evident 

the art of losing’s not too hard to master 

though it may look like (Write it!) like disaster.

RESTLESS FEET

So I have been contemplating about my life and career lately. I have tried observing and weighing things...

Finally, I got the answer.

2016 is about the peak of my career, challenges, lectures and travel. I was able to travel for free in Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao. I was able to know myself such as limitations, strengths, reawakening of my skills and above all, I now know my heart's desire. I know where home is.

Last time, I felt like I do not belong to a circle of good people. I felt like I am chained and I couldn't give my best.

There's a lot of good people out there and I am deeply thankful for knowing them. But...

I don't want to be good.

I want to be great.

I want to transcend, develop my skills, and realize my potentials. I want to be appreciated and to be part of something big with people who share the same principles like what I have right now.

I am excited of what awaits me in 2017. Five months is just a blink of an eye. I am sure I will be going out of this country for a while, visit more places, lecture to spread the word of psychology, meet new people, and be more awesome.