My kind of map is this: My properties all over the Philippines
Here are my tips and advice to breadwinners, cyclebreakers, panganays, OFWs and all those in the sandwich generation:
Pinaghihirapan ko ito, binubuo ko, para sa akin at para sa immediate family ko and future family.
1. As breadwinners and cyclebreakers, remember this rule: Don’t be too hard on yourself.
It took me years to learn the art of saying “no,” simply because people have been used to our yeses.
Everytime I say “no” before, I would feel bad as if I felt inadequate.
Remember: Kapag hindi talaga kaya ibigay, it is alright. It doesn’t make us less as a provider. We are being practical and we are teaching others to be less dependent on us too.
Hindi mo kailangan akuin lahat ng responsibilidad.
2. Take care of ourselves.
Dahil sanay ang mga tao na umasa sa atin, minsan nakakalimutan natin isipin mga sarili natin.
Inuuna natin ang iba, tayo ‘yung nagsasakripisyo. There are stories of OFWs who come back home for good with no savings left. Dami rin hindi na makauwi mula abroad kasi sa dami ng responsibilidad tulad ng mga paaaralin. There are parents neglected in their old age after taking care of their kids.
Technique ko ganito: Think as if we cannot depend on anyone.
So I secured my insurances, properties and sources of passive income and most importantly my own CASH.
Kailangan may pera ka naitabi. Para sa sarili mo lang ha. May naibibigay ka na, may naiaabot ka na. Kaya save for yourself naman. Bumili ka ng properties para sa sarili mo. Nakapangalan sa’yo. Mag-invest ka. Magsave ka ng pera sa bank account name mo.
3. Our communication language can be misunderstood; Speak out of our pure love to give.
Magbigay tayo dahil bukal sa puso natin.
Minsan tayo ‘yung misunderstood; nakakapagsalita tayo kapag pagod tayo, nashoshort or namomoblema.
Magbigay tayo nang bukal sa puso hindi para may maisumbat tayo.
4. Teach others to be less reliant. Teach others to fish.
Minsan lang talaga tayo ‘yung pinalad kumita nang malaki. Kaya tayo ‘yung inaasahan magbigay.
Acknowledge din natin pagsisikap ng mga kapamilya natin, kasi hindi naman talaga lahat abusado. Meron din na nagttrabaho on their own.
Daming stories ng mga nagwowork abroad na naubos pera kakapadala para raw sa negosyo, bukid, etc. Pagdating sa negosyo, mas maganda hands-on ka. Mahirap magtiwala sa iba kahit sa kamag-anak.
Papanuod mo sila ng mga financial literacy videos kahit sa Tiktok. Paopen ka bank accounts para sa kanila. May mga Tesda courses na pwede i-take ang mga kamag-anak mo.
5. Enjoy the process of provision.
May dahilan si Lord kaya tayo binigyan ng talino, swerte o magandang trabaho.
Masarap magbigay at makatulong lalo na sa mga taong minsang nag-alaga at nakatulong din sa atin.
Masarap makita nakagraduate mga pinapaaral natin.
Angganda makita na nabuo ‘yung dream house para sa parents natin.
Aside from money, the best thing we can provide is TIME.
Buy TIME with MONEY.
Kaya nga may FIRE or Financial Independence, Retire Early.
Para kapag may enough ka ng pera at money machines tulad ng mga paupahan eh pwede ka na magretire nang maaga.
This map is a reminder of my humble beginnings: From being ousted from our old apartment which we could not pay rent for, to conquering places all over the country.
Maraming salamat sa Diyos at sa trading universe.
Original article posted on 15 April 2023
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