2008 has just ended and the best thing to do is to prepare myself for the challenges of the year which is about to unfold and review how much I’ve achieved and accomplished.
The year of the rat thrown me into a rat race; where winning doesn’t matter according to Lily Tomlin because the fact remains that I’m still a torat. Being a shared resource in the office, meeting deadlines was a real pain in the ass not to mention some academic requirements I had to meet. I paid a high price for procrastination both in the workplace and in the academe. Indeed, 2008 was a ratty-year.
2008 opened with a rattie-bank from a friend. Somehow, the bank taught me how to save to pay for my phone bill. The experience was truly a way-of-life of a person living in a developing country where the collection of coins just grow each day with the sole purpose of covering the recurring monthly bill. The excruciating pain of keeping the 5 and 10 peso denominations was proven useful especially when payment is due but the efforts did not help me cut down my expenses; neither did it increase my savings. I call this a rat-banking.
The rat-hating nature in me allowed me to escape the intuitive creature but the downside is that I embraced crEdit instead of sAvings which made me a credit card swiping-rat. Lesson: I must learn the alphabet by heart. Ingrain in mind and etch in my heart that the A in sAvings comes first before the E in crEdit.
The enterprising character of ratties showed up when I learned to embrace the enticing beauty of investments. Though I encountered the downturn of investments, it allowed me to risk certain level of my savings which opened myself to bigger investment opportunities.
The ripsnorting rodent in me just smelled one of the right position of E and A in learning. Being engaged in the rat-race motivated me to study and achieve more. Realizing that learning can be fun made my two terms in the academe truly memorable.
It was during Q4 of 2008 when my application to an international organization (SIOP) as a student affiliate was approved. At the same time, my application for DILG as LGOO was approved. I’m leaving my current position not with a heavy heart but with forward looking attitude that 2009 will offer a bright future to the company which I will desert and the national agency which I will join and turn me into an honorable rat folk.
Without much ado, one thing comes to mind: my 2008 was truly a rat-inspired journey.
For my 2009 agenda, I have my top ten to-do-list:
The year of the rat thrown me into a rat race; where winning doesn’t matter according to Lily Tomlin because the fact remains that I’m still a torat. Being a shared resource in the office, meeting deadlines was a real pain in the ass not to mention some academic requirements I had to meet. I paid a high price for procrastination both in the workplace and in the academe. Indeed, 2008 was a ratty-year.
2008 opened with a rattie-bank from a friend. Somehow, the bank taught me how to save to pay for my phone bill. The experience was truly a way-of-life of a person living in a developing country where the collection of coins just grow each day with the sole purpose of covering the recurring monthly bill. The excruciating pain of keeping the 5 and 10 peso denominations was proven useful especially when payment is due but the efforts did not help me cut down my expenses; neither did it increase my savings. I call this a rat-banking.
The rat-hating nature in me allowed me to escape the intuitive creature but the downside is that I embraced crEdit instead of sAvings which made me a credit card swiping-rat. Lesson: I must learn the alphabet by heart. Ingrain in mind and etch in my heart that the A in sAvings comes first before the E in crEdit.
The enterprising character of ratties showed up when I learned to embrace the enticing beauty of investments. Though I encountered the downturn of investments, it allowed me to risk certain level of my savings which opened myself to bigger investment opportunities.
The ripsnorting rodent in me just smelled one of the right position of E and A in learning. Being engaged in the rat-race motivated me to study and achieve more. Realizing that learning can be fun made my two terms in the academe truly memorable.
It was during Q4 of 2008 when my application to an international organization (SIOP) as a student affiliate was approved. At the same time, my application for DILG as LGOO was approved. I’m leaving my current position not with a heavy heart but with forward looking attitude that 2009 will offer a bright future to the company which I will desert and the national agency which I will join and turn me into an honorable rat folk.
Without much ado, one thing comes to mind: my 2008 was truly a rat-inspired journey.
For my 2009 agenda, I have my top ten to-do-list:
1. Pray even more.
Establishing a deep relationship with God (whom you do not see) is kinda hard because the tendencies to compromise, negotiate, and rationalize are things which are much easier to perform than to commit with the unseen.
2. Save.
Status symbol drives me nuts. I must open a bank account which will require me to save without exerting an effort which in turn will cut down my expenses. This way, savings plan will truly materialize.
3. Publish everyday.
I need to use my time wisely by publishing at least one article each day. I’ve been dreaming of active blogging but my time did not allow me last year so this first blog is a fresh start. I aim to publish one article in SIOP Journal as well. I'm crossing my fingers.
4. Be on time.
Procrastination affected my personal revenue and the company revenue as well. If my aim is to be productive this year, then I have to learn how to manage my time and use it wisely; not only for myself but for every stakeholders which rely on my productivity.
5. Put up a business.
While I’m still young and energetic, I have to take advantage of the things which I learned from my mentors and use them in setting up my own business. I’ll start a small one but I’ll start it right. May God bless me!
6. Volunteer.
Yes, the world offers her resources for the usufruct of the living and for us to survive but I have to offer back my services to sustain the resources that the world can offer. Remember: Our resources are LIMITED.
7. Read more and watch less TV.
Though TV is one source of inspiration, nothing beats reading valuable creations of classic writers.
8. Stay fit and live healthy.
There are a number of ways to live healthy. I need to keep a healthy lifestyle. Eating right foods and exercise will help. Enrolling in a gym might not help me save but if it will help me live a healthy lifestyle then every cent is worth it for the monthly dues.
9. Put up an organization.
Set up an academic organization to help other students.
10. Buy a laptop.
It doesn’t have to be an Apple. So long as it has the features which suit my needs, I’ll grab it. But I have to pay CASH. No credit card.
Establishing a deep relationship with God (whom you do not see) is kinda hard because the tendencies to compromise, negotiate, and rationalize are things which are much easier to perform than to commit with the unseen.
2. Save.
Status symbol drives me nuts. I must open a bank account which will require me to save without exerting an effort which in turn will cut down my expenses. This way, savings plan will truly materialize.
3. Publish everyday.
I need to use my time wisely by publishing at least one article each day. I’ve been dreaming of active blogging but my time did not allow me last year so this first blog is a fresh start. I aim to publish one article in SIOP Journal as well. I'm crossing my fingers.
4. Be on time.
Procrastination affected my personal revenue and the company revenue as well. If my aim is to be productive this year, then I have to learn how to manage my time and use it wisely; not only for myself but for every stakeholders which rely on my productivity.
5. Put up a business.
While I’m still young and energetic, I have to take advantage of the things which I learned from my mentors and use them in setting up my own business. I’ll start a small one but I’ll start it right. May God bless me!
6. Volunteer.
Yes, the world offers her resources for the usufruct of the living and for us to survive but I have to offer back my services to sustain the resources that the world can offer. Remember: Our resources are LIMITED.
7. Read more and watch less TV.
Though TV is one source of inspiration, nothing beats reading valuable creations of classic writers.
8. Stay fit and live healthy.
There are a number of ways to live healthy. I need to keep a healthy lifestyle. Eating right foods and exercise will help. Enrolling in a gym might not help me save but if it will help me live a healthy lifestyle then every cent is worth it for the monthly dues.
9. Put up an organization.
Set up an academic organization to help other students.
10. Buy a laptop.
It doesn’t have to be an Apple. So long as it has the features which suit my needs, I’ll grab it. But I have to pay CASH. No credit card.
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