Walk The Talk

Marami nang versions ng iconic saying na "Walk The Talk". Palagi itong ginagamit sa politika lalo na sa America.  Pati mga beauty pageants nakihalo at nakisawsaw na rin.

Walk the Talk means putting your words into action - showing that you mean what you say ... by actually doing it yourself. It is a modern-day version of "Practice What You Preach."

An example is a politician who displays a TOUGH and ROUGH facade. When the going gets tough ... the tough should get goin'. But if the toughie politician was the first one to raise and wave the white flag of retreat and surrender ... it is not WALK THE TALK ... the best phrase to describe him is ... he IS ALL TALK!

If you want to be regarded as the cleanest politician - ikinula at walang bahid ... binabad ng magdamagan sa sabon ... malinis pa kay Mr. Clean ... by all means do as what you say or what your image project.  

If you want people to see yourself as principled, transparent, accountable, and honorable, nobody is stopping you as long as you maintain those standards. Hindi yong pakitang tao lang ... or sabi-sabi lang. Madali kasing makahalata ang Pinoy ... katulad ng mga Youtube podcasters who made a list of classic example of the above politicians.

Katulad ng isang politiko whose "Make my day remarks" were made to bolster his macho image and to prove to all and sundry that he is "MAISOG", not even a warrant of arrest can make his knees turn to jelly. Kibitzers have their tongues wagging when a rumor circulates that an arrest warrant will soon be served on him. Mabilis pa sa alas kuatro, hindi na makita ang politiko at nagtatago na. Sisiga-siga noon ... tapos magtatago? Something seems off?

Katulad ng isang congressman noon na hindi tinantanan ang ABS CBN kahit mismo BIR, SEC, at DOLE  testified that the company has not violated any laws and is compliant with labor standards and they have paid all their tax obligations. People saw the guy na galit siya sa mga taong nagmamalabis, sa mga sinungaling, at mandarambong at sa mga tax evaders.

Nasara nga ang ABS CBN and people expects he will continue his crusade sa pagsugpo ng katiwalian pero sabi ng mga komentarista sa youtube What gives? The guy ngayon ay nagsisinungaling sa kanyang SALN at SOCE and he might have violated the Omnibus Election Code?

Tapos nasangkot pa sa mga kontrobersya at akusasyon ng paggamit o pagtatanghal ng isang testigo na may kuwestiyonableng kredibilidad at ebidensya.  And not to be forgotten are his verbal clashes with the Speaker Pro Tempore, as he obviously is lawyering for the Discayas.Ano ba yan? Ang mga politikong santo-santito ... mga huwad lang pala? 

Then may isa ring politiko at the height of the flood projects controversy, who unabashedly barked without batting an eyelash: " Mga KADIRI kayo!" Tapos after awhile ... kasama na siya sa mga pinaginmbestigahan? Shall we say" Kadiri rin pala siya?

May isa pang politikong deny ng deny at hindi daw niya kilala ang mga akusado sa flood scam.  Wala pang 24 oras, isa-isa nang naging viral ang naglilitawan nilang mga litrato ... showing the politician and the accused having a picture together. And they looked like they were more than friends? They knew each other so very well.

Now, regarding the other versions of the maxim? Here are the hallmark examples in pageantry. The only difference is that this time around, the candidates mentioned did not use the idiom right ... they butchered it to its core.

In the Miss Cosmo 2024 pageant, Ketut Permata Juliastrid did say the line: "One thing I have learned in Miss Cosmo is... here ... we don't talk ... we walk. Whatever that means. That really became a viral and iconic moment, sparking heated discussion about action over words in pageantry.

In Miss Universe 2025, Miss Mexico Fatima Bosch had misgivings with Nawat, the Executive Director of MUO, when he publicly berated her, resulting in her WALK-OUT together with other candidates in a pre-pageant event.

The hecklers made fun of the incident and put words into her mouth: "In Miss Universe we dont WALK ... we WALK_OUT!.

Hahaha! By the way, instead of " walk the talk and practice what you preach, people often use other idioms to point out when someone is all talk and no action:

• "All bark and no bite."
• "All foam and no beer."
• "Smoke and mirrors."
• "Put your money where your mouth is."

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This man Arthur Schopenhauer, is a bad boy. Hindi man lang siya nagiisip na merong sector ng mga tao (yong palaging sinasabihang mga idiots) ang ma00ffend sa mga  pinagsasabi niya? Sino ba naman siya para umasta ng ganyan?

This German philosopher, kung buhay lang siya, has to apologize for inadvertently sharing a TRUTH. Kahit totoo man ang sinabi niya sa kanyang quote ... still it BELIE ... NEGATE ... and REPUDIATE this socalled idiots confirmation bias.

"Naku kami na naman ang nakikita nila ... kami na naman ang pinaparinggan."

Okey lang yan mga tol. Paniwalaan ninyo kung ano ang dinidikta sa inyo. At kung ano ang nagpapaligaya sa inyo. 

Ituloy ninyo lang. Continue lying and gaslighting. Eh, kung mahuli ka man later on ... at least you defended yourself.

We only live once.

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Sabi ni Karen Davila: "Kawawa tayong mga Pilipino.

Imbes na mapunta sa edukasyon, pagkain, librentg pagpagamot sa ospital ... ayun ang BUDGET nasa BULSA na ng mga politiko.

NINANAKAWAN na tayo ... tayo pa ang NAGBABAYAD ng ninakaw nila." 

Wow ... simpleng mga salita ... pero sapol ... hanggang bulalo. 

 Ini-ismol ng isang senador ... pero hats off ako sa kanya.  

Let the professionals, with no vested interest and no stake in something, say the right words. 

Our country would be better off if broadcast journalist Karen Davila were doing the talking.

Hindi yong mga onion-skinned na mga politiko na napaka-sensitive ... pero nagka-letse-letse naman ang bansa.All reactions

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Sabi ni Senator Leila de Lima:

"Pwede nila ikulong ang aking KATAWAN.

Pero hindi nila kailanman maikulong ang KATOTOHANAN."

Motivation As Motivating Factor

Motivation is the process that initiates, guides and maintains goal-oriented behaviors.  For instance, motivation is what helps you lose extra weight, or pushes you to get that promotion at work. In short, motivation causes you to act in a way that gets you closer to your goals.

Motivation is a crucial element in setting and attaining our objectives. It is one of the driving forces behind human behavior. It fuels one to persevere and have patience until the objective is met.

Regarding the image above ... some important names crop up to describe the guy's attitude and their motivations ... or the lack of it.

1. Estee Lauder - "I didn't get there by wishing for it ... or hoping for it, but by WORKING for it. "

Precisely ... if you want to escape ... you have to WORK hard to make it happen.

2. Mahatma Gandhi - "Strength does not come from PHYSICAL capacity.  It comes from indomitable WILL."

I believe that.  If there's a WILL ... there's a WAY. That what happens with the guy on the right... his motivation is to escape.  I can't say the same thing with the other guy.

3. Helen Keller -"ALONE we can do so LITTLE ... TOGETHER we can do so MUCH.

The guy can do the job (escaping) by himself. The job can be finished faster if the other guy has the same motivation as him.

4. Mother Teresa - "I can do things you CAN NOT ... YOU can do things I CAN NOT. Together we CAN do great things.

If both men are on the same webpage ... escaping is a piece of cake.

5. Audrey Hepburn - "Nothing is impossible ... the word itself says ... I am possible.

Escaping is not a Mission Impossible if you put your mind and heart into it.

6. George Weinberg - "Hope never abandons you ... you abandon it."

The guy on the right hopes he can escape ... the guy on the left from the looks of it ... abandoned hope.

7. Will Rogers - "Even if you are on the right track, you'll get run over ... if you just SIT there.

He is talking about the man on the left. You can never escape ... if you will sit on your behind ... and continue to SIT and sleep.

Don't Get Even

When somebody has wronged you ... the usual reaction is: "I want to give him a dose of his own medicine.  I want revenge ... I want to get even."

On the other side of the spectrum ... there are a lot of ways not to get even. It is easier said than done ... but it can be done. Out of the depths of your anger ... listen to these quotes that soothe the soul ... massage the displeasure and numb the pain.

Don't get mad  Don't get even. Do better. Much better. Rise above. Become so engulfed with your own success that you forget it ever happened.

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Don't get mad. Don't seek to get even. Do better and rise above the negativity. Focus on your own path and let negative people have their dramas elsewhere.

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Never sacrifice your class to get even with someone who has none ... to begin with.

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Weak people REVENGE ... Strong people FORGIVE ... Intelligent people IGNORE.

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If you find yourself the victim of some people's bitterness ... don't sacrifice your class to get even. Always take the high road.

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Let's never try to get even with our enemies ... because if we do ... we will hurt ourselves far more than we hurt them.

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Any person capable of angering you becomes your master ... he can anger you when you permit yourself to be disturbed by him.

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 Maraming Salamat Po. Amen.

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Are You Really Successful? Not To My Assessment

People should not brag about how successful they are and how good their lives turned out to be.

Just work hard in silence ... and let your success be the noise.

Most of all ... let other people define success for you  ... not you insinuating empty successes and trying to find validation from people around you.

The yardstick for success is not always what you see.  It is just too foolish for someone to fall prey and think that he has already reached the top ... when the parameters of others do not concur with his conclusions.

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Jealous people don't necessarily want what you have ... they just don't want you to have it.

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 To understand the quote from The HippoCritic ... let us define some terms so you will understand the quote better.

-manipulate -a person who influences others by attacking the mental and emotional side of another to get what they want. They use deception, coercion, and trickery to maintain power.

-underhanded- dishonest, deceptive, and sly.

-hypocritical - a person who pretends to have virtues and qualities that she doesn't have.  They are also those people whose actions contradict their stated beliefs or feelings.

-conditional love- is love with conditions. A classic example is when a person says," I will love you if you buy me this ring." This love can be withdrawn if certain expectations were not met.

-veiled threat-  a threat that is not directly stated but is implied using disguised language. The threat is masked and not openly expressed.

-retraction- a withdrawal of a statement or accusation

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Are You Materialistic?

In a materialistic world ... a materialistic person is anyone who is obsessively focused on money and cares deeply about owning luxury goods rather than intellectual or spiritual things. Their main concern is wealth, possessions, image, and status. A materialistic person seeks comfort and security in money and possessions and always chooses them over people. 

They would rather spend money on things than on experiences. This is because they believe that objects will make them happy and fulfilled when in reality, the relationships we have with others matter most.

They start thinking about materialistic objects as an extension of their identity and create an expectation that they achieve some level of satisfaction possessing them. This materialistic value system is causing them to live in a world where so many people become hardened and lose access to who they truly are.

In today's materialistic world, there is a risk of people becoming slaves to money. Enough said.

Lest We Forget

The road to success is limitless. We thought all the while the construction of our lives have been completed but there are windows and doors that were newly open for us. It is just up to us to explore, experiment, and examine. 

If you play the cards right the road gets elongated and expands to newer limits making your road to success under construction.

Why does the road seem too long and tedious? Longer roads make the person sympathetic and warm-hearted, more responsible, and more attentive to their objective. They start looking at the world from a different perspective and POV (point of view) that separates them from others. They start looking at themselves, their frailty and fragility, and in the end they try to correct them which is a step in the right direction.

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