52 Days More - Out of the Rat Race

Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh....So this is how it feels to be out of the rat race.

Had a fresh home-made spa bath, no worries, no rush baths because no one's going to be late.
And oh, the first time in such a long period that I've heard the birds chipping! Such a wonderful moment!
Listened to my favorite playlist, with Falling Slowly from the movie "Once" playing right now sparking romance back into my life. (Wait, let me text my Dabby how much I love her)
Took a good breakfast. Slowly! Consuming every bite delightly.
Had a good laugh with my Dad a while ago.
And of course, a cold glass of Hanz's best Iced Coffee!

Wohooo! This is my first real day-off in months where I spent daylight in our house!
Such a wonderful thing!

So this is how it feels....Magnificent!

The only thing lacking here is tickets for the trip this weekend to Paris, and the reservations for FIFA World Cup in South Africa. Gosh!! And the talk I would give tonight at the Millionaire Conference. Oh, I had to check on my Ford Escape, got some harsh sounds on the back. Wait, let me answer the phone, hopefully this would be the 12th house I would sell this week. I would have to drop by Western Union later today, another $2K from the ever generous Mr. Google Adsense. 

This is so great. I can see it. I can feel it!

55 Days to Go - The Poor Dad

My mind still cannot understand how certain people think!
"You help them but they just won't help themselves! "
Yes, I am angry but composed coz I'll end up busting they keypad of my sis' laptop.

Jimi, one of my father's workers, lived in "the mansion" as what his neighbors called during my dad's visit in their place. Yes, a mansion as it is, though slightly bigger than the neighbor's pig pen, he has 3 children 12, 10, and 2 years old. Unfortunately, his wife is pregnant of the 4th. And It is good to note that his wife is blind due to the infection brought by a cyst.

Imagine, everyday they eat for all their meals "lechon baka" (roasted beef) and "lechon baboy" (roasted pork). However, only the name is sumptuous for these are the names of the best selling one peso junk food.

His daugther, Jenny Rose, is going high school this June. While his son Tyson, the 10 year old, will soon be a member of Akrho and will be enjoying the group's benefits of free coffin courtesy of St. Peter in 5 years time.

Desperate, he went to our house a couple of weeks ago bringing the pics of his children and offered them for adoption. As my mother recounted, "He was like selling puppies!" Being an answered prayer, my parents agreed to take in Jenny Rose. You see, we have been looking for help here at home for quite a long time. My mom is the real-life-working-mom-chef-entrepreneur-buyer-seller-government-offices-goer-helper-of-her-burdened-brothers-and-sisters-disciplinarian-cook-5am-daily-mass-goer-amazing mother of all. Indeed, Jenny Rose would be a great help to lessen her arthritis and headaches.

And so arrangements were made and they brought Jenny Rose three days ago. Everybody was very excited most especially my sister. She gave her most of her dresses and stuffs looking forward to becoming an "ate". My mom got her her room and they were planning to enroll her this week at school. She was indeed a great help especially with the 5 pages to do list of my mom.

But just today, after going for a visit at their home she texted us that she won't be coming back. She said she missed her family. ( A 15 mins,7 peso ride away from our place)

"I cannot comprehend how someone who is literally handed a blessing, a lifetime opportunity, right into her hands threw it all away. I don't know why. You help them, but they don't want to help themselves!!!!" This is what my father said as I heard the news.

Just writing this post, I realized how good the world is. It is full of amazing, endless blessings and opportunities. And these blessings are dying to help you, longing to get noticed, opportunities are hungry for our attention. BUT only man shuns himself from all these. Runs away from blessings. Throws all opportunities away.

I will never forget what Kuya told me the from our first meetings..

"I have helped a lot of people...but only a very few deserves it"

And now, I understand.

65 then 64 Days to Go - Everybody's is Already Doing It

Ok not everybody. But a big chunk of society is. What am I talking about? Just by riding a jeepney through the highway and you'll see what I'm talking about. Have you noticed how colorful streets have been with so many ads and signages compared to the last decade? How many stores of all sorts have popped up along the highway? How young people cram into ONE small establishment near Jollibee Capitol? (hehehe) and How everyone always has something to sell? I guess you really do....people are in to BUSINESS!

I met yesterday 3 of my best friends in high school and college, and oh boy, I was surprised coz they too have their own, say "Sidelines". And they're earning really "good" at it. 

Dro is our hunk with 11 fingers and always has a good laugh and sells custom made jewelry - from gold rings to silver bracelets - for he knows one good craftsman who could closely imitate high class jewelry and customize it to the customer's preferences. He always offer good deals with the price compared to those sold at stores. This guy is quite flexible and open minded always on the go for opportunities. He's the one I'm offering the pig fattening opportunity.

Charles is our Einstein with a sharp nose and totally brilliant mind. Not the typical entrepreneur guy during our school days but now sells well with his memorial plans - in just less than a month!

Gary, the ever careless black businessman had entrepreneurship already in his blood. He might me careless at times but he's quick with cash. Let's just say he earned over 30k this summer while having fun. Not bad for an elementary teacher eh? He and his - Cebu's top 10 most outstanding student - girlfriend, Irish, is quite a fascinating tandem. Both of them are teachers and spent summer teaching classes, giving teambuildings, and selling chorizo (a Filipino-style sausage). Plus all along the way, with his guts and Irish's confidence they've made so many connections through selling cakes, pastries, and their services. As what Kuya would tell me "planting seeds here and there." And lastly, no one beats their frugality - Siomai dates!

 I was so inspired  "Hey, you're not alone", and challenged, "Yes, you're not alone so don't be left behind!"

Hanz, fast track, double time, pull the pressure, be enthusiastic, 36k networth pa tawn ka! Learn from their examples!

These guys have been good friends of mine and it's so fascinating to know that we're digging our own gold mines. It would be really great that we'd be working with each other into something big but right now the best thing is to really focus on our own gold mines, learn from it and grow and be masters of it. And by then we could all be digging together a bigger gold, no, diamond mine!

73 Days to 1 Million - The Search for Rich Friends

Over and over in T. Harv Eker's book, The Secrets of the Millionaire Mind, he really stresses that if you want to be rich you have to think like the rich, act like the rich, and be with the rich. And so now, I am on the search for "enlightened" rich people. Why enlightened?? Almost everyday around 80% of our customers where I work are rich people, but I believe only 2 out of 10 of those rich people are "enlightened". Enlightened rich people are those type that respects our salesclerks, humble enough to be kind to us if we commit mistakes, and those that smile at us. While "ordinary" rich people are those that raises her voice, draws attention of people, and curses our salesclerks, our store, even our country, every time she's displeased with just anything.

The logic is very simple, if you join in with those kind of persons you tend to become like them. You'll get to absorb their super positive energy; you'll learn their mind setting; you'll think the way they think and act the way they act.

They're way better off than being with people having a poor mindsetting. Who complains all day and talk of all their problems and misfortunes plus the curses. Can you imagine being with them? Surely you'll end up drain and be like them!

My Rich Friends:

- Of course, Kuya is surely number 1! Totally enlightened.

- Mam Ann. They are regular customers of our store who are super generous! They often give free movie tickets to my team. They own a large catering service here in Cebu. Enlightened? Absolutely. They are benefactors of Don Bosco, they come up with programs that drive money in for the orphan boys.
-Gosh, I think I only have 2 so far. Tomorrow, I'll look for another one. Action!

My Strikes Today

-Mysteriously, Kuya opened up of printing shirts with positive shout-outs, instantly I count myself in! Hey, I am an artist! I have been planning to have a line of shirts with that concept too a year ago. That's when I was able to set up my zazzle site, Inspiro. We'll be meeting tomorrow, stay tune for updates!
-Dro already reported to me the house, unfortunately, I found out those are housing units. Not what I'm expecting, I need houses sold by motivated sellers. But still, I'll keep the details, it might come in handy soon.

Business Ideas

-It popped into my head having another challenge related blogs...Be the fastest guitar shredder in 90 days and lose 20 lbs fat then gain 20 lbs lean muscles in 90 days. These popped while running in the treadmill. We'll see about this one.