Dare To Dream

Cool Site To Meet New People!

2008-08-22T01:18:00.000-07:00

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Filipinos from a White Man's Point of View

2008-08-20T01:25:00.000-07:00

I am saddened by how people from other countries view Filipinos.. I honestly believe that it is not their fault that they generalize and think low of Filipinos because isn't it true? Isn't it true that even us Filipinos fall victims to our own countryman, we fall victim to their cunningness, greediness, and cleverness... Its sad how instead of working hard to get somewhere, some if not most of our countryman now go for the "easy way", they would rather steal and fool people to earn money rather than sweating it out..

But! Not all Filipinos have succumbed to the easy way.. And so, I still think that it is still wrong to generalize but we also need to do something about it, since people can never help but generalize... We need to start working from the Filipinos view! Foreigner's opinions of Filipinos may hurt, especially since it is partly true but are we just going to sit back and listen to all the bad things they have to say about us?

I am not saying that we fight back and start telling them everything thats wrong with their countries.. But instead we should strive to clean up the image of Filipinos in the International community since that is the only way out of this mess we are in..

ThoughtTalks.com

2008-08-19T01:10:00.000-07:00

ThoughtTalks.com is an online community that aims to get all the people's thoughts on different issues we face here on this earth.. Including anything that demands attention! A site that aims to solve issues by allowing people to talk about it and resolve it by getting the best thoughts out... Not everyone thinks alike, and so ThoughtTalks.com hopes to get every person's differing thoughts so that we could be able to see what the best solution could be.. So I encourage all Filipino's to talk their thoughts on the issues we face as a nation and as different people living on one planet..

So go ahead and check out ThoughtTalks.com! Be part of the solution!

National Pride

2008-08-18T21:39:00.000-07:00

The 2008 Olympics in Beijing is a shame to Filipinos.. We only sent 15 athletes and none of them have won a medal yet.. Its funny how we could not afford to send athletes to an Olympics but we could afford to send all these bodyguards with the President.. Well, National Pride just got another tough blow.. The gold medal remains an elusive dream, one we may never achieve the way we are going right now..

Medals won in an Olympics would bring us National Pride and boost our egos.. But we just can't seem to compete, or we don't really compete...

Essence of Teamwork (Applied to the Nation)

2008-08-11T02:05:00.000-07:00

One or two posts below this you would be able to read the post about the essence of teamwork.. Its more of a definition of what teamwork really is, and its a definition I love!

I believe that the Philippines will become great! I believe that the Philippines can compete with first world countries! I believe that we have what it takes! I believe that one day, our countrymen who are slaving away in other countries could one day come home someday and be able to earn the same amount here... I believe that we can all do it together!

Do you believe?

Well, I kinda have the feeling that you don't believe... And so we aren't really on the same page.. So back to teamwork! Every single Filipino is different from another, its cool how diverse and culturally different we are even though we live in the same country.. But teamwork does not require us to be the same, teamwork does not require us to try and be like everyone else.. Teamwork is knowing that we are all different, but each of us have a part to play in making this country better! Completely different but TOTALLY united in achieving one dream!

I think we can do it! We just need teamwork! Stop thinking about yourself, lets go back to scratch and think of the common good!

Ready?

Sinigang! I like it SOUR!

2008-08-07T18:42:00.000-07:00

As I was surfing through sites yesterday, I came upon a site that boldly spoke about about a new search engine that had so much hype but failed to deliver... I admire that blogger! And did you know that the blogger happens to be Filipino? Yes! One of our own! An honest and completely unbiased Filipino...

And so I went from page to page checking out the blog... It was very INTERESTING and very INFORMATIVE! Though the topics are very diverse, the posts are informative, entertaining, and not to mention "ABSOLUTELY" cool! So check the site out and see if its just all hype..

www.MySinigang.com

Essence of Teamwork

2008-08-07T17:23:00.000-07:00

Teamwork means that we share a common ideal and embrace a common goal. Regardless of our differences, we strive shoulder to shoulder, confident in one another's faith, trust and commitment. In the end, teamwork can be summed up in five short words..."we believe in each other."

I just love how this quote defines teamwork! It makes it so clear to the reader that teamwork can never be done alone or "solo". Teamwork is sharing a common ideal and embracing a common goal even though we are so much different from each other.. The best illustration of teamwork that I can give is of a "football/soccer" team in the UEFA cup.. It can be clearly seen that the players on the field are different in height, color, country, and cultures but they all play as a team with one common goal ... to win the championships for their team... And is great to see that they pass the ball to each other with faith and trust that the person he passed the ball to, will not make a mistake. 11 players playing with one goal!

Answers! Conclusion

2008-08-06T18:01:00.000-07:00

This is the conclusion to the 5 post series Answers!

In my opinion, no matter what you are or who you are in society, you will always be a part of making this Nation great..

I believe that Filipinos have what it takes to become a great Nation. Why? Because we are very talented and all we need is for all of us to focus on one dream and goal! I think the main problem we are facing as a Nation today is not the rising price of gasoline, rice and all other commodities.. I think it isn't also the fact that most of the talented, hard-working Filipinos are working abroad.

Instead I think that we as a country never worked towards a goal. I think as a nation, we never had a dream for this country! Proof to this is the fact, that we don't even have proper city planning.. So, I think we should have a united dream or goal for this nation! That every single Filipino should know, and that whatever they do, they know that if he only works hard and does his part then this nation will be great!

All Filipinos Dreaming One Dream! To make this nation great!

Apologies

2008-08-05T22:29:00.000-07:00

I would like to send my sincere apologies to all the readers of this blog cause I was not able to post the past few days due to the busyness of life.. I started with a new job and I have to work from 2pm-12am.. Its so tiring that I find it so hard to wake up that I wasnt able to post here for a while.. But now I am back and I promise that this blog will have a new post every single day.. This blog would even be more inspiring and helpful to all the Filipinos out there as I reveal some of my secrets and plans for the future..

Thanks for all the support!

In Your Service,
David Padin

The Filipino Talent - Don Don Hontiveros

2008-07-31T03:56:00.000-07:00

Don Don Hontiveros (Professional Basketball Player)

Don Don Hontiveros is a great basketball player who is a gentleman on and off the basketball court. I once had the chance to meet Hontiveros when he visited my school to give an inspirational talk to the members of our school's basketball club...

Listening to him talk about his life made me admire Don Don Hontiveros, here's why:

He is one of the living examples of a Filipino who had a dream for his life. It may not be publicly known, but when Hontiveros was 10 years old he wrote his dream on a piece of paper. He wrote, "I will be a professional basketball player". And he never allowed anyone to take away his dream and never got distracted..

Today, we see a Don Don Hontiveros, who stayed humble amidst all the fame!

Answers! Seeing Your True Potential

2008-07-31T03:40:00.000-07:00

Teaching a man to fish for himself could be one of the hardest things to do, but if you have already found the perfect student it wouldn't even seem hard! Simply because, if a man could already see his true potential he would be more eager and confident in setting goals that he would work towards.. All you would have to do as a teacher, is watch and make sure he does not get distracted....

I once read a story about a janitor who thought that because he did not have a good education, cleaning, sweeping, and mopping the floor was the only thing that he would be able to do. But one day, the company he was working in decided to give an IQ test to all their employees. When the results were announced, everyone including the janitor himself was surprised when the IQ test results revealed that he had the brain of a genius.

Do you know what he did after that? Let me continue the story... After learning that he had the brain of a genius, he saw himself in a new light. He quit his job as a janitor knowing that with his true potential, he had the capacity to become more than just a janitor for the rest of his life..

Seeing your true potential makes you dream and set goals that other people would laugh at because they do not know what your true potential is, until you reach it. So do not be discouraged and distracted from pursuing your dreams..

The Latest Pulse-Asia Survey Claims....

2008-07-31T03:13:00.000-07:00

The latest Pulse-Asia survey claims that 75% of Filipinos think that their lives have worsened since the past year! I know that this survey could have been just an exaggeration and a claim based on a survey conducted to less than half all the Filipinos...

I was never asked this question or asked to answer a survey, and so I think that I can come to the conclusion that not everyone was asked if they thought their lives have worsened... If ever you weren't given this survey then I have placed a poll located at the sidebar of this page... So that we may be able to see for ourselves what the statistics really are...

And if ever the Pulse-Asia survey is true... Then we as a Nation should do something to make our lives better here in the Philippines!

The Filipino Talent - Manny "Pac-man" Pacquiao

2008-07-30T01:51:00.000-07:00

Manny "Pac-man" Pacquiao

The Most Famous Filipino in the Boxing World!

Manny Pacquiao is probably the most talented Filipino when it comes to boxing... He made history by recently becoming the first Filipino and Asian boxer to win 4 world titles in 4 weight divisions... Amazing isn't it?

Being a Filipino never stopped Manny Pacquiao from achieving fame and success and even making history in the world of boxing...

I believe that a long time ago.... When Manny was just a young kid below the age of 16, before he even stepped into the ring for the first time...

Manny Pacquiao had a dream and a goal!

He had a goal, and that goal was to become the best boxer in the world!

He knew that every time he stepped into the ring, every single fight, every single bruise, and every single punch brought him closer to reaching his goal... What we see now is a Manny Pacquiao who is strong, fast, and probably the best... But what we never saw was all the times he woke up early to spend hours jogging, sparring, and spending his day fighting the punching bag long before he became famous... Manny Pacquiao was never contented! He wasn't contented being poor and so he set a goal to become the best boxer in the world! Manny Pacquiao did not have an education but he had a dream for himself! Manny Pacquiao not only holds 4 world titles today, he also now holds a college degree!

Because he has a dream he has a dream for a better future!

Lessons From A Job Interview!

2008-07-29T03:31:00.000-07:00

I am currently out of school, waiting for the next semester to start which would be about 3 months from today and so I went looking for a job cause I wanted to get some work experience and a small source of income till school starts instead of just sleeping the day away...

And so I submitted my resume 2 days ago hoping to get a job teaching Koreans English... If you live here in the Philippines you have probably noticed the increasing number of Koreans studying English here in the Philippines and so I applied for the job!

I wanted to get the job so that I would be able to develop my communication skills while earning some money... Talk about hitting 2 birds with one stone... And so I got a schedule for a job interview today! Actually, the interview happened a few minutes ago... It was one of the toughest job applications I have ever done... First I was given a written exam to test my English skills, then I was given a typing test which I failed... I couldn't believe it! I spend my whole day in front of computers and I failed a typing test... I was too nervous! Third, I was asked to do a phone interview to see if my voice sounds good, clear, and friendly on the phone...

I think I won't land the job but I learned a lesson today... A lesson I could use for my next job interview... Never let nervousness take over... Be Confident!

Pinoy Lang Ako Mentality - A Crippling Disorder

2008-07-29T02:50:00.000-07:00

Its funny how some Filipinos have the "Pinoy Lang Ako Mentality"... There's nothing wrong with being a Filipino but it seems that some of our fellow Filipinos use this instead as an excuse for not being able to do certain things... Well, honestly you could always blame your height on your being Filipino but thats it! You can't make excuses like, not hoping and striving for success on your being Filipino...

Filipinos have as much chances of succeeding as Americans, Australians, and Singaporeans... Do you believe that? I do! And I think that we can even do better than them... But first we need to tackle and remove within us the "Pinoy Lang Ako Mentality"...

Here are 2 reasons why we should get rid of this mentality:

It Cripples you from achieving more...

*I think its pretty obvious that making excuses and blaming it on your being Filipino would stop you from reaching your full potential... The truth is unless we stop making excuses and working towards a better future we would never be able to achieve success as a Nation...

It Makes other Filipinos look bad...

*If you keep making excuses that you can never succeed because your just a Filipino, people of other nationalities that hear you would tend to immediately generalize that all Filipinos are like you and Filipinos are nothing but a bunch of lazy and undetermined people... If you don't want to become a better person, its your life but I ask you to not make excuses but instead tell the truth...

I admire all those Filipinos who looked past their being a Filipino not succumbing to this crippling disorder.. Instead working hard to reach their dreams and goals... You are an inspiration!

Filipino Talent Awareness Drive!

2008-07-29T00:20:00.000-07:00

I would start a new series its going to be labeled, "The Filipino Talent"... I am not sure of how long this series will be but for as long as there's a talented Filipino out there that could serve as an inspiration to other Filipinos I will write a story about him/her...

The aim of this series is to create awareness of how talented the Filipinos are! Cause in my opinion, Filipinos are one of the most talented human beings on this planet... We have so many fellow Filipinos excelling in different fields and I think that the people of this Nation deserve to know that Filipinos can compete internationally... Because I think we have to break the "Pinoy Lang Ako Mentality.."

Read, Discover, and Be Inspired by the lives of fellow Filipinos!

Answers! How To Find Out Who Would Fish For Themselves

2008-07-28T23:42:00.000-07:00

This is the second post to the series "Answers!" This would be about a method of how to find out who would learn to fish for themselves... An answer to the post "Questions"....

How exactly do you teach a man how to fish for himself instead of just giving him food for the day? It would be easier to answer that question, if we first learn how to find out the perfect student!

When I finally felt confident about my answer to my brother's question, I told him that I found the answer! Eureka! And so here is the answer....

You can always pay them to fish!

*This is what separates the entrepreneurs from the employees... The entrepreneurs are the people who pay the people to fish for them.. And the employees are the fishermen but they don't own everything they catch... Entrepreneurs are risk takers, while employees are contented with their secure monthly pay-check... There will always be a point in the life of the employee when he would realize that he could earn so much more if he owns everything he catches, this will be the one of the signs that he/she will be a perfect student that you will teach how to fish...

Everyone has the capability of succeeding in life, here is a quote from a successful Filipino who was born poor but it did not become a hindrance to his success... "I was born poor, but poor was never born in me." -Manuel Pangilinan

Filipino Time - Forgetting What It Means To Be On Time

2008-07-28T08:36:00.000-07:00

We are know well known internationally because of "Filipino Time"! Isn't that something cool?!

Well Filipino Time isn't really something we should be proud about... It has become a subject of jokes by foreigners... I once heard a foreigner cracking a joke about how he has gotten used to Filipino Time just by living in this country and every Filipino in the room was just laughing... I didn't find it funny though..

I know Filipino's have the special ability of laughing through the most embarrassing moments, but I wasn't so sure if the Filipinos were laughing cause they were embarrassed or cause they just found "not being on time" super funny.... I know we Filipinos have grown up adjusting to people who always arrive late and we have learned to accept that it would always be part of life here in the Philippines... But can we do something about it? Can we do something to make it known that punctuality earns you respect... And it not only make people respect you, its also a way of showing respect to the people you have a meeting or appointment with...

Answers! Why You Can't Teach Everyone To Fish

2008-07-28T03:52:00.000-07:00

In the post that I entitled I "Questions" I told you about my brother's question... And so here is the first post to the series "Answers!"

It finally dawned on me that I will never be able to teach every single human living on this earth how to fish for themselves... Just to make things clear, I want to clarify what I mean by teaching a man how to fish... What I really meant by "learning how to fish" is the person achieving success.. Part of my dream is to see every single Filipino become successful... But the sad truth is you can't teach everyone how to fish! Why is this?!

Because some people are just lazy!

*Some people just don't care about becoming successful! They just want to sleep and wait for the next meal... A few examples of these, are adults still living with their parents, just playing with their consoles (PS2's, Wii's, Xbox's) or waste their time surfing the web and just waiting for their parents voice saying, "food is ready!"... Its a sad truth! These are people who don't have plans for their lives... Or just don't want to do something because they are lazy! Where do you think our grandparent's based the story of "Juan Tamad"?

Because some people are contented with what they are...

*Its not wrong to be content as long as it is placed in a proper context! But if you don't have a job and you don't have a means of getting the money to buy your next meal, being content about your situation is just not right! Some people get so used to living in the slums or being indigent or even being rich that they just don't want to do something to improve themselves or their lifestyles... It is a fact that rich kids suffer from being content in the wrong context too! I know some people who were born into rich families that they just gambled, had vices, cut classes, intentionally wasting their lives and when I asked them why they were doing this to themselves they simply reply with, "My parents are rich I don't need to study.." Sad isn't it?

Because not everyone has what it takes to fish for themselves...

*Yes! Not everyone has what it takes to fish for themselves... Not everyone has the ability to look past what he is doing and see what he could achieve in the future! I believe that not everyone would learn how to fish because not everyone has a dream for themselves... It could easily be seen in the world today that there are entrepreneurs, and there will always be employees... What separates the two, is innovation and a dream! But if you just want to be an employee for the rest of your life, there is nothing wrong with it...

If you see yourself as one of the types of people I mentioned above and you want to change... I believe that you can still change and dream a future for yourself... But a dream is nothing unless you have the determination and motivation to make it happen... Work towards the goals you set!

Questions

2008-07-27T07:47:00.000-07:00

I was having a conversation with my brother last night and I was telling him about my goal for this blog.. I told him that it would be great if only all Filipinos would learn to dream, and everyone would just cooperate to make this Nation better as a whole.. I told him that if everyone would just dream to achieve better, if everyone would just dream of being successful the Philippines can rise up...

My brother was just listening to me... But when he finally spoke he told me a few stuff about the dream being nice and all but he also asked me some of the toughest questions I would ever have to answer..

He asked, "So, how will you get the people to dream?" And so I started to tell him about if only they could see my life they would be inspired and then they would learn to dream... If I could just let the people know what I had to go through growing up and still being able to dream big dreams maybe they would be inspired... He was just looking at me, nodding his head..

And from out of nowhere I told him... Teaching a person to dream is like teaching a man to fish... The original phrase I quoted that from would say, "Don't give a person fish that he may live for the day, instead teach him to fish that he may have food for life.." Then he asked me, "How would you teach a man to fish? If you could find the answer to that, you would be able to change a life, and if you change a life, you can change the world..."

I was silenced! I was dumbstruck! I was in shock! I just didn't have the answer to it...

And so I spent the whole night and today thinking of it until it finally dawned on me that you just can't change everyone... But wait! Im not saying that my dream is hopeless... The answer to it just even brings my dream closer to reality! The answer to it is really long and so I have to write it in different posts but its going to be a 5 post series entitled, "Answers!"

Crab Mentality - A Deadly Disease

2008-07-26T07:20:00.000-07:00

What is crab mentality? Well, its what most people say about Filipinos...

Crab Mentality is best describe by observing crabs... Duh! I once observed crabs being cooked and I saw for myself what crabs do when they are placed in a pot (kaldero) over the fire.. Once the water starts to heat up the crabs would try to get out of the pot and the crabs at the bottom of the pot would always pull the crab that's about to get out... I think the crab at the bottom was probably thinking, "If I can't get out, you can't either!".. I know it sounds funny but isn't that how we Filipinos think most of the time? We have become so used to this culture of greediness, and love for self that we no longer care about the needs of others... We have learned to love ourselves and are only interested in seeing ourselves become successful not caring who we step on or pull down along the way...

Crab Mentality is a deadly disease that we have to get out of our systems! It is one of the hindrance that stops the Philippines from rising out of this situation we are in... If we want to see this Nation rise we could start by learning to put the needs of others ahead of ours..

Back To The Philippines

2008-07-26T05:59:00.000-07:00

When I was 3 years old my parents decided to go back to the Philippines, there were lots of reasons behind that decision... First, my dad's job their was already done and so he had nothing else to do in Ecuador.. So they decided to go back to the Philippines! Sounds so Nationalistic, right? But wait! There's more...

The plan to go back to the Philippines was just for vacation... My parents were also pursuing the Filipino Dream and so they wanted to live abroad... So the real plan was that while my mom is in the States processing all our papers so that our family could be green card holders, making us immigrants! But due to unplanned events this part of the plan didn't push through and so we had to settle here in the Philippines which I am really happy about...

Its funny how almost all Filipinos want to get out of this country! Even my parents wanted it, and a whole lot more of Filipinos out there are also wanting the same thing... I've talked to a couple of Filipinos living abroad, some are happy and some are not, so I can't really say that going abroad is a bad thing... But my point is if we let the best go, we would have no one left.. And what about all the children who are left here while their parents work abroad?

There is nothing wrong with going out of this country! But if your reason for leaving is because you think this country would never rise up, then I ask you to stay and help make this nation better for us and for the future generations.. If you care enough to know that this country is hopeless, I hope that you would care enough to stay and give hope to our Filipinos..

Living The Filipino Dream

2008-07-25T09:32:00.000-07:00

I was born on October 3, 1989 as the second child to Filipino's Robert and Norita Padin... My dad was working as a project engineer for an aquaculture facility in Ecuador, South America at this time and together with my mom and older brother Albert we all stayed in a house provided by the company for our family.. So I was born in Ecuador! Which instantly made me an Ecuadorian citizen... But due to some complications my parents did not immediately apply for my dual citizenship which would have made me have both Ecuadorian and Filipino citizenships... So now I am an Ecuadorian leaving in the Philippines, an alien to be exact! But I am a full-blooded Filipino, with no papers to back it up...

And so I spent the first 3 years of my life living abroad! I was actually living the dream of almost all Filipino's today, the dream to be able to go and live anywhere abroad as long as its not the Philippines... I was able to get almost everything I wanted, from toys to my parent's attention and so much more.. But since I was just 3 years old back then I couldn't remember much of this since the only memories I have are my parent's stories and pictures.. .

Today, what exactly is the Filipino Dream? If the American's have the American Dream we Filipino's also have our own... The Filipino Dream! The Filipino Dream is to be able to live abroad.. In search of a brighter future most Filipino's want out of this country, for a couple of good reasons of course... They no longer think that this country is capable of becoming better... When I walk along the streets everyday, I hear ordinary Filipino's talk about how good their lives would be if only they could live the country, settle in the States or Canada...

The sad truth is if the Filipino Dream is to leave the Philippines, thinking that life is better on the other side this country would be left with no one else but the SUPER rich who have nothing to worry about and the beggars in the streets.. Before this country could change, we need to change the Filipino Dream!

Introduction To My Life

2008-07-25T09:04:00.000-07:00

I am going to write a part of my life everyday... Because if I write all of the 18 years of my life in one post it would take up tons of space and you would be bored to death reading it... But by putting a part (little tidbits) inserted into posts everyday it definitely would not bore you and would even make the read more interesting and you would be able to understand it better.. So with every post you read you would be able to know me more... And if you already know me personally, you would know me even better.. You would finally understand the reasons behind the choices I made and why I can dream today...

My Plans

2008-07-25T00:07:00.000-07:00

Okay.. Now that I have 2 posts on my blog I plan to just give the readers a hint of where the direction of this blog really is.. I plan to inspire Filipinos to learn how to dream! Im tired of hearing the usual excuse "I was born this way..", "This is my fate..", "This is what my parents made me...", and the excuse I hate the most, "I am too poor to dream..."

So in order to let the reader relate to me and my dreams... I would be writing down the story of my life soon and then Ill tell you my personal dreams! I think you would even think that im one crazy guy who dreams such a big dream.. I want to be able to let the reader know that being financially down or not being to talented is not a hindrance to dreaming and doing something to achieve it... In this blog I would journal all my plans and what I am doing to reach my dreams.. Please join me in this journey of going after my dreams.. And please dream with me!

Attention!

2008-07-24T23:36:00.000-07:00

Okay! So my first post was about my biggest dream... I don't want to sound to nationalistic or anything but I love this country.. And I have a dream for this country.. Its honestly my biggest dream! To see this country become the best not just in Asia but the best in the world... I have other dreams, big dreams for myself like become the best lawyer, become financially secure and a whole lot more but its all behind my dream of seeing this country rise... I want to become the best lawyer so that I may be able to contribute to the judicial system of this country, I want to be financially secure to be able to be one of the biggest investors in this country.. We must all learn to love this country...

We are now known as one of the biggest exporters of talent! Our best people in the field of medicine, construction, and others are leaving this country in search of better pastures.. I can't blame them.. In this country where the minimum wage is below 300 pesos, and the price of gasoline is at 60/liter, and fare for the PUJ's is at 8pesos for the first few kilometers, and rice is at 30/kilo.. How can an ordinary Filipino afford to feed himself, clothe himself, and find shelter with the wage he is recieving? How in the world would he be able to support a family?! The only immediate answer ordinary Filipino's see is to leave the country and work abroad for the sake of supporting their families... Can you now see why we would never be able to rise up? If the best we have leave, who do we have left to help us in making this country rise up?

And to make matters worse... We are becoming a parentless country.. Parents working abroad, giving their children everything they need... But who do the kids have to discipline them and instill in them the values they should have? They are left with their "yayas" and "yayos" who do nothing but watch the kid spend his day in front of the computer or the television.. No wonder we see kids acting like the characters they see in the movies or computer games...

The Dream That Started It All

2008-07-24T06:59:00.000-07:00

I wrote this dream down on my heart about 5 months ago... I kept it to myself for fear that if people find out about my dream they would start to ridicule and laugh at me.. But I finally decided to let the world, but more specifically all the Filipinos around the world know about my dream in a hope that this would inspire them and be one of the factors that would help change their lives and this nation the Philippines in the process.. So here is my dream!

I have a dream that one day all Filipinos would learn to dream!
That we all would one day wake up with a dream in our hearts...
A dream that would change the Philippines!

I have a dream that one day this nation would rise up to be the best!
That all the other nations would look at the passion in our hearts...
A dream that would change the Philippines!

I have a dream that one day that we Filipinos would no longer
sit back and just wait for what life has to bring...
But instead wake up to a dream that would change our lives!
That we would look past our current situation and strive to succeed!

I have a dream that one day all Filipinos from Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao
Would one day dream this dream...

I have a dream that one day the Philippines
Would achieve what no other nation has achieved!
A Nation composed of 88,570,000 people,
Dreaming One Dream!