How To Take Control of Your Life

How do you take control of your life?

Yes, I understand my life is a gift and later on I would have to give it up. But should that mean I don't have control over it?

For the years that I have been living my life, I've always thought that I just have to let go and let God decide for me. Don't get me wrong, I believe in God and know that if not for Him, I would have been astray. But what does He want me to do?

Am I just supposed to lay quite and see how things unfold each day? 

Or must I do my part making sure that I use the skills and wisdom that life has generously shared with me?

This reminds me of that parable or story--whatever it is called--about a rich dad who shared equal amount of money to three of his sons. I'm pretty sure you have heard of this but in case you haven't, let me share how I remember it.

One of the sons spent all the money, the other buried and saved it, while the other son invested it and made the money earn some more.

Some people decide to just sit around and let things happen without lifting a finger. Then there are some who commits the mistake on thinking they have full control of their lives that they do whatever they please without taking any responsibility. 

But I would like to believe that what's better is to acknowledge the gift that was given to you. And the best way to appreciate your life is to make use of the skills shared to you--there's always a reason why you are good at something while others are not. 

Not neglecting whatever opportunities that come your way is also saying 'thank you for this'. You don't have to grab on every opportunity, you just have to recognize it and see if you can be at your best if you take it. Opportunities should also be an 'opportunity' to gauge yourself if there's something you need to improve on.

Laying there, sitting around, and just wait for God to do everything for you seems off somewhere. I would like to believe that God loves you so much that He gives you the skills, talents and opportunities where you can grow and be happy. He knows you will have some low moments and you might stumble more often than you see yourself standing. That is why He assures you that He will be there for you to comfort you and be your inspiration. 

God loves you. Show him how much you love Him too by being the best you can be, as genuinely happy as you can be and make a change. 

He is not your nanny. He is your friend, companion and your number 1 fan. Make Him proud of you and give Him a reason to cheer.

So as to my question; How do you take control of your life?

I don't know about you but what I would do is start acknowledging the gifts I am given. Then I will grab opportunities to be better using the skills that I have. Then I will choose to be happy because that's what He would want for me to be. 

What about you? 

Another Blog, Another Chance

Here I go again!

It's been more than a year since I parked my pen in blogging. Yet now, here I am again and excited(?) to start this new blog.

The past few weeks I had some interesting conversations with active bloggers. There were some events and meetups that lead me to meet the active bloggers these days. I must say, the same reasons that got me blogging the first time were rekindled and, this time, with new and clearer purpose.

Years back, I was writing about stuff that got me interested. I have written about the food I ate, how I loved the hotel I stayed in during one of my travels, thoughts that have been bugging me for days and anything that I feel blogging could ease up.

But the exciting career path that I am now enjoying every minute of the day has afforded me to learn a lot of new stuff. My journey as a digital marketing consultant made me realize lots of ways to make the most of the internet and my precious time online. 

More than ever, I see the power of blogging.

So now, I am back with a vengeance! I should have done this again earlier this year but another thing I learned over the years--it is never too late to start being successful. 

I will blog not only of things that I love writing about but also of things that can share value to others who might stumble upon this blog. Yes, I will monetize this blog but that is just to give me a little push to keep on writing entertaining and quality topics.

This little space I have online will be where good things will happen. This is my commitment to myself and to my readers. I hope you will be with me in my journey.

- Rey