Hi Readers, I just want to share with you my applicant’s inspiring story.
Let’s name him “Jeck”, of course not his real name. He is 29 now and has been exposed to Events Planning, Production Designing, Film Directing and Marketing for almost 11 years. His 7 years was spent with freelance jobs and have worked with different TV stations like GMA 7, ABS-CBN and TV 5. He always excels in Film Directing, Production Designing and Events Organizing. In fact, he received several awards and the most prestigious one was held last 2008 when GAWAD URIAN commended him as one of the BEST PRODUCTION DESIGNER here in the Philippines.When he got a chance to work abroad, in Dubai, he accepted it and thought that it would be a good opportunity for him to earn more for his living. He never dare to think of the ups and downs that he might encounter and since he has a dream, he just nailed it.
During the middle part of the interview, I asked him, “What would you consider as the greatest challenge in your life/career?” He stopped for a while and think. Teary-eyed he said, “Well honestly, having a retarded mom and the fact that she doesn’t knew that she has 2 sons”. When I heard that, I was shocked. I never imagined that a successful person like him would have that kind of situation. He endured that pain since grade school. Imagine your classmate would ask you, “where are your parents?” every PTA meeting, he always say, “I never met my dad and my mom is a retarded so they won’t be able to attend”. His classmates would laugh at him and insult him having a retarded mom. Then I asked him, “How did you managed to overcome that situation?” he said, “I don’t take it as a problem, she’s my mom. I understand her situation more than they do and I love my mom. When they started to insult me? I simply don’t listen to them. I only listen to those people who understand me, those who knows me well.” Jeck never thought of it as a hindrance in pursuing his dreams.
Like Jeck, what would you consider as the greatest challenge in your life? How would you take those challenges? Would you consider having a retarded mom as well?
It’s not how big your problems are rather its how you perceived those obstacles that are on your way to success. Others may dismay you, but never yourself.
Keep moving forward.
One Day at a Time 