Jill Manapat

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Gal 6:9 • Prov 16:3
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"I slept, and dreamed that life was joy;
I woke, and found that life was service.
I acted and behold, service was joy."

- Ellen Sturgis Hooper

"I have noticed that doing the sensible thing is only a good idea when the decision is quite small. For the life-changing things, you must risk it." - Jeanette Winterson

"One of the best career choices you can make is to hire a great boss."

Amen to that.

https://seths.blog/2025/05/good-boss-friendly/

Good-boss friendly

Workers have rarely gotten the long end of the stick. The seduction of “do what you’re told and you’ll win valuable prizes” often doesn’t hold up to scrutiny, and so i…

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"The ability to observe without evaluating is the highest form of intelligence." - Jiddu Krishnamurti

"The secret to winning is learning how to lose. That is, learning to bounce back from failure and disappointment—undeterred—and continuing to steadily march toward your potential. Your response to failure determines your capacity for success." - James Clear

Here we are, continuing steadily to march towards our potential. 😌✨

"Reminder: If someone is acting like an idiot, you can just move on and let them be wrong. You do not have a personal obligation to correct people who are committed to being stupid. Sure, sometimes you need to attempt to get on the same page, but usually you can simply reclaim your time and move on to more productive ventures." - James Clear

What golden advice. 😌✨

“This is a moment where universities are fighting for their lives and trying to argue to the American public that they are worth saving in the face of Trump’s onslaught,” she said. “And yet they show no moral courage.”

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/4/24/deepest-contradictions-yale-bans-pro-palestine-group-amid-ben-gvir-visit?traffic_source=rss

‘Deepest contradictions’: Yale bans pro-Palestine group amid Ben-Gvir visit

Observers denounce punishment of pro-Palestine protesters and silence on far-right Israeli minister’s visit.

Al Jazeera
Why China curbing rare earth exports is a huge blow to the US

As the trade war continues to escalate, China has hit back at Trump by suspending exports of rare earth minerals.

What a beautiful article on what the Filipino business identity could (and should) be!

"Business, at its best, becomes not just wealth-generating but life-giving — aligned with spiritual values that provide meaning and purpose. Can we reclaim ginhawa as central to Filipino business identity?"

https://www.rappler.com/business/filipino-enterprise-force-ease-freedom-from-pressure-anxiety/

#business #startups #HolyWeek #reflection #ginhawa #bayanihan

[Good Business] Filipino business as a force for kaginhawaan

Holy Week offers a perfect moment to consider ginhawa's spiritual dimension. As a concept linked to the 'breath of life,' it reminds us of the sacred quality of business when oriented toward genuine human flourishing.

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Xi arrives in Malaysia with a message: China’s a better partner than Trump

Chinese President Xi Jinping’s visit to Malaysia is second stop in Southeast Asia amid Trump tariffs and US trade war.

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