Clear the Stormy Cloud of your Mind

Honestly, I have a dilemma about this blog. 

I had so many thoughts running in my mind and I just could not find the one thing that could be the subject of this blog. I plan to make a blog at least every other day (subject to change), but all the good topics I want to talk about right now are coming into my mind like I am uploading them all at the same time and I cannot find the right ones to download into this post right now.

Won't your brain slow down with all the thoughts coming in? Mine did, and it took me hours to finally get back on track and do this. This was where I realized that you cannot register all thoughts from all corners of the planet at once. Whatever that thought is and where that is coming I cannot really describe. When you do entertain them at once, you become confused, you get a headache and you get lost with what you have to do.

I can relate to this moment when I saw a book at the mall. It made me feel ecstatic to buy. It was affordable based on the money I have on my wallet, and the title was catchy enough to make me want to read it. As soon as I was about to make my move to pick the book up, move to the cashier, make my payment, and leave, thoughts started to invade my mind in all shapes and sizes.

• Is this book really worth reading?
• What if I won't enjoy reading it?
• Is that why I came to the mall for? To buy that?
• The book only has a few pages. If I finish it in less than an hour, will it be worth buying it?
• Even worse: Will I still be able to go home after I buy this? (Seriously, this was in my mind that time.)

Like what I said above, episodes of headache, confusion, getting lost in the moment started to appear like I took a medication with severe side effects. That was where I sought advice from my friend. He would then refer the scenario as an intuition, or some kind of "gut feeling". When you have this feeling of wanting something, you are left with the choice to go for it, or just give it a pass. While he told me that this feeling comes down to my call, I knew I had to make a decision.

Life is (Still) a Matter of Choice

I will never forget my class adviser in Senior year of High School. 

She was one of those individuals who not only reached out to us whenever we have academic concerns inside the classroom, but also became a friend to us all on the outside. She would often take the time to jam with us, go on big laughs, and share stories that most of the time did not make sense, so long as there was a conversation taking place. We even shared an emotional experience that she and the class will never forget after Teachers' Day. (my high school classmates reading this blog might relate, unless you remembered.)

Above all those moments, it was on the first week of class that really caught my attention.

As far as my mind can recall, we were doing some sort of presentation on introducing ourselves in a creative way by group. There was all laughter and fun as it was not that difficult in getting to know each other since most of the class have been classmates since second or third year. Then it was our proud adviser's turn to talk. While she commended our impromptu presentations with so much creativity and fun, she started sharing some words of wisdom that we can use not just on our last year of high school, but also as soon as we exit the doors of formal education.

Why You Shouldn't Read a Blog... About Me

I warned you from the title itself. 

You should not have gone into this page. 

Now you did. 

And there's got to be a reason why you decided to check this article out. Not because I recommended this to you, but simply because the heavens and the universe have conspired to make this moment come true. It was just pure destiny that you came to read this post.

And it is no accident...

Before I tell you why you have to keep reading (and subscribing, and following) my blog posts starting now, I'll first back up the title I just presented to you.

So why shouldn't you read a blog about me?

For starters, I'll introduce myself first. I'm a 22-year young kid who has a knack for taking any opportunity he sees, so long as it fits his core gifts. What's a core gift? It's something I believe I have that will most likely change the world. (O RLY?) My skills, attributes, talents, you name it. So what's so special about me? Nothing really. I'm on my postgraduate studies, I have a full time job, another semi-full time job, a network marketing business and a freelance writer. Maybe it's because of too much pity that we are friends and you decided to peek into my blog, or you entered the wrong link and this blog suddenly came in your face. Maybe you are too busy with your work, making projects. Maybe you're just inches away from victory in the game you are playing at this time and this blog happened to pass you by. Or you just wanted to be unproductive in front of your computer, chatting with friends or busy updating the news feed of your social media sites. Or maybe you are looking for opportunities to earn, save and spend money like a real grown-up should do, and you came across this page.

So if this blog happens to disturb you in anyway imaginable, and if you feel that you really came into this blog accidentally, I respect whatever you are doing right now. I'm sorry if I caused too much trouble in your computer/laptop/tablet. If those are enough, valid reasons that you should not continue to read this blog, you have my permission to leave.

But if you decide to stick around...

Congratulations on reading this far! Getting here would not have been possible if you did not read anything I said above. I'll give you definite reasons why reading this blog, and the posts to come, will be one of the best things that ever happened to you. First things first, I'll start with a boring story. Not again? 

It started a few months after college graduation (June). It was a loooong, tiring wait for the Nursing board exam (December). After all the talk that where we I thought my life was starting to go spiral, out of nowhere, walking in the desert of postgraduate life alone. Until a whole day seminar I attended shook my world upside-down.

John Calub made his first appearance in Cebu. Known to be the guy who turned P30 of life savings into millions in a year or so, I got intrigued as to how he did it. A lot of interesting insights were shared and I could only summarize them in four words:

Everyone deserves financial freedom

Whether it was the ordinary 8-hour employee, the fast-moving salesman, or the round-the-clock entrepreneur, everybody has that opportunity to have what they want in life. All it takes was to take charge of one's thoughts, make a plan, and do something about it. From then on, I started on an epic journey - surfing through the net, walking through every bookstore, looking for another webinar or seminar - on the path of financial freedom. I read, listened, learned things that I never learned in school, desperately making a living of reading more books than I ever did in college.

Then it hit a road block... I still had that board exam to prepare. But I didn't worry that much because right after the last day of the exam was over, I went back to those self-help and personal finance books. My self-education continued persistently, getting to know best-selling authors and motivational speakers in the process. Hey, I even got myself a weekly dose of inspiration at The Feast, a Catholic prayer meeting of the Light of Jesus Family conducted every Monday night at SM City Cebu. (It was so effective, the prayers and petitions I gave helped me pass the exam!)

From all those experiences, I needed something to channel those lessons and ideas to people. And that was where I met the opportunity to be an adviser - not just any adviser, but someone who can make a difference in other people's financial lives. And along with the ability to help everyone - including YOU - achieve their goals comes the responsibility to not just make their money grow regardless of social status and work preference, but also to grow as a person of value. To become closer to God. As He would also want us to live the life overflown with an abundance of blessings from all corners of the planet, not just in terms of monetary value.

So why is my site called "Slowly but Surely"? Achieving financial freedom is a slow and steady process, so is the road to becoming a better person along the way. These and other lessons I will talk about in the blogs to come. With the right assessment of the goals you want in life, the right advice, the right plan, and the right course of action to take, you will surely be on your way to achieving them.

Don't worry. Reading every blog will all be worth it unless you don't take action after everything has been said and done. Should you need more help, I will be there to help address your needs. This is why reading this blog is not just about me; it is about you - yes, YOU - and how you plan to take control of your future.

Have a very fantastic life.