DRIVEN

What will I accomplish today that will keep me driven?


This would be my alarm with a recurrence pattern same as the earth’s round trip to the solar system. To make it grounded, this is my 2012 year round goal.

The Premise

2011 was not really a good year for me in terms of financial and friendly relationship. I was fired from job for making a stand (not even grand standing for x’s sake) the previous year that took toll in the first quarter of the 2011. My spirit was blown like candle on a birthday cake. I am not really a big fan of the spirits, specially a holy one. So I survived. I was more disappointed for expecting too much compassion and kindness from the churchgoers. It was my fault for expecting too much. It was disappointing to be reminded that I had to leave because the things of the replacement to occupy my space were already there. It was my fault because I allowed them to disrespect me. I could have just said no. The permission was even asked on the last company dinner night I will ever attend with no sweet goodbye. Maybe I have really done something I am not aware of to deserve that act of cruelty. It was my fault for banking on their kindness and not actually paying attention on how they really would like to be taken care of. I take full responsibility of the consequences.

Most importantly, the lesson I learned was more fulfilling than the disappointments. I get to dig to human behavior.

Also last year, I realized that it’s better to keep a dog than a cat because they are true to their expressions. They bark when angry. They play when happy. But, I still used to feed our three cats (the mother who is always on the floor mat and her grown up kittens always on the table) at home especially if I am too lazy to read mystery novels. Best alternative is deciphering their true emotions. They look at you with grace and claw you, especially if they don’t find you useful, like feeding them.

My three dogs are my doggy best friends and they are always happy to see me even if I sent them away and not to bug me when I get home.

The Promise

There are lots of difficult people around, but they are still a person. I maybe a difficult person to some, but I am still a person.

But during difficult times, a person can still be relied on to act with respect and compassion.

This, I believe, is humanism. It will be meaningful to me, personally. It doesn’t matter whether or not you agree.

I promise to be more difficult. Then again, promises are meant to be broken.

The Commitment

I am so happy to accomplish today’s goal. I am driven to transcend difficulty.

I commit myself to doing a one word theme that will complete my year round checklist: DRIVEN.

Everyday will be an adventure in the highway of ideas that will keep me driven. It will gear me to focus on things that matters to me. It will steer me at the intersection. It will make me look back using the rear and side mirrors, my experiences and my loved one’s reflection respectively. The engine is my passions.

This theme makes my direction simple, relaxed with less pressure (who would like to be rammed everyday by the numbers, from earning 2M this year to losing 30pounds in 3months as goals. The heck, I hate numbers. I wonder how I survived engineering course)

Just like choosing a theme in a blog, the one you are most comfortable with will be kept. Adding some elements to blog’s theme makes me excited. It gives way to my creativity. It makes me commit.

Same with my annual goal theme: DRIVEN. Simple. Less Pressure. More Creative. Comfortable. Fun.

Welcome to my trip…