Choosing
a dashboard name was really a challenge for me. It was difficult to
come up with a name that would catch people's attention. And after a
serious deliberation with myself, I decided to name my dashboard as
Mr. Di-RICK-tor (As in DIRECTOR. Havey naman hindi ba? Hahaha.).
Sumagi rin sa isip ko ang “RicKology”, derived from a book na
kinagiliwan namin 2 months ago – Kokology. The book is about
knowing yourself even more and finding out who you really are.
Nakakaaliw siya talaga, try niyo. Anyway, I thought of naming my
dashboard as RicKology kasi nga gusto ko na the contents of my blog
entries soon will only contain the truth. I created this blog account
in order to express freely what I really feel and para na rin may
magawa this summer. So, mag-expect na kayo ng mga intense emotions
most of the time. Hahaha. Nevertheless, hindi rin naman napaglalayo
ang Mr. Di-RICK-tor from RicKology eh, halos same lang ng reason why
which is ang pagiging true to oneself.
Why
did I choose Mr. Di-RICK-tor as my dashboard's name nga ba?
Everything has a reason, ikanga. Well, first of all, I consider
myself as my own director. For those who are wondering right now if I
believe in God, opo, I believe in God. It's just that it's not
necessary to be completely dependent on Him, right? “Nasa atin ang
gawa.” It is wrong to just sit down, anticipate for signs, and wait
for His blessings to pour down upon us “miraculously”. And
besides guys, we're not puppets (Ok, this didn't sound good din, but
whatever.).
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We
are capable of doing things we want to do, pursuing ambitions we
truly desire, making our dreams come true, and most importantly,
standing on our feet independently.
Lights.
Let's say that the lights symbolize our outlook in life. Maraming
lights sa isang studio. I'm certain that not all lights omit equal
brightness: may sobra, may katamtaman, at may malapit nang mapundi.
If we decide to look at the brightest light, nakakasilaw at first. If
our eyes have been exposed to it for too long, it could damage our
eyes and possibly cause blindness. Hence, I present you those
arrogant and overconfident people who think they're on top of
everybody. On the contrary, if we decide to look at the least bright
light, our vision could get blurry. Hence, I present you those
pessimistic, depressed, and people with suicidal tendencies na rin.
Obviously, we should look at the light that gives the enough amount
of brightness. Sapat lang, hindi OA. Hence, I present you those
optimistic, determined, and hard working people in search for a
brighter light.
Camera.
A camera follows and records our every move, that's why we should be
careful with our actions. However, I'm not trying to mean that we
should limit our actions and stick to the norms strictly, that's
kaplastikan already. A great movie is measured by its impact to the
viewers, yung tipong nakaka-relate sila. So, we should keep our
feet on the ground at all times. And even if there are millions of
people watching us, we should keep in mind always that expressing what we really feel is
definitely much, much, much better than impressing them.
Action.
Ito na ang cue to do our thing. Of course, dapat akma sa situation.
If you've memorized and rehearsed what's on the script well, then
great: no more long shoots and retakes. This means that since you've
planned your strategies on how to face life well, you get a step (or
even steps) closer to your goal, and I sincerely congratulate you for
that! It's not as easy as it seems kaya! However, it's fine to commit
mistakes at times. Don't worry, marami pa naman extra films eh! Pero
wag aabuso, mauubos din yan eventually at may bonus pa na regrets
(Binawi ang pagiging optimistic? Hahaha.). What matters most is the
lesson that it taught you. It's more of a blessing in disguise
actually kasi you get to discover your weaknesses. And once alam mo
na yung weakness mo, you can make some enhancements on that weakness
and magiging veteran ka rin soon. :)
Oh
sya, enough of this already. Mag-cu-cue na raw tayo, guys. Ready na? ”Lights,
camera, action!”
