Tuesday, April 26, 2022

LITERARY: "Reckoning Value" by Isela Ingrid Pabunan


Published by: Euleen Summer Garchitorena

Date Published: April 26, 2022

Time Published: 4:33 pm


Category: Prose

Theme: Education

Synopsis: Do numbers mean anything? I mean it does, if arranged in different forms. Regardless, is it still worth anything if we keep on depending?


Those numbers, creep me out. They're not precious nor fragile but can easily drop once not taken care of. As for now, it serves as an *investment*, a preparation for the "near future". But to where will the digits take us?


Will it bring the joy we long for in what we think our jobs give? Are the rounded-off numbers enough to feed us to live once we're ready and independent?


It's not that those sums don't make any sense but regardless, some people just lose admiration for learning, into thinking that those are unnecessary enough to point out their complications. 


To the point that it almost seemed like a menace for the dilemma, they've caused that they also thought it brought.


Those numbers indicate the total of how efficient we are and how well we exert our efforts, not how intelligent we are by means of brainwork.


It doesn't make us any stupid or smart, it just comes out of nowhere and throws some lessons we should definitely catch and certainly learn from.


Preachers light up torches, not fill empty vessels. If a lesson is to be valued with the use of pure intellect, see for yourself how significant it is.


These calculations, look troublesome. It's hard to think of how to maintain, avoidance of sliding downhill.


Having the worst mentality while thinking of a strategy must be the worst feeling. Imagine thinking for a way, then suddenly being mentally criticized because of your inability.


Lack of trust and hope is the conclusion, not the difficulty and complaints. If it's not the mentality then I have no clue of what it is.


The point that most people don't understand is that we learn to value, not value what the numbers give. The more value you give to a sum, the greater you'll probably be disappointed.


Common or unusual, easy or difficult, as long as we learn, we do it to grow. Let go of your grasp on the petty tally, in that way you'll lead yourself to the greatest misery.



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