Showing posts with label optimism. Show all posts
Showing posts with label optimism. Show all posts

Oct 7, 2012

Equilibrium


Last night I watched again at home one of my favorite movies “Equilibrium.” It is not a very popular movie, I think it is not even a blockbuster like most movies but I like it for its story.  It is an era where society suppresses emotions or feelings because feelings like rage, jealousy and pride will one way or another lead to murder or war. Also they destroy everything that makes a man senses or feel like work of art such as painting, literatures, music, also things like perfume and even animals that only make for pets such as dogs. 

 There are times that the medicine that they use to suppress emotion could be an advantage especially if you really want not to feel.   I mean emotion alone is chaos. You have to suppress your emotion, such as anger, jealousy, grief and even love.   Not everyone knows how to do that so there lays the dilemma. Some people give in to anger; jealousy and some people give in to love. Do you agree that too much love is not a good thing?  Why do you think parents spoil their child? A parent does not realize it yet, until they become an accomplice to their child’s crime. If that child who is now an adult committed a crime, his or her parents would hide her/him or they could hire the best lawyers in the country. Again as parents we are in one way or another responsible for our children’s actions whether we like it or not.

All the emotions that we are feeling are what makes us what we are and we must not let it drive us.  We must be the master of our emotion.  If your loved one died, move on, don’t let grief take you. If your partner cheated on you, move on; don’t let jealousy and anger overcome you. Do you know that most of the murders committed are crimes of passion?
If your supervisor scolded you, don’t get angry or quit your job, learn from it. Quit your job only if it is no longer beneficial to you but never quit because of your supervisor. Accept the irony that you need them to climb up the ladder of success and their hurting words are part of the salary. The irony is you get paid to be treated that way. In the end you could be in her or his position and you already know what it feels like to be an underdog.

I know all of this is easier said than done.  That is why there are helpful activities for people who are not strong enough to control their emotions.  There is anger management for those who could not control their anger.  There is prayer to calm your nerves.  Yoga is a really great exercise; because It is calming and help you control your emotion and create a balance in your life.  One thing also it is hard to suppress anger so it is better to let it out in your exercises.  One helpful tip is you have to have a punching bag at home. Punch at it every night before you get to bed and unleash your anger at it. It is very satisfying especially if you have a mental picture of the person you are angry at. 

One important thing, I know how it feels like to lose someone you love in death, How it feels like to cry in grief.  Death is inevitable the only key is acceptance. Even if you have a time machine, you cannot change the past.  Your guilt or regret could not help you; it could only pull you back to grief. Accept and move on.

See the movie it’s great.

Jan 9, 2009

Starting the New Year with optimism

I thank god for every opportunity that was given to me last year and today I’m thinking that this year I will make everyday count. Everyday is a new day where we can discover new things and be creative. I promise myself that this year besides from being a working mom I will also learn to be an entrepreneur because believe it or not our income is not enough to cater for the needs of our slowly growing family. I know I’m not the only one experiencing this because of the high rising prices of the commodities nowadays but I need to do something to add to our monthly income.

Come to think of it I know it will be easier on my budget if I choose the cheapest milk in the market for my 6 months old baby girl but I could not dare sacrifice her needs for my comfort. I also believe that DHA and AA that can be found in expensive baby milk formula can help add IQ points to my baby girl. You might be wondering why I’m not breastfeeding? It’s not really my choice you see when I was still single I was diagnosed with hyperactive toxic goiter and had undergone complete thyroidectomy. It is a surgical procedure for the complete removal of my thyroid gland. After my operation I was prescribed with levothyroxin sodium at 100mcg to be taken daily until the time I cease to exist. Levothyroxin sodium will be excreted in the breast milk that is why breastfeeding is not an option for me because it might be harmful to my baby.

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