When Once Is Not Enough

People have a mistaken notion, that repeating the same mistake ... is still a MISTAKE. No way Jose. Repeating the same mistake is your CHOICE  ... you liked it ... so you chose to do it. 

You can never make the same mistake twice, the second time you do it is no longer a mistake ... but your FASCINATION.

Repeating the same mistake is a HABIT for you. It becomes your pattern, to put it bluntly, your ADDICTION. 

Of course, it is normal to make a mistake ...  but repeating the same over-used mistake narrative becomes your template, your trademark, and your TRADITION. Some people call it STUPIDITY.

So don't bother apologizing for the mistake if, in the near future, you will do it again. It becomes repetitive it is starting to bore me. Ho-hum.

Jesus Christ was crucified because of our mistakes, our choices, our fascination, habits, addiction, tradition, and stupidity. Let Holy Week remind you of His passion and suffering and be grateful for His gift of Redemption.

Good Friday

What should I focus on and reflect on this Holy Week?

I should focus on Christ's crucifixion, the Passion, His Resurrection, and the events that led up to it. That includes His triumph over death and the hope and salvation that His resurrection brings.

And lastly, I should focus on how to apply Holy Weeks lessons to my life and recommit to living as His disciples every step of the way.

Holy Week Thought

Just a Holy Week thought:

If you always choose GOOD FRIDAYS in whatever you do. there will never be EASTER SUNDAY.  

There will never be REDEMPTION if you always opt to go LEFT than RIGHT. Consider listening to your parents ... they will never let you go astray ... even if you think you know too much.

What Holy Week Reminds US

The Holy Week teaches us that in a materialistic society like ours, people place importance on material and tangible possessions such as money, clothes, cars, bags, and gadgets. The season of LENT cautions us that all these properties and belongings were just LENT to us and nobody has ever brought them in time of death.

We are pilgrims on a journey ... and we are just passersby - a kibitzer in life.  When we die we leave everything behind - the Louis Vitton bags, the Apple iPhone 14, the mansion on a hill, and a stack of money in the bank.

But there is one good thing, we can also have the option to leave behind memories of how good we are, stories of our love and generosity, and the happiness we share and how we touch the lives of every people we meet.

Rude Awakening on Holy Thursday

A person who kept repeating the same mistakes, because they never listen to their parents but themselves are in danger of making always the wrong choices.

Repeating the same mistakes, because you are close-minded, stubborn, and one-tracked-minded is trouble waiting to happen.

The hardest decision is not between good and bad, or right and wrong ... but your battle between wanting to change or stay with the status quo (staying with what you always do). 

Just a Holy Thursday rude awakening. You will be surprised by this unpleasant discovery that you woke up one day and realize you are always on the wrong side ...  for a long time now. We don't need a rocket scientist to figure that out. You don't want to listen to anybody... you are only listening to your inner self that's why ... because you always thought you can do no wrong. Boy ... how you were wrong! Wake up and smell the coffee.

As the saying goes ... better late than never!

Do You Feel Sorry For Your Mistakes?

Question: Did you ever feel sorry for the mistakes you made?

One reader volunteered to answer the question. Let me reprint what he said.

"I did a lot of mistakes in my life, and I regret almost every one of them.

There are times when I treat my girlfriend (now ex) so bad, that when I remember those days, I feel like I’m an ungrateful asshole. Well, I am, back then.

There are times when I had my share of a superiority complex and I treat people like shit.

But the biggest regret will be my mistake to my father. I was young. I love to watch Kamen Rider Black on the TV. One time, my TV is broken so my father is fixing it himself. When the show is about to air, my father still hasn’t finished the repair. I was mad and yelled at him. I didn’t remember exactly what I said back then, but I remember the rage. He did what he can, he’s not even a TV technician. Just a regular father trying to save money for the repair cost.

Damn, I regret that day.

Whatever you do, that you regret, learn from it. If possible, ask for forgiveness from the person that you hurt. I reached my ex and say that I’m very sorry for what I did. I also ask for an apology from my father.

Do not repeat your mistakes.

Being Rich

Being RICH does not mean ... mayaman ka lang sa pera at salapi.

Being RICH include ... mayaman ka rin sa kababaan ng loob at magandang ugali.

Being RICH is not all about Money, Fancy Cars, and Big Mansions.

Going to bed in the night knowing you have done something wonderful is all that matters. Being RICH is just a state of mind.