Jumping into Life
In high school, we always had our first Friday masses, and during one of these masses, Bro. Ogie gave this one homily which was really beautiful. And one memorable line from that homily was this:
Lundagin mo, Baby!
Bro. Ogie was telling us that in life, we just have to jump at it! We have to suck the marrow out of life to make it truly meaningful. We have to follow our hearts, our dreams.
Thinking about it now that I've graduated, I realize that it's not so easy. It's not that easy. When we're out of college, we have so many things to think about, so many factors to consider, so many people to look after. And so dreams are easily shunned, easily forgotten for other things - often, the expectations of other people. I'm actually near that brink.
Well anyway, I read these words from Maja's blog (excerpts from Steve Job's speech):
"Your time is limited, so don't waste it living someone else's life. Don't be trapped by dogma - which is living with the results of other people's thinking. Don't let the noise of others' opinions drown out your own inner voice. And most important, have the courage to follow your heart and intuition. They somehow already know what you truly want to become. Everything else is secondary."
"Remembering that I'll be dead soon is the most important tool I've ever encountered to help me make the big choices in life. Because almost everything - all external expectations, all pride, all fear of embarrassment or failure - these things just fall away in the face of death, leaving only what is truly important. Remembering that you are going to die is the best way I know to avoid the trap of thinking you have something to lose. You are already naked. There is no reason not to follow your heart."
Stay Hungry. Stay Foolish.
Lundagin mo, Baby!
Bro. Ogie was telling us that in life, we just have to jump at it! We have to suck the marrow out of life to make it truly meaningful. We have to follow our hearts, our dreams.
Thinking about it now that I've graduated, I realize that it's not so easy. It's not that easy. When we're out of college, we have so many things to think about, so many factors to consider, so many people to look after. And so dreams are easily shunned, easily forgotten for other things - often, the expectations of other people. I'm actually near that brink.
Well anyway, I read these words from Maja's blog (excerpts from Steve Job's speech):
"Your time is limited, so don't waste it living someone else's life. Don't be trapped by dogma - which is living with the results of other people's thinking. Don't let the noise of others' opinions drown out your own inner voice. And most important, have the courage to follow your heart and intuition. They somehow already know what you truly want to become. Everything else is secondary."
"Remembering that I'll be dead soon is the most important tool I've ever encountered to help me make the big choices in life. Because almost everything - all external expectations, all pride, all fear of embarrassment or failure - these things just fall away in the face of death, leaving only what is truly important. Remembering that you are going to die is the best way I know to avoid the trap of thinking you have something to lose. You are already naked. There is no reason not to follow your heart."
Stay Hungry. Stay Foolish.