Wednesday, January 31, 2007

Learn, Laugh At Your Mistakes and Make A Glorious One!


Mistakes and failures are a word that often leads the life of an individual to ruin his potential as well as his life. Especially for those individuals who has a weak foundation, knowledge and skills on how to handle and manage the severe feedback. The result is… It Hurts, It Hurts You Know!

It’s really true that the diamond cannot be polish without friction nor man be perfected without trials.

Last night I had encountered a funny experience. My co-worker, an English Instructor requested me to lead a prayer in a prayer bond with the number of students. When I begun to pray, what a strange happen that I subject to much hesitation in my choice of words that when I finished my prayer, makes this co-worker of mine to laugh mightily eventually rushed to the house in one of our co-worker and shared unto her my funny experience. When I heard their conversation as well as their laughing instead of saying… It Hurts, It Hurts You Know! I comforted and reminded myself that this is only a dream and I just only playing my role in life. Therefore learn, laugh at your mistakes and make a glorious one!

I remember when God created a human being He put a touch of greatness into his nature. A man is a mixture, that’s for sure. But however weak, mixed up, however defeated he can be, there is still this element: Something in him entitles him to be called a child of God. No matter what happens to man in the way of difficulty and trouble, he still has what it takes to come out of it with dignity and power and get on top.

My own experience has taught me this. If you wait for the perfect moment when all is safe and assured it may never, never come. Mountains will not be climbed, races won or lasting happiness achieved.

Some people settle for defeat all too easily. Others do not settle easily, but trouble and failure gradually wear them down and eventually they become tired and discouraged as well as give up. It’s the individual who has a deep faith and gut courage who comes through life’s tough battles with a victory instead of a defeat.

I recall the wise counsel of a certain great man, Theodore Roosevelt, the great president of America.

“In the battle of life, it is not the critic who counts; nor the one who points out how the strong person stumbled, or where the doer of a deed could have done better.

The credit belongs to the person who is actually in the arena; whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood, who strives valiantly; who errs and comes short again and again, because there is no effort without error and shortcoming; who does actually strive to do deeds; who knows the great enthusiasms, the great devotion, spends oneself in a worthy cause; who at the best knows in the end the triumph of high achievement; and who at worst, if he or she fails, at least fails while daring greatly.

Far better it is to dare mighty things, to win glorious triumphs even though checkered by failure, than to rank with those timid spirits who neither enjoy nor suffer much because they live in the gray twilight that knows neither victory nor defeat.”

Anthony Robbins adds “There are no real successes without rejection. The more rejection you get, the better you are, the more you’ve learned, the closer you are to your outcome.”

Before I end my article, I would like to leave a special message for you, dear readers.

“Everything is a test, to see what you will do,

Mistaking what’s before your eyes,

You’ll have to start a new” (Master Hsuan Hua).

Dear readers, if you have similar experience like mine; I firmly encourage you to LEARN, LAUGH AT YOUR MISTAKES AND MAKE A GLORIOUS ONE!

Wish you many blessings to come and God Bless!

Moises P. Reconalla

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Monday, January 29, 2007

It Hurts, It Hurts You Know!


It hurts, it hurts you know!
If people will tell that you have a bad breath.

It hurts, it hurts you know!
If people will tell that your teeth is yellowish.

It hurts, it hurts you know!
If people will tell that you have a bad smell.

It hurts, it hurts you know!
If people will tell that you’re an idiot.

It hurts, it hurts you know!
If someone you love, doesn’t love you.

It hurts, it hurts you know!
If you’re close friend will betray you.

It hurts, it hurts you know!
If your neighbors will back fight and mock at you.

It hurts, it hurts you know!
If your boss will fire you without legal basis.

It hurts, it hurts you know!
If there’s no one else will trust you.

To stop repeating it hurts, it hurts you know!
Starting today, encourage yourself to have a new life,
Evaluate as well as examine your being,
So you can be able to decipher the real cause of always saying…It hurts, it hurts you know!

Listen now to the counsel of the wise
What you do not want others to do to you, do not do to others, forgive injuries.
Forgive thy enemy, be reconciled to him, give him assistance, and invoke God in his behalf. For that is the secret to have a good and peaceful life.

Always remember, none but one can harm you
None but yourself, who are your greatest foe,
He that respects himself is safe from others,
He wears a coat of mail that none can pierce.

Always bear in mind, that the best investment you can give to yourself is you!
You can make a lot of money, by investing in you than any other investment,
Therefore, feed your mind always with knowledge and wisdom,
For that is your only treasure as well as your shields in times of famine.

Above all, don’t and don’t ever forget to nurture your character
For your character are your only tools and weapons,
To protect and cover your reputation,
Against the mighty foe, the trap, and the honey words of the evil men.

Wish you many blessings to come and God Bless!

Moises P. Reconalla

About the Author

Moises P. Reconalla is the School Guidance Counselor, College Instructor and Working Students Supervisor at North Davao Colleges, Panabo City, Philippines.

Mr. Reconalla has taught several courses at the college including: Guidance and Counseling, General Psychology, Philippine History: Roots and Development, General Anthropology and Sociology and Dr. Jose Rizal: Life, Works & Writings.

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Wednesday, January 24, 2007

Top Ten Strategies on How to Deal with Difficult People


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The Word of God reminds us, that we should “Be very careful, then, how live - not unwise but as wise, making every opportunity, because the days are evil. Therefore do not be foolish, but understand what Lord’s will is” (Ephesians 5:17-17).

Our life is really full of mystery and questions, on how we can build and improve our life to the fullest heights of improvement. In this world, if we did not continue on polishing ourselves, we will be put behind in the careers of life, and we will find out lately, that we are no longer belong to the first class group of individuals.

Especially we are in the globalization age, and the demand of time is too great, and the only people who can qualify in these challenges are those individuals who keep on watching and keep on improving their being.

Why we should to continue improving ourselves? And what was the purpose of it?

God said: Build a better world. "I asked, How? the world is such a big place, cold and complicated, I'm too young. There's little I can do." But God in all His wisdom said: JUST BUILD A BETTER YOU."

We need to improve ourselves because in this world, we have a lot of competitors, as well as people who are trying to put us down in the arena of life. They exert all their efforts and use a honey words in order to put their victims in their trap. I think we should give more attention and tactful in dealing with them because these groups of individuals are hazardous, dangerous as well as poisonous. They are like a virus that trying to fry their victims alive that even the medical surgeon cannot help them heal their diseased and had experienced difficulty in curing the poisons and scars of those victims.

The crimes of their tongues are words of unkindness, of anger, of malice, of envy, of bitterness, of harsh criticism, gossip, lying and scandal.

According to William George Jordan, theft and murder are awful crimes, in any single years the aggregate sorrow, pain and suffering, they cause in a nation is microscopic when compared with the sorrows that come from the crimes of the tongue. At the hands of their thief’s or murderers few of us suffer even indirectly. But from the careless tongue of friend, the cruel tongue of envy, who is free?

He continued and commented “no human being can live a life so true, so fair, so pure as to be beyond the reach of malice, or immune from the poisonous emanations of envy. The insidious attacks against one’s reputation, the loathsome innuendoes, slurs, half-lies by which jealous mediocrity seeks to ruin its superiors, are like those insect parasites that kill the heart and life of a mighty oak.”

Finally he lamented, "so cowardly is the method, so stealthy the shooting of the poisoned thorns, so insignificant the separate acts in their seeming, that one is not on guard against them. It is easier to dodge an elephant than a microbe.”

So how can we protect ourselves against them before they will knock us down?

Below are the strategies and tips. Read them carefully and apply it to yourself, dear readers. Use it as your shields and weapons against them. I’d written it here, so that you will not be the next victims of these hazardous, poisonous toxic individuals. I’ll pray to God that may this article, may give you a great help as well as source of guidance to your daily living as well as progress in life and lead it to bring you closer and nearer to Him.

1. Nurture your character. For your character will be your only and best weapon to close the mouth against the evil-tongues of your enemies. For your character will cover and protect your reputation.

2. Be an open-minded person. Give enough time and space to lend your ears and analyze their point of view. If you’d think there is no sense in their words, ask them with this question: Do you think that I need a critic right now?

3. Control as well as manage your tongue and temper. Keep on silence and watch on them. Remember there is a great power in silence. It will make your opponent to feel distressing, embarrassing, unpleasant, uncomfortable, and ill at ease.

4. Close your eyes and ears. Close your eyes and ears against the negative, toxic someone that shall open his mouth secretly against you. If you receive not his words, they fly back and wound him. If you receive them, they fly forward, and wound you!

5. Never to criticize them. Criticizing it only marks, shows as well as acknowledges that you are an inferior person. Always bear in mind that a wound from a tongue is worst than a wound from the swords. For latter affects only the body; the former affects the spirit. Always remember to be patient in dealing with people for you are not dealing with a people of logic but you are dealing with a people of emotions, too!

6. Show to them your kindness and love. I’ve learned these secrets that the noble way to destroy an enemy is not to kill him but with kindness you may change him that he shall cease to be so, and then he is slain.

7. Be humble always. I’ve learned these new knowledge and wisdom that we cannot control the evil tongue of others but a good life enables us to disregard them.

8. Expect always that there is a traitor. In my 26 years stayed in this planet earth, I’ve learned that no one is safe from gossip and slander. The best way is to pay no attention to it, but live in a humble as well as in innocence and let the world speak. But for those who are fun of planting a fire…do what you like but pay for it! For God said, Vengeance is mine!

9. List down all your weaknesses and eliminate it daily. Every human being has their own strength and weaknesses. So starting today, examine as well as evaluate your being. List down all your weaknesses and promise to yourself that you should try with all thy might to eliminate step by step all thy weaknesses. By doing it so, you will become the master of yourself!

10. Keep on praying and Trusting in God. For with men everything is impossible but with God nothing is impossible. And always recall these words, again and again to yourself: When you are at your weakest, God is in His greatest. So, don’t worry, be happy. You can if Think You can!

For those who are fun of planting a fire, think of these carefully:

The great teacher of all times, the Lord Jesus Christ revealed to us that our words are important. In the book of Matthew 12:36-37, Jesus exclaimed “But I tell you that men will have to give account on the Day of Judgment for every careless word they have spoken. For by your words you will be acquitted and by your words you will be condemned” (NIV).

James, the disciple of the Lord Jesus Christ, asserted that “If anyone considers himself religious and yet does not keep a tight rein on his tongue, he deceives himself and his religion is worthless” (James 1:26 NIV).

Always recall these dear readers, the clock of life is wound but once, and no man has the power to tell just when the hands will stop; at late or early hour. Now is the only time you own. Live, love, work with a will. Place no faith in tomorrow, for the clock of life may then be still.

For thousands of men breathe move and live pass off the stage of life and are heard no more. Why? They did not give a particle of good in the world. None were blessed by them. None could point to them as the instrument of their redemption. Their light went out in darkness and they were not remembered more than insects of yesterday. Will you live and die? Live for something!

Remember your life is like a vapor that appears for a moment and then disappears! Therefore use your life as an instrument of encouragement and instrument of inspiration to them.

Instead of giving a stings to your neighbors or to your co-workers, why not encourage thyself to give them a honey? Why not encourage thyself to say these words when you are alone:

Dear Lord, make me an instrument of your peace; Where there is hatred, let me show love; Where there is injury, pardon; Where there is doubt, faith; Where there is despair, hope; Where there is darkness, light Where there is sadness, joy; Where there is an idle tongue, help me to keep away from them.

Before I’ll conclude, I would like to leave a special message for you, dear readers.

If you plant honesty, you will reap trust.
If you plant goodness, you will reap friends.
If you plant humility, you will reap greatness.
If you plant perseverance, you will reap victory.
If you plant consideration, you will reap harmony.
If you plant hard work, you will reap success.
If you plant forgiveness, you will reap reconciliation.
If you plant openness, you will reap intimacy.
If you plant patience, you will reap improvements.
If you plant faith, you will reap miracles.

But:

If you plant dishonesty, you will reap distrust.
If you plant selfishness, you will reap loneliness.
If you plant pride, you will reap destruction.
If you plant envy, you will reap trouble.
If you plant laziness, you will reap stagnation.
If you plant bitterness, you will reap isolation.
If you plant greed, you will reap loss.
If you plant gossip, you will reap enemies.
If you plant worries, you will reap wrinkles.
If you plant sin, you will reap guilt.

So be careful what you plant now, it will determine what you will reap tomorrow.

Wish you many blessings to come and God Bless!

Moises Reconalla


About The Author

Moises P. Reconalla is the School Guidance Counselor, College Instructor and Working Students Supervisor at North Davao College, Panabo City, Philippines.

He has taught several courses at the college including: Guidance and Counseling, General Psychology, Philippine History: Roots and Development, General Anthropology and Sociology, and Dr. Jose Rizal: Life, Works & Writings.

You can send your comments about this Article through his email wisdomisgreat@gmail.com

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Thursday, January 18, 2007

The difference between a fool and a wise person

In this world we can easily determine who are the fools and wise individual. So, how can you spot if the one you’re conversing right now is a fool or a wise people? Here is my answer...

A wise person thinks before his act; a fool person doesn’t and even brag about his foolishness.

A wise person known by his diplomatic attitude; a fool person known by his autocratic as well as his volcanic attitude.

A wise person known by his humbleness; a fool person known by his arrogance and pride attitude.

A wise person encourages; a fool person discourages and most fools do!

A wise person plan ahead before his work for tomorrow; a fool person doesn’t and even says, never mind about it, I can plan and will do it tomorrow.

A wise person eyes are on the house of working; a fool person eyes are on the house of pleasure.

A wise person known by his frugality; a fool person known by his philosophy of “one day millionaire.”

A wise person known by his creative mind; a fool person known by his lack of originality.

A wise person known by his honest attitude, a fool person known by his dishonest attitude.

A wise person known by his word; a fool person known by his duplicity.

A wise person known by his godly attitude; a fool person known by his satanic attitude.

A wise person respects the rights of others; a fool person doesn’t.

A wise person acknowledges that there is a God; a fool person doesn’t and even says where that God is? I am a god of myself!

Readers, I firmly encourage you, act as a wise and not be a fool!

Remember, your life is like a vapor that appears for a moment and then disappears. Therefore, use your life as an instrument of change and inspiration to other people.

Live as a wise, so, people will love and don't forget you. Always bear in mind, people will forget what you say. People will forget what you did. But people will never; never forget how you made them feel!

Wish you many blessings to come and God Bless!

Moises P. Reconalla

About the Author

Moises P. Reconalla is the School Guidance Counselor, College Instructor and Working Students Supervisor at North Davao College, Panabo City, Philippines.

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Dear God

Dear God,

I thank You for this day. I Thank You for my being able to see and to hear this morning. I'm blessed because You are a forgiving and an understanding God.

You have done so much for me and You keep on blessing me. Forgive me this day for I have sinned. I ask now for Your forgiveness. Keep me safe from all danger and harm. Let me start this day with a new attitude and plenty of gratitude. Let me make the best of each and every day and give my best in all that is put before me. Clear my mind that I can hear from You.

Broaden my mind that I can accept all things. Let me not whine and whimper over things I have no control over. Let me continue to see sin through Your eyes and acknowledge it as evil. And when I sin, let me repent, and confess with my mouth my wrongdoing, and receive the forgiveness of Your Son, Jesus Christ.

And when this world closes in on me, let me remember Jesus' example-to slip away and find a quiet place to pray. It's the best response when I'm pushed beyond my limits. I know that when I can't pray, You listen to my heart. Continue to use me to do Thy Will. Continue to bless me that I may be a blessing to others. Keep me strong that I may help the weak and unsaved.

Keep me uplifted that I may have words of encouragement for others.

I pray for those that are lost and can't find their way.

I pray for those that are misjudged and misunderstood.

I pray for those who refuse to share a Word from You.

I pray for those who don't know You intimately.

I pray for those that will only read this and not speak this aloud in their own lives.

I pray for those that will delete this without sharing it with others.

I pray for those that don't believe. But I thank you that I believe.

I believe that God changes people and God changes things.

I pray for my best friend as well as partner for life Virgie and my cute little angel Zia Vim. Guide them, shade your light, and express unto them Thy love and kindness. Tell them that you’re only by their sides.

I pray for my parents. Keep them safe from harm and danger. Guide them in the right path and shade Thy Light unto them.

I pray for all my sisters, brother, and my relatives. For each and every family member in their households. Extend Thy Eyes and Hands upon them. Touch their hearts and mind so they will listen and trust on You.

I pray for Ninong Dave & Ninang Yvone Higgins, Dr. Maria Tumangday, Professor Erwin and Dra. Marissa Pajares, Kuya Lito, Ate Michelle and Mama Leling. Professors Rex Diamante, Richard Philip Maypa, Jesse Songcayawon, Joseph Ledesma, Edmond Aquioben, Ceasar Idaosos, and Atty. Domingo San Juaquin for they were very good people to me. They helped me to stretch my mind To Think and Grow Rich.

I pray for these great authors: John Maxwell, James Allen, Vincent Peale, Napoleon Hill, Orisson Sweet Morden, Og Mandino, Brian Tracy, Jim Rohn, Mark Twain and Angeles Bella Abangan. Wherever they are right now, if some of them are still breathing and kicking, lengthen their lives Oh, Lord. Give them a good health and protect them for any harm and danger. Extend to them my debt gratitude of thanks. For their writings powerfully changed my life and helped me to conquer the impossible things.

I pray for my true friends: Toni Villamayor, John Fernandez, Benjamin Padil, and Marry Ann Bosogon. For these young people were very good friends to me. For we’ve been shared our laughter and tears, and comforted each other.

I pray for mySchool administrators and co-workers, give them a good health, knowledge as well as wisdom.

I pray for peace, love and joy in their homes, that they are out of debt & all their needs are met.

I pray that every eye that reads this knows their is no problem, circumstance, or situation greater than You. Every Battle is in Your hands for You to fight.

I pray that these words be received into the hearts of every eye that sees them and every mouth that confesses them willingly.

This is all I pray and gratefully ask, In Christ name, Amen.

Moises Reconalla

About the Author

Moises P. Reconalla is the School Guidance Counselor, College Instructor and Working Students Supervisor at North Davao College, Panabo City, Philippines.

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Wednesday, January 10, 2007

Dare Mighty Things!


Life is good. But it depends upon on the individual on how to use and make his life meaningful and productive. The Word of God clearly emphasize this in the book of Jeremiah 29 11-12 says, “For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future. Then you will call upon me and come and pray to me, and I will listen to you” (NIV).

Did you use your life that our loving and merciful God gave to you for a productive and a meaningful living? Do you exert all your effort and strength to attain your desire goal? Or do you sometimes discourage because of the severe criticism you heard and received from the evilspeaking tongues of your friends, relatives, and neighbors? Or sometimes you doubt about your ability and capacity to succeed in your adhering in life?

If your answer is yes to all the above questions, I encouraged you my dear beloved readers, to read the following story of the certain great people on how they used their life to work and strive hard for excellence despite of the severe criticisms and insults they received from the negative and toxic individuals.

Napoleon Hill, a poor boy and a deficient in education had the ambition to be a writer but his good friends assured him his ambition was impossible but because he believes in the beauty of his dreams finally he became a great writer and the author of the very famous inspirational classical book “Think and Grow Rich” that until now, it is one of the best seller in the Philippines.

Chester Carlson in the 1940’s his idea was turned down by 20 companies including some of the biggest in the country. After 7 long years, in 1947, his idea was accepted. The idea was the XEROX MACHINE.

Marilyn Monroe in 1944 was criticized by Emmeline Snively, the director of the Blue Book Modeling, telling her “You’d better learn secretarial work or else get married” but later on she became one of the famous international celebrity artist.

The Beatles in 1962, criticized by the Decca Recording Company, Telling them “We don’t like their sound, and guitar music is on the way out” but gradually because of their persistence and determination to achieve their dreams, they become a great international band. And now they are known in their song “Yesterday” “Michelle” “Mr. Postman” etc.

Me also during my student life, I experienced too a harsh criticism from a short-sighted individuals. But as a young man and young historian, who are always thirsty, hunger for knowledge and wisdom, through reading the profiles as well as the writings of the great people in the world, I discovered, come up, and finally concluded that a statue has never, never, never been erected in honor for a critic!

Dear readers if you have similar experienced like mine and others, please do not take heed to that group of toxic, negative people but focus on your main goal to win!

Teddy Roosevelt, an American great president once says, “In the battle of life, it is not the critic who counts; nor the one who points out how the strong person stumbled, or where the doer of a deed could have done better.

The credit belongs to the person who is actually in the arena; whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood, who strives valiantly; who errs and comes short again and again, because there is no effort without error and shortcoming; who does actually strive to do deeds; who knows the great enthusiasms, the great devotion, spends oneself in a worthy cause; who at the best knows in the end the triumph of high achievement; and who at worst, if he or she fails, at least fails while daring greatly.

Far better it is to dare mighty things, to win glorious triumphs even though checkered by failure, than to rank with those timid spirits who neither enjoy nor suffer much because they live in the gray twilight that knows neither victory nor defeat.”

Anthony Robbins adds “There are no real successes without rejection. The more rejection you get, the better you are, the more you’ve learned, the closer you are to your outcome.”

Dear readers, If you have tried and met with failure; if you have planned and watched your plans as they were crushed before your eyes; just remember that greatest men in all history were the products of courage, and courage, you know, is born in the cradle of adversity.

George Bernard Shaw exclaim, “When I was a young man, I observed that nine out of ten things I did were failures. I didn’t want to be a failure so I did ten times more work.”

My dear beloved readers, here is the best secret formula on how to beat the odds in your life. Read and think of this carefully:

“Know what you are going to do and then do it and don’t backslide. If you make a mistake, make a glorious one. It’s like the man who comes to the tree at the fork in the road and says, ‘which way shall I go, this way or that?’ Go! Take one way and go. There is always the element of timing. Everything has a time and place” (Gurn Rutt).

My dear beloved readers, I firmly remind you that…

If you have a dreams

Hold on to your dreams

If your dreams die

You’re like a wounded bird without a wing!

Once again, I firmly convince you, focus in your goals to win and read and think of these carefully, once again:

If you think you are beaten, you are.

If you think you dare not, you don’t.

If you’d like to win but think you can’t, it’s almost certain you won’t.

Life’s battles don’t always to the stronger or faster man,

But sooner or later, the man who wins is the man who thinks he can.

Calvin Coolidge argued, “Nothing in the world can take the place of persistence. Talents will not, nothing is more common than unsuccessful men with talent. Genius will not, unrewarded genius is almost a proverb. Educations will not, the world is full of education derelicts. Persistence and determination alone are omnipotent.”

Dear readers, I’ve found out that before any great accomplishment is achieved in reality, it’s believed in heart. If you need to hear the applause of the crowd, you have to begin your attack in the face of criticism, believing that the applause will come later.

That is why I would like to remind you…do your best and God will do the rest!

Remember the future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams!

So hold on…hold on…hold on...hold on to your dreams, dare mighty things, and never, never, never, never give up!!

You can if you think you can!

Wish you many blessings to come and God Bless!

Moises Padin Reconalla

About the Author

Moises P. Reconalla is the School Guidance Counselor at North Davao Colleges, Panabo City, Philippines.

Mr. Reconalla has taught several courses at the college including: Guidance and Counseling, General Psychology, Philippine History: Roots and Development, General Anthropology and Sociology and Dr. Jose Rizal: Life, Works & Writings.

All rights reserved Worldwide. Copyright January 2007 by Moises P. Reconalla

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Wednesday, January 03, 2007

Oh, What A Wonderful World


Oh, What a Wonderful World...

If there is only a love, there is no time for hatred.
If there is no time for hatred, there is no violence.
If there is no violence, there is no crime.
If there is no crime, there is peace.
If there is peace, there is a harmony.
If there is harmony, there is a friendship.
If there is a friendship, there is a friend.
If there is a friend, there is a relationship.
If there is a relationship, there is closeness.
If there is closeness, there is a loyalty.
If there is loyalty, there is honesty.
If there is honesty, there is integrity.
If there is integrity, there is respect.
If there is respect, there is understanding.
If there is understanding, there is kindness.
If there is kindness, there is tender-care.
If there is tender-care, there is longsuffering.
If there is longsuffering, there is joyfulness.
If there is joyfulness, there is happiness.
If there is happiness, there is contentment.
If there is contentment, there is frugality.
If there is frugality, there is abundant living.
If there is abundant living, there is prosperity.
If there is prosperity, there is hard-work.
If there is hard-work, there is originality.
If there is originality, people will mind their own business.
If people will mind their own business, there is no idle mouth.
If there is no idle mouth, there is no idle tongue.
If there is no idle tongue, there is no back-fighter, gossiper and mocker.
If there is no back-fighter, gossiper and mocker, there are no enemies.
If there are no enemies, there is no headache.
If there is no headache, there is no loneliness.
If there is no loneliness, there is no need to worry.
If there is no need to worry, there are no wrinkles.
If there are no wrinkles, there is a peace of mind.
If there is a peace of mind, there is no insecurity.
If there is no insecurity, there is self-confidence.
If there is self-confidence, there is no need to be afraid.
There is no need to be afraid because there is a loving and merciful God.
If there is a loving and merciful God, all impossible things will turn into possible.
If all impossible things will turn into possible, there is no need to doubt.
If there is no need to doubt, you can begin right now to dare mighty things to shoot for the stars of your dreams!

Oh, what a wonderful world if people around the globe will only imitate, exercise, ponder, possess, and apply the precepts above. Our world will be become a better, safer, and peaceful place to live!

About The Author

Moises P. Reconalla is the School Guidance Counselor, College Instructor and Working Students Supervisor at North Davao College, Panabo City, Philippines.

He has taught several courses at the college including: Guidance and Counseling, General Psychology, Philippine History: Roots and Development, General Anthropology and Sociology, and Dr. Jose Rizal: Life, Works & Writings.

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Be Careful of What You Plant Today, You will Reap It Tomorrow!

Dear readers, I’ve learned that our lives are really like a vapor that appears for a moment and then disappears.

Yesterday, as I had reading the Philippine Daily Inquirer for the current events, my eyes immediately spotted the headlines in the front page of the news paper about the Fate of dictators, from Hitler to Saddam which leads my subconscious mind to think depth and encouraged me to read its content immediately.

The content is very interesting especially for those people who wanted to learn and gather ideas from the failures and mistakes of the great past people.

In this article, I would like to share with you some important facts that I had excerpted from the Philippine Daily Inquirer dated December 31, 2006, Vol. 22. No. 23, to make our discussions below more informative as well as interesting.

Here are the fates of some former dictators since the end of the World War II in 1945.

Died in Office

Adolf Hitler. Committed suicide in his Berlin bunker on April 30, 1945, shortly after Soviet Red Army forces entered the capital city of his Third Reich.

Joseph Stalin. Master of the Kremlin for more than 30 years, the Soviet Union’s leader died of a stroke on March 5, 1953 after an all-night dinner.

Antonio De Oliveria Salazar. Portugal’s dictator for 36 years suffered a major stroke in 1968 and died on July 27, 1970.

Francisco Franco. The Spanish head of state known as “Generalissimo Franco” died on November 20, 1975, from heart problems at the age of 83.

Mao Zedong. The founder of the People’s Republic of China and then its leader for 27 years, Mao died in Beijing on Sept. 9, 1976, aged 82.

Kim IL-Sung. The “Eternal President” of North Korea ruled from 1946 until his death from a stroke in July 1994, and was succeeded by his son Kim Jong-il.

Died in Exile

Idi Amin. Uganda’s dictator from 1971 to 1979 died on Aug. 16, 2003 in Saudi Arabia, where he lived in exile without facing justice for his crimes.

Mobuto Sese Seko. The former president of Zaire died of cancer on Sept. 7, 1997 just months after going into exile in Rabat, Morocco.

Alfredo Stroessner. Paraguay’s military dictator from 1954 until his outer in a 1989 coup died at the age of 93 on August 16, 2006, in Brasilia.

Pol Pot. The genocidal Khmer Rouge regime chief from 1975 to 1979 died of old age on April 16, 1998 in the Cambodian jungle, an exile in his own country.

Ferdinand Marcos. Ousted in February 1986 after a 20 year rule, the Philippine dictator went into exile in Hawaii where he died on Sept. 28, 1989 at the age of 72.

Executed

Benito Mussolini. “Il Duce” from 1922 to 1943, he was shot by Italian partisans on April 28, 1945 while fleeing for Switzerland with his mistress.

Nicolae Ceausescu. Romanian leader for 24 years, he was executed with his wife Elena on Dec. 25, 1989 after a summary trial days his overthrow.

Saddam Hussein. Iraq’s former leader, deposed by a 2003 US-led military invasion, hanged on Dec. 30, for killing 148 Shiite villagers.

With the fates of the above dictators, it will remind us that there is an end for everything under heaven. So, that is why we should be careful and watchful enough on how we use our life as well as on how we plant our activities under heaven because lately we shall reap its fruits. And the pages of history will judge us in the future!

Before I will conclude my article, I would like to leave a special message for you, dear readers.

If you plant honesty, you will reap trust.
If you plant goodness, you will reap friends.
If you plant humility, you will reap greatness.
If you plant perseverance, you will reap victory.
If you plant consideration, you will reap harmony.
If you plant hard work, you will reap success.
If you plant forgiveness, you will reap reconciliation.
If you plant openness, you will reap intimacy.
If you plant patience, you will reap improvements.
If you plant faith, you will reap miracles.

But:

If you plant dishonesty, you will reap distrust.
If you plant selfishness, you will reap loneliness.
If you plant pride, you will reap destruction.
If you plant envy, you will reap trouble.
If you plant laziness, you will reap stagnation.
If you plant bitterness, you will reap isolation.
If you plant greed, you will reap loss.
If you plant gossip, you will reap enemies.
If you plant worries, you will reap wrinkles.
If you plant sin, you will reap guilt.

So be careful what you plant now, it will determine what you will reap tomorrow.

Wish you many blessings to come and God Bless!

Moises Reconalla

About the Author

Moises P. Reconalla is the School Guidance Counselor, College Instructor and Working Students Supervisor at North Davao Colleges, Panabo City, Philippines.

Mr. Reconalla has taught several courses at the college including: Guidance and Counseling, General Psychology, Philippine History: Roots and Development, General Anthropology and Sociology and Dr. Jose Rizal: Life, Works & Writings.

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