Like I always tell my younger friends, it's never too late to change the course of your life. Before I reached 30, I faced what seemed to be the hardest challenge of my life. But then, here I am still standing and ready to take the next challenge life has for me.
Since I was a child, I've been lured by the glitz and glamour of showbiz. I felt like I was born to be on the spotlight, to perform and entertain people. For me, theater and showbiz is more than passion, it's a vocation.
I always believed life revolves around this passion on pleasing everyone and making people happy. And that made me pursue a communication arts degree and got myself involved in a theater guild. Armed with the experiences and learnings from the school and the organization, I landed my job in the TV network and the rest is history.
I am not yet a big shot where I am now, there's still a lot to learn and a lot of people (clients and bigwigs) to deal with. Though I haven't exhausted everything yet in this job, and with 3 years more before I reach my 10th year of service, I know I need to plan ahead. What else can I do to make my existence here on earth remarkable (to my standards, at least).
Perhaps due to docu-drama overload here in the office, my eyes were opened to crises underprivileged families in the far-flung areas face. And with that, I feel the need to make a step to at least help them ease their burdens. The big question now is HOW? I don't even know where to start, and what to contribute.
I always believed life revolves around this passion on pleasing everyone and making people happy. And that made me pursue a communication arts degree and got myself involved in a theater guild. Armed with the experiences and learnings from the school and the organization, I landed my job in the TV network and the rest is history.
I am not yet a big shot where I am now, there's still a lot to learn and a lot of people (clients and bigwigs) to deal with. Though I haven't exhausted everything yet in this job, and with 3 years more before I reach my 10th year of service, I know I need to plan ahead. What else can I do to make my existence here on earth remarkable (to my standards, at least).
Perhaps due to docu-drama overload here in the office, my eyes were opened to crises underprivileged families in the far-flung areas face. And with that, I feel the need to make a step to at least help them ease their burdens. The big question now is HOW? I don't even know where to start, and what to contribute.
There has been a resonant voice inside me saying I need to make a bit of sacrifice, that is, to leave my comfort zone and reach out to the less-fortunate. But I am not ready for that yet. There are still dreams i want to reach, places I want to go to, and things I want to acquire for myself and my family.
After a decade of working in the TV network that exposed me to these social problems, will I be able to face that challenge of leaving the comfortable city life to serve in the outskirts?
Oh well, 3 years is long enough to prepare and save up for that. Unless some wicked guy steals my heart, I might not go and serve elsewhere. :p
