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.

To Brag ... Or Not To Brag

Proverbs 27:2 reminds us not to boast or talk big and blow our horns about ourselves.  "Don't brag about  yourself ... let others praise you..."

People who crow about their little successes ... or how content in how they become of themselves are living an imaginary life where reality clashes with fantasy.

Success is a relative term. If you achieve what you want and are happy about it ... that may be considered a success. Some successes are small to some (in their estimate) ... but enormous to others. 

So when people have the habit of pointing out what little achievements they have ... means only two things.  First ... this might be his first taste of victory that he can't handle himself and redundantly repeats talking about it.  Or he is not used to having this success (like a person who is counting 1000 peso bills "in flagrante" in broad daylight for everybody to see) ... because success is few and far between.

What is he trying to prove? Is he trying to convince others that money for him is not a problem? Or is he trying to convince himself that the situation (holding thousands of money) is only fleeting and temporary ... so he might as well flaunt it while he has it.

Don't talk about what you do ... just continue doing it.  The more you talk about it ... people will misconstrue you as bragging. Just continue the good work ... and let the good results speak for you.

Fantasy and pretending are not wrong in momentary usage, but over or prolonged use is potentially harmful to your mental state and overall well-being. 

Caption That

I can't think of a perfect gift for somebody who has everything just like you ... Maybe a little surprise is in order ... so I wrapped myself up for you.  SURPRISE?

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 Follow what you want to be ... even if you are the only one doing it.

You have to think of yourself. If you follow the usual and what everybody is accustomed to doing ... and if you follow what they do because you want to please them ... you lose your potential and the zeal and enthusiasm ... not to mention the freedom and the great pleasure of being distinctive and a different you.

You owe that to yourself ... it pays dividends to show the world what you can accomplish... because you are UNIQUE.

Thnk For A Moment

Today is a special day when you decide your life is your own. No apologies or excuses. Whatever you want to be is totally your own and there is no outside interference. The prospect of an exciting trek is there ... so it is up to you to hold on to that dream and make that decision the best of its quality and quantity.

If you don't paint the master plan of what you want to be ... that outlines your goals and the desired outcomes on the canvas ... chances are you will be caught in the web of someone else game plan.

And guess what it has in store for you. Not the way you expected ... a dismal flop. 

Even if it flopped, if the whole spectrum of the preparation and its execution has all your fingerprints ... the mere fact that you were able to carry the yoke and its burden ... is already an achievement.

Santa Claus is coming To Town

                                                   Kenneth Vincent Cabungcal - Man of The World Philippines 2023

                                         Godfrey Nikolai Murillo - Mr.Fitness Supermodel World Ohilippines 2023

                                                       RJ de Vera - Man Hot Star 2023

                                                      Lloyd Figueras - Mr. Teenager Universe Philippines 2023

                                                      Brent Dalman - Misters of Filipinas IST Runner Up

                                                     James Harley Lajos - Misters of Filipinas @ND Runner Up

Santa Claus is the magical spirit that sparks giving in our hearts. The joy of giving and family are the true gifts that Santa brings. Santa is the sparkle, shine, and jolly that every holiday needs. There is no greater sound in the world than the rustle of Santa's sleigh bells on Christmas.

Let the winners of Misters of Filipinas be our Santa Claus this Christmas Day as they face the challenges of 2024 to give more Christmas presents as they compete in different pageants around the world.

Merry Christmas