Here are 14 separate wall posts of mine that I gathered together. They are those that resist or refute some of our popular proverbs and convictions. Medyo sabaw ito pero sana, magustuhan rin ninyo. Take your time in trying to absorb each one (again, these were originally singular posts), perhaps skip those that you don't find interesting, or deal with the rest at another time upon encountering discomfort and/or boredom. =)
1.
Ang lumakad nang matulin,
kung matinik ay malalim.
Totoo. Ngunit hindi ibig sabihing kapahamakan at pagsisisihan ang kanyang pagkakatinik; lalo na’t kung ang tulin niya ay dulot ng marubdob na pag-ibig. =)
2.
What I don't like about "If at first you don't succeed, try and try again" is the possible interpretation that one ought to stick to his first strategy until it works. The constant focus is the End (success), not the Initial Step (first). A creative flexible person can proceed with so many ways to attain success or his one goal; he can afford to give up on a strategy because he has so much more up his sleeve. And thus:
If at first you don't succeed, surrender! There are so many ways to skin a cat. =))
3.
"ANG HINDI LUMINGON SA PINANGGALINGAN, 'DI MAKARARATING SA PAROROONAN." becomes problematic when its promoters fail to see that this proverb assumes the presence of a clear vision (paroroonan). Yes, one cannot reach his goal without adherence to this proverb. But this proverb should not even be brought up without a deep desire for or a good grasp of the goal.
Otherwise, it's just stunting conservatism... in the guise of wise advice.
4.
I am not a big fan of the slogan "Slowly but surely.", especially when people focus more on the word SLOWLY than on SURELY. SLOWLY is just one of the many ways to SURELY, which is still not an end in itself; it just marks the beginning of deeper conviction, passion and commitment for a pursuit. People want to get to SURELY to eventually get rid of SLOWLY, because people who are SURE find "slowly" quite painful.
5.
Hindi, pare. Kahit lagi mo nang sinasabi, masyado pa ring premature at passive 'yang pagdadahilan mong, "It takes Time."
Bago mo sana ginamit 'yan, pinaniwalaan mo munang, "It takes Me."
6.
I don’t totally agree with “Time is gold.” And it’s dangerous to believe so because we could become slaves of Time, slaves who are so set in not wasting it. I’d rather perceive Time as a Treasure Chest, then it will be YOU who would have to decide what gold and treasures you will put in it.
Thus I can afford to not prioritize time, the way I could afford to waste time with my kids.
7.
Hindi HUMBLE ‘yung hindi umiimik. Mas HUMBLE ‘yung nagsasalita at itinataya ang sarili sa posibleng Kapalpakan at Kahihiyan, sa pagbabaka-sakaling MAKAAMBAG ang sasabihin niya. Those who don’t speak up are too focused on Self-Preservation and Benefiting from Others.
Kaya para sa mga hihiya-hiya kuno at tatahi-tahimik: TUMAHIMIK KAYO! ANG DAMUT-DAMOT at ANG YABANG-YABANG N’YO! =))
8.
Daig ng MAAGAP ang MASIPAG.
Ang tanong: Masipag ka bang maging maagap? Baka mamaya, pasumpung-sumpong lang ang pagiging maagap mo. Baka nagmamaagap ka lang kapag maginhawa para sa 'yo. Kung gayon, puwedeng tsamba lang ang pagdaig mo sa masipag.
Sa huli: Daig ng MASIPAG MAGING MAAGAP ang Masipag o Maagap. =))
9.
"Don't fix it if it's not broken" daw.
But if your "not-broken" is weak, mediocre, outdated, and has not maximized its full potential --
tsk, tsk, tsk -- tsong naman, ayusin mo pa rin!
Alam mo kasi, an'laki-laki ng agwat at angat sa "not-broken"
ng tinatawag nating "Excellent"! =)
10.
“Don’t judge a book by its cover.” This is a message for the supposed Judge.
But here’s a message for the supposed Book:
“Sometimes, a book is judged by its cover because readers find out that the only thing it has invested on is its cover, not its content.
There's just really nothing else to evaluate.” =))
11.
Aanhin mo pa ang damo
kung patay na ang kabayo?
Uhmm.. Kung wala kang mahagilap na sagot sa retorikong tanong na ito, hindi nangangahulugang wala na ngang iba pang saysay 'yung Damo.
Nasanay ka lang sigurong ituring 'yung Kabayo bilang nag-iisang mahalaga rito sa mundo. =)
12.
"It takes two to tango."
Excuse me. Who said I'm doing Tango? I'm doing my own Dance of Joy!
Solo, may kapartner, grupo..., ayos na ayos ako!
13.
Only by the end of a journey will a True Leader be able to say that he has LED others. During the journey, his true main preoccupation was to SERVE.
14.
Sino nga ba ang mas MALAYA?
'Yung taong ginagawa niya ang gusto niya, o
'yung taong hindi ginagawa ang kahit gusto niya?
Para sa akin, 'yung pangalawa.
Dahil siya: hindi kayang tumbahin ng tukso,
at hindi tuta ng kanyang mga sumpong.
Hindi siya basta papanig sa kanyang mga hilig,
at hindi siya alipin ng kanyang mga pagkiling.
