you can do it

Posted Tue, 28/08/2007 - 1:09am by A.hadi Almubarak

You can do it!
A schoolteacher was given a class of underachievers and told that they were the honor group. The teacher treated the students as advanced, and as a result they really became so. Isn't it fascinating that the mere power of suggestion could create such a dramatic turnaround? It really happened and it shouldn't surprise us. If someone really and truly believes in us, they convince us to live up to their expectations and - most important - to believe in ourselves.
If you can dream it, you can do it.
- Walt Disney
The thing always happens that you truly believe in;
and belief in a thing makes it happen.
- Frank Lloyd Wright
Be a positive, encouraging person.
So often in life we have the choice to put someone down or build them up. The words we say and the message we convey can make all the difference in whether they spiral downward or soar skyward. It's a power we all hold and we should use it more often. Sure, it's not always easy, but we can flick the switch anytime and become a positive, encouraging person.

Do you know someone who lives in a negative world? Help him!

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A day before typhoon Ondoy

by polik - 11/02/2010 - 1:12pm

A day before typhoon Ondoy unleashed its wrath in Metro Manila and nearby provinces, I was preparing my and my six-year-old daughter Luce’s week-end gear. We were to spend the next two days in Makati, as we were supposed to join the 3-km event of the New Balance Power Run. Makati was a more convenient take-off point to the event at the Fort on September 27, rather than our home in Marikina, a couple of hours away. As an afterthought, I placed her Enchanted Kingdom poncho raincoat atop her I Can Serve Foundation shirt. “In case it drizzles during the run,” I told myself.As we all know, it did not drizzle that week-end of September 26 and 27. The gates of heaven opened wide and poured far-from-heavenly rain on Filipino urbanites,oracle 10g dba drenching not just our bodies and our homes, but our souls as well. In the aftermath, as the people waded through floodwaters, as they dug through their belongings mixed with mud and garbage, different sectors started blaming each other, pointing an accusing finger on each other’s negligence and supposed role in the tragedy that Ondoy brought us.The Ondoy experience now proves to be a good wake up call for all of us, whether we are mere citizens of the Philippines or officials, policy drafters, or lawmakers of the land. All of us, no matter our status in life, are stakeholders in our planet, in our country, in our habitat,red hat certification in our urban dwellings. And as stakeholders, we hold responsibility for our future.Allow me to share with you these passages from the UN Habitat website: “The United Nations has designated the first Monday of October every year as World Habitat Day. The idea is to reflect on the state of our towns and cities and the basic right of all to adequate shelter. It is also intended to remind the world of its collective responsibility for the future of the human habitat. This year’s theme “Planning our urban future” aims to raise awareness of the need to improve urban planning to deal with new challenges of the 21st century.vmware certification training This is because urban settlements in all parts of the world are being influenced by new and powerful forces. In both developed and developing countries, cities and towns are increasingly feeling the effects of climate change, resource depletion, food insecurity, population growth and economic instability.”I now take this opportunity to challenge you, my fellow urban dwellers, to take action towards a well-planned future in urban Philippines. For starters, I share with you three circles of influence within which we can start planning our urban future.