There are only a few moments in the Bible when people amazed God with their faith. There was the Samaritan woman who compared herself to a “dog” and was willing to “eat the crumbs from the master’s table”. There were the friends of the paralytic who displayed relentless faith by boring a hole through the … Continue reading Amaze Him with Your Faith!
Things Every Man Should Own
Many sites have created lists of things “every man should own”, coincidentally around the holiday shopping season. A reader suggested I create a Zen Habits version of this list. This list is definitive. 1. Pen and notebook. For jotting down life lessons, and starting a novel. 2. A library card. To read the Tao Te … Continue reading Things Every Man Should Own
5 Things You Need to Stop Doing This 2014
It is 2014! It is time for some changes. The future is bright. The air is newer, the sky bluer, life is beautiful. And because it is a new year, we have the strength and the resolve to change, and we promise ourselves and the people around us that we will. And we become so … Continue reading 5 Things You Need to Stop Doing This 2014
There is Something About the Night
Originally written on June 20, 2008. All the excerpts used by this essay for reflection were taken from The Journals of Kierkegaard translated, selected and with an introduction by Alexander Dru, Harper and Brothers: New York, 1958. by Pat Nogoy SJ Payapang Daigdig Felipe de Leon, Sr. Ang gabi'y payapa Lahat ay tahimik Pati mga … Continue reading There is Something About the Night
Emptiness is Not Forever
from ilifejourney.com by Eric Santillan[Rewritten in the light of recent events] As we prepare for Christmas, let us reflect on the emptiness we feel at one time or another in our lives. We look at the empty cribs of our hearts and imagine the Christ being birthed right at that very emptiness. For it is … Continue reading Emptiness is Not Forever
Finding Focus
Admin's Note: It is doubly hard to find focus this Christmas season than at any other time of the year. Here's an article by Leo Baubata to help us find that much needed focus in our life and in our work. Do you ever have one of those days when you just can’t seem to … Continue reading Finding Focus
Wishes vs Dreams
During my 13th birthday years ago, I made a wish to have the first ever released “Air Jordan” shoes. In those days in the Philippines, when you wished to own an “Air Jordans”, you might as well wish for the moon. (This is where the Filipino phrase “Suntok sa buwan” comes from.) In the first … Continue reading Wishes vs Dreams
Make It Your Job
When you’re feeling resentful or angry about something, it’s worth stopping to consider why. This morning, I woke up to a dirty kitchen, and as I do most mornings, I started cleaning it up. Washing dishes, wiping counters, putting dishes away, and so on. I do this a lot. And I found myself feeling resentful. … Continue reading Make It Your Job
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