This Is Me

A couple of years ago, two of my friends (Edel & Bok) came up with their own lists of the mottos and quotes they live by, if I remember it right they call it “Mga Panuntunan sa Buhay”. Finally, I came up with my own. Most of them are original so I hope it makes sense.

1. If you can’t stand the heat, get out of the kitchen. Until then, stop complaining. (partly original)

2. You always have to be in the know. It’s better to be hurt and angry knowing the truth than be happy with lies. However, when it comes to other people’s lives, the lesser you know the better, and the lesser you talk, the more peaceful your life would be.

3. If your friend takes you for granted, that’s better than stabbing you in the back. True friends stab you in the front.

4.The stupid neither forgive nor forget; the naive forgive and forget; the wise forgive but do not forget. (not mine)

5. A true friend is patient but it doesn’t mean it’s limitless. If he takes you back, then it’s all good. If he doesn’t, it does not mean he’s a bad friend, it only means his part is over.

6. If people talk about you negatively, live in such a way that no one will believe them. (not mine)

7. Anger is one letter short of danger. (not mine)

8. It’s normal to have a misunderstanding with a friend, but if you’ve had misunderstadings with all of your friends, then there’s something wrong with you. (Normal na magkatampuhan sa kaibigan pero kung lahat nakatampuhan mo na, ikaw na ang problema)

9. Everyone is unique. Everyone grew up in a different environment. Everyone was raised by different people. In short, huwag hanapin ang ugali mo sa ibang tao.

10. To be a good liar you have to remember two things: 1) you have to have a good memory; 2) you’re trusting the right people and you know where their loyalty is. (partly original)

11. If a person you just met talks negatively about his friends, beware because most likely he can do the same to you.

12. You cannot pull someone up when he’s not even trying to help himself (D mo matutulungan ang taong hindi tinutulungan ang sarili nila). Just the same, you will never move on if you’re not even trying.

13. Just do your best and God will do the rest. If despite the efforts you continuously fail, be ready to accept the fact that maybe it’s not meant to be. (partly original)

14. Everything has a reason, sometimes it’s just hard to decipher the signs. Just keep an open eye and an open mind, it’s there.

15. If at the back of your mind something is telling you that something isn’t right, listen hard because it will make sense sooner or later.

16. Tests of friendship include:

a. Having new sets of friends

b. Time

c. Rumors

17. Love means compromise. (not mine)

18. Lying is a basic human nature, it’s the frequency that makes it annoying. (partly original)

19. If a child messed up his life, you can blame his family and environment. If an adult has been miserable for a long time, that’s free will.

20. Don’t spend more than what you earn.(not mine)

21. It’s instinct to protect a friend but sometimes you have to let them stumble and fall for them to learn. Afterwards, you can just tell him, “I told you so”.

22. You are responsible for how the world treats you. If you don’t like what you’re getting, change what you’re doing. It’s up to you to teach people how would you like to be treated.(not mine)

23. If you refuse to let go of the things that make you sad, then it’s going to be hard for you to be happy.(partly original)

24. It doesn’t matter how nice you are, there will just be a time that you will just discover that you’ve been walking around with a knife stuck in your back.

25. Do not choose your acquaintances because you will learn to be flexible. Choose your friends because life is not easy, but you need true ones to make you strong