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Self-Realization is very important part of our lives so that all our negative attributes will turn into a good one. Most people do not show these traits because they are afraid of disapproval from their peers or simply called 'fear of rejection'. One of my negative side is simply saying 'No!' to somebody even if it may cause me to harm directly or indirectly.  Saying 'No!' is difficult for me because the easiest way for me is just to say 'yes' to everybody who's asking me help or inviting me to drink. Last week, my new classmates in Master's degree invited me to come with them in one of the famous bar in the city to drink. For the last few months, I already told myself not to go to anyplace that will  only  corrupt my mind and tempt me to all the things I already regret in doing.  Maybe, I was afraid to say 'No!' because I'm afraid that they would call me 'Killjoy' and i just want to have friends because they can be my ...

The whole country is grieving to Mang Cosme, as what I know him in my generation. Mang Kevin Cosme lives beside a trail way where trains pass by almost every hour, while they were cooking, chatting on the streets, and even while they were sleeping. Cosme's show was an inspiration for many Filipinos. He taught us that life was not really easy. Sometimes, he could provide a whole chicken for his family and he was so happy just to see his children be able to eat good food but there were times that they could not eat enough and shared for just a one piece of pork or fish for the whole of them. This is how a good father is Mang Cosme. I just cannot imagine how Dolphy finds time to all his children because they are eighteen. As I watch the news, he seems not hard for him because all of his children are in a good condition. Maybe, I also need to give credit to all of their mothers for taking good care of them. But being a father, i believe is not an easy task or role. One of his...