“Bagong bahay, bagong kotse, promotion! Thank you Lord!”
“Wala akong trabaho, lubog na ako sa utang, tapos may nagkasakit pa sa bahay!”
Alam niyo ba yung kasabihan na, “WHEN IT RAINS, IT POURS”?
This quote may be associated with our weather today- TAG-ULAN. Applicable din ito sa buhay. Kung minsan kasi, inuulan tayo ng mga bagay na sabay-sabay dumadating sa ating buhay tulad ng pera, bagong opportunity, blessings, o di kaya mga challenges, trials, and hardships.
‘Yun bang you feel that everything is so unpredictable, sometimes you tend to ask what you have done to deserve it.
These situations are really confusing.
Ano nga ba ang dapat gawin when we go through so much?
TAKE A BREAK
Kapag sinalubong ka ng mga overwhelming experiences, instead of absorbing everything all at the same time, stop and breathe. Maybe even take a step back and just relax. Get out and go to a place kung saan pwede ka mag-isip ng maayos.
Sa panahong ganito, kailangan mong isa-isahin at pag-isipan ang bawat desisyon na gagawin mo to avoid having to go through too much risks. Stepping out for a while sa sitwasyon will help you see things clearly.
LEARN TO PRIORITIZE
Sa dami ng iniisip at kino-consider natin, bigla nalang tayo gumagawa ng aksyon dala ng bugso ng damdamin.
“Uutang na lang uli ako para mabayaran ko utang ko sa banko.”
“Bibili ako ng condo, bagong sasakyan, mga damit, at appliances.”
“Hindi ko na tatapusin ‘tong trabaho, bahala na, di ko na kaya.”
PAUSE — Tanungin mo muna ang sarili mo: “Ano ba talaga ang DAPAT kong unahin?”
Kasi kung magpapadala tayo sa emosyon, hindi malayong makagawa tayo ng maling desisyon na pwede nating pagsisihan sa huli. List down your options kapag medyo kalmado ka na at piliin mo kung ano ba ‘yung sa tingin mo ang dapat.
Kung nahihirapan ka:
LEARN TO ASK AND ACCEPT HELP FROM OTHERS
We cannot carry all the burden or overwhelming situations all by ourselves. Kung nalilito ka o naguguluhan, lumapit ka sa tamang tao na sa tingin mo ay makakatulong sa’yo to arrive at a practical and realistic decision.
If you have financial concerns, ask your trusted financial advisor, bank, or financial company.
If you are going through depression, talk to a family member, friend, or counselor.
If you are too overwhelmed with work at the office, ask help from your officemate para matulungan ka kapag hindi na siya busy.
Finally…
PRAY FOR ENLIGHTENMENT
Alam niyo, there’s a reason why God gave it to you, so you need to ask His guidance kung paano mo ito iha-handle ng maayos dahil hindi naman natin ito kayang sagutin at solusyunan mag-isa.
Lift it all to Him at siya na ang bahala. Wala kang kailangang gawin at isipin, just trust God.
THINK. REFLECT. APPLY.
Have you been experiencing overwhelming situations lately?
Paano mo ito hinaharap?
Are you willing to lift it all to God para mabawasan ang burden mo?
Chinkee Tan is a famous motivational speaker in the Philippines. He specializes in topics such as personal development, building and strengthening relationships and financial management to name a few. To this day, he continues to inspire thousands of people through his books, free business seminars in the Philippines, social media and being invited to be a motivational corporate speaker to different organizations.