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Are Emotions Necessary for Human Survival? We think differently when we feel something. Our actions can be easily manipulated by how we feel about a situation. I honestly think that most of the time, it becomes the basis of what we say and what we do. The words that will come out of our mouth whenever we feel anger can and will be different if we say those words when we feel happy. Although there are people who can control their emotions when they are doing something…
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The Harsh Truth I Choose to Ignore Truth corresponds to the real world, whereas beliefs may or may not relate to reality. It is true when a belief corresponds to reality. When a belief describes reality in a way that is not true, that assumption is inaccurate. Truth has two big drawbacks: it is frequently complicated and needs work to grasp, yet few people have the intellectual capacity to be interested in it. It is rarely impressive, and there is little enjoyment to be had.…
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How is Human Nature Molded by Culture? Our reflections in the mirror are who we are. It might not something we like or look forward to being, but it's us. And it's complicated and painful for people who want to get out of their "comfort zone". Like if you were born to wear a Hijab and you don't really like it, it will be disrespectful towards that culture, even if we have freedom of expression. As we all know, the hijab, which was formerly worn as a scarf that covered one's…
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The Purpose of Art in Society Almost everything that we see when we go out or even just stay at home is a work of art. It's something that we almost ignore and sometimes see as a boring thing when it actually makes everything fun. The designs of software in your laptop or applications installed on your phone has art. The books you read, whether it's fictional or realistic is a work of art. The music that you play when you walk around the city or just in the shower is art. So…
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"Asian" Family Rules It's kind of hard to explain to someone who grew up in a different family environment why you're not allowed to go outside. It's totally different from explaining why you're scared to tell your parents something that will just disappoint them. The majority of Asian societies are primarily collectivistic in character. Individuals are considered as immersed inside their collective identity in individualistic societies, and the concept of a distinct,…
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The Importance of Language in Our Way of Thinking When you live in the Philippines, especially in an area where the Filipino language is much more spoken than any other language and then you speak a different language, people will see you as different. When you start speaking English in that place, people will see you as someone in a higher class or when you speak another native language, they will judge you and they will think that you're cursing at them. It depends on the…
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I Think I Have PTSD I thought it only happens in movies where the main character experience this type of syndrome. It's a condition where very often the character seems to have flashbacks of the bad events that happened in the past to the point where everything just breaks down. I find it hard to believe and somehow accept that I have a disorder where my mind just simply controls itself without me knowing about it. PTSD or Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder is a condition where…
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The Importance of Being Practical Being practical is kind of the same vibes as thinking "inside" the box and just staying with the "real" way. Most people look at it as having a very clear set of goals and inside that goals are specific ideas to be able to achieve them. It's like having a recipe where it says to heat oil in the pan but instead, you write it down as heat oil in medium heat for at least a minute before you put on the garlic and onions. I actually prefer this…
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Is Confidence More Important than Appearance? What happens if you don't have both the confidence and the appearance that society has standards on? It's a bit intimidating to see how a person has both the good-looking figure and the ability to express themselves towards a situation or a crowd of people. Landing a job would be a step forward since the skills are what needed to be enhanced since you already can present. The standards of society when it comes to physical…
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What If You Have No "Actual" Friends? It's hard to accept that you're only friends with those who are in your class and you don't actually have friends outside of it. It's like they all have best friends that they can call and go out to have lunch but when it's you, you have no one by your side. It's like being an orphan or even a biological child where you're parents have their own "set" of kids and you're the black sheep of the family. It's hard to "fit in" in a group…
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It's Hard to Fix a Broken Family Many people consider a broken family having no father or no mother or just no both of them. But for me, the whole concept of being in a broken family is that feeling of every day is just a battle to survive to be able to feel that love from a family. It is critical for guardians to organize the home effectively to avoid difficulties in the household because a family comprises not just the parents, but rather the children as well. Home breakup…
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"Everyone Loves Bacon" This is probably an out-of-nowhere article if you were to look at my posts but I just really want to talk about bacon. It's something that people love and enjoy. There is even a website where it has a wide variety of articles talking about bacon. I find the articles on that page very amazing to read so you might want to check out Huffington Posts. One of several neurologic meals that might bring you joy is bacon. Bacon is a mainstay on several…
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What's Your Biggest Pet Peeve? We all have that one thing we all hate. Whether it's annoying to hear someone who is chewing so loud or people constantly interrupting when you're trying to say something or someone pronouncing a word in a different or wrong pronunciation, we all have our unique hates. People don't really have the same hate. I think it's one of our uniqueness and maybe that's why many people will judge you just by hating that one particular manner because they…
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Filipino Superstitions I think most Asian countries have their own set of beliefs. Beliefs that are ranging from family values, funeral practices, Holiday celebrations, and just some mandatory household rules that must be followed by everyone else. I barely see the western side of the world have their own superstitions just like the Asians do. If I do get to see or watch one on television, it must have been like following a certain rule for formality and not because…
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The Actor that Plays the Same Character Every movie actually puts its own spin on how they want the audience to view or understand the story. Even if the movie is a remake or a sequel, there will always be that uniqueness that the writers, producers, and directors want to be able to satisfy and fit into the new world. I actually go to the cinematography of a movie first before the way the actors handle their characters whenever I watch a movie. It's where critics can easily…
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Zero Filter Mouth Have you ever met someone who doesn't seem to care less or more about someone or something as long as his or her speech benefits his or her ego? It's common for people to say what's on their minds and what they think will be the best way in a situation they are or will be in. The fact that we have freedom of speech is what everyone seems to justify every time they want people to hear what they say. When I think about a debate, it's about two parties arguing…
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The Movie That is So Much Ahead of It's Time I think almost everyone living in this world is such a movie person. And we all have different genres, whether we prefer a family drama over an action-packed film, a romantic-comedy story over a sci-fi film, or a horror-thriller movie over an adventurous plot. What matters is how a movie tends to tell a story and how to entertain its audience. Well, there are movies that are not really good, like how the actors portray a character…
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The Thing that Scares Me Having fears is totally common and fine for an individual. I don't really get how people say that they are not afraid of anything because I believe that we all have weaknesses in life and it doesn't matter if it's the simplest thing or the most dangerous thing in the world. I think that those who say that they are scared of anything are the ones who are ready to face the fears and the ones who are ready for anything, even if it's completely new to…
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The Conspiracy Theory About Michael Jackson This case has bothered me since I was in high school. I'm not a fan of analyzing something, whether it's a problem or just a cold case, that doesn't seem to have that much evidence. Well, we all want pieces of evidence because we just can't rely on someone since everybody seems to be good at lying. However, there are people who are, when presented with a shred of evidence, look at those documents and tapes as if they are fake, then…
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Photocopier: Netflix Movie Review I saw a Facebook story that has a screenshot of a YouTube timeline from one of the celebrities I follow on Facebook wherein she watched the trailer of this Netflix film called Photocopier. I was intrigued by it so I went to YouTube to watch the trailer. It wasn't that exciting when I watched it however I thought that it was kind of suspense and I'm optimistic so I gave it a try. Reminder: First scenes of the movie were spoiled. The…
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Why Death Penalty Shouldn't be Legalized in the Philippines? We all have our own opinions and reasons why capital punishment should or should not be allowed to be applied in a certain country. We have watched different documentaries to know what happens to an individual when convicted of a crime punishable by the death penalty. We have seen a country's situation if ever the government imposes such a law and how the people react differently. I haven't been in a country where…