I often see people using social media as their means of airing their
concerns, their disappointments, their rants, and their unnecessary comments
with what’s happening with our country right now together with our what if’s,
our better ideas, our better solutions. Sometimes I see myself doing it too,
although just in my head. But come to think of it, are we doing our part to be
called a true citizen with real nationalistic love for our country. Is being
able to be a volunteer to help and share financial support to the needy really
enough? Have we even tried to emphatize being the President of our nation? Do
we really have the “Bayanihan spirit” or we just enhance our “crab mentality”
syndrome.
What if one day, something unusual is going to happen, there will be a
chance for you to “SWAP PLACES” with the head of our beloved country? You be
the leader because you think you have better things that you can share and help
our people. Do you really think you can? Are you really capable enough to be
the one who can do the job and that at the end of the day, people will praise
you? Nothing is wrong of giving comments; it’s the freedom that we have that
sometimes we do not use constructively. Would it be nice just to help instead
of just ranting? Would it be better if we give each other strength,
encouragement and share positivity as we go through each and every crises our
nation is facing and will be facing. Once you are in this position and handling
approximately 98,630,000
citizens, do you think you’re much capable in this task?
Being a leader doesn’t mean you can do all things possible . He’s not
God, he’s not perfect and do you think you are? Our mas magaling comments won’t let us do wonders, it would just be
pure words without actions.
Come to think of it, this does not apply solely with our country’s concerns;
this is also quite visible in many facets of our life.
Like in our workplace, we think we are better with our colleagues,
better for the job with higher pay. Can I really be a better boss? Can I be
both effective and efficient to help the company grow? Maybe that is why there
is now a global crisis because of this mentality.
In our family, if we swap places with our parents, do you think you’ll
be better in providing and giving the utmost care? Maybe that’s why there are
so many broken homes (metaphorically and literally) because we have a lot of
complaints instead of just loving as a family.
In our Faith, if there is a chance for us to swap places with our
pastoral leaders even with God’s divine intervention, sadly this is not
exempted. Can I be a better pastor to the souls entrusted to me? Can I be a
good example in journeying with the people of God? Can it be seen in my
actions? Instead of following what’s God’s leading we often question the people
used to do His works because of our little faith. God doesn’t call the
qualified, He qualifies the CALLED and if we resist it, than how can we be
better than any one else?
In our social peers, we judge them in their wrong decisions in life;
we think we are better, kung ako yan, mas
magaling ako. We are not even seeing that they have also troubles of their
own, struggles that are different from us.
At the end we are loosing a friend.
We are far from perfect, but can we also do our part. Instead of
spreading nasty comments and negativities addressed to others, can we criticize
first our self? Where am I lacking? Is there someone who can help me or is
there any way I can help? Talaga bang mas
magaling ako? Or I could also be a disappointment?
Although I don’t practice it myself, it maybe difficult but I will try
my best to live with this famous quote. “If you have nothing good to say, don't say anything at all.”
This article is a
reminder for me, it’s not actually made for you, but if you are affected then
maybe it could also be a note to you. Mas
magaling ka diba?
