10 Things You Must Do In Your 20’s

1. Travel alone. Have time to be away from everything. Rediscover your purpose in life by going to places you’ve
never been before. Explore new things, experience different cultures, learn new languages and meet different people.
Replenish your soul with excitement and exploration. It will create many opportunities for you, and room for
improvement and personal growth. Traveling alone will teach you how to become independent and confident.

2. Look for your true self. This is the perfect time to make your passion your profession. Chase your dreams; follow where
your heart wants to go. Do things that make you feel happy. Never settle for good enough, be the best version of yourself.
Look for your purpose. Along the way, you will discover things that will clearly define you as a person. Embrace this. And
let success flow; everything else will follow.

3. Cut the clutter. Choose and keep the right people in your life. Associate with people who you want to be like. You’re not
going to imitate them; you will learn from them, grow from them, and discover your true voice. These kinds of people will
bring cheerfulness; they will motivate you and remind you that you’re on the right track. Creating a positive environment
around you attracts success and it makes your vision clearer. It also creates a healing space that fosters growth that opens
a door for opportunity. Everything will become lighter because positivity brings happiness. So never waste a space in
your life for a negative vibe.

4. Don’t be afraid to take risks. If you’re tired of where you are right now, reevaluate your situation. Are you just working
to live and survive another day or you want something you will never get tired of doing because you love it? Learn to
weigh things around you. Pursue what makes you happy. Risk, in order to see the things on the other side of the bridge. Be
brave enough to quit and start anew. Don’t be afraid to stop doing the things that don’t serve your path. Risking redefines
your thought processes and it optimizes opportunities. So never be afraid to risk because some of the greatest adventures
in your life will come from things you never realized were possible.

5. Balance your personal and professional life. We only have a 24 hour time period every day, so make every second
count. Never waste a moment being unproductive. Master the art of time management. Have time for yourself, to have fun
and enjoy things in life. Have time for your family; spend precious moments with people you love. And have time for your
professional growth. You have to spend your days wisely.

6. Be grateful. Make it a habit of saying “thank you” to people when they do something for you. You don’t know what kind
of storm they are experiencing, so become their rainbow. Share your kindest smile. Appreciate them. It looks like a small
effort from you, but for them, it completes their day. Never keep positivity within you, share it with everyone you meet.

7. Do something different and crazy. Sometimes, being normal is boring and redundant. You need to stretch out of your
comfort zone. Jump, even if you don’t know what lies beyond. Put excitement in your life that you can look back on and
laugh hard when you become old.

8. Become someone’s happy pill. Drink a shot of happiness every day because the brain works best when you are happy.

9. Renew your faith. Being an adult means a lot of work and stress. Sometimes, you will lose time and balance for
everything, including your personal relationship with God. When things don’t go the way we want to or when all hopes
are gone, everything seems to drift away. We keep on questioning and doubting God’s plans for us. Switch it over into
praise. Use the situation to rebuild your relationship with Him. God wants you to communicate. The reason why He takes
something away from you is because He wants you to discover greater things in store. The best way to renew your faith is
to surround yourself with God. Pray a lot.

10. Accept the fact that the world is filled with hard times. Quit complaining. Do not think about things you cannot change.
Focus your attention on things you can act upon. Reward yourself when you have done something great. In order to
become successful, you must embrace change and motivate yourself. Remember, people won’t love you just because you
love them. Think before you commit. Don’t let your thoughts run in your tongue.

Words by E.J. Cenita

Photo by James Chan

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"BAKIT NGA BA SI MAGELLAN ANG SAGOT SA TANONG NA 1+1?"
Ni: Pusang Makata -Toledo /Pusang Makata Page

''My name is Sheila, Sheila Gumamela

Apir. Apir. Apir. Atok. Atok. Atok
A-line. A-line. A-line. A-kiss. A-kiss. A-kiss
Por que ba maganda ka 'kala mo kung sino ka
Tingnan mo ang kilay ko mas maganda pa sayo.''

Natatandaan mo pa ba?
Habang nakanta ay pasayaw-sayaw ka? Natatawa ka ano?

Tapos susundan pa,

"Bilog bilog-bilugan
Assignment-assignment suntukan
Ayan si palaka walang kaawa-awa
Abukaka-bukaka siyang palaka."

Nang magsawa iba na naman,

"I wanna be a tutubi na walang tinatagong bato sa aking kamay na nahulog sa lupa tinuka ng manok na nanggaling pa sa
bundok."

Mayro'n pa ngang,
Ps Ps I love you, mahal mo ba si Mocha, Yes or NO? Sagot!

Paborito ko talaga 'yong habulan.

'Yung t'senelas isusuot pa sa braso 'yan, kunwari si superman. Pero may isa ka talagang kalaro na kapag malapit mo na
siyang maabutan, e' sisigaw ng pagkalakas-lakas na TAYMPERS, anubayan! Ang masaklap lang tatakbo ulit siya 'pag ika'y
'di na nakaharap sa kanya.

Sinong hindi nakaranas na maging taya sa TAGU-TAGUAN? Lahat naman ata ano, pero sino sa inyo na habang taya ka at
nagtatago 'tong mga kalaro mo e' bigla kang umuwi ng bahay? Hayop diba? Sa subrang badtrip ng mga kalaro mo
kahapon, nang sumunod na araw pinarusahan, hindi na 'ko pinasali sa laro ng bayan.

Ang sarap 'ding maglaro sa ilalim ng ulan, habang nagpapatentero sa daan. Maglaro ng tumbang preso at slipper games sa
putikan. Kahit kagigising mo lang at wala pang sepilyo at laman ang tiyan, nandiyan na ang 'gang'.
May kanya-kanyang dalang airgun, crush gear, beyblade, trumpo at ang kakaibang baril na papel ang magpapanalo sa
labanan.

Gusto ko tuloy bumalik sa nakaraan.

'Yung dating ako at ikaw. Ikaw at ako habang nagkakasal-kasalan, nagbababahay-bahayan. 'Yung ikaw ang Tatay at ako
naman ang Nanay. Habang ang mga anak natin naghihintay, ng niluluto mong dahon ng santan, tapos ang bulaklak no'n
ating pinaglalaruan, "she loves me, she loves me not" 'di 'ko talaga 'yun makakalimutan.

Habang maingay ang mga alagad ni Adan sa pagyayabangan, kung sino ang may pinakamaraming teks, pogs, jolens, goma
at takip ng tansan. Ang mga lahi ni Eva naman ay tahimik na nagsisiliparan, ten twenty at one by one ang pinagtripan.
Tapos 'yong mga paslit at maliliit pa lang jackstone ang pinagp'yestahan.

Ikaw ba'y mahiyain at 'di makabasag pinggan?

'Yung tipong Crisostomo Ibarra at Maria Clara lang, patingin-tingin at pangiti-ngiti lang, madalas sa loob ng bahay ang
dramahan. Sigurado at alam kong hindi mo pa rin nakakalimutan, kantahin ang Eugene Taguro Jeremiah Jerecho.

Si Goku, na nagpauso ng matutulis na buhok at may kulay, sabi pa nga ng teacher mo kapag mahulugan ng butiki
mamamatay.

Si Naruto at ang tropa niya.

Natuto kang magpakabait at maging matulungin dahil kay Princes Sarah at kay Tom Sawyer.
Si Jessy si James at si Meowth, na palagi na lang natatapon kung saan-saan.

Marami ka pang mabibili sa piso mo. May Judy, mikmik, ube langka at bobot na sukli na lang minsan kung walang barya sa
tindahan sa kanto.

Tapos 'yung kisses? 'Yung mabango na maliliit na circle? Buong kabataan ko naniwala akong nanganganak 'yon, basta
lagyan lang ng maraming-maraming tender care na powder, 'yung pink.

Nalaman mo rin na nagsusuot pala ng padjamas ang mga bananas dahil kay B1 at B2.

Go go power rangers, mapapakanta ka na lang talaga kung 'di mo magaya mga moves na gusto mo sa lima. Si black ranger
ka ba o 'yung pula? Si pink o dilawan ka?

Heto pa, may Hiraya Manawari, Matinik, Seneyskwela, Bayani at Wansapanatym kung umaga, punong-puno ng aral at
importansiya. Pagdating tuloy sa eskwela, alam na alam mo na ang alamat ng mangga.

Pero teka, mga kalokohan ni Mr. Bean, sinubukan mo rin ba?

Walang bata at matanda sa pag-iidolo

kay Optimus Prime
Walang lalaki at babae sa larong lansangan
Iisang mukha lang sila pagsapit ng uwian
Bakas man sa mukha ang pagod sa buong araw na pakikipagsapalaran
Puno man ng pawis, madungis at amoy-araw
Hindi maikukubli ang ngiting nakaukit sa tuwing sila ay masilayan.
Na sigurado ako
Ibang-iba sayo kaibigan
Mapalad akong naramdaman, nasaksihan
at aking naranasan
Tamis ng dekada nobenta sa aking kabataan.

Doktor Kwak Kwak please come back

Kung mga katawan naming nagkabuhol-buhol
Binalik mo sa dati nang walang purol
Maaari bang pati 'yong panahong kuntento na kami kahit sa ilog lang tuwing bakasyon, nagluluto ng kandila pasapit ng
undas at sa tuwing pagsapit ng pasko nama'y mag-uunahang magsabit ng medyas sa salas.

'Yung panahong ang tanging nagpapaiyak lang lang samin ay kung hindi kami papayagang maglaro sa ulan. 'Yung
panahong ang sugat lang sa amin ay 'yung sugat sa tuhod gawa ng pagkadapa sa subrang habulan.

Baka p'wede pa naman?

Magkano ba ang pamasahe pabalik sa nakaraan?
Pag-iipunan ko 'yan, gusto ko rin kasing maranasan ng mga anak ko sa hinaharap kung paano kasaya laruin ang langit
lupa at doktor kwak kwak
Malaman kung paano naging Si Magellan ang sagot sa tanong na 1+1 at 2+2 Si Lapu-lapu.