Beautiful Melody

We are never in control of how our actions could possibly affect others. This is an inevitable reality that reminds us to be constantly vigilant of whatever we say and do. We have to remember that this is a world where there is a coexistence of diverse beings. We are all different. And how we take each others remarks (in various manners) is an indication that we are not the same. 

Thus, the effect of our actions towards another may be greater than what we have expected or the other way around. What may be intended may be different from what resulted. And in the end, as you point the blame towards another, three of your fingers return the blame on you, asking you to reflect and make use of what has been learned in the process. After all, everything that we say and do, (regardless of whether we like it or not) is out from the choices we make.

However, despite all our differences, the greatest challenge is finding the beauty of being together and seeing how these differences complement each other. Just imagine how chords when put together create a beautiful melody that can inspire and touch the soul 

You can never teach people to be good. You can only inspire them to be one

i have always believed  that goodness is something that you can never teach others. you cannot simply tell someone to do something just because you think that an act is good. i myself for one thing wouldn't do an act just because someone tells me that it's okay.
but isn't that absurd? What's the sense of having ethics then if goodness- if morality is something you cannot teach? then what's the point of letting your heart out in presenting the ideas and ethical principles written in manuscripts if it can never be an assurance that people as they get out from the rooms become moral and better individuals? then why teach Ethics? why study Ethics?
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you can never teach someone to be good... you can only inspire someone to be one. Everyone has a choice. And  being good is a daily decision... a decision that one must do for himself in consideration of others... You cannot simply point a finger. you can only hope that others would see the goodness in what you are doing.
Inspiring itself entails dedication and hardwork... a constant struggle to be good. you yourself should be an epitome of what you preach. you don't just talk but you live by what you say.
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Ethics as a discipline is the best venue for you to assess your daily decisions. have you been good? have you done what is righteous? have you given your humanity justice? Ethics helps us justify the righteousness of our acts. it helps us understand why an act is considered good and why we are ought to do this. Ethics helps us become more human.
Including this in the curriculum only says that we should not only develop or improve our intellectual capacities. This brings us back into the consciousness that we are humans -  beings given not only the capacity to reason out but also to feel.  it is a reminder that in whatever condition or circumstances, these faculties (the mind and the heart) should work hand in hand.

In motion

i grew up as an achiever because that was the demand of the house. We must excel in school and we must find time in participating with the extra curricular activities. You have to be the best student. Being second was not an option and the target is always the first spot.

Maybe that was the reason why I've been very competitive in school. For all the life I've spent not just in school but wherever I am in, people expect me to be the best. But things change and our priorities and desires are no longer the same as we grow older.

Growing up trying to be on top of the other is not just difficult but at the same time very tiresome. You have to work hard to be better than the other in order to have the top spot. working hard to succeed is good. But with the wrong intentions, it can be very deadly.

I stopped seeking for success. I stopped hunting and craving for achievements. Maybe the best reason why i stopped is because I've been there. I know what it feels...and I realized that it's not all that there is. Though I didn't stop learning and wanting for more, my experiences and achievements taught me to search for those that I truly desire and those that would make me truly happy.

In retrospect

I am a good writer - that's what I thought of myself growing up. I write almost anything - from prose to songs. I am a happy writer and I wanted to use what I have written to bring joy to the world and to inspire others of the beauty of life. I believed that one day I'm going to be a writer. I wasn't thinking about getting rich or becoming famous. All I wanted was to touch lives and open hearts. I just wanted to  write because that's what makes me happy. And I wanted to write with a purpose because I know that will make me happier.

But growing up was a tough one. Circumstances have changed and our priorities have evolved. The want to become a writer is still present and the want to inspire the world through what i have written remains within my heart. But i cant help asking what have happened? Throughout the many years, am I simply allowing society to mold me into becoming the person they think I should be while I sacrifice the person I truly am?