Hanging out with Inspiring People

To date, I am still so elated, overly excited, and overly enthusiastic... why, I just recently found out that it is I who dictate what should happen with my life... they are right! I'm a blank page right now... still need to figure out what I should focus on.

Anyhow, I have decided to spend the rest of my life with the best people in the world. I decided that my companions should only be the best. ^____^ and so I have compiled my recent finds... my inspiration friends who I look up to when people would rather be mediocre... Thanks to these people, I have the fire to be my best too!:P


Takehiko Inoue is not only a superb illustrator, but also a great philosopher and storyteller. He has the power to draw out characters in three-dimensional. I cried at one point in Slam Dunk.... which was a little surprising since the series was light and funny... but the determination of the characters that Mr. Inoue had created came from real life struggles and frustrations. People at some point could relate to what the characters have gone through... I will reread it over and over again until I get old. Takehiko writes about hope and success in step by step process that if it's applied in each person's field, it will bring out the best in each person. Entertaining and full of lessons in life. Awesome... just so awesome!



I did like Michael Jordan, but not a hard core basketball fan...but since I watched Slam Dunk, my admiration for him elevated... plus he practiced a thousand times in shooting like no other basketball player did... he was the one reponsible for the game to flourish and be looked up to. He is a true legend... I will imitate his discipline and his determination. A goal oriented person like no other. What a great and phenomenal human being!



In Japan, a writer must also know how to draw... and oh boy, this guy, Masakazu Katsura really inspired me to appreciate love stories because of his genius way of weaving the story of I"s... I cried at the end... which is not my usual personality. But his way of telling a story hit a cord. I love how he presented everything, the thoughts, the anxieties, and the humorous situations... I am lucky to have stumbled across a good read.

I came to understand that in order for me to be the best in my field, I should also try to be assertive and always keep these kind of people around me. Forget the people who wanted mediocrity... because everyone's destined to be great... and my tomorrows belong only to me, not anyone else's... so I have the right to decide to be great!

These people I listed down, they will one day become my friends! ^__^

I sometimes learn about attitude towards life in my favorite cartoon shows ^_^

Yeah, I have a confession to make... and it's kinda funny but I think it's not a crime to share. I was lately becoming bummed out because I felt that my progress in all my undertakings were really slow.
I was really uninspired lately, talk about grown up stuffs people ask me to face... (It is boring really... and it's no fun!) And at times like these I look outside my window and reminisce about my old days.... yeah, back when I was a healthy dreamer.



I dream a lot, really. Thank goodness for that... and because I used to watch a lot of cartoons where tha main characters are driven towards success, I picked some of the champion's mindset. Yes, you won't believe it, but you really can get a lot of a leader's mindset in quality animes. And just by watching, I slowly remembered what kind of a person I was---- Dreamer and Driven.


As of now, I picked up Takehito Inoue's Slam Dunk. It is a very good anime. I was really inspired to be myself and be disciplined as I watched the main characters practice more and more each day to surpass their old selves. Animes like these are really good... if only the Philippine society is like this, then everything will be cool--- i mean if they only start putting an end to making excuses and blaming other people why they are not progressing.

I used to watch this in college for entertainment's sake, it was a  rerun in the local network for the nth time. It's a really funny series and I almost fell on the floor when I was able to watch it in dubbed Tagalog... the dubbers' ad lib were hilarious and used languages that the ordinary Filipinos use in everyday life... it's really worth re-watching a thousand times! I still love it after more than a decade of its existence.

Takehiko is a guy full of wisdom to create such a story, strong and deep words overflow as I watch slam dunk... It deals with the slices of life, on how to live up to the challenge of life and be the best a person can be. Slam Dunk, you made my day. Now, Takehiko Inoue is now one of those people who inspire me... great story.... the best I've seen in my life. “Play hard so you will have no regrets” - Kaede Rukawa- Slam Dunk (Takehiko Inoue)