Guest Post: What is More Important? Advancement or Man's Basic Needs?

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         Few people believe that space programmes would give benefit to any particular country. This is when the government supports it by allocating a budget on space exploration. However, many argued that cutting the budget from public funds for space research is not ideal. 

          Although scientists believe that these studies would help the country in the long run but in my opinion, there are factors that need to be considered first. These factors are economic needs and education needs which are fundamental priorities by the government than space research.

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          The economic needs simplify the needs of the society especially the individuals. There is a basic part of necessity which the people need to get. That is to gain the support from the government by providing them their food, shelter, health medications and good facilities for sports. This is one of the two important reasons why I believe that the government should inculcate on its mind the priority of the people.

          Moreover, education is a vital part in the success of a person's life. To become successful, one must earn a degree. For some students, it is a problem to go to university and this is a good opportunity for the government to help those less fortunate ones in gaining degree. 

          Thus, the government's money spending on the economic as well as education needs is more practical. I reiterate my stand that funds should be spent wisely by the government on dealing with problems on this earth instead of using them first on space research. 

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Author: Myra Flor M. Jugan



                               

EVeryday Graces

          January is almost over and just like any other month, we indeed have lots of reasons to be thankful to all events we have on the course of this month. They become instruments for all of us to know deeper ourselves. What a wonderful feeling is it when we come to terms with ourselves.

          Self- realization is such a long and lifetime process. Since the moment when we were born up to the stage that we are now, it is undoubtedly the most wonderful part when we discover who we are. Consequently, our basic relationships are positively affected by this self discovery. Life's stages becomes overwhelming events and they add colors to our everyday living. 

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          However let us also constantly look back on those turning points in our life. Some of those events were challenging indeed that they have caused us so much pain and tribulations. However, when we courageously hurdled them and emerged triumphant, we then feel that we have outgrown those baggages and leave them behind.

          Hence, let us free ourselves from the prone to reliance, instead, we take all our everyday graces to the top and with them, we will become free and victorious.

                                     

What I Want My Kid To Remember During The Holidays

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         Amidst the business of this holiday season, we are caught up, at times, in a day to day bickering due to all its fast changing paces. However, when we come to our loved ones especially with our kids, nevertheless we consistently see to it that we leave them nothing but the most positive influences in life.

          Personally, I want my kid to remember especially on this season the idea of sharing. In fact, I believe in what others say that one of the most essential things in life is sharing. Yes. That's exactly what I want my little boy to remember when he becomes a grown up. I want him to relive and relive the feeling of being so wonderful when he is able to share his presence, time, skills etc. with others. The idea of sharing goes beyond one's limitations such as physical, social, spiritual. Although it is a fact that we all have our own limitations yet what counts most for us all is that we can muster sufficient courage to embrace them and move on with life. 

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          I need to show to my kid that one's real strength goes deeper and never lies merely on the surface. Moreover, at times, paradoxically, we come to terms just with our own weaknesses and never appreciates our own strength. That's exactly what I want to impart with  my kid that when he grows up, essential things in life are those which are kept deep in ourselves such as our values and traits.....considered as our treasures and beyond any price.

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Welcoming This New Month

          Among many of us, the most awaited month of the year is this month December. Alongside this, many are already expecting more surprises on this month like bonus, gifts, visits, holidays etc. How about you, how do you welcome this month? Are you full of excitement in facing it?

          Whatever your own preparation is, the best way to welcome this month is by sharing your gifts like life, time, skills and others with others. Everyday, there are so many experiences that happen to you and me. However, when we started this December, you and me can immediately feel the excitement and lively spirit of our brothers and sisters who are very eager to live out the day by day event of the month.

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           May we always bear in mind as well the plight of those who are presently experiencing deprivations (no matter what it is) and difficulties among these days. Each day, every one is busy to think of what to give as a surprise to somebody on this month yet we are also aware that many are even underprivileged to even think of any give away.

           On the other hand, what is consoling is the spirit of resiliency among us that no matter how difficult life can be, there would always be reasons to be positive especially during this special month of December.

                                      

                                                  

Share One's Kindness Deep Within

           Another week is almost over. And with all the events and activities that has been happening this week, mixed emotions came into my mind and my heart. Relieved and joy for the cool and wonderful events I had throughout the week and sadness as well as helplessness upon seeing the tragedy with such an enormous degree that befell my beloved country the Philippines.

          Thousands of people were left homeless and thousands were dead as an aftermath of  raging Typhoon Haiyan. No one expected to have such a huge losses to life and properties and no one ever desires to be in that misery. You can feel the pain, hunger, meaningless, hopelessness etc from all the expressions on the victims' faces. 

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          What becomes consoling is when people of all races, denominations, status and others join hands together to uplift the plight of the victims. From the government up to countries like US, UK, Canada, Australia, Israel, China, South Korea, and others, they have extended their resources such as money, food, medicine, personnel, shelter kits etc. to immediately give assistance to all victims.

         As the days go by, I am hoping that more people with kind hearts will continue to pour out help to the victims for their plight will surely last not just for days but maybe for months or years. You know that within you and me, there lies inside our hearts our goodness and kindness so that we can always think and remember the future of all the affected people.

                              


                                       

How Do We Welcome Each New Month In Our Life?

          November 2, 2013, Saturday- just seems to be another ordinary day for everyone....yet if you would like to check this out, this day is  the 2nd day of a new month, November. Are you aware of your own dynamics when it comes to welcoming each new month in your life? Or are you just like any typical person who seems not to care exactly what day or month of the year is it?

          Are you full of enthusiasm to start a new month? Are you full of regrets that you feel as if you did nothing special on the course of last month? At several stages of your life, you tend to measure things up either they're positive or the contrary by means of their consequences in your life. Yet if you take a closer look, a thing to become either positive or a negative is also a relative one. In fact, this could be different from one person to the other. What might be positive to you could be totally negative to the other person or vice versa. 

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          No matter what, the important thing is that you are happy and contented on every move that you take. As months go by, you also need to move on with your life. Leave all those worries behind as you embrace a new and a fresh start with the entry of another month. All the while, you will realize that life is a constant journey and to be triumphant on its every phase, you must learn to face all its trials and successes openly and squarely. 

Good luck everyone to this new month.

                                            

MY DAILY INSPIRATION

          Our household community recently held its regular get together. And the last time we met, it allowed me to renew my self and gain further strength to go on with life. My fellow brothers and sisters were so enthusiastic to share their own moments with their loved ones. Hearing all of these, I came into a realization how marvelous life is. Being with loved ones and with friends are favorable circumstances that enable me to go deeper of myself and look back if where am I leading to in my own journey.

          Having said that, I know beforehand that my time is spent positively unlike when I will merely spend it to just stay it in idleness thus allowing me to just dumb myself with nonsense things. I admire the sincerity of my brothers and sisters in our sharing for this openness allowed me to have a deep understanding of themselves and of myself.

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          Treasured moments like this are nevertheless imprinted in my heart and when I go back to my own self, this will serve as one experience that I can recall and extract strength. "I gain my strength from my husband and he does the same. Yet at one time, I realized that it is actually from God whom I am getting this real strength to face this life's struggles and trials"- Thus came one of the realizations of our sister in the group. While listening to this, I continued closing my eyes and inaudibly murmured to myself, "she is not alone in that predicament for that is exactly what I'm doing in my own trial stages". 

          Yes, everything lies in my God. He is my  main source of strength aside from my family (wife and little boy). Knowingly or unknowingly, He consistently guides me into the right path. To boot, He draws everything in me. Without His guidance, I am nothing.  "In Jesus, and through the relationship He offers me, I find my hope…He is my strength — my peace, my purpose and my power.:-Sylene Mack- president-Transformed by Grace community.  Thus, I offer to Him everything in my life-my joys, my treasures, pains, aspirations etc. Going back to our community, I am so grateful to have encountered the bond of friendship with these people. And as we proceed with our respective journeys in life, may the guiding hand of our Divine Creator continue to inspire and mold us into persons whom He wanted us to be.

                                                         

POSITIVE EFFECTS OF YOUTUBE: POLITICS, CULTURE AND NEWS

          Every single day, I read the news on the internet and view videos on Youtube. And at times, I say to myself that with all these modern technologies and wonders that we have today, we are becoming closer to one another- a very positive thing. And I observed that since the evolution of Youtube in 2005 until this time, enormous amount of influences have been imparted to all viewers and count me in as one of of those. Specifically for the Philippines, my home country, I would say that Yuotube has much impacted the world of politics while culturally also, it has emerged as one of the top influences when it comes to promoting the Filipino culture. Then next the area of the news reporting which for me, came as least affected among those areas (politics, culture) 

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          Though I am now based in Australia yet I keep myself updated with what is going on in my country.Youtube videos showed how the Philippines emerged as the top economy in Asia this year.To put a further meat on the said comment, more Yuotube videos explcitly showed why the Philippines through the initiative of the president, Benigno Aquino Jr., was able to outgrow other performing economies in Asia. And it is such a source of joy to learn such accomplishment when I am far away from home that my country is performing positively amidst the present crisis in other Asian countries.  

          With regard to the Philippine culture, Youtube also brings a lot of help in its promotion since through this site, one can view and comprehend the various cultures of the Philippines which makes it a unique country. Eversince its occupation by the Americans, Japanese and finally by the Spaniards, it has made efforts to free itself from all those influences. The country did not stop to regain its freedom and continued with its own development. Thus today's social media becomes such an effective tool in spreading the vastness and richness of the Filipino culture.  Meanwhile, as seen on Youtube, the country again made world news when Megan Young, the country's first winner of the recently concluded Miss World pageant , made every Filipino proud. (reference 2)

          And going now to the least affected by Youtube in my country, I would still claim that Youtube's news reporting contributions are relevant for they enable viewers to own updates on the daily events all over the country. What made Youtube news relays more atractive to the viewers comparing to print media are the accompanying videos and footages that happen during the actual event. Thus just by acquiring access to the internet and viewing Youtube, any Filipino or even non-Filipino then becomes aware of today's happenings in the country. (reference 3)

          To end, I would say that since the beginning of Yuotube in the early months of 2005 up to this time, much has been evolving in the world of he internet video. As Robert Kynel puts it, "There's a lot of work to be done....."- 

(Reference 4)  ((http://www.newyorker.com/reporting/2012/01/16/120116fa_fact_seabrook?currentPage=all)....hence with his words we can expect for more surprises and developments in the internet tv world-Youtube.

1. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rl_PSHXAqq8- Philippine Politics
2. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K7iwmL13B0c- Philippine Culture
3.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HoO3mAKqvpQ-Philippine News
4.  “It’s certainly not going to be easy,” Kyncl said of the new venture. “There’s a lot of work to be done, to make sure this works. But, as a friend who just landed a job at one of the networks said, ‘At least you guys are swinging for the fences. There are a lot of other people who are just sitting around and watching things happen.’ ” ♦- Robert Kynel- senior officer of Youtube.(http://www.newyorker.com/reporting/2012/01/16/120116fa_fact_seabrook?currentPage=all)