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| MARK ANTHONY CAPULONG |
September 3, 2015. It’s 6:30pm as I’m
writing this article. When I opened my Facebook account, guess what’s the first
post I saw? Our fellow Aloysian, Mark Anthony Capulong’s story. It has spread
like wild fire. It has become viral. Especially after it has been broadcasted
on ABS-CBN’s longest running drama anthology, MMK (Maalaala Mo Kaya).
Many viewers have been inspired. I too
have been inspired. A lot of us even proudly posted on our Facebook
timeline.
His story thought me 3 things. Allow me
to share them with you.
1. DREAM BIG DREAMS.
I wasn’t only inspired by his story but
I was all the more encouraged to pursue my dreams. To have determination and do
whatever it takes to achieve them. I have big dreams, yes. But some of them
have been forgotten. Sometimes, the obstacles are too big it can overwhelm you
to put your dreams on hold. I realized that I forgot why I even have these
dreams in the first place. That’s why
it is important to have a BIG BIG BIG WHY. A REASON for your dreams. EMOTIONAL REASON especially. Mark’s emotional reason is to lift his family from poverty. He has a big why on his dream of becoming a sailor. Fellow Aloysians, let his story give us hope and encouragement that no matter what, let us not give up on our dreams. To do whatever we can to achieve them. Because with God, nothing is impossible (Let's change our vocabulary of impossible to I’M POSSIBLE).
it is important to have a BIG BIG BIG WHY. A REASON for your dreams. EMOTIONAL REASON especially. Mark’s emotional reason is to lift his family from poverty. He has a big why on his dream of becoming a sailor. Fellow Aloysians, let his story give us hope and encouragement that no matter what, let us not give up on our dreams. To do whatever we can to achieve them. Because with God, nothing is impossible (Let's change our vocabulary of impossible to I’M POSSIBLE).
2. COMMITMENT.
No matter how big our dreams are if we
don’t take action, nothing happens. Many times I told myself, “Jaizy, Just
do it!” It is one way of reminding me to take action. There will be times
when you don’t want to do anything. Times when your problems are big, you feel
like giving up. Tough times as you call them. That’s why we need our emotional
why, a reason for our big dreams.
3. GRATITUDE & HUMILITY.
Giving thanks to what we have is a
secret to multiplying them.
Acknowledging that we are only God’s
channel and all that we have accomplished is for his own glory is humility.
Achieving your dreams in life doesn’t give you the permission to boast. Because
everything we have are all borrowed from the source of all blessings, God. At
the end of the day, we surrender whatever we have accomplished, big or
small.
Mark’s story has thought me to dream
big dreams, commit to make them happen and always, always be thankful and
humble for whatever blessings God has given to me and has done in my
life.
I know God, all the Angels and Saints in
Heaven, Mama Mary & Father Al is very proud of him as they are with all of
us.
Let us continue to live in our motto, “The
Glory of God is manfully alive.”
And yes, we are truly alive when we
become a channel of God’s love to other people by pursuing the call God has for
our lives.
Mabuhay, Aloysians!
PS. Feel free to share
in the comment box below the lessons you’ve learned in Bro. Mark Anthony
Capulong’s story.
God Bless us all!
Your fellow Aloysian,
Jaizy Tanawe
*Photo courtesy of Mark Anthony Capulong & The Splendor of the Church
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