It's un-Rocket Science

I am instantly engrossed to anybody who writes about "development", esp..those who offer doable solutions. I'm not a preacher nor an obvious doer, but I'm working on it...carefully.

I found the following lines profound and reflective:

1) isn't it wonderful if all kinds of people (whatever their status) have had a great time during those significant days?
2) And if only they were as lucky as we are
3) Only if the government has truly made its duty, only if we care, only if...
4)Aren't you embarrassed of making your stomach bloat while they suffer in hunger?....
5) Why on earth nobody could help these people, these children?
6) If other countries have made it, why couldn't we? Why not dear Philippines? Is it really because of apathy? or greed? or what not?

Life is fair, in its most profound definition. ever asked the "impoverished" (as society would call them) if they're happy? you'd be surprised, some of them are having a great time and living happily. ever checked one of those survey results citing "economically poor" people responding, "they are not poor"?

happiness (fairness, likewise) is just so relative. look! filipinos even ranked 2nd happiest people in the world next to Indians..despite being one of the weak Asian tigers.

but undeniably, life-is-fair concept is too bleak. but we, OURSELVES, made/allowed life to be unfair. we...or say, the poor ones...allowed themselves to be poor. they never strived (studied, saved, consumed less, planned family and anything that defines "worldly success") for better life. of course, famous blames or reasons often are directed to the GOVERNMENT, SYSTEMS etc.

o well, those all rooted down from.....GUESS WHAT??.....US! OURSELVES! TAYO! SARILI NATIN! our government would never be there without us. systems would never be there without us. etc would never be there without us. OURSELVES, being God's stewards, influence everything, even the typhoons (ask Al Gore).

we all have a stake on why an unfair life existed.

though, my heart also empathize with what the "society calls" poor, i really have a clouded understanding why human nature OFTEN FAILS TO LITERALLY LOOK INSIDE FOR EXPLANATIONS AND SOLUTIONS.

this time, ask not the people around you. whether rich or middle class, ask yourself the same relative and simple questions: why cant i buy a Jaguar? why dont i hold a CEO position? why dont i have a high-paying job? why cant i have a full regular meal a day? why cant i regularly stay in Marco Polo hotel? why cant i buy Louis Vuitton? why do i have dry skins? why do i have dirty/polluted room? why cant i live like the people i looked up?

reasons would definitely vary from no money to no work experience, no excellent academic background, no regular savings, poor hygienic practices, no self-initiatives etc. ever sense all the reasons boiled down to yourself? did government and system ever surface? hmmm...barely there.

again, i believe ourselves could best save us and make life better. if we dont strive, we dont earn a better life. there had been a lot of rug-to-riches story to affirm to what i believed in. any weak government and oppressive systems couldnt influence A LOT to our STATUS QUO. they only serve as support systems, not entirely prime success factors.

and yes! we still are luckier (if youd push me to compare with other countries). most of us just didnt see the bright realities.

ever wonder why chunks of funds from the richest philantrophists rarely reach Philippines, instead to Africa? simply because we are better-off! asked any Filipino international volunteers and youd be surprised theyd ALL say, OUR COUNTRY IS BETTER. travel and youd see, Filipinos are happier despite being coined "impoverished".

solutions are not rocket science. they all are basic and starts from each of us.