Centuries ago, the Philippines practiced a caste system that classified the Filipino people as Datu (ruling class), Maharlika (nobles) or Alipin (slaves). The common folk were known as Timawa.

Timawas were either born into their caste or released from the bonds of slavery. Hence, 'tinimawa' is "to become free".

In the vernacular, 'tinimawa' is loosely referred to as the "act of eating voraciously," sans table manners.

Decide which definition works best for you.

In this lifetime, we either become freemen to our dreams or slaves to our own desires.

Tuesday, March 17

So many things ... so little time


I've missed training for two straight weeks now and it makes me wonder how long it will be until I'm back on the mat. My life is now one big juggling act with work and school taking center-stage.

Funny how one of my classmates said that if there's one thing a part-time MBA will teach you is how to manage your time. Never saw it that way but her statement did change my perspective.

There are never enough hours in a day, don't you think?

Sometimes, I think that we, as productive beings, should be critical about how much time other people put into their work or into their passions. After all, time is all we ever have that we never really can call our own.

Then again, how we view time is subjective. What can be a one-minute wait for someone may be an hour for another. So, it's always best to make the best of whatever time we have. What a waste it would be to throw away this resource! Probably the most important one in the world.

So, whenever I find myself staring off into space, I just stop myself to think that this pause - however short or long it may be - is there to remind me (first) of my existence and (second) of the time that I still have to keep me moving in my life.
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