Jabez Appointments

Read the book The Prayer of Jabez for Teens. I bought it at Booksale and it was justP45. It was semi-old and had an inscription in its frontpage. It a very helpful book. There was a mention about Jabez appointments. According to the book, Jabez appointments are like God-orchestrated meetings or phone calls between two people where God made these two people meet so that they might help each other out. I had one such as that that maybe I could call a Jabez Appointment. I was reading some GoNegosyo Books at the National Bookstore at Shangri-la. Then all of a sudden there was this Chinese woman who talked to me and asked me if the book on the shelf was the latest edition of the Go Negosyo series. I said I think so. And we talked about business, we talked about me, about me having or not having work for so long, that I am a CPA and that she is involved in some business. She was very friendly and I know could be trustworthy. I was kinda shy I must admit and don't know what to say. Finally, it ended up she offering me a job and we exchanging phone numbers. That was I think a Jabez moment, appointment. Anyway, I am planning to text her. Unfortunately, I was so shy to answer her before and my phone was busted so I wasn't able to answer her when she was calling. This happened in May. I felt it was kind of those destiny meetings. I wish to be her friend. I know what to do! I'd just call her up. Who knows what could happen to our relationship?

Now is the time!

Now is the time to prove myself. For my family, for my mom, for myself, my friends, my God. I have to make this happen. All my plans, they are God given, they are God's grace. Thank you, Lord for everything that you have given to me. All these wonderful ideas with your guidance, Lord, they will come true. They will be realized. Just grab those opportunities. Just make them wonderful. Just make it beautiful. Just make it rich. God so bless me, and the whole world.

I've got work

I've got work. But it seems that I can't juggle all of them. For me, they are a winner's list. But the problem is how to sell all of them. What would be my strategy. Sometimes, it is overwhelming. But that's the way it would have been also if I were employed. At least, when you're on your own, you apply your creative juices to your own work. Own benefit. Own money. You are your own boss.

It's a champion's list because they are wonderful products. They can be a potentially beautiful and successful company. There just need to be some funding support from my mom, hehe! But I have to be independent in all my dealings. It's just about time.

Working is a way of expressing myself. I love to work. I've been doing it all my time only in some other endeavors and not on paper employment. I just need to work on it and commit to it and dedicate myself to it. The question is not whether you work hard for it, but on how to start it and keep on going, keeping in mind that you need to take income from all your business activities.

Life is wonderful. The aim should be to help others aside from just making money. Of course, I want to get rich so it's also my aim to make money and that's the challenge of it. When you think about it, it's quite easy to perceive but quite hard to do. I should be able to overcome this.

I come from a long time of always aiming for it and yet not getting it. I have been applying to jobs, but jobs didn't want me. If I really was given the chance, I would have worked ever since 17 and never stopped. But you see, I value my education so much that I preferred studying and finishing it than pursuing a career very early on. Maybe, I should have chosen the other path. It would have been more adventurous and exciting.

I love work. So much. Because it is so beautiful. I am putting up a business and in terms in Tagalog, Bahala Na. In other words, Ready, Fire, Aim. I gotta stop just thinking about it. I gotta start it now. Finished or not finished pass your papers. And then, just trust on the Lord on what's gonna happen.

Just as an example. I attend the Buy and Sell business fair at the Megamall sometime in April. And the Go Negosyo Women's Summit on March. But it's the end of September already and I haven't started on sales, haven't made a sale, because my efforts were like unsure yet and not committed to it because I would always think if I have transpo allowance and lunch money to do it. I have to ask my mom to support me. I have been studying sales ever since. But the lack of confidence, makes it a bit challenging. The challenge really is how to sustain cashflow. Plus, it's quite hard for me to think of myself doing direct selling coz it's not a definite plan. It's just quite hard to imagine it. So I think the secret to it is just to do it! Don't think much about it. Just do it!

There's such a thing as analysis paralysis. But businessmen has to act when there are opportunities. Or else the potential income will be all gone or missed. I hope I have that. I hope I can jump on opportunities as a rabbit knows how to jump. Anyway, that's my Chinese zodiac. They say Rabbits in the Chinese zodiac are good in business and money. I hope I can emulate that. Hehe! Anyway, the challenge for me is to prove that. I know I have the skill it's just that all throughout these years, with all the baggage of rejection, I am already quite tired to try anymore. Sometimes, it is quite hard. I don't wanna pass up opportunities anymore.

Anyways, things should be clear and I am praying for a perfect mind and the ability to adapt and act on seemingly imperfect situations in business, as they say business is dirty or dirty your hands in business and get the prize of money, glory, fame and most importantly for me accomplishment. Goodluck to the Rabbit, hehe! May I now learn how to jump on opportunities.

Everybody else is working, so should I. I've got to share in the pie. The person who doesn't work in the vineyard should not eat. I don't want to eat just the crumbs that fall from the rich man's table.

I've got to do this for my family. I've got to do this for myself as well. And I've got to do this for others. And do this for God. May God bless my endeavors. May I be ordained by Him as a businessman.

A list of things I like

1. To write a book.
2. To have millions of friends.
3. To be a champion negotiator. A creator of deals.
4. To be an expert. To be a business consultant and life coach.
5. To study writing, filmmaking and photography.
6. To have a radio show.
7. To write columns.

A blank page

I like a blank page and create a text that I could write on the blank page. I was just sick. For two weeks now. It was sort of painful. I don't want to get sick again so I promised to eat more veggies and fruits and take Vitamin C. Live a more healthy lifestyle. I wish to continue with the things that I have started like writing for websites and my blogs. Selling and marketing of different products and actually making sales and profits. Doing all of my dreams. Serving others. Earning money. Getting famous maybe. Getting rich. Helping others. This 35th year, I would like to be productive, from now on until I am older. God be so willing. Got to learn how to live in this world. Time to be independent and yet interdependent with others. Let love flow into my life. Make more friends. Reach out to others. The Prayer of Jabez states to increase my territory that I might serve You, Lord. This is one of my favorite prayers. Use me O Lord. Give me my responsibilities, my purpose in life. And let me share that with others. Love the riches. Love the blessings. Love the wealth. Love the well being. I value the relationship I have with God. And this year, may it flourish as ever. Make it great and be shared with others.

It is also a year of Change. I especially ask this from God. Hopefully, I find it. Hopefully, God grants it.

What one thing Different can I do?

I'll be looking for the answers. God, make my life full. And so be with the rest of us all. If only it could be a world full of love!

A full day

I am having impatcho right now. But somehow, when I write, the pain somehow goes away alittle bit thinking that I am working or helping other people by writing, the pain goes away. That is the right attitude. I don't feel so well when there are mistakes for I am tired and I just want the right things to happen. I promise not to eat too much anymore. I would instead give my extra food to the hungry. Promise. I hope the pain goes away already coz I am suffering. What more can I do? I am writing this as I feel pain. But when I think that I am helping somebody by writing about it, the pain goes away. Please God, help me. Please help me to think about other persons in this world. I have to give away and be generous enough for other people. May I balance everything that I receive from the Lord. I know I commit mistakes at times, some miscalculations, but I am trying my best to give to those who are in need. I should be more generous and giving. I know that the give is to receive. Oh well, it was another day. God help me keep my promises. I wouldn't eat too much again. I hope.

Some birthday wishes

I just watched a some videos of my friend's child and somehow I am teary eyed because I realized that turning my age on my birthday I still don't have a family of my own. It is one of my wishes to happen to me in I hope the very near future or far future as long as it happens. Iwas sort of lonely and yet expectant that somehow I felt that I deserve also that kind of life. But I am not saying that I am not happy with the way things go for me as of now. I just wish maybe it would be more complete if I have a family of my own anyway I am already at just the right age to have one. Dear Lord, make it happen for me for my heart yearns for it. Show me the way to a fulfilling life. I don't know what it is that you want for me but please make it happen for me the way You see it and the way I also acknowledge it. The problem of money may still be there, but the only difference is right now you have a different, far better approach of handling it and hopefully solving that economic problem you are experiencing. The problems in life are still there but you open up yourself to the things that God wants to happen in your life, too.

I wish i were more religious and attend to more religious activities and befriend some people from the faith to tell me more what to do with my present life and my future, sort of a guide and source of direction. I always wish the having lack of money won't hinder me from the kind of life that I wanted to live. I know there are always solutions to a problem but sometimes I am just tired of doing the same approach to the same problems for maybe the uummppht time and it's just tiresome. You just wish the something different would happen to you this time. You just don't know when it will end or where the change will come. All I know is that everyday is a new day for God and so you have to renew yourself altogether with God as He renews each day for you.

I hope I improve in the way I live. I want to take leadership. I want to take responsibility. I want to grow up more and be more independent and interdependent with people. I want others to trust me especially my mom who is my forever companion in my life. If only God had granted me a job and I willingly accept it would my mom trust me to be on my own and live my life willfully with maybe a partner in life and some kids. I am just gonna let things happen according to how God plans it for me even if it's plan Z for Him.