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Too Busy

I just remembered that I have not posted any in this blog for almost 3 months now. The demands of my present job have been so hectic that my mind cannot seem to find an inspiration to write something. I am starting my blog activity this year with a relevant article from my idol Francis Kong. He always seems to know what I am going through most of the time. Be inspired! TOO BUSY, TOO BUSY, TOO BUSY by Francis Kong  A FRENCH PROVERB SAYS: “None so busy as those who do nothing.” But what about being too busy all the time? The truth is if you are too busy to relax, then you are too busy. Technology is a big culprit behind the reason why we become so busy. Just think about this: Do you remember the predictions about the paperless office and the leisure society? Between 1999 and 2002 global use of paper increased by 22% and we now seem to have less spare time than ever. We are also sleeping less than we used to, down from 9 hours per day in 1900 to 6.9 hours t...

Inspire

It's a 'bed weather' day and just like the physical body, the spirit is a bit down as well. It's mother's day on Sunday so we need to boost up and what a better way to charge up the soul than to be inspired by people who know how. This is supposedly a farewell letter from a retiring writer from Colombia. If God, for a second, forgot what I have become and granted me a little bit more of life, I would use it to the best of my ability . I wouldn't, possibly, say everything that is in my mind, but I would be more thoughtful of all I say. I would give merit to things not for what they are worth, but for what they mean to express. I would sleep little, I would dream more, because I know that for every minute that we close our eyes, we waste 60 seconds of light. I would walk while others stop; I would awake while others sleep. If God would give me a little bit more of life, I would dress in a simple manner, I would place myself in front of the sun, leavin...