Like ads, I’ll never miss a day without seeing one. Quotes are presented in every platform of social networking, in movies, or in occasional text messages. They may appear as simple as a text, sometimes in fancy colored fonts or planted in a photo; and there are people who spend time in spreading them.

Don’t necessarily believe them just because somebody shared a statement. Among the most famous quotations was from the poet William Wordsworth, “The good die first”. Many good guys have to die before the demise of a villain is true in stories; but it’s not always true in reality. Everybody can share a quote that is not containing any value or is not applicable in the context of our personal lives.

What I like about certain quotations is that I look at the authors and they know success in their lives – Aristotle, Mahatma Gandhi, The Bible, Albert Einstein and John Lennon (..and Brad Pitt). I follow them because I wanted to be successful too. I wanted my mind to be fed with encouragement from these people. Isn’t it magical that people from thousands and hundreds of years can still influence us? That’s immortality.

Hopefully, I’ll learn enough and experience enough so people would replicate whatever insightful sentence I would say.

Among my favorite authors was Dr. Seuss. It’s great that he is successful and people, especially the young, admire his bright words. My favorite is this:

“Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don’t matter and those who matter don’t mind.”

 

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You are the main character, you control him, you do the nonsense and awkward jumping and jogging around. It’s interactive; you choose the way you want the story to fulfill.

Parents say it promotes violence. There’s a reason why certain games are age-restricted. There are video games for kids – Mario and his unending quest to save a princess or Hannah Montana dream show. The hardcore ones are for the emerging adults to adults. And like Hannah Montana, we know it’s a dream world. What we do in the games doesn’t necessarily reflect how we function in society.

People say it’s a waste of time. Nothing is a waste of time if you enjoy every second of wasting it. But I understand where this is coming from; there are professionals who risk their jobs by shutting down his life for video games. It shouldn’t get in the way of responsibilities, be it work, school, and relationships. Like in any areas of life, moderation is key. Too much of anything could bad for you, so it’s all about managing time.

In playing video games, there are numerous instances where a person’s decision making is tested. That’s where one will get to know that certain decisions have hefty consequences, so next time you will decide better. And of course, the slower you are, the lamer you are in the game. Video gaming improves your reflexes, making it quicker and faster.

It also works your problem solving skills, creativity, self-confidence and in recent years, fitness. On top of all, it incomparably improves mood. It is among the best stress reliever out there!

Researches as proofs, Nintendo Wii can help improve motor functioning for recovering stoke patients; kids “soar” with their grades; and quite contrary to beliefs, video gaming aren’t so geeky. It improves social skills rather than keep you on your own. There are many more benefits, but this is not a psychological report so I’ll stop there.

And by the way, if it helps the gaming industry, I will continue buying $60 games – it’s well worth my money and time. $0.99 speaks for itself; you get $0.99 value of pleasure – repetitive, quite boring.

Why do you play video games?

There are fast-reading gifted people, and there are those who consciously reads fast to keep the upbeat pace of finishing books. I’m neither of them, because I take my time in the feast of a read.

Quality novels are ingenious. It’s one of my best chosen creative work of all. It’s meticulous, containing both reason and emotion while nobility uncompromising. I like it more when I invest emotions with the characters, and I appreciate the intricate characters buildup and story conflicts and surprises.

From writer’s hardwork of first drafts, then to editing phase, only to be critiqued and reduced by agents, more by editors, until it was in its prestige for publishing. This game is a damn miraculous progress. I appreciate the hard work and persistence of authors.

I devour Paulo Coelho’s The Alchemist, Michael Crichton’s Next, Khaled Hosseini’s The Kite Runner, J.K. Rowling’s Harry Potter series, even Homer’s The Iliad. Young adult is my home genre.

What novels are your favorites?

I travel in the bus with plugs on my ear. I study with lulling music at the locale. I only do chores while with music’s groove. I even take a shower with a beat playing. It makes me endure all those times that I feel not doing at all.

Music is endless. There is much you can do with it. Anybody can create, and anybody can relate. It captures all emotions; and there will always be that song that suites a mood or elicits the mood people hope of having.

Music is color. It’s one thing every person can easily pick up, create wonders, and express feelings.

Every morning, the first thing I do is to let the rays of sunshine on my bare skin. It wakes me up and keeps my mood elated. Its brightness is so contagious you can’t help but feel glowing. The ultimate source of energy is keeping up to its name since it is the inimitable energizer.

There’s no allure to appreciate on anything without the light. This natural light is incomparable to the artificial one, in terms of the warmth it delivers and the good feeling it generally elicits.

And let us not forget the health benefits the Sun brings forth. With vitamin D, it impedes the progression of multiple health risks, improves our metabolism, boosts our immune system, spur better organ functioning, and even lowers our cholesterol. Needless to say, it keeps us stronger.

Let everyday be Sun-day!

As a student or as a worker, the advancing promise of holiday excites us – a promise of free and satisfying time. And with Christmas just in the next page, a great time is almost always assured of us.

There is nothing not to like in December. Lights are around the corner; the feel good songs are in the air; gifts dominating the ornate town; and an opportunity for familial and friendly gatherings. Even the cold keeps us warm in December.

So, thank God it’s December.