Profound Thoughts

“Do you ever get the feeling like you already know the entire contents of the universe somewhere inside of your head, as if you were born with a complete map of this world already grafted onto the folds of your cerebellum and you are just spending your entire life figuring out how to access this map?” “A map does not just chart, it unlocks and formulates meaning; it forms bridges between here and there, between disparate ideas that we did not know were previously connected.” ― Reif Larsen , The Selected Works of T.S. Spivet

"Nature have vanished. Every millimeter of landscape was a purposely man-made construction ruled by the laws of Geometry. How could humans create so many right angles, when their behavior is convoluted and illogical?"

Our purpose on earth is not to get lost in the dark in our journey through life... But to be a beacon of light so that others may find their way...

Our obsession to the objects of reality limits our tolerance to assume. The past is a glaring reality, we are insanely bounded by it. This blinds the skeptics, so they simply dismiss the lessons it offers. And from their perceived faculties, conceive notions of their own version of reality... ~Renan

Life begins at the crack of dawn. Naive and untainted, we're hopeful as we look at the rising sun in anticipation of the new day. Then, we venture out and get to feel the humble earth on the soles of our feet. The earth who in spite of his unassuming nature is eternally being wooed by the relentless wind. We are at our closest to heaven at this time whose obscure existence we often question, but recognize as a universal truth. How we live is a work in progress. As we face the world, we make agonizing decisions and adapt to constant changes.. But, we will never last… It will take its toll on us… We are all ultimately bound to reach our respective destinations. As we take one last glimpse of the setting sun, we should try to feel the earth once more on bare feet. A final bow to the world which has served its purpose on our lives… Just maybe, as we close our eyes , we may find ourselves standing in front of heaven’s doo r.

As I stand before the world, I am merely a boy trying to grasp the realities of life.  When I was a child, I dreamt of leaving and going places. I did just that...  After I left, I have only been back a few times. Now,  I long for the warmth and the security of my home.   My heart weeps every time I pack my bags and prepare to leave.  It keeps on telling me to stay, but my mind says otherwise.  I should continue on my way. It seems as if the very essence of my being is torn apart. I could choose to stay. But I must also try to find myself as to where I stand in the greater scheme of things and as to where I am ultimately bound to go.  But deep inside, I do know where I am always a part of... Home A heart without a home will forever wander. So I must carry my home inside my heart so that wherever I will go, I shall always belong...

Am I making sense of things? My mind has been overrun lately by its creative juices and I feel that it is getting way over my head. I am trained as a technical and analytical person, yet I also possess that creative streak which allows me to see things in a different light, play with words then funnel these into a perspective I envision. I am output-driven. As the activity in the left lobe of my brain wanes, the energy is being channeled into the right. During these times, I become more attuned with the bard in me. Any excess energy turns into a feeling in which I am able to put into a word. This then becomes a theme of a literary work. The equivalent would occur when the logical and scientific part of me dominates. This would bring me to tirelessly tackle on any engineering and mathematical problem until I arrive at a resolution. The idea of having a personality divide is a bit disconcerting because I am completely different when I am at my extremes. However, it lets me thrive on b...

"When the right brain dominates over the left,  an Engineer loses the right to be called as one?"

“Life is a storm, my young friend. You will bask in the sunlight one moment, be shattered on the rocks the next. What makes you a man is what you do when that storm comes.”  ~ Alexandre Dumas

"What" and "If" are two words as non-threatening as words can be.  But put them together side-by-side and they have the power to haunt you for the rest of your life..." ~ Letters to Julie t

It started out as a feeling Which then grew into a hope Which then turned into a quiet thought Which then turned into a quiet word And then that word grew louder and louder 'Til it was a battle cry I'll come back When you call me No need to say goodbye Just because everything's changing Doesn't mean it's never Been this way before All you can do is try to know Who your friends are As you head off to the war Pick a star on the dark horizon And follow the light You'll come back When it's over No need to say good bye Now we're back to the beginning It's just a feeling and no one knows yet But just because they can't feel it too Doesn't mean that you have to forget Let your memories grow stronger and stronger 'Til they're before your eyes You'll come back When they call you No need to say good bye - Narnia

Could she be the one? It is a thought I wouldn’t have even entertained a fortnight ago. But every time I am with her, I am drawn to her. Her serene persona, her sweet demeanor, her amiable ways. She is like a breath of fresh air. Her beaming approval whenever I get the chance to talk to the crowd gives me confidence and I am able to channel my thoughts impeccably. But, I will soon leave and there may no longer be a chance. I don’t want to hurt as I did my last. I am a cynic when it comes to love. I am nearing my prime, and I must also think of my future. I may be overanalyzing things and getting ahead in thoughts. I am a hopeless romantic, but I am noncommittal. I don’t have the heart to hurt, but I have hurt the ones I had come to love. I am a dreamer. And my dreams often get in the way . Maybe I should dream about love and just let love lead the way.

Knowledge is abound. We are living in a treasure trove of information. Even we ourselves are such. We think we already know, pretend we do know or simply conform to what everybody knows. But, we have even barely scratched the surface. We only know so little that no matter how much we seek to understand, we are still going to miss out on a lot of things. But, we don’t need to understand everything. It is downright impossible to do so, since we can only do so much.  But if we can uncover some truths, there is no telling we might be able to establish these as bases of a much bigger truth...

It has been a decade to this very day. One decade since the culmination of the five-years we spent towards achieving that goal of becoming Chemical Engineers. Our toils, the hardwork, the sleepless nights, the group studies, laboratory work, reports are all a thing of our past. The laughter, tears, the petty fights, the moments we sulked at each other or balk at the thought of the eventuality of failing an exam or a subject are moments worth revisiting. Enshrined in our memories are the roller coaster of emotions that we continue to feel transcending beyond the gap that has separated us: TIME… These feelings power us to persevere and make something of ourselves in a competitive and cruel world with which we must strive to ride on. To take on the roles in a play we call LIFE…  As we started to set sail on our own ships, almost half of us congregated in one company. It might have been because of the opportunity, or perhaps because we still did not want to let go of each oth...

It is a challenge for us to become more aware of ourselves...  We need to go out of our own way.  Live beyond the norms to fully expose then preserve that identity.  We simply have to do it.  Take the risk and not think about the consequences  in the pursuit of the role entrusted to us before we were even born and to play our part.. .

Given the limited time we have in this world, there are things that we simply cannot do. As we journey, we may meet a certain individual to whom our thoughts and hearts can converge. Whatever it is that we have in mind may rub off on that somebody who may have the capacity to carry on our wishes. In a complex, often violent and corrupted world we live in, there are still beliefs that can be challenged. There are still a lot of unknowns that need be discovered. Breakthroughs that can be created. We still have that chance to change the world based on our perception of Utopia... Be inspired... Communicate... Inspire... Live on....

It is when you stop going along with the crowd and start realizing that there are a lot of things about yourself that you didn't know and may not like. You start feeling insecure and wonder where you will be in a year or two, but then get hot and scared because you barely know where you are now. You start realizing that people are selfish and that, maybe, those friends that you thought you were so close to aren't exactly the greatest people you have ever met and the people you have lost touch with are some of the most important ones. What you do not realize is that they are realizing that too and are not really cold or catty or mean or insincere, but that they are as confused as you are.  You look at your job. It is not even close to what you thought you would be doing or maybe you are looking for one and realizing that you are going to have to start at the bottom and are scared. You miss the comforts of college, of groups, of socializing with the same people on a const...

In every significant milestone you achieve... Capture the moment... Immortalize the feeling... Instill the passion in your heart... Keep it as a beacon of light in your life...

Those who thirst for power  are those who are insecure of their position in the hierarchy from which they belong to. It has to be stressed out that we should be level-headed at all times, to keep our feet firmly on the ground and to never lose track of the principles in life we hold dear to avoid being corrupted by Power. We can only derive satisfaction in the things we do if we find happiness in it. When power overwhelms, we fall down. If one day you are given Power or gain authority, able to influence from a position you are thrust into, use it for everybody's gain and not for personal advantage. It will give credence to your being...

I have always wanted to write because it allows me to release my pent up emotions and thoughts I could not contain. Whenever I am able to pen whatever it is on my mind that is worth reading, I feel good about myself.   Most of the time, I write about life. The more I become absorbed with the world, I get to understand. The more I become inspired. We are only given a single chance at life albeit for a limited time. The more we put things into writing, the better we comprehend life. We get to realize our mistakes, expound on our strengths then aspire to do better. It becomes easier for us to grasp what the future has in store for us, since what we write becomes a record of our past deeds. It becomes a guide for it sets direction to the paths we will be marching on.

Have we really changed our acceptance towards things that do not fit the frame? Maybe there are concepts of reality that we have yet to understand. And if we open our eyes, maybe we will see something significant that has been overlooked.

All my life There was just me and my dreams And the days went ticking by Like the beat of my heart Spend my nights Wondering how it would feel When the waiting would end And tomorrow would start Suddenly, I see a light Out of the darkness I'm coming alive So this is how it feels Reaching for heaven Like a phoenix rising from the flames

"Whatever you go through in life, there's a reason. You have to climb. You have to struggle. You have to hurt. You have to feel the pain. Because when you reach that moment when you reach the peak, you will feel it and you'll know you've just hit the peak."

Never leave anything to fate because fate is what we make  of the future we are about to create...

 Live every minute and cherish every moment. Go places...Touch as many lives as you can, because doing so enriches your own. Go back to your roots and see how far you have gone in your journey.  Then, you will know how much more you have to go on or if it is already time for you to come back home.

The light of day tells us to step out of our comfort zone and usher into our lives the myriad of possibilities. The light that escapes the stars which reaches us at night reminds us of the very possibility that led to our existence...

As an idealistic Filipino, I have always led myself to believe that I am meant to create and achieve great things and to leave a good path for others to follow. I have always nurtured a vision for an intentional life built on the basic values and beliefs I have learned from my family. An intentional life built by paying attention to what others need of me and what I can do to offer.  If given the chance to live another life and if given the opportunity to choose whom I want to live my life with, there is nothing I would change. My father and mother who both led a very hard life before my siblings and I took our first steps in this world instilled in us the values and the principles in life we now hold. They have given us love and the shot to live a good life which they themselves were not able to have. I hail from the island of Leyte in Central Philippines. I have a loving and close-knit family, a devout Roman Catholic and a patriotic Filipino. I was born on the 26th of Septemb...

For we are stardusts forged from within the cores of ancient stars, it comes naturally for us to look up and skim the heavens in search of the bits and pieces of our former selves and of what we used to be a part of. The journeys and sojourns that constitute life merely make sense of the entropy which governs us and that as we begin to understand, we create order amidst the chaos from which we were originally once born.

"Never abandon an old friend. Friendship is like wine...  It gets better as it grows older..."

Why does my heart seem to flutter whenever I see your sweet smile? Whenever I’m with you, I feel so light it seems my worries fade away into oblivion. You remind me of summer and of how I used to frolic with the gentle falling rain. You move me to dream once more and live a life that is worth-living. Your presence give me warmth and hope for your youthfulness make me remember of how I used to be.

If we live our life in constant fear of rejection or the unknown, we fail to attain our full potential. We limit the possible choices we make, thus minimizing the number of possible outcomes. We lose that golden opportunity to greatness and to leave clear traces of a sublime existence we struggle to achieve.

When we start to listen to that soft inaudible voice in the silence of our hearts, perhaps we might be able to grasp even a fraction of God’s plan in our lives. When we do so, maybe we would become slightly in sync with the mission that had been entrusted to us. When we live within the bounds of that mission, we find satisfaction even with the little things we do, then we begin to paint a different picture of our lives.

We are all connected. Each baby born carries a miracle inside. The unique purpose and that miracle is promised one person and one person alone. We are voyagers set to a course towards destiny to find that person our miracle is meant for. But be warned, as we seek light, darkness gathers and the eternal contest between good and evil is not fought with great armies, but with one life at a time.