Basic Checklist for Second Hand Vehicles

I've learned today during my conversation with Amir our driver for over 3 years now that when the meter of a car exceeded/ reached to 300,000 mileage it indicates that it must be replaced or sold out as the best life cycle of it have already consumed. He learned it when he was working on rent-a-car company wherein he used to drive luxury BMW's. 

Some third world countries still has cars running with 800,000 mileage but its already dangerous as you'll encounter more problem related to its mechanism. Thus, second hand owners will incur consistent technical fuss which means more money goes to the sink. As for the replacement of wheels he added, it is best to replace it every 6 months. 

For a neophyte like me, its beneficial to know this basic considerations, more so to those people interested to buy second hand vehicles.

 

When in Oman

We had a scheduled Board Meeting in Dibba Oman for a day. Although, the itinerary changed completely after the arrival of the director. We stayed two days instead. Since the reservation has been made for a day only, and huge amount of guest are due to arrived. We have no choice but to seek other accomodation which the hotel have assisted us.

We stayed in a nice simple villa, its accomodation for divers. There where plenty of available rooms which we where happy. Its simple and clean. All thebasic amenities are there. 

Also, during the shifting we actually aren't done with the meeting yet, so we really had to find another shelter. The boss was amazingly creative. He wouldn't take no or absurd reason not to make it happen. 

It happened. We've stayed in Nomad, it suprisingly gaves us ideas of simplicity because we happen to talk about cost cutting. There, my colleagues on the finance department has been called out to discuss with the boss. Not affiliated with the topic, I went out on the common area and started a conversation with the one seating there.

She's from Durban, South Africa. She's working in Abu Dhabi and came to Dibba-Oman to have her diving. It's her second attempt she said. I didn't ask what exactly her job was because I have seen that she went there not to talk about work. I was sharing too my adventures with her and she said she has had fellow diver, a Filipino who shared a magnificent story with her about the experience undersea in the Philippines.

I felt we are no longer stranger, the discussion became open and you wouldn't feel any insincerity at all. She said she travelled in many places and went to Dubai all by herself, she met few people that took her into diving that is why she's there. She is the living proof of independence. She too shared places to visit in Durban.

Talking for sometime already, I asked her what is it that she seek in life? She stopped, think for a while.... then she said it seems an easy question but a hard one to ponder. Afterwards, she narrated that she wants to get as many experience as possible. She doesn't accept regret and life is very short.

Then, I went on to how I overcome the fear of heights. I came to try lots of bungee jumping and zipline.

She interject that I must try Sky Diving. She then recalled her thrilling experience in Sweden. She was sooo energetic getting back the experience for me to invibe. She continued that she didn't breath at all during the leap and the instructor let her manuever the parachute. She never thought she would still be alive after that, and she conquered it.

The amazing thing about all the above was that that I went to Oman but I get to travel to Sweden and Durban too. 

The Greatest Salesman in the World by Og Mandino

This year of 2016, I challenge myself to read morethan I have read last year. So, as a fresh start I came to meet Og Mandino's the Greatest Salesman in the world.

This classic story has the potential to change your life. He narrates a familiar historical scenario of Hafid and how he came to be the greatest salesman from being a mere Camel boy. It has its own twist that makes you read more on one seating.

As we often hear with all the past legendary people, he define the importance of time-- a man has on earth. Turning on the last page of life is similar to a hourglass. You must utilize and critically ponder how you would want to invest it.

"Time is the most precious commodity I posses and the hour of glass of my life is already filled."

"Time teach all things to he who lives forever but I have not the luxury of eternity. Yet within my alloted time I must practice the art of patience for nature acts never in haste. To create the olive king of all the trees, a hundred years is required."

Remember that Olive king is a tree and however we want to make it similar to us. It will not, we're human being. 

Never engage into 'Meaningless experience.' It is not necessary that you must do 1,2,3,4,5. If 2 & 3 are similar to 1 then jump right away to 4, chose only those that will give you growth.

"Time teach all things to he who lives forever but I have not the luxury of eternity."

"Furthermore, experience is comparable to fashion; an action that proved successful today will be unworkable and impractical tomorrow."

There are skills that you must acquire of you want to be the greatest salesman. Make it a habit and live with it everyday.

"Scroll II

I will greet this day with love in my heart.

Scroll III

I will persist until I suceed.

I was not delivered into this world in defeat, nor does failure course in my vein. I am not a sheep waiting to be prodded by my shepperf. I am a lion  and I refuse to talk, to walk to sleep with the sheep. I will hear not those who weap and complain, for their disease are contagious. Let them join the sheep. The slaughterhouse of failure is not my destiny."

The most important thing is to....

"Never will I allow any day to end with a failure. 

You are this and its a leverage.

"I am rare and there's a value in all rarity."

"Scoll VII

Today I will multiply my value a hundred fold

But to grow to full stature the wheat must wait for the whims of nature.

I need not to wait for I have the power to choose my own destiny."

"In setting my goal, I will consider my best performance in the past and multiply it a hundredfold. This will be the standard that I will live in the future." 

"To surpass the deeds of other is unimportant; to surpass my own deeds is all."

 

"Action is the food and drink that will nourish my success. I will act now."

"Only actions determine my value in the market place and to multiply my value I will multiply my actions."

"Never will I pray for the material  of this world. I am not calling a servant to bring me food. I am not ordering an innkeeper to provide me with room. Never will I seek delivery of gold, love, good health, petry victories, fame, success, or happiness. Only guidance will I pray, that I will be shown this way to acquire these things, and my prayers are always be answered."

This is a short but self fulfilling book. You would often hear Og Mandino and this is the very reason that his name matter to be uttered. With the great share he did to uplift the abilities of humanity.

Ready for DU30 or Santiago or go for Poe?

Been seeing lots of political opinion online.

And Duterte top's it all. so far I understand that certain people are not fond of his way of death threath to all criminal offenders. I, on the other hand don't see the benefits of having them in our society. 

Most people are in favor of him, given the strong support online and in public. The reason of this is known to us, rooted on the rise of criminal rate in the country. I could see that each one of us has her own story of being unfairly mistreated. Either by our environment (the offensive system being implemented) or authorities. 

Have you ever tried wearing your gold accessories in Quiapo or Divisoria? I believe you'll say, 'Are you insane?' or Do you want to die early? Well, it just show that you've already aware that criminal rates are prone on this type of area even there's a Police post nearby. This is of course be accounted to the failure of our authorities. Sad life.

Instead of enjoying freely having your gold accessories or your smart phone, walking on the street. Its impossible. Your freewill has been restricted. You know the danger it could cost henceforth, you don't show your vulnerability with your beloved hard earned things.

Another, scenario. What would be the sanction for those prisoners who after an inspection of their cells caught dangerous prohibited items? Note that their already in prison under reclusion perpetua. 

And no doubt Miriam Defensor-Santiago is well groomed as the President with all her intelligence but we have too much crimes that people want an immediate answer.

What if in the Philippines upon having Duterte as our President there's no drug addicts, Snatchers, Rapist and Corruption. Your safety is guaranteed. You can go out at night past 3 or 4am without harm. Benefits for the poor goes straight to them because corrupt people has been eliminated. He'll increase the gross salary income of Filipino's. He'll support growth of infrastracture. 

Think about it. All the nasty things will be gone. We have too much of the bad. We have been wasting our lives keeping them. 

Now, think about all this things and let me know if you as a citizen will benefit to those? Your family. Yourself. The country. The economy. Its fair and square.

#Du30

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Let's also discuss the other side of the coin. Its true that there are consequences to every action.
Cursing/swearing, unsolicited insults, public display of being womanizer, barbaric threats and proudly announcing of killing individuals. Its true that by accepting this we compromise our morality in a level that will change our behavior. Its absurd to say that 'that is really his nature, and we must accept it if we want change', I dont think so. The Presidency has its own pre-determined requirements, it will not adjust itself to the person who aspire to seat on it. He/She could make his/her own style but the stature would still be the same. What worries me more is the effect of its influence, if this person justifies killing/swearing then its not impossible that this could provoke individuals to do it on their own hand.

Man's Search Of Meaning by Viktor Frankl

Today, while heading to the office. I was sad to reach the end of page of Viktor Frankl's book, Man's in Search of meaning.

You could claim that you are lucky having been born after the second world war, wherein the Nazi's euthanasia are spreadly being upheld in the European countries. Those nearby the borders of Germany have been greatly inflicted and the unfortunate Jews during its time. Profoundly, it emerged to know Viktor who have rose inspite of tremendous suffering a person could ever have. This book explain how can a person still grasp life, how oneself search meaning in the most dredging environment.

That although this unimaginable experiences are being overthrown to those war prisoners, they have the freedom to preserve and show their choice of action. Choice of attitude toward the treatment they suffer.

To make use of it (pain) as pleasure to be human. 

The experiences of camp life
show that man does have a choice of action.... Man can preserve a vestige of spiritual freedom, of independence of mind, even in such terrible conditions of psychic and physical stress"

The every physical thing can be taken to a man but not the option to one's attitude.

.... (Its a) proof that everything can be taken from a man but one thing: the last of the human freedoms - to choose one's attitude in any given set of circumstances, to choose one's own way.

Viktor held captive for 3 years in the concentration camp in Aushwvitz. Its a battle of life and death to get through a day. They grew thinner, as if they are already dead man breathing plain air. Fed a pinch of bread and a cup of soup, there was no toothbrush, sanitary even their clothes takes half to a year count before it could be replaced by similarly worn out rag. 

Each day they are being awaken at 5am to do a slave work. All that is not willing to follow nor show a weakling state will be send directly to gas chamber. He see the state of people, his comrades. How they look forward to the past and future to get salvation that all that is happening will all cease. 

They took happiness by the scenery, the breathaking sunrise, the images of their wives and the people that is very dear to them.

With this experiences, Dr. Viktor, introduces the third school of Viennese school of Psychology-- Logotheraphy.

Logotherapy is....

focuses on the meaning of human existence as well as on man's
search for such a meaning. 

According to logotherapy, this striving to find a meaning in one's life is the primary motivational force in man. "

I would recommend this book to those who are lacking in meaning. Deepness of though for standing with life and looking forward to your purpose of what you can do with your time. The hope of positive future. 

Book Review: The Road Less Travelled by Dr. Scott Peck

I've been reading excessively since I came abroad but was never had the time to make a review for my blog-readers. Hence, from today on wards I've promised to make my own output on all the future books I have been reading. This is my second attempt now and you'll expect more in succeding days. Its unfortunate that from all the precious books I've read before it is only recent that I'm making this 'treasure review' for everyone.

So, with this The Road Less Travelled by Scott Peck. Most Psychology student could benefit from this as certain wording and labelling came from core Psychology. He provide terms for certain behavior, explaining the essence and effect of acts in a whole therapy. 

The most highlighted learning from him is the definition of Love. 

'Love for him is all about effort. And that if we love something it is of value of us, and if something is of value to us we spend time with it, time enjoying it and time taking care of this.'

That the quality of time parents devote to their children indicate the degree to which they are valued by their parents. Meaning to say, you could perceive the  value of yourself to that person by the response and attention he/she is giving to you. 

'And that this feeling of being valuable is a corner stone of self dicipline. Because when one considers oneself valuable one will take care of oneself in all ways that necessary'~S.Peck

He also tackled that problems do not just go away. It should be dealt with or else it remains, and forever a barrier to the growth and development of your spirit.

The half of its discusses behavior and delayed gratification. Stating that choosing to suffer now in the hope of future gratification.

But if your the type of person whom not so fond of spiritual phenomenon and irritated on seeing divine explanation of events. Then, I must warn you to stop in the middle of it. He would inject god from time to time as another door of consideration. He provide the grace of openess to this factor as the foundation of his way of therapy. That there are certain patients whom successfuly gained their sanity by letting go of spiritual being and others benefited on accepting the divine grace in their own unique case.

He futher annotated that the reason people lie is to avoid the pain of challenge and its consequences.

All in all its a great book of wisdom. At the end of it you'll learn that in order to grow you must have the discipline and courage to endure pain. This is the process of development, pain and suffering is always the first obstacle we have to face. We should not be hindered by this natural cycle of being. There are people that on their entire life have been avoiding pain and wondered why they haven't develop the way that they've wanted. 

I'll rate this 7 from 10.

Talk To Yourself to get an expert advise

At 0133Hrs.lt 15th of November I am feeling all empty. I tried to fill in my thoughts by watching a movie but Ut didn't help at all. There are times when I feel so great like I can do all the things I want but there's also this mellow moment where emptiness strike you unconsiously.

The news on TV with the terrorist attacked in Paris has been uproaring. Most of my Fb friends changed their photos in support of it but I still don't felt the trend to follow them because it seems death is inevitable to everyone.

I have been searching online on the masters I would like to take after working abroad. It cost 50k for a semester and seems it will take me more years to be a slave. 

Been asking myself, what is it that I want. What should I do with my precious life? Does all the great people I've read on the books has this kind of scenario. Have they been struck by emptiness? Does those prominent have dark moments and couldn't get into the reality of things. 

There's too much questions on my head right now. Its like terrorist are on going. It doesn't feel safe and I'm trying to figure out how could I help the world. I'm always in confident that I'm gonna make history with my name. I want to make something out of me, not the usual routine of human being. I know that death will be coming after me but before that happens I want to laught at it that I made my great share to for the rest of the people whom will live after me.

I think about those who I will left. Its insane that at this age of 23 I'm talking of this crazy stuff. Some of my similar age are maybe currently in love, pregnant, in their start of career, clueless, sleeping, looking forward to their dates, spending their salaries, or waiting for their favorite concert. 

Tomorrow, I'm gonna go back again to being slave. Its not literally slave like the previous centuries where you stay in a muddy place and then  harvesting for the landowners. Its 2015 so at least things have changed, but the system goes on. You maybe wear professional attire but the usual slavery of human goes on. You work for the food you eat. You spend life trying to fix problems of human beings. Well, some find great happiness with that but me I am not sure. It pays my bill but I dont live for the bills.

What is it with my life? I kept on questioning the entire thing around it. What? Maybe, I still need to figure out, the reason I am struggling still is that I am limited of information. I cannot explain nor understand what I want to get out of myself. Its not money at all, I know. I don't know where to start or have I come far already? 

I always make a reference to those that ahead of me. Those prominent people. Those that have been long gone and forgotten. What have they contributed when theyre on my age? Have they have this same scenarion at 2am, asking a lot of stuff? 

What is it that I seek? What is it that you seek? What do you continue to do what you do? Some people get satisfaction by the exchange of their hardwork. I am too but that is too shallow for me. There's deeper reason I want to get out of life?

It seems I want to start something. I want to try everything. I want to enroll into this, try this and that. Is it a crisis? Well, if a Psychiatrist would read this, there would be a bunch of labellings he/she will pour in. I refuse to be boxed out by those people. They too have their own crises. 

All I can say, its a relief to fire squad lots of questions. I am putting this into words so that maybe in a year or in few days I get to see the progress of my mindset. To know whats bothering me and why I am awake at 2am. This information are raw out of my head.

I guess, my human body needs a rest. I still have work tomorrow. The routine goes on but I'm making a way to break this. I must engage into something I like. The most interested job I want is to talk to people. Hundreds of people. A speaker maybe. Anything related to talking. 

Oh I remember a phrase, it says 'of course, you gotta talk to yourself sometimes... So you can get an expert advise'.