In a week from now, I will be back in the Philippines, spending a day or two in Manila and will fly straight to Butuan. Yes, I'm excited to see again my birthplace. Something came up into my mind just minutes ago - although this thing always come into mind from time to time. Usually, success in this world is measured on how much money we have, the education we have attained, assets we have accumulated, etc. Of course these are all relative. A pauper is happy to have collected a few pesos. But a person who maybe a millionaire already wants more millions. The idea of getting more is always in his/her agenda. The bottom line is that our desire to enjoy is limitless. Our desires are just like fire. The more fuel you put into it, the more it burns and needing more fuel. Living in the west may have some benefits but again, the truth is, there is not much difference from living in a developing country. One ancient scripture states, "From the highest planet in this universe down to the lowest, all are places of miseries where repeated birth and death take place." This is all for now.
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