Today, I did not read the Cash in a Flash. Instead, I spent my morning figuring out my dreams in life. I opened the curtains of my past, and looked at it to find my old dreams that were buried deep under layers of discouragement, negative feelings and countless NO's.
The problem with too much discouragement and frustration is that you tend to stop dreaming BIG, and just settle for less, for mediocrity. This is were I am right now, and this is the last place in the world where I want to be, now.
What are the things I like, the things that I want to have, and the thing I want to do?
I Am SuperCool Guy
I like to become a 'supercool' guy -- caring, peaceful, joyful, gentle, kind, patient, righteous, faithful, self-disciplined, courageous and full of wisdom.
Yeah, these are the gifts of the Holy Spirit as stated in Galatians 5:22. Ok this is my reason: One of my passions is to spread the Living Words of God (I'm living it now), One of my DREAMS is to become 'supercool' messenger of God.
There you have it.
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If there is one thing that can stop me from doing anything, it's music. I can't sing that well nor play musical instruments that well, but my spirit will simply dance with joy if I can hear real, beautiful music, and real, beatiful voices. Music can take my breath away. My favorite music are classical, instrumental, operatic, country, OPM, pop, pop rock, and others. I don't like pure rock and metal, to me these are noise, not music. Two of my favorite singers are Karen Carpenter, Barbara Streisand, Laura Pausini, Josh Groban, Billy Gilman,...and others whose voice is simply tantalizing to the ear.
I am Soaking Myself with Pure, Wonderful Music
My dream is to attend live concerts of my favorite artists here and abroad. There is nothing quite like it, seeing your favorite artist sing your favorite tune. I can feel it now.
I also love to listen vividly to a beautiful, crystal clear music -- the harmony of all its various instruments, and distinct, melodious voice of the singer. I can see myself sitting is a very cozy chair, eyes closed, hands swinging in the air as I listened to pure, wonderful music from a very expensive sound system, in my very expensive headset.
There you have it.
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I like to write, no I love to write. Writing makes me think clearly, helps access hidden feelings and emotions the recesses of my being, and immortalizes my belief, my faith.
I am Writing My Thoughts Away Anywhere, Anytime
My dream is to write bestselling books that will touch peoples heart; that will open peoples eyes to the truth and free them from the slavery of false ideas and teachings; and that will move them to do the right thing, to trudge the right way, the way to God. I want to write these books using a brand new MAC notebook that I can take with me anywhere, anytime. I can see myself writing on my notebook in Starbucks or Bo's Coffee, in a park under the shade of a tree, by the river in wooded area, in a vegetable and fruit garden behind my house, inside my music and study room, and just anywhere else I feel the urge to write my thoughts away.
There you have it.
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When it comes to my family, one thing I really love doing with them is to date each and everyone of them.
I Am Dating My Love Ones
I am dating my wife now for three straight Saturday's, and I want to continue doing this for the rest of my life. I want to continue eating Taco's, drinking Thirsty, munching Holy Kettle Corn, talking the whole afternoon, and strolling aimlessly with my wife, Ruvey. She is very fun to talk with.
Currently, I am dating with each of my two daughters -- Magsy and Cybelle -- once a month, starting last month. I dream of making it once a week. Seeing there happy, excited faces, knowing that they have a swell time with their Papa, and being able to talk about their dreams, their fears, their likes, their dislikes, their friends, and just about anything in their mind and heart is a previlege, and a priceless moment that I will treasure for the rest of my life. And being able to sprinkle a dash of wisdom and advice here and there, knowing that they listen to because they trusted me is a joy that only a father could understand. My dream for them is for them to grow-up to be God-only-fearing, righteous, confident and filled with wisdom.
There you have it.
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I never dream of going outside of the Philippines when I was still a little boy. Not one of my folks talked about, and I did not even know that you can visit other places just for fun and relaxation. I used to think that out-of-the-country vacation is only attainable by rich and wealthy people.
I am Walking Around the Globe and Framed it
My dream is to visit with my family Jerusalem, The Dead Sea, The Jordan River, The Pyramid of Egypt, St. Peter's Basilica, and other notable places in the Bible, and in the history of the church. I want to savor the same air, and walk on the same ground that Jesus, the apostles, and other notable characters in the Bible had been. I want to feel the emotion and tension that occurred in these historic places as events unfolded. That is a great, great feeling.
Finally, I dream of taking my family for a vacation outside of Cebu at least twice a year. My immediate destinations are Bohol, Palawan, Negros, Cagayan de Oro, Manila, Baguio, Banaue, Vigan, Albay, Pangasinan, Babuyan Island, and other places. Then we will go outside of the country. Why I dream of this? I love the excitement, the feeling of conquering your fears, and the experience of seeing new places and new people. God bless us with this wide span of land, might as well explore and enjoy it. And I love to take pictures of these new places, new people and new experiences using a state-of-the-art Canon digital SLR camera.
There you have it.
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I don't intend to stay where we live right now, because it's not my dream home.
My family and I are Dwelling in Our Dream Home
My dream home is a bongallow-type building with a music and study room, put-up in a 1000 sq. meter lot well above the city. It is surrounded by small fruit trees. The mini-library in the study room contains the Bible, and the best books in writing, personal development, financial and marketing field, and many others. At the backyard, I nurture and grow my own vegetables, and fruits. Everyday, I will smell the plants, and gaze at the fruits as I remove the grasses, and water it.
My fully-airconditioned car is big enough for the whole family, and strong enough to climb any steep road put before it.
The neighbors are caring, friendly and love nature, like me. And the neiborhood is awesome.
There you have it,
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The surest way to sadness and boredom is to center your feelings and thoughts only on yourself.
I want to Leave a Lasting Legacy to the World
I know that one day I will pass this world, and I want to leave a lasting positive impact to the people that I will leave behind. To do this I dream of:
- Writing books that will change people's lives, that will show them the truth, and that will lead them back to their creator.
- Teach people to dream and conquer their fears (I already made initial steps by creating the ConquerYourFearAndGetOverIt.
- Contribute 10% of my incomes to advance God's kingdom.
The lessons from Cash in a Flash that I learned yesteday made me think deeper. Finally, I understand that money is not my goal, my goal is my dream. The One Million Dollars is my means to my dream.
It's time for my monring walk...
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