Things I Have Learned From My Dad

· God will provide

· Psalm 91

· How to appreciate music that I used to dislike: Stevie Wonder, Nat King Cole, Diana Ross, Gladys Knight, Rey Valera, Hotdog, et al

· The importance of being ma-PR and having the right connections

· Not to date guys who have dirty cars, nyahahaha!

· Not to look down on probinsyanos and blue-collar workers

· Not to rush into decisions without considerable thought and time

· Pets relieve stress

· When in doubt, mag-SWOT analysis!

· The true meaning of pagtanaw ng utang na loob

· Leading by example

· Gratefulness. Life is good. We have it easier now compared to our parents’ generation.

· Putting individual wants over common needs (of the family) will make you miserable

· The advantage of growing up without too much is you always have more than what you started with.

· Good grooming. Wear crisp and wrinkle-free clothes to make a good impression.

· With great power (in my case, being panganay) comes great responsibility

· Fathers are strict for a reason: they love their children

· Fathers are smarter than they let you on

· Dads have a hard time opening up and expressing their emotions. Blame it on the whole “macho” culture. So take the initiative.

· Dads know when their kids are lying/making palusot. They’ve used the same excuses before.

· Being extra patient and loving to your parents during their midlife crisis years

· Perseverance and the right diskarte will get you places

· EQ is more important than IQ, especially in business

· Walang matigas na tinapay sa mainit na kape. Sometimes a little charm and lambing will get you want you want.

· Pag ikaw ang huling gumamit bago nasira, kasalanan mo

· Pag hindi masarap ang ulam, lagyan mo nalang ng Knorr ang kanin

· Mas masarap ang adobo ‘pag konti lang ang sabaw :P

· Mas masarap ang pagkain ‘pag nagkakamay

· Everything in moderation and appreciation

· Poverty isn’t an excuse for not being able to work one’s way up in life

· The best education comes from what you learn outside school

And my favorite lesson of all…

· Family is the most important thing in the world

Happy Fathers’ Day to the World’s Greatest Dad.

Wrote this last year. Thought I’d re-post this here. Miss na miss ko na talaga Daddy ko.

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