Monday, July 30, 2007

Are you special?

One thing I realized while reading "Tuesdays with Morrie" written by Mitch Albom is that our widespread culture in this world does not make people feel good about themselves. And you have to be strong enough to say if the culture doesn't work, don't buy it.

"So many people walk around with meaningless life. They seem half-asleep, even when they're busy doing things they think are important. This is because they're chasing the wrong things. The way you get meaning into your life is to devote yourself to loving others, devote yourself to your community around you, and devote yourself to creating something that gives your purpose and meaning." - Morrie

Those who haven't realized these things feel bad about themselves and pull their lives into a pandemonium.

Many go out into urbanity and crave for materialism, fame, power, money, sex and things like that but these didn't and wouldn't ever satisfy them. It only creates damange in their own lives and make them feel NOT SPECIAL AT ALL if the Great Provider seem not to give them what they want.

Personally however, to be special as a person is very very simple. It's only through giving out love and letting it in. It's only giving out your life and be a blessing. It's only through giving out your time, affection and concern and lifting up somebody else.

That makes you special. That makes you ultimate besides the fact that you are born special that it took a Man to be nailed on the Cross to die for your sins.




Remember: It took a Man to suffer extreme pain and death to pay for your sins. That is how special you are.
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4 comments:

Anonymous said...

awww! dko pa natatapos basahin yang tuesdays with morrie. pero grabe nakakataba talaga ng puso.. dko na natuloy eh pero malapit na sana. sa library cafe kung lang kasi yun natutukan. lagi ng wala dun yung book...

eway, i agree with what he says in that book. glad to find someone with similar interest.

thanks for the comment. la pa ko bago, but im feeling much better na.

ingats!

July 31, 2007 at 12:18 AM
ice said...

T_T

inspiring ata..
makahanap nga sa NBS..

July 31, 2007 at 12:38 AM
tina said...

i wanted to have my own copy of that book. but i remember seeing the last half of the movie. without knowing the title yet.. i was crying the whole time. grabe.

i just love the message.. since it is so true. they thought fame and power would get them things they want but those are "outside" things... they fade away. but once you love the "inside" and nourish it.. everything goes right and you are happy. ang hirap i explain.. pero i know what you are driving at.

i believe in the Man who sacrificed HIS life... it showed na.. nothing in life comes for FREE. we all have a price to pay... kasi mas magiging worth it pag ganun. Ngayon.. salvation is FREE... binayaran kasi eh.. pero there are things in life na hindi free.. like.. wisdom. :P basta.

July 31, 2007 at 8:50 AM
quincyjohn said...

on andrea: you got finish reading it! you have to! you must find the book and read till the very last period! ok!? ;)

thanks for agreeing. oh, we got similar interest? that's cool. let me know if you have a good find? ha andrea, ha?

kaw din ingat. ingat sa acid!

on gracy: yah! its a must-read gracy. find one copy and let me know if you're done then share what you've learned. ok? ;)

thanks for the comment. you know the feeling. :)

on tina: yah, that's true. many people in the world are really stunned by the scintillating fame, power and luxuries but were never contented. they want more.

they haven't realized that happiness, affection, kindness and more of these virtues are the things that can really satisfy them and can bring life to their lives.

good you believe the Man who sacrificed a lot to save us.

share His life tina.

thanks for the comment. :)

July 31, 2007 at 11:50 AM

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