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Christmas is just around the corner! We can see our neighbors putting up their Christmas decorations, kids caroling, and some attending the Misa De Gallo (or the early morning masses). A lot of us would be busy preparing aguinaldo and food for noche buena. We also start organizing our scehdules so we can visit all our loved ones.
I recall many Christmases being away from my family because I was up in the air assisting others in returning home for the holidays. I had to settle with long-distance phone conversations and Skype conferences to check in on my family back home.
Now all I can think of is how grateful I am to have that part of my live over. No more bidding for Manila flights just to spend 24 hours with my family. No worrying if I can get a last minute jumpseat, waiting along with other passengers who failed to make a booking ahead of time.
The pandemic may have changed the way we celebrate Christmas. Instead of going anywhere, we would simply set up a video call. We would send e-cards or dedicate a post on social media. We send our presents and money using courier services and payment systems, such as Gcash and Paymaya.
Technology has provided us with modern means to assist our hearts to reach out to others. People will always find creative ways to stay connected as we go on. We understand the value of personal connection and the brevity of life.
So let today be an opportunity to show our love to those around us. After all, the greatest gift we could give to our loved ones is our presence, whether physically or virtually. Quality time is so precious that it cannot be bought with money. It is something that cannot be returned. The memories will continue to live on.
"I believe that Christmas is truly in their hearts," according to Jose Mari Chan . Christmas is not all about the festive food, the Christmas trees, or the gifts. We can always find Christmas wherever we are as long as our hearts are full.
Let’s live a life ignited. Happy Holidays!
A lot of us are no strangers to doubt. We would scrunch up our eyebrows and give skeptical looks. With so much fake news and troll circulating today, we all have the right to be doubtful about everything we see and hear..
But when we fill our hearts with so much doubt, we end up discouraging ourselves from trying. Yes, it is alright to stay safe. There is no problem if we want to remain as it is. But isn’t it more fun if we could banish the negative thoughts, and try doing something new for a breath of fresh air?
Depriving ourselves of the opportunity to turn our lives for the better can be the biggest heartbreak we could give to ourselves. We would end up wondering about the “what ifs” and “what could have been's”.
It’s alright to prepare at your own pace. It is important to have a safety net, after all. Once the winds are in your favor, you can spread your wings and fly! If you are forced to land, it’s alright! You can take off, and fly again.
Doubt blinds us from faith. Faith allows us to have the ability to turn “impossible” into “I’m possible.”
Let us banish those fears and light up our lives. Subscribe to my blog!
Throughout history, people have undergone numerous transformations. When we begin an idea, we spark inspiration. This is where invention happens if we inspire inspiration. Then, through innovation, this will be carried on and refined.
For example, people used animal-drawn carts to travel around. Later, it evolved into automobiles and trains. If we wanted to go on overseas travels, we would board a ship and ride it for days.
And now, we can easily hop on a plane, and travel to another country in less than a day.
This is how innovation helps us make things more convenient and faster.
Aviation is a constant source of inspiration, innovation, and refinement. Back then, most believed that people flying was impossible. Until the Wright Brothers chose to build their own plane.
Although their gilder was a success, they intended to expand on it. These brothers developed an idea, put it through trials, constructed countless prototypes, and tirelessly improved it. Their aircraft served as a model for future aircraft development.
Their creation created the path for man to take advantage of the skies, and built bridges to development and stronger social ties.
When we have an idea, we sometimes get discouraged to make it happen. We are so terrified of failing and what others will say — so we under estimate our capacity to make it happen.
If it weren’t for the brave, curious, and hard-working individuals who had crazy ideas, we wouldn't be enjoying what we have right now.
But wait... there's more about being an innovator. Innovation is chaotic. It needs to be grounded on something greater than just a spark of inspiration to make it a winnovation — a winning innovation. Let's talk about that in another blog.
Don't be just an innovator, be a winnovator. It's time to blaze your own trail. Subscribe to my blog!
