Living
In the midst of fighting jetlag and getting back to normal back here in New Jersey, I've been trying to carry the spirit of my recent trip over to my life here. Ever since I arrived, I've been looking at different things I've been interested in, and I am trying to pursue them as well as I can. The following are a few things I've been looking into.
1) Writing: My blogs seem to be getting more and more popular every day. This is mainly due to support from my father, who has been emailing nearly everyone he knows the web address of this blog. However, people from all over the world have been reading this blog, finding it through Yahoo! and Google. I've been getting emails from people I've never met or heard of. Not sure how that happened, but I'm assuming that if that many people appreciate this blog, then I should try to figure out how to better my writing abilities. My brother Matt forwarded me to the Gotham Writers Workshop, a writing school that is based in New York City. I've been looking into taking the Nonfiction writing class. I figure that class will help me write better blogs. I've been trying to write a book for the last year or so but I feel that while I may have an inherent ability to write, I am still not as good as I should be. I'd like to take the Nonfiction writing class as well as the Fiction writing class as well. I feel both styles would help me how to write better on all fronts.
2) Officer Michael Pana (?): I've been debating whether to be a police officer these past few years. My passion for FMA is part of the reason why I want to do it. I have always felt a need to help the community and protect it. In light of this, I have applied for my civil service exam and I am taking steps to apply for a job in law enforcement. I feel that if I wasn't teaching FMA full-time, then I'd be a cop. I'm not sure if it's something I'd want to do for the rest of my life, but I figure it's better to aim for it while I'm still young. I've been researching working for the Federal Air Marshal service as well.
3) New Bayani Warrior Updates: I have been developing new programs for our Batuta (short baton) and our Suntukan (Filipino Boxing) curriculum. I have also been working on a Buno (grappling) curriculum as well, mainly to cater to law enforcement and security who need to know how to utilize locks, throws, and takedowns. I am in the process of making several new promotional videos as well.
4) Reading: I've never been much of a reader to be honest. But, in the last month or so, while traveling back and forth, I've realized the value of reading. It's a very pure form of entertainment. I don't need to worry about needing electricity, Wi-Fi, or cable to read a book. I don't have to worry about commercial breaks, either. I've found reading to be quite entertaining in and of itself. But, even more importantly, I feel it's training my mind to focus and visualize. I have learned that I get a lot out of it. I recently finished reading "The Intuitive Warrior" by Michael Jaco and "The Alchemist" by Paulo Coelho. I tend to gravitate towards non-fiction books, but "The Alchemist" as well as "Gates of Fire" by Steven Pressfield have shown me the value of reading fiction books.
5) Traveling: I am making it a point to ensure that I can afford to take a trip by myself, or with a friend, every single year. I am also trying to take day trips with friends every month or so. A big part of this is so I can expand my horizons, but professionally, I am also using travel as a means to spread Bayani Warrior to as many places as I can. I am currently saving up money to take a trip somewhere I've never been. This past trip has shown me that the world is bigger than I think it is, and I need to get out of Jersey every once in a while and take it in.
1) Writing: My blogs seem to be getting more and more popular every day. This is mainly due to support from my father, who has been emailing nearly everyone he knows the web address of this blog. However, people from all over the world have been reading this blog, finding it through Yahoo! and Google. I've been getting emails from people I've never met or heard of. Not sure how that happened, but I'm assuming that if that many people appreciate this blog, then I should try to figure out how to better my writing abilities. My brother Matt forwarded me to the Gotham Writers Workshop, a writing school that is based in New York City. I've been looking into taking the Nonfiction writing class. I figure that class will help me write better blogs. I've been trying to write a book for the last year or so but I feel that while I may have an inherent ability to write, I am still not as good as I should be. I'd like to take the Nonfiction writing class as well as the Fiction writing class as well. I feel both styles would help me how to write better on all fronts.
2) Officer Michael Pana (?): I've been debating whether to be a police officer these past few years. My passion for FMA is part of the reason why I want to do it. I have always felt a need to help the community and protect it. In light of this, I have applied for my civil service exam and I am taking steps to apply for a job in law enforcement. I feel that if I wasn't teaching FMA full-time, then I'd be a cop. I'm not sure if it's something I'd want to do for the rest of my life, but I figure it's better to aim for it while I'm still young. I've been researching working for the Federal Air Marshal service as well.
3) New Bayani Warrior Updates: I have been developing new programs for our Batuta (short baton) and our Suntukan (Filipino Boxing) curriculum. I have also been working on a Buno (grappling) curriculum as well, mainly to cater to law enforcement and security who need to know how to utilize locks, throws, and takedowns. I am in the process of making several new promotional videos as well.
4) Reading: I've never been much of a reader to be honest. But, in the last month or so, while traveling back and forth, I've realized the value of reading. It's a very pure form of entertainment. I don't need to worry about needing electricity, Wi-Fi, or cable to read a book. I don't have to worry about commercial breaks, either. I've found reading to be quite entertaining in and of itself. But, even more importantly, I feel it's training my mind to focus and visualize. I have learned that I get a lot out of it. I recently finished reading "The Intuitive Warrior" by Michael Jaco and "The Alchemist" by Paulo Coelho. I tend to gravitate towards non-fiction books, but "The Alchemist" as well as "Gates of Fire" by Steven Pressfield have shown me the value of reading fiction books.
5) Traveling: I am making it a point to ensure that I can afford to take a trip by myself, or with a friend, every single year. I am also trying to take day trips with friends every month or so. A big part of this is so I can expand my horizons, but professionally, I am also using travel as a means to spread Bayani Warrior to as many places as I can. I am currently saving up money to take a trip somewhere I've never been. This past trip has shown me that the world is bigger than I think it is, and I need to get out of Jersey every once in a while and take it in.
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