Sunday, June 14, 2009

Advice to the Young at Heart


“Batang-bata ka pa at marami ka pang kailangang intindihin sa mundo” - Apo Hiking Society, “Batang-Bata"

Some of my batchmates are already parents to college freshmen, wow. Where did I waste my time, hmm? To my unborn children, these tips whose usefulness you reserve judgment on for later:

01. Never fear ideas. Suspect people who do but always be respectful of contrary ideas.

02. Walk unafraid. Do not strive for balance, welcome tensions and doubts.

03. Always be on the side of justice. Be uncompromising in your principles but never be dogmatic.

04. Don’t belabor too much on getting answers instantly. There is more beauty in the question.

05. Share what you have without expecting something in return.

06. Show courtesy especially to those who don’t deserve it.

07. Read, read till you go blind. No minute is ever wasted with a book as a companion. Reading is the cheapest way to travel – it’s like going to another country or learning a new language.

08. “Rage, rage against the dying of the light,” says Dylan Thomas. U2 seconds the motion, “Kick the darkness till it bleeds daylight.” Be warned however, that those who strive to see the light must endure the pain of burning.

09. Celebrate life. Don’t devalue life with your indifference and lack of concern.

10. Love, love without quarters; love with no ifs and buts. Waray karag-sukli, waray karag-bawi, waray karag-basul.

3 comments:

Maria Ganja said...

siring pa ni daryll, love you todo-todo, waray break, waray preno (sorry darl, nauna kasi ako pagcomment ngan catchy hin duro ine na imo line)

tailwagger said...

Nga yaek nga gugma nga "waray break" - napadisgrasya liwat, hehe. Damo na an nagbalintong hito, jet. Nahuwad didto ha my Campetic.

Pastilan nga gugma, napapadlas.

Maria Ganja said...

Pastilan, pastilan, gudman...