Optimistic about Philippines
Posted on February 5, 2007 - Filed Under Punch Forum |
Rafael L. Oriel, Jr.
5 Feb 2007
Mr. Delfin, thanks, but no thanks to what you are trying to point out to me and probably to others. I completely refuse to accept your own point of view because it is very obvious that you are looking at the Philippines and its people from a very different perspective than mine. I am sorry to say that you have the tendency to see, anticipate, or emphasize only bad or undesirable outcomes, results, conditions and problems, etc. In addition, you seem to be enjoying something that I do not take pleasure in. I am referring to name callings, the use of abusive names to belittle or humiliate another person in an argument or political campaign, etc.
Contrary to what you said, Filipinos are not ignorant. Filipinos are often bright but there are many who have very naïve attitude towards politics as shown by their tendency to believe everything they read and heard. With this kind of attitude, they surely can be easily mislead by others who will take advantage of their naivety and unsophistication of not realizing that some people are using their pessimistic views as their tools to pull down others in order to get ahead of the rest.
In comparison to your views, from my own point of view I can see the more favorable side of events or conditions that is why I have high hopes and dreams for my beloved Philippines and its people. I am expecting the most favorable outcome. I strongly believe that goodness pervades reality and that good people will ultimately predominates over evil in the world. I admire those who expose wrongdoings and the performance by public officials of acts that is legally unjustified, harmful, or contrary to law and in violation of public trust.
On the other hand, I have no respect at all to those who mislead others by making false allegations without concrete evidence with apparent cutthroat behavior of pulling others down in their quest for success. Certainly, Mr. Delfin, we are all entitled to our own opinion. Unfortunately, there are so many who are so pessimistic and never give a damn if their opinions will have negative impact to the community. I feel that their pessimism about the future of the Philippines are so depressing and demoralizing for the country and its people.
I strongly believe that it is more inspiring and empowering to be optimistic by not losing hope and continually praying for it. We must use the power of good intentions to keep us focused on the prosperity, abundance, and love that constantly surrounds us! Dr. Wayne W. Dyer puts it best when he says, “Change the way you look at things and the things you look at change.”
Lastly, Mr. Delfin, your dilemma is: “Who has not been tainted with corruption and malfeasance? Who in the Philippines today could claim that honor? Who could judge and execute?” Personally, it is not a dilemma at all once you stop depending on elders who should be ashamed of their inappropriate legacy they are leaving to the next generations. For all you know, there are millions of Filipinos who are not yet tainted with corruptions and malfeasances. All you need to do is to look around us and not to be so blind to see the children who are full of hopes and dreams as if there are no problems in the world. Are you not counting the newly born Filipinos who in the future will need real good role models? They should be protected from those who are good in pretending and acting as if they care when in reality they do not give a damn. They should not be exposed and influenced by those who are actually troubles masquerading as solutions to the tribulations devastating the country and its people.
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