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| (Wo) Man in the Mirror |
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One of my favorite songs of all times, is that of Michael Jackson’s entitled “Man in the Mirror”. I normally sing the refrain and it reads like this: “I'm starting with the man in the mirror. I'm asking him to change his ways. And no message could have been any clearer. If you wanna make the world a better place take a look at yourself and then make a change”. To me, it’s a constant reminder that everything start’s with oneself, if one is to make an impact, a difference in one’s life or others. And that is one of life’s common challenges- to be able to work on making changes in oneself, be it in terms of attitude, habits or actuations. Humans are creatures of habit and a lot of times, when we get to used to doing things a certain way, or have developed a certain mindset- somehow it becomes difficult to bend, change or make adjustments. Especially if in our minds, we are right or we stick to a belief or behavior because that is the only way we know how or it has worked for us in the past. There are times though that people, places, situations change so it is imperative that we may need to make changes or adjustments to deal with situations at hand effectively-thus change is pretty much in the offing. Instead of feeling frustrated because things are not turning out how we expect or we don’t get our desired outcome, it’s a good idea to look at the positive side of things, that maybe what we desire for- the right timing has not come yet. A straight look at ourselves in front of the mirror may just be the tickler to remind us that change can be good, and minor changes like changing our hairstyle or putting a smile on our face and singing a happy tune can pretty much enliven and set the right tone of the day. For comments or suggestions, email me at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it . Visit us at www. filipinopress.com. |