Deep inside us we have a longing that no created thing in this world could satisfy. From this premise C.S. Lewis derived his argument for the existence of God and heaven. Here are his exact words from his book, Mere Christianity: “Creatures are not born with desires unless satisfaction for
May 30, 2024
To succeed in one’s career which means getting a good job, being good at that job, and getting promoted, requires both having the right skills and attitude. Skills refer to your IQ, academic knowledge (physics, math, social studies, English, Filipino, etc.) and achievements (course you have graduated in college, professional
May 23, 2024
All of us naturally don’t want pain but some of us avoid it at all costs. That’s why some of us don’t grow in character. But there is an upside to pain. Pain is needed to succeed in life. Bo Sanchez would say, all permanent success comes from pain. If
May 21, 2024
There’s more to the story of Martha and Mary in the Gospel than meets the eye. I have been referring to this Gospel episode many times in a number of my articles as a lesson on prioritizing the spiritual life over the physical life and there’s more that we can
May 16, 2024
A book that has an alternative approach to time management is that of authors Jason Selk, Matthew Rudy, and Tom Bartow entitled, “Organize Tomorrow Today: 8 Ways to Retrain Your Mind to Optimize Performance at Work and in Life.” The 8 ways can be summed up into two main ideas
May 9, 2024
This is a powerful mental attitude during tense or problematic situations that helps you pull through and get things done. This mental technique is taken from the best-selling book “It Takes What It Takes: How to Think Neutrally and Gain Control of Your Life” by Trevor Moawad. Trevor Moawad is
May 7, 2024
The nature referred to here is to human nature and mother nature. Human nature that has been wounded due to the original sin, is in need of redemption or restoration to its original state of holiness, the state before original sin was committed by our first parents, Adam and Eve.
May 1, 2024
“But he himself went a day’s journey into the wilderness, and came and sat down under a solitary broom tree. He asked that he might die: ‘It is enough; now, O Lord, take away my life, for I am no better than my ancestors.’ Then he lay down under the
April 25, 2024
Brian Tracy a productivity guru says that all success in life comes from finishing tasks. If you choose that one important thing that you need to complete for that day and work on it until it gets done, and do this habit on a regular basis, your success in life
April 23, 2024
Practicing order is both a material and spiritual virtue. Order as a spiritual virtue means we have the proper hierarchy in giving importance to persons. Order in our love for example means we should love God above all, parents or spouse follows, then relatives and friends. Order in giving honor
April 18, 2024
Studies have shown that a many of us when working on something, have our minds on something else rather than focusing on the task at hand. No wonder many are not productive and many are not happy. Happiness is dependent on living in the present, happy doing the job at
April 16, 2024
This was from a talk given by Christine Hong in Harvard Business School in Boston to help students who just moved in from another country adjust to studying in the U.S. The tips she gave can be applied to anyone moving in to another country. Christine moved nine times in
April 11, 2024