Naglipana
nanaman ang bitter sa buwan ng February, maraming tao ang malalim ang
pinaghuhugutan, ang iba naman for sure excited na sa araw na ito…and Valentine’s
Day. Ang buwan na kung saan mabenta ang bulaklak, chocolates at teddy bear,
pero ito din ang araw na gustong kalimutan ng mga nagbibiter-biteran. Well
marami na ang nabaliw sa pag-ibig, may tumalon na sa building, nagpasagasa sa
tren at ang iba naman pinabayaan ang pangarap dahil lang sa masamang karanasan sap
ag-ibig… hirap mag-move on ika nga.
I
don’t know if everyone would agree, pero alam ko naramdaman na din ito ng ibang
lalaki, na kung ang mga girls ay may “woman’s intuition” meron din kami nun. We
have this ability to feel na may pag-asa kami sa babaeng nililigawan namin o
wala. In short… magaling kami mag-assume, kaya nga marami pa ding lalaki ang matyagang
manligaw, kasi kahit papaano, umaaasa, nag-a-assume na baka sakali dumating ang
araw na sagutin din kami.
Hugot…Valentine ’s Day eh
So
eto ako si “assumerong frog” date, nag-ipon, nag effort, nagtyaga at na-excite
kasi perfect time na siguro para magtanong ng “would you be my girlfriend.”
Perfect ang location, maingay pero ang tema tama lang sa isang lalaki na
sasagutin ng babaeng minamahal niya… parang lumulutang, so enchanted and
magical, parang feeling mo pag in-love ka… enchanted. Alam mo na kung saan?
Syempre Enchanted Kingdom! Tulad ng binabanggit ko sa mga talks ko, I have fear
in hights, lalo na pag steady tulad ng tulay, tower, roorftop, and ferry’s
wheel (ng enchanted Kingdom dahil mabagal lang siya, pahinto-hinto). Pero my
date during that time ask me…
“Ferris Wheel naman tayo”
Kakatapos
lang naming sa EKstrem Tower ride, at masakit na experience, pero wala akong
nagawa kung hindi ang mag tapang-tapangan.
“Sige saan bay un?”
So
pumila na kami, namamawis na ang paa ko at palad ko, pero syempre hindi alam ni
girl, baka kasi ma-turn off siya. Inisip ko na lang perfect timing na ito, sa
taas ako magtatanong kung pwede ko na ba siyang maging girlfriend officially.
Sumakay
na kami, at grabe ang kabog ng dibdib ko… nagmumura ang isip ko nun…kamatayan
ko na!!! Pero napalitan agad yun ng excitement, sabi ko sa sarili ko this is
the moment, umikot na ang Ferris Wheel… bandang 5:30 ng hapon na kami sumakay
so nag-aagaw na ang liwanag at dilim. Pag dating sa dulo, medyo umambon pa at
lumamig ang hangin… at eto pa ang panalo… may background song pa…
“Ako'y alipin mo kahit hindi alam
Aaminin ko minsan ako'y manhid
Sana at iyong nariring
Sayong yakap ako'y nasasabik”
Aaminin ko minsan ako'y manhid
Sana at iyong nariring
Sayong yakap ako'y nasasabik”
Hinawakan ko yung kamay niya…
“Alam
ko masyado atang mabilis, and I am not expecting na positive ang sagot mo” Pero
ang totoo, asang-asa na ako nun.
“Can
you be my girlfriend” pabulong pero
buong lakas ng loob kong sinabi… sa tuktok ng 130ft na Ferris Wheel ng
Enchanted Kingdom.
Tumitig siya sa akin… lumungkot ang mata na parang
nalilito (o gusto ako itulak?), nagkibit balikat siya at sinabi sa akin…
“Hindi
pa ako ready”
BOOM! Busted si kolokoy! Umuwi kami ng hindi
nag-uusap, sumakay siya ng bus pauwi nang hindi na ako nilingon… after nun
hindi na kami nagkita. Well pag kinukwneto ko siya nakakatuwa na lang isipin,
pero ang totoo… matured na ako nun, in the right age, pero sa edad din na ayaw
mapahiya at ma-reject. Depressing… pero yun talaga sa pag-ibig handa ka dapat
malugi o tumubo.
So
what?
From my real life story, allow me to share some
practical principles in entrepreneurship, or as a person pursuing your dream or
passion… you need to take the risk. CORMENTIS Co. started by taking the risk,
leaving my comfort zone of sure 15th and 30th pay check
every month, I have a clear vision but no clue kung gaano ba kasakit masktan
pag may mga failures na ma-e-encounter. Not to mention yung remarks ng ibang
tao na alam kong hindi naniniwala sa negosyong itatayo ko, they are trying to
show me na naiintindihan nila an gang desdisyon ko na iwan ang pagiging
empleyado para magtayo ng sarili kong company. Pera, pawis, pride, sleepless
nights at maraming kape ang puhunan, but today CORMENTIS Co, is making her own
name in soft skills training. Malayo pa siguro sa ibang company, pero sobrang
layo niya din noong nagsisimula pa lang kami sa consultancy and training
business. Today I am getting more than my salary before noong empleyado pa ako,
dati ako ang sumusweldo, ngayon ako na ang nagpapasweldo, plus I have my own
time to play… kaya I can do speaking engagements, marketing and training
consultancy job on the side. Everything germinated and still growing because of
the risk I took a year ago.
The
F.O.L.L.Y. principle
Here are the principles which I believe I have with
me why CORMENTIS Co. is growing on her own realm and game… my FOLLY principle. Yes
sometimes you have to think crazy to start building you dream.
F-fearless. Stop procrastinating… get out of the box, jump, take the risk. Walang
mangyayari kung puro pangarao lang at plano… ikwento mo na lang yan sa pagong
ika nga, dahil hindi mangyayari yan kung hindi mo sisimulan. Yes, bad things
will happen, like in CORMENTIS Co. marami kaming seminars and trainings na
hindi napansin ng gusto naming audience. But because I made it clear to my mind
na ginagawa koi to para sa pamilya ko, and I love this…what I am doing is
really me, no reason for me to quit. Today little by little, because of my
fearless decision to jump in the uncertain world of entrepreneurship, but with
clear vision in my mind… I am harvesting the fruits of my labor. There’s
ecstasy after the agony.
O-optimistic. Maraming tao ang may maling perception sa salitang optimism, being
optimistic is not a magic formula na pag ginawa mo ay wala nang magyayaring
hindi maganda. There are inevitable things that are beyond of our control and
if this occur will that optimism spirit will save you? Positive thinking
without action is useless, optimism without acknowledging the negative things
that may occur is laziness. So, when you take the risk, be optimistic, and to
be optimistic start by looking at the negative things that may hinder your
success… then plan to avoid it.
L-level your dream. When you set the goal, you must have a clear plan,
specific and detailed. You must know the level of your dream if it is doable
and humanly possible. Huwag mangarap ng gising ikaw nga, one at a time, I have
heard participants of my seminars nap ag tinatanong ko kung ano ang pangarap
nila… most often than not they cannot give me exact and clear answer. Have your
self-inventory, what do you really want to achieve? When? How? With? How much?
L-love
it. You cannot succeed if you don’t love what you are
doing. If you are doing business for money alone or above anything else? Forget
about it… you are near to failure or if not you compromise a good place in
heaven. Can you give the talent you have for FREE? Can you perform for free in
the name of charity? Can you delay gratification making designs for free just
to build your portfolio and showcase your talent? Can you be a keynote speaker free
of charge for a non-profit organization? Well believe me or not, I talked,
share, and empower people for more than five without a professional fee. In
fact some of my speaking engagements are free. Folly right? Because I love it,
and I can assure you when you SERVE first before you EARN….you’ll reap what you
sow later on, more than what you have expected.
Y-Yield to God. Gaano man kalaki o katagumpay ang business or
negosyo mo, kung lahat ng ito ay para lamang sa sarili nating kapakanan…you are
building your house in the wrong lot. At the end of the day, yung ginagawa ba
natin will help other people to see and to feel that God exist? Do we help and
do something to create a better world?
Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart,
as working for the Lord, not for human masters, since you know that you will receive an
inheritance from
the Lord as a reward. It
is the Lord Christ you are serving.
Colossians 3:23-24
Happy
Valentine’s Day!
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