Motivational Quotes/ Poetry / Sayings /Life Lessons

12/10/2025

11/10/2025

“Hindi ka plastik—kung nakakaya mo pa rin na pakisamahan sila kahit alam mong may nasasabi sila sa'yo. Manners ang tawag dun.”

Nabasa ko iyan sa isang post .... Sa totoo lang, madalas ko itong makita sa trabaho, sa school, o kahit sa pamilya. Yung tipong may mga taong hindi mo talaga kasundo, o may naririnig kang kwento na minsan hindi maganda tungkol sa’yo. Pero kapag nagkaharap kayo, kaya mo pa ring ngumiti at makipag-usap ng maayos. Hindi dahil sa plastik ka, kundi dahil may respeto ka.

Naalala ko yung isang officemate ko dati—narinig ko na may nasabi siyang hindi maganda tungkol sa akin. Pero kinabukasan, dumating ako at nag-“good morning” pa rin ako sa kanya. Hindi dahil nakalimutan ko na, kundi dahil alam ko, hindi naman matatapos yung trabaho kung puro pride ang uunahin.

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Napaisip ako: madalas nating gawing insulto ang salitang “plastikan.” Pero ang totoo, iba yung manners at iba yung pagiging plastik.

Plastik ka kung nagpapakita ka ng kabaitan pero sa likod nun, puro paninira.

Pero manners kung pinipili mong maging maayos, kahit may alam kang hindi kanais-nais.

At yun ang mas mahirap gawin. Kasi nangangailangan yun ng maturity—yung pipiliin mong huwag bumaba sa level ng paninira, at manatiling maayos dahil alam mong yun ang tama.

Kaya minsan, hindi siya pagpapanggap—isa siyang disiplina at paggalang. Dahil hindi lahat ng laban, kailangan mong sabayan. Minsan, ang pinakamalakas na panalo ay yung kaya mong makitungo nang may dignidad, kahit hindi nila deserve. 🙃

20/09/2025

try to change yourself not others

03/03/2025

25/12/2024

Don't be shy at 4 things:

11/12/2024

Marriage completely changes your personality — and it takes less than 2 years:

Researchers studied 169 newlywed heterosexual couples for 18 months to detect trends in their personality change after marriage.

Researchers observed five personality changes among married couples: openness, conscientiousness, extraversion, agreeableness, and neuroticism.

Commitment to marriage has a positive effect on the wives’ emotional stability. Research showed that wives became less anxious, depressed, and angry after marriage.

On the other hand, husbands become more conscientious, which means they become more dependable and responsible in marriage. In the study, both partners were found to be less open as time went on. This change reflects their acceptance of the routines of marriage.

The study showed that couples generally become less extroverted and restrict their social circle once they are married. While female-identifying partners are more agreeable in the start, researchers noted both partners become less patient and more disagreeable with each other as time passes.

One explanation for this is that once the courtship period is over, old habits can come back. These changes were unaffected by age and relationship length before marriage.

Cohabitation before marriage, initial marital satisfaction, or parenthood status also did not affect the changes in these 5 traits of a couple’s personality. This suggests that, to some degree, these changes are universal and unavoidable.

Psychologists believe that self-control and forgiveness are two important marital skills required for a successful marriage.

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Motivational Stories

08/10/2024

Note To Self
Both guavas are hanging together on the same branch of the same tree. One of them is already ripe, while the other may need more time to ripen. Nature conveys an important lesson through these guavas.

When we observe others around us achieving success while we have not, it does not mean we are unsuccessful. It simply indicates that the right time for us has not yet arrived.

Therefore, we must hold on, be patient, and not give in to frustration. We might only be a few days away from reaching our own ripened state.

Remember, our time will come as well, but it requires patience and perseverance.