New Look

Friendster was the in thing prior Facebook but as the latter gained so much popularity, the hype for Friendster had eventually died down. I could not hide the fact that I was one of those avid users; always updating the look and content of my profile, uploading pictures and leaving numerous testimonials and photo comments here and there. But like any other products that had became popular yet failed to improve and cater the growing demands and ceaseless whims of their typically discontented audience and, at the same time, worst critics, Friendster had apparently experienced the same fate. I, too, grew tired of it somehow. From opening my account almost every hour, I eventually had lessened my visits to none… until just today when my cousin informed me that Friendster got a new look.

The look is a breath of fresh air. Without reading the text logo, I will almost never recognize that it is indeed my long lost online outlet screaming at me right here. I got so enticed to check out the changes for myself but what I had seen so far is somewhat similar to what the other social networking site has been offering. It is so poignant to imagine that all of those hard work and sleepless nights that the website developers had to endure were all spent in achieving an end-product close to just being a mere replica of Facebook. I would have praised it more if they had done something novel which has the capability to make everyone who had lost hope tremble in enthusiasm and in turn could eventually start another round of incarnation for Friendster through word of mouth and raves of its undeniable social value from the people. Anyway, I think I am just being my usual impatient self and just judging too early. Maybe, Friendster is still working on its breakthrough function that would left everyone’s mouth hanging upon. I hope that I am not just assuming.

Friendster is not the only one that has a new look, I, too grew tired of my look that I opted to have my hair be cut short, too short for a typical lady’s taste and too short to naturally cause a commotion and confusion for girls and guys alike, by a new stylist in a newly discovered salon.

I hope you do like my hair though as much as I do!

I just found a fragment from an article that really struck me. The title of the article is What Should I Do With My Life written by Po Bronson for Fast Company.

“There are far too many smart, educated, talented people operating at quarter speed, unsure of their place in the world, contributing far too little to the productive engine of modern civilization. There are far too many people who look like they have their act together but have yet to make an impact. You know who you are. It comes down to a simple gut check: You either love what you do or you don't. Period.

Those who are lit by that passion are the object of envy among their peers and the subject of intense curiosity. They are the source of good ideas. They make the extra effort. They demonstrate the commitment. They are the ones who, day by day, will rescue this drifting ship. And they will be rewarded. With money, sure, and responsibility, undoubtedly. But with something even better too: the kind of satisfaction that comes with knowing your place in the world. We are sitting on a huge potential boom in productivity -- if we could just get the square pegs out of the round holes.

Of course, addressing the question, What should I do with my life? isn't just a productivity issue: It's a moral imperative. It's how we hold ourselves accountable to the opportunity we're given. Most of us are blessed with the ultimate privilege: We get to be true to our individual nature. Our economy is so vast that we don't have to grind it out forever at jobs we hate. For the most part, we get to choose. That choice isn't about a career search so much as an identity quest. Asking The Question aspires to end the conflict between who you are and what you do. There is nothing more brave than filtering out the chatter that tells you to be someone you're not. There is nothing more genuine than breaking away from the chorus to learn the sound of your own voice. Asking The Question is nothing short of an act of courage: It requires a level of commitment and clarity that is almost foreign to our working lives."

Change

I had been battling with my confidence issue for quite some time now. Despite knowing for a fact that I have my own strengths and talents to share with the rest of the world, I could not help but to compare myself, still, with other people. Instead of focusing on harnessing my own strengths and talents, I always am left trying to nourish the things that I am not good at. I am always left with that notion that if I could just do what they can do, maybe I will be better.

I was focusing on the wrong things before. It had dawned on me now that a bird could never swim no matter how hard it tries in its lifetime but it can fly and in time can fly higher and faster with the right attitude and when armed with the right tools and determination. Not being able to do what the other person can do is not a sign of weakness, it never is.

I forgot that diversity is good, that diversity is there for a reason. I want to come to that full realization that I am unique and that is the reason why the world needs me. No two people are alike, even one of those twins that we see in our everyday lives has a different personality as compared to the other. I do not want anymore to try to be someone that I am not.

Instead of focusing on what I cannot do, I want to see myself nourishing those strengths and talents that I have more than ever. I want to see myself as someone who is confident enough to share her uniqueness and innate talents to the world without inhibitions. Maybe the reason why I keep on comparing myself with the others is the fact that they are doing something about their talents. They are sharing it for the betterment of the community and in turn they are able to touch lives. My talents, on the other hand, remain stagnant and untapped.

I want to step outside of my comfort zone, I want to see myself be part of making a change for the betterment of the world even in my own little way. I want to try things that I have not tried yet. I want to live life to the fullest. I want to stand up for myself, for what I believe in. I do not want anymore to keep dwelling on things that I could not anymore control nor be paralyzed by my irrational fears. I do not want to keep on thinking about the what-if’s of life. I just want to be proactive. I just want to act. I think that being open to constant change is all that we need on our journey to be a better individual.

I believe that I was designed by God to do far greater things... much greater than what I am accomplishing right now. I could not help but to constantly crave for something yet to be known. I just know that I do not want anymore to be stuck in my own little box. I just want to be able to act out my life purpose.