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[Soul Doctor]

Quote: Originally Posted by Red.Emano This is a better and clearer answer. Indeed, this is a better, clearer and more straightforward answer.

Thank you sir!

[Soul Doctor]

Quote: Originally Posted by Seraph Do your really believe in the Creation of Man? or do you believe the Scientific way(bigbang theory etc.)?

The problem with "creation of man" theory(in the bible) is its time.
In the bible, creation only occurred a few thousand years ago.
And everything is created in just within a week.

But we all know that every element in this universe existed millions of years apart.

The problem of "big bang" theory is it is too random.
Randomness does not result into a system.
If you put together carbon, oxygen, hydrogen, nitrogen and other elements, chances are in millions of years it will never form into a man.
Therefore we are created by a superior being.

[Soul Doctor]

Quote: Originally Posted by josephdc @Soul Doctor: I hope okay lang mu contribute pud ko sa question above. @jlodarl: My suggestion to you mam is to write a personal mission statement. Do you have one? Your personal mission statement summarizes your deepest values and principles, what's really important to you, who you really want to become, and what you really want to do and accomplish. I've learned a lot from "The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People" ni Stephen Covey. Like you, it's a challenge for me too, to write my own mission statement and to set goals and act on them; to be constantly motivated and passionate about my dreams and plans, etc. It's a day to day challenge, but I like it hehe... So I suggest you pick the book up, if you haven't already read it. Anyway, I really believe having our own mission statement is very important. We won't have any sense of direction and purpose if we don't have one. Organizations, for example private companies, have mission statements, without one they won't have any direction, they will fail in the venture. After writing our own mission statement we must plan and set goals based on it. It helps a lot also if our goals are specific and time-bound. We must clearly picture them out and set deadlines, and each and every day we must do something to achieve that particular goal. "We don't have to do a thousand things. We just have to do something," said Anthony Robbins. So we must do something, even just one thing, on a daily basis. If dali ra ta mapul-an sa ato goals, we must evaluate them and try to see if they are still aligned to our mission statement. Stephen Covey said something like if we are not able to do something about our goals consistently, if we are bored or if we lose our drive to act on our goals, that is probably because we haven't really taken our mission statement to heart. The only solution is to have discipline. That means we have to become "disciples" of our values and principles. We must have a burning "yes" to our dreams, goals, values and principles (our mission statement) for us to be able to say "no" smilingly to the things that are not important in our lives. Just my two cents.

The key idea in this book is not really on the effective habits.
It is on the way you "think"
and the way you "center" yourself
that results to being an effective person.

[lady_yan]

I really appreciate all the inputs you have posted here. i also have my own sets of questions about life and people in general, and here are some:
1. why do people keep on making the same mistakes? (aside from not really learning from their previous mistakes)
2. is there such thing as true love between human beings?
3. why do people give good advices to other people's problems but can't give themselves good advices?
4. is there such thing as karma?

[Soul Doctor]

Quote: Originally Posted by lady_yan I really appreciate all the inputs you have posted here. i also have my own sets of questions about life and people in general, and here are some: 1. why do people keep on making the same mistakes? (aside from not really learning from their previous mistakes) 2. is there such thing as true love between human beings? 3. why do people give good advices to other people's problems but can't give themselves good advices? 4. is there such thing as karma?

One question at a time lang ta ha!

Q:
1. Why do people keep on making the same mistakes?
(aside form not really learning from previous mistakes)

If you keep making the same mistakes this is because you have not valued whatever it is you are doing.
You never put much weight to it, to be consciously aware of not making mistakes.
Maybe there are no heavy consequence to those mistakes.
This is the reason why it is important to punish kids when they intentionally made mistakes.
I don't believe in the juvenile court system.
It does not discipline our young offenders,
they only provide excuses-
- such as: they are too young to face the real consequence.

So, if a person make the same mistakes over and over
this is because there are no heavy consequence as punishment for committing those mistakes.

For example, akong anak magsigeg duwa og computer games unya dili mosulod og class.
Kung kasab-an lang nako, padayon ra gihapon na siya sa iyang bisyo.

Nahitabo ni nako ug sa akong eldest daughter sa USC-TC.
So akong gibuhat after 3rd offense, siya na akong gipalaba sa iyang mga sinina except uniform.
Pero, padayon gihapon siyag duwa during class, kay apparently addicted na siya sa Dota.
So, hasta iyang uniform siya na ang akong gipalaba.

Padayon pa gihapon siya sa iyang bisyo.
Ako na lang gipaundang sa eskwela.
So wala na siyay allowance para iduwa og Dota.
Didto na siya nangita og trabaho.
Later nidecide na siya nga moeskwela og tarong.

[Soul Doctor]

Quote: Originally Posted by lady_yan I really appreciate all the inputs you have posted here. i also have my own sets of questions about life and people in general, and here are some: 2. is there such thing as true love between human beings?

Of course! But the problem is the definition of true love.
Parents usually demonstrate true love to their children.
Pero dili tanan ha!

If you are talking about romantic love.
This is not considered "true love".
Because true love does not expect anything in return.

In romantic love you have to make your lover love you.
You do anything to win her heart.

In true love, you don't have to win her heart.
You just do it and give her all your love.
Without expecting for her to love you back.

Romantic love is selfish in nature.
You do it because this is what makes you feel good.

In true love you still do it even it it hurts like hell.

[Soul Doctor]

Quote: Originally Posted by lady_yan I really appreciate all the inputs you have posted here. i also have my own sets of questions about life and people in general, and here are some: 3. why do people give good advices to other people's problems but can't give themselves good advices?

Over confidence and blind spots.

Over confidence.They think that they know things enough already
that the assume everything they do is right.
They gain more confidence as they give good advice to others.
There is where the problem starts.

Blind Spots.
We as individual can never give ourselves good advice because we have what I call blind spots.
We can never see the whole view of ourselves.
We need someone else to see if we have something on our back right.
We can not see our back!
We can not see everything.
Blind spots.

[Soul Doctor]

Quote: Originally Posted by lady_yan I really appreciate all the inputs you have posted here. i also have my own sets of questions about life and people in general, and here are some: 4. is there such thing as karma?

Yes, I live in this principle.
But not the same principle in the old Hindu belief.

Scientific based Karma.
Every action requires an equal opposite reaction.

A universal type of Karma that affects your soul not just your body or not just on this life.

[josephdc]

Quote: Thanks JosephDc. Josephdc is right about being an effective person. It is important to set goals and follow through on that goals. Then assess your goal on how far have you accomplished these goals. Although it is not as simple as that all the time. Sometimes it is because of our childhood experiences. Sometimes it is because of our birth year. Sometimes it is because of our vices and other things. Sometimes it is because of lack of self discipline.

Yup, I agree. It's very challenging to act on one's goals. Sometimes we get lazy. I believe laziness is one of our biggest obstacle; if we can overcome laziness, we can accomplish lots of things.

Quote: Sometimes it is because you wanted to do so many things that you lose the energy to finish what you started.

Mao jud. So we really need to manage ourselves and our time better. We need to do those activities that are important to us, those things that are on our priority list. If we keep on putting them off, they will become urgent and we will be overwhelmed by so many tasks. So we should really focus on the important things in our lives.

[silent-kill]

1.) does God interfere in the life of man?
1.a) why do we need to thank him? and praise him and adore him?
2.) is there heaven and hell?
2.a) if yes... do you go to hell if you dont believe god simply because your where not convinced that he existed but lived your life as 'good as possible'.

2.b) if yes... is there a 'status' when you are up in heaven... like the pope will get better service because he was more holy, so he get rewarded more...

2.c) if No ok

3.) does animals have spirit? what makes man more 'precious' than animals?

[josephdc]

Quote: Originally Posted by Soul Doctor The problem with "creation of man" theory(in the bible) is its time. In the bible, creation only occurred a few thousand years ago. And everything is created in just within a week. But we all know that every element in this universe existed millions of years apart. The problem of "big bang" theory is it is too random. Randomness does not result into a system. If you put together carbon, oxygen, hydrogen, nitrogen and other elements, chances are in millions of years it will never form into a man. Therefore we are created by a superior being.

I think we shouldn't read the creation story in the Bible literally. I think we can believe in a Creator and the creation of the universe, and the world and mankind in it, and at the same time believe in the Big Bang theory.

[josephdc]

Quote: Originally Posted by Soul Doctor The key idea in this book is not really on the effective habits. It is on the way you "think" and the way you "center" yourself that results to being an effective person.

Well, it's really all about the seven habits.

You're right that it's also about "centering" ourselves -- to our values and principles. According to the book, effective persons are principle- and value-centered.

[lady_yan]

Thanks bro...

[Hellblazer 2.1]

Does God evolve?

[jlodarl]

Quote: Originally Posted by josephdc @Soul Doctor: I hope okay lang mu contribute pud ko sa question above. @jlodarl: My suggestion to you mam is to write a personal mission statement. Do you have one? Your personal mission statement summarizes your deepest values and principles, what's really important to you, who you really want to become, and what you really want to do and accomplish. I've learned a lot from "The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People" ni Stephen Covey. Like you, it's a challenge for me too, to write my own mission statement and to set goals and act on them; to be constantly motivated and passionate about my dreams and plans, etc. It's a day to day challenge, but I like it hehe... So I suggest you pick the book up, if you haven't already read it. Anyway, I really believe having our own mission statement is very important. We won't have any sense of direction and purpose if we don't have one. Organizations, for example private companies, have mission statements, without one they won't have any direction, they will fail in the venture. After writing our own mission statement we must plan and set goals based on it. It helps a lot also if our goals are specific and time-bound. We must clearly picture them out and set deadlines, and each and every day we must do something to achieve that particular goal. "We don't have to do a thousand things. We just have to do something," said Anthony Robbins. So we must do something, even just one thing, on a daily basis. If dali ra ta mapul-an sa ato goals, we must evaluate them and try to see if they are still aligned to our mission statement. Stephen Covey said something like if we are not able to do something about our goals consistently, if we are bored or if we lose our drive to act on our goals, that is probably because we haven't really taken our mission statement to heart. The only solution is to have discipline. That means we have to become "disciples" of our values and principles. We must have a burning "yes" to our dreams, goals, values and principles (our mission statement) for us to be able to say "no" smilingly to the things that are not important in our lives. Just my two cents.

Thank you Mr. josephdc!!! Yep heard that book... im gonna get one soon...

I think it will be a challenge for me too, to have my own mission statement.. thats why I keep asking about myself what I really want... and having hard time to figure it out,really...

I set goals and make it happen like landing a dream job.. been to lots of great job that anyone will envy of, but later I don't want it anymore, im not happy.. I try lots of activities like sports, I even enrolled with another course then stop, and more activities.

I think you're right writing and reading it everyday and do something about it might help me... Maybe taking down notes will make me realize or evaluate what I really want in life...

I have one more question,this might be the answer for everything but im not really sure if this is really what I want or I justt don't want to admit it myself. I just want you to help me please evaluate or give me some opinions or whatever it is called... I been working for years, started like 14 years old and still working until now.. My lifestyle is way far than before.. I can get whatever I want but im not that really materialistic.. (in short I don't have problem with money). I was thinking that maybe Im ready to get married? coz when I was in college my dream is just to be a housewife and a mother with a career.. until now I keep thinking about it more and more..... like everyday.. I think but not sure that's what I really want.I envy to w