Is good luck more important than good planning or preparation? One of Rome’s leading intellectual figures in the mid-1st century, Lucius Annaeus Seneca, once said, “Luck is what happens when preparation meets opportunity”. In this quote, Lucius Annaeus Seneca states that luck is just a by-product of good preparation and opportunity. Therefore, good planning and [...]
Advice for Personal Encounters with Rude People Through out the course of life we all have encountered different situations concerning rude people. In The Macmillan Reader the authors state, “Many social commentators have observed that discourtesy is on the rise.” Well, these terrorists have been discourteous to the American Nation. Aside from these terrorists, my [...]
Confessions of a Real Life Drug User I am a heavy drug user. The drug I use is PCP (Phencyclidine). The type of drug is a Hallucinogen. I got the drug from Nile a.k.a. Robert Black. Nile is a man who sells drugs to support his family. He is only 23 years of age. I [...]
[size=18:8544769d02][color=green:8544769d02]It all started when we had a two-hour drive from Manila where to one of the Philippines most popular get aways, Villa Escudero, a place where Philippine culture and history comes to life. In the entrance, green grassy plantation where many tall coconut trees would be seen and coconut farmers are working. It was really [...]
Three Passions in Life Three passions, simple but overwhelmingly strong, have governed my life: a connection with nature, meaningful relationships, and the search for understanding. Three passions, have carved the path I have walked and will continue to guide me on my life’s journey. I have sought a connection with nature, first, because it brings [...]
The Value of Good Friendship Encountering a good friend can be quite difficult in the contemporary lives of teenagers. They experience an immense amount of worries and problems throughout the day, that being a good friend is one of their last priorities. I, myself, was once baffled by what the definition of a “good” friend [...]
The Seashell in My Hand Certain events in my 3 decades and a year of living have caused me to look back into the waves of life for subtle reflection…and in looking back, I would tend to agree with the statement that I’ve swam through more than the norm of “storms” in my life. Yes, [...]
The Loss of a Family Member It was a time for me when life was like one of those T.V. shows that have perfect families and nothing bad ever happens. I liked it that way so when my father came home with a sad look on his face I have to say it scared me [...]
The Influence of Rich Steinmetz Richard Steinmetz has been the most influential person in my life. He is not the type of person you base your entire life on, however, he is the type of person that you listen to and take his advice into account while making a decision. I met Rich when I [...]
The Importance of Good-Byes “Your father shot himself”; those are the words so engraved in my mind that every time I remember them, I hear my mother’s voice as she said them to me that late night in July. I was 14 years old in the summer of 1989 when my father shot himself in [...]
