Living a successful life is living a life with a purpose. Others may be living a luxurious life, a successful life they say, a life beyond what they even dreamed of but may still feel empty inside. Let me tell you my dear graduates that one’s success cannot just be measured by the long list of accomplishments one has and the obvious material things that one possesses. I still feel I am and I believe that I am. Thank you so much for a well done introduction Ma’am Jackie.īut even if I do not seem to be at par with the things used as meter stick for success. What I am and have become was presented generously and packaged well by the person asked to introduce me, Ms Labial. I also do not have the popularity of a celebrity like Kathryn Bernardo or Kris Aquino which for others have careers considered a success. Then, I do not have diamonds in my set of jewelry. Third, owning a company or an airline or a mall. The number of digits one has in the bank is often considered as a measurement of success. I have not been to New York or the United States. I often observed that when one hears that a friend have gone abroad, this friend must have been living successfully. One, having conquered New York, United States. Let us begin with the usual or the typical stuff considered by many in a successful life, When do we know that one is successful? What do you have when you are considered successful?įor some these questions are easy to answer. I was also feeling anxious for this task which prompted me to ask, “Am I successful enough to be the one to give motivation to dreamers in front of me?” And so this gave me a chance to reflect on the definition of success. Excited since one of my dreams was to stand before a graduating class and hoped that at the end of this chance to be before you, graduating students, my own story will inspire you, as such was also what I needed when I had my elementary graduation exactly 27 years ago, the year was 1987. When I was told that I will be the Graduation Speaker for this batch, I was excited and was also feeling anxious at the same time. Parents, friends, graduates, great morning to every one. Our District Supervisor, Dr Lydia C Getueza… Our PTA president, Mr Odine Beja… Allow me to greet also our dignitaries and guests too.
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