A BROWN MAN'S JOURNEY

I've been doing web programming and development since 1997, when the internet was still not part of every office. Ironically, long have I been asked to start-up a personal web space, but it didn't really felt like my cup of tea. And besides, I was too busy with my "career". Work, work, and more work... In my line of work, I had the chance to travel across Asia. I've been to Hong Kong, Japan, Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia, China, and Singapore. I experienced spending nights in hi-class hotels in these countries, even in my own country, the Philippines, sometimes with my family. All expense paid for by my company. Stuff that I was just wondering how it feels like when I was growing up with my father. He was a very loyal family driver, and usually I ride with him in his service car. We often passed by the busy streets of the central business district of Makati. I remember watching people with classy business attires going in and out of beautiful hotels. My dad told me, "just do well with your studies and you will experience that someday"... And so now I did, many, many times over. It feels great! Then what else? My beautiful wife and kids.

Then I came upon a crossroad where I almost lost my wife and family because I was too busy "working" so I can provide. I realized it was not really all because I need to provide, but also, I forgot. I forgot to notice the little things that "snowballed" into a disaster. I failed to acknowledged what were really most important to me. It was a horrible experiece, but I fought and won them all back.

My professional work involves a lot of crunching numbers, logic, processes, computers, and people, everyday. I know I am hell-good with it. Then I thought, why not apply this great God-given "skill" in my life? I need to think of a logical distribution of my time and my world, a balance!
Love, Family, Spirituality, and Dreams - 70%
Personal Growth - 20%
Work - 10%

These are the numbers I will be trying to achieve. I need a ton of focus and commitment, but I know I can reach this balance. I am so blessed to be receiving these graces, and soon as I strike this balance, I will learn how to "give" back to life.

Here I am netizens, I will blog every single step towards the most important journey of my life. Along the way, I will post and share each step that I will take and things that I will learn.

Taking my first step.