There are a lot of things that should be changed about the Philippines. There should be love, fairness and justice. There should be education, housing, healthcare for all. There should be better treatment of poor people. There should be more openness towards ideas that conflict our own. We should end global warming, crime, war, racism, terrorism, corruption, pollution, poverty, climate change and more. Those are all things that many people would change about the Philippines, but I want everyone to think bigger. Why are there so many problems in our country today? One word: avaricious person.

The greedy bring ruin to their households, but the one who hate bribes will live.

PROVERBS 15:27

^{If I could change one thing about my country, I would eradicate human greed. Greediness inside of human’s heart is the core of our country’s biggest problems. Greed is like a newborn seed that grows into a poisonous vine, in the long run dominating the human soul like an contagious disease, spreading to every corner of society. Eventually, dimming us from the light of truth.}

We refused to see the consequence of pollution. Our greed blinded us from this reality. Global warming exists because of our greed. We were greedy and desire more things so we built more factories. We saw coal as the cheapeast and effective source of energy, therefore our factories started using coal which generate pollution. Pollution in turn causes global warming. The same goes for crime, war, and terrorism. Leaders of our country are greedy and desire more for their own, from that greed arises crime, war and terrorism. Instead of being greedy, we should spread love and be more kind and caring towards our fellow countrymen. Wait, but isn’t it human nature to be greedy? Yes. We are all greedy and that is a portion of us human that might not at all can’t transform but the conflict is that in our perspective, being greedy is normal and good when in fact, greed is anything but good.

Mahatma Gandhi’s famous quote expresses that there are sufficient resources to meet human needs, but not sufficient enough to meet human greed, was never more true. Throughout the world, in their pursuit for money, political leaders have wrecked up the financial system, ruin the value of money, which is the foundation of a capitalist society, and produce countless conflicts which have displaced millions and generate hatred. Some things must change.

Greed is at the mean of most of our country’s biggest problems like global warming,corruption, injustice and poverty. That is why I urge all of you this very day to reconsider your perception of greed. Greed is not a good thing. You know what is? Being kind, loving and caring about others. When you extend kindness, people tend to want to be in a relationship with you. Relationships are like your comfort food, when you feel sad they give light to your heavy heart. We all should love our neighbor other than ourselves for in the book of Mathew, Lord said, “Love your neighbor as yourself”. So, let us all create more relationships with others, lets make someone else’s day better instead of focusing on ourselves.

Surfing is a lifestyle, full stop. It isn’t like tennis, badminton, or volleyball. If there are waves, I almost run out of the resort, getting into my favorite swimwear.

This sport is special to me in a way that almost no other sports can compare with. It engage me in an activity where I totally connected with the elements- the sea engulfs us and I at once is 99% water inside and 100% sorrounded by water outside. I am in a physically neutral state of balance, and internally mentally bouyant.

It feels like you have harnessed the power and are enjoying it, feels like you forget everything else in the world except the waves and you. Surfing feels like you have a free ride to get more closer to nature.

I adapt the energy of the entire ocean to my pleasure, I sit in under the sun or rain, indifferent to the weather, I return to the land afterwards, feeling both that I am back where I belong but also like I am somehow incomplete, having left a part of myself back out in the ocean.

As a surfer, you will, almost without a doubt, be one of those few lucky people who have at least realized what a surfboard is for. At whatever level you surf, you will have experienced moments of freedom. The sound of the ocean waves is very therapeutic, it calms my soul and provided me somehow a peace of mind.

The thing is, once you have the taste of this feeling, theres no reason to believe that we can only experience it in water, on a surfboard. There is no need to think about anything else. There is no need to polish the board or to put it in a case to enjoy surfing, because all you really need is the willingness to surf.

Back when we’re all a child one the first few essential thing that was taught to us is how to walk on land, and having the confidence to stand on a piece of wood and be with the ocean is priceless.

Surfing is also a form of execise it can help your body to stay fit and healthy, since surfing will require body coordination. There’s always a first time to everything, allow yourself to be a beginner. You may see surfing hard at first, the bruises from bumping your body on the surfing board and the water will all be worth it on the end.

Like what Moana, a disney princess said “If I go, there is just no telling how far I will go”. Chasing your dream is like surfing, full of fear and excitement but the journey and the ocean waves that you will face in life is just an obstacle for you to reach your dream, use this obstacle as a strength.

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