things i have learned (and believed in) so far...

in no particular order..

1. people will believe what they chose to believe... no proper logic nor correct reasoning can alter what they have conditioned their mind to believe in

2. never "back-stab" people... because that's what the cowards do.... because that's what people who want "an easy way out" do....

3. love is not blind, it is stupid...when one is in love all proper reasoning just flies out the window...

4. you have the right to get mad but don't let it eat you...

5. don't wear your heart on your sleeves they would take advantage of you

6. it's important to know when to fight and to know when to stop and let karma take over

7. in an argument, the one who is level headed wins

8. the fewer words the more the message would sink in

9. "woosah" helps

10. giving people the benefit of the doubt works wonders

11. people have different levels of sensitivity; don't feel superior just because you have much higher level of tolerance

12. we all have different upbringing, we all have different experiences, principles, ideals, priorities, moral values, etc that is why when given a bad situation i shouldn't expect them to behave and react the same way i would... some just cracks under pressure... we all have our weaknesses.... plus the timing of the situation also plays an important role

13. it is true that love of money is the root of all kinds of evil

14. in an argument the losing party would oftentime resort to ad hominem...

15. pride, most often than not, won't take you anywhere... it would just hurt you...

16. everyone has their own "topak" moments so try to be understanding.... you get into their nerves too when you have your "topak" moment.... (topak: not in the mood, irritable, mood swings)

17. stay away from paranoid and insecure people... they're energy leeches...

18. some people expects me to have ESP... i need to remind them that i don't have ESP that i can't read minds and that they really need to learn how to "communicate"....

19. an angry person = clouded reasoning...wait for them to calm down...

20. your friends can either make or break you... if they did the latter, charge it to experience, move on and run for the hills! it's not worth your time or energy to associate w/ those kinds anymore....

21. some people will lie to get the sympathy of other people....and the most painful lie are the ones coming from the mouths of people of your own flesh and blood...

22. what you do when no one's looking is the real you...and what you do when you don't know what to do reveals your true character...

23. allowing trust issues to rule your life will only make you lonely, insecure, paranoid and miserable... see # 10

24. the more insecure the person is, the more that person will try to hurt you and be difficult...

25. there would be people in your life who would try to make you feel guilty for achieving what you have worked so hard for... ignore them...what they're doing is a classic example of "crab mentality"..

26. and there would be people who would use their inferior state to guilt-trip you into helping them (read atlas shrugged by ayn rand and you'll see what i mean) and they would take advantage of your being a push-over...

27. don't just give someone a fish, teach that someone how to fish.... because if not, you'll end up being that person's human ATM machine for life...

28. to some, when money talks nothing else matter

29. getting lost is the best way to remember a certain place....

30. it is true that difficult people are like sandpaper..they may scratch you and hurt you but eventually you end up smooth and the sandpaper worn out..

31. do not judge people because of the decisions they made because it's different when you're just an outsider looking inside and when you're actually the one "inside"... also take into consideration #12

32. and a favorite quote i want to share:
“Never allow anyone to rain on your parade and thus cast a pall of gloom and defeat on the entire day. Remember that no talent, no self-denial, no brains, no character, are required to set up in the fault-finding business. Nothing external can have any power over you unless you permit it. Your time is too precious to be sacrificed in wasted days combating the menial forces of hate, jealously, and envy. Guard your fragile life carefully. Only God can shape a flower, but any foolish child can pull it to pieces.” - og mandino