ALAM MO NA BA? *5 KAIBIGAN NA KAILANGAN MO SA BUHAY* INSPIRING HOMILY II...

Toxic Filipino Culture

What is toxic ... and what is not? Toxic is toksik - venomous. poisonous, destructive, and dangerous. Kailan ba naging toxic ang isang culture ... at kailan ito hindi? Meron bang yardstick to measure na ang isang trait or attitude ay toxic ... or isa lang itong guniguni na ginagamit ng tao dahil feeling niya ay agrabiyado siya sa sitwasyon?

Bakit Filipino lang palagi ang reklamo ng reklamo ng mga ugaling ating nakagisnan ... I still have to hear an American or a British complaining about theirs. 

Hindi kaya yong Filipino Culture ay hindi naman TOXIC ... kundi yong mga taong nagiisip na TOXIC ang siyang TOXIC? You know marami sa atin ang mararamdamin, pikon, walang pasensiya, at ang hilig talaga magreklamo.

Let us examine these cultures one by one. Toxic nga ba o hindi ... at baka may nagover-react lang? Basta tandaan natin huwag tayong maapanghusga. Weigh the situations carefully ... kung sa tingin natin ay toxic nga ... iiwasan nating gawin din ito sa iba para hindi tayo makapagperwisyo.

TOXIC CULTURE: Manana Habit

MEANING: The Manana habit stems from the Spanish word manana, which means tomorrow. Ibig sabihin may ugaling Pinoy tayo if we postpone tasks for later ... which somebody sarcastically termed procrastination.

We tend to put off what is originally planned TODAY and have everything in full motion ... Tomorrow. In Tagalog ... it is like saying "Mamaya na ...: or "Saka na ..." kesyo manood muna ng PBA finals ... kesyo matulog muna ... at sumasakit ang ulo ... or kesyo ... he needs a break pronto ... at marami pang kesyo.

Manana habit encourages procrastination ... cramming at failure to do the task on time. Familiar ba sa inyo ang mga word na jamming ... overloading ... crowding ... jam-packing?

Ang theme song nila ay "May Bukas Pa".

Ano mga tol ... toxic nga ba? Sa ganang akin ... kung naka-apekto ito sa productivity mo at sa trabaho mo ... at sa performance mo at magandang record mo ... bigyan mo ito ng pansin.

And just to be fair ... may magandang balita ding dala ang manana habit. For one it emphasizes mindful prioritization of tasks based on their value, gravity, and urgency.  Secondly ...  putting off the work for later ... can give you a first-class look at what time management should be.

It also gives you the window to refresh yourself and your mind ... at huwag na lang yong subsob kalabaw ka at trabaho na lang ng trabaho.

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Let The Record Show

I am not partisan ... and I call a spade a spade. And there is no iota of envy or jealousy in my body ... what country wins what title annually.  

Whoever wins ... is the rightful winner ... no amount of tears you will shed ... or the amount of invectives you will rattle (to make an idiot of yourself) _ will change the fact that the organization has spoken ... and they have made this verdict ... that this and that country is their winner.

Let us make the facts speak ... if you say otherwise ... you are delusional ... a rabid fanatic who doesn't listen to reason.

Lately, our neighbors have been bragging that they are the sleeping dragon of Asia who has recently woken up and that they are the new POWERhouse of Asia whose emPOWERED manPOWER somewhat resembles that of a superPOWER lacking in firePOWER and willPOWER.

Yes, they may have won one title at least ... but is that enough to crow to wake up the whole Asian neighborhood that they are the new champ ...  and that they are the new breed of prizewinners needed to pay homage to?

As I said before, let the record speak for itself. If you win only one of the ten contests this October and November ... and bite the dust in the other nine ... you will feel short of becoming the powerhouse you have been dreaming of. 1 of ten records is almost on the periphery of being disastrous - miserable and lamentable.

If you are not consistent with your batting average ... then you are delusional to make that self-proclaimed powerhouse of Asia pronouncements ... making you even the torch bearer of fake news.

As for the Philippines ... they have been consistent in their quest for crowns and titles be it major or minor pageants. If they figure prominently as winners or a regular fixture in runner-up and Top Ten spots... they are second to none as far as placements are concerned. 

Let the record show ... and these are the facts. Again ... I reiterate ... if you win in one contest that is not enough. If you clap hard in nine others (making your hand look beet-red) your songs of hallelujah and hosanna are not in sync with your claims.

Claiming that you are the new powerhouse of Asia is a tall order. Consistency is the key ... not blowing one's horns just because of a once-in-a-blue-moon win. Time to lick that humble pie.

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Pinoy Brand Of Answers

Question: Ano nga ba ang ginagawa mo?

Answer: Wala.

(Sa totoo lang consistent siya.  May trabaho ba siya? Wala. Nagaaral ba siya? Wala. May girlfriend ba siya? Wala.

Sa sobrang tamad niya .... kung meron man siyang ginagawa .... isang itong freak of nature ... isang abnormalidad. 

Que barbaridad.

Pinoy Brand of Questions

Pinoys have their way of asking questions. May mga instances na kung minsan kung hindi ka makapagtimpi ... baka ma-umbag mo siya dahil hindi mo gusto ang tabas ng kanyang dila. 

May mga example din na feeling mo para kang iniismol niya ... pero kung tingnan mo naman ang mukha parang wala naman malisya sa kanya ang kanyang tinatanong.

Katulad niyan ... nagkita kayo ng kaibigan mo sa mall.  Aba ... sukat ba naman sa salubungin ka ng tanong na: "Anong ginagawa mo dito?"

Ang usual reaction natin sa tanong: "eh bakit ... wala pa tayong karapatan makita sa mall?

Yong iba naman nagiging defensive at basta na lang sinagot ng derecho: "Alangan namang mag-golf ako sa mall.  Ano nga ba ang ginagawa natin sa mall ... aber?

Wala namang masama sa nagtatanong ... mga parekoy.  Dahil wala ka namang dahilan para batiin mo ang tao ... yan tuloy ... you gave him one of those Pinoy;s brand of question.