Lights, Camera, Action!

  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!”