How a Taxi Driver Became a Bank President? by Bo Sanchez

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nice thread TS. <subscribing>

[smurky]

nope... it's not "only" focusing on your job... but doing some "business" on the side to back-up your job

the secret of our success here is to stop visiting istorya.net and focus on our jobs.

but that is difficult to do.

[jdimpas]

job is for learning.. (tama)
very motivating story.. well, igo ko gamay.. hehehe
i hav bit fair compensation yet no savings.. ngano kaha no?hahaha..
well, i guess the answer is here..

[smurky]

(got another one for you - from Smurky)

WARNING: THis will Make you Hungry!!!! by: Bo Sanchez

I eat a lot and it doesn’t show.

“God is so unfair!” my wife says, because no matter how much I eat, my
waistline remains 31 inches. (Actually, I was 32 inches twenty years ago.)

And yes, I love cheese pizza. With hot sauce.

And simple spaghetti with olive oil, lots of garlic, and chili oil.

And ice cream.

And peanut butter. (Still a kid at heart.)

Yep, I love food.

But more than food, it’s actually the great people in the meal that
makes food fantastic. So let me give you an idea of my fantastic meals,
the people I eat with regularly—and yes, what I eat each week!

(Note: By the way, meals were important to Jesus too. Actually, He built the
Kingdom on meals! He even made a meal—the Eucharist—the center of our faith.
And part of His ministry was having “shocking” meals with tax collectors, drunkards,
and prostitutes. Meals built His relationships.)

My Religious Community Is Strong

***With The Help Of Sinigang***

Every other week, I meet with my great friends who happen to be the
pioneer Elders of the Light of Jesus Community. They’re Carl, Gil, Hermie,
Pio, Roy, and Tim. And their happy wives. I’ve been serving the Lord with
this wonderful gang for more than 20 years now. With some of them—for more
than 27 years!

But I guess the reason why we’ve stayed together this long is because we’re
friends first before we’re co-workers in the Lord. (If it’s the other way around,
you’ll see a split in the organization very soon. Because among co-workers,
molehills become mountains. But among friends, mountains become molehills.)
And believe me, the Sinigang na Salmon and Pinakbet does wonders in
cementing that friendship.

Inspiring Catholic Lay Preachers

***Stick Together Because Of Pizza***

Every other week, I also have dinner with another group of fantastic
friends—the Kerygma Preachers. Mike, Arun, Alvin, Obet, Jon, Adrian, Ariel,
George, and Rissa. Goodness, we even come from different communities! But
we’re happy friends. Though we rotate to preach in our little meetings, the
preaching stays short. Fifteen minutes, max. Because two hours is dedicated
to laughing together and gobbling up super-sized pizza and chocolate ice cream.

Yummy.

Oh, I mean our relationships.

But the pizza and ice cream are delicious too.

***My Millionaire’s Club And Sushi***

Every other week, I have lunch with my business and financial mentors.

All of them are richer than me. If these guys are jets, I’m a skateboard.
One is a billionaire. The others are billionaires-in-the-making. (I read somewhere
that your income will be the average of the income of the five people you spend
most time with. Haha. No wonder my income is increasing!)

Aside from sushi and sashimi, I gobble up their wisdom. And the friendship
is phenomenal. Through them, I’ve corrected my biases against rich people:
The wealthy can be very loving people.

***How I Lead 9 Large Ministries And Run 10 Tiny Businesses:***

***Meal Mentorship***

People ask me how I’m able to do so much.

I have a secret: Meals.

I have lunch with our happy Team running KerygmaFamily - Shepherd's Voice Radio and Television Foundation, Inc..
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At least once a month, I have lunch at Anawim, our ministry for
the poorest of the poor. While sipping Batangas coffee, I mingle
with my friends there.

Once a month, I have lunch with our Leaders in the Catholic
Filipino Academy who are helping other parents homeschool their kids.
And as long as there’s Coke and Chocolate Bars after the meal
(Chocnut will do!), our Team of mostly mothers is happy.

I could go on and on, naming the various organizations I lead or
businesses I own. I won’t. Too boring. But this is my secret for
leading numerous organizations: I eat with the leaders regularly.
Aside from these meals, I don’t bother them or interrupt their leadership. (Usually!)

Hey, My Family Life Is Built On Meals Too!

Once a week, I bring out my wife for our romantic dinner.
Usually, Italian. With the noodles wrapping around our relationship.
(Sorry for that corny line.) Once a week is minimum. Many times, I bring
out my lovely bride twice a week. I can’t get enough of her.

And my 2 wonderful boys? Once a week, I bring them out for breakfast.
Pancakes. Corned beef. Fresh milk. And lots of laughter.

Hey, I even date my 83-year old Mom. I pick her up from her house and
drive her to a cheap restaurant. She insists that it must be cheap. Or
she won’t eat. She still thinks she’s living in the Japanese war. If she had
her way, she’ll not eat anything more than P50. Or she’ll have a heart attack.
Like she never orders a drink. (“Bo, how can we pay P40 for a glass of Coke?
Que Horror! With that P40, I can already buy a Litro!”) But again, it’s the cheap
meals that have made our relationship very rich.

I hope this article made you hungry for great relationships.

Go ahead. Make your meals with the key people in your life regular.

And your relationships will never be the same again.

[smurky]

God Has Nothing To DO With OUr Poverty (by: Bo Sanchez)

“Bo, you’re wrong. Poverty is a matter of fate…”

He came up to me right after I gave a talk on financial literacy.
The man spoke to me with the gravity of a Supreme Court Justice, it scared me.

“Why do you say that, sir?” I asked.

“Because there are people who are born poor,” the man said,
“And there are people who are born rich. That’s destiny. That’s the will of God.”

I winced. How could I tell him that I’ve been working for years (no, decades)
with the poor—and this was the exact kind of distorted thinking that has trapped
a lot of people in poverty. “God made me poor,” is an invisible placard written on
the foreheads of many poor people I’ve met.

I told him, “To be born rich or poor is not a choice, that’s true.
But to become rich or poor—that’s a choice that God leaves up to us.”

He looked at me as though I spoke in Swahili.

I wanted to explain myself but he wanted to ask me a very disturbing question…

***God Leaves The Choice To Us Whether To Be Rich Or Poor***

“Bo, why are you teaching us to become rich?”

His tone of voice was sharp. Like he was asking me, “Why are you teaching
us to murder people, burn their bodies, and eat their liver?”

He continued, “If you’re really a Christian, you should teach us to
be content with where we are. Bo, aren’t you content with where you are?”

I laughed. “Oh, I’m very content.”

I never told this to him, but I’d like to tell you: Right now, if I choose to,
I can stop working, deposit my money in a bank—and live on the interest.
Sure, I have to simplify my lifestyle even further, but we’ll still be very comfortable.

With the interest I’ll earn from the bank, I can maintain my small house and simple car.

And yes, I can still bring out my wife for our weekly romantic dates.

And I can still bring my kids for our twice-a-year vacations. No more Macau
trips, that’s for sure. But Tagaytay would be just fine.

I can even pay for our homeowner’s association dues. (A whopping P120 a month!
Yes, I live in a happy third class subdivision.)

But if I stop working and live on my interest, a few things will have to change…

***Life Isn’t Just About You***

Today, I send a number of poor children to school. That has to stop.

Today, I finance a few missionaries. That has to stop.

Today, I provide capital for livelihood projects for the poor. That has to stop.

Today, I finance my new ministry projects in its trial period. That has to stop.

This is the reason why I’ve chosen to grow, to expand, to increase, and to
become richer because I want to bless the world more.

That’s why I work very hard today!

Here’s what I learned: (1) To be content and (2) to want to grow can co-exist in your heart.

That can only happen when love rules your heart.

[mastersun23]

very nice articles. thx!

[Ryze]

yeah me too, gives me meaningful insights in every article. Where can i read more of Bo Sanchez articles?

[smurky]

i-PM ra nako nimo bro...

yeah me too, gives me meaningful insights in every article. Where can i read more of Bo Sanchez articles?

[A-RUS]

what can i say. magnificent
i'm not a reader even short stories but when i tried reading the story on the first page, i can't stop it hangtod nabasa nako tanan.
keep 'em coming brod.
cheers for you

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mas lingaw pako ani compare sa laing mga blog sites.. no offense...
gracias for the post bro Smurky...