Mountain View College

School of Arts and Sciences

General Education Department

UNDERSTANDING THE SELF

1ST Semester 2020-2021

Name: Crestyl Faye R. Cagatan Course: BSMT -1

Reflections 01

Read the devotional thought for today and reflect on what are the things or skills you have always
dreamed of having. Share how you feel about those dreams and what are you doing to turn them into
realities.

Be steadfast, immovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, knowing that
your toil is not in vain in the Lord.

– 1 Corinthians 15:58 NASB

All her life, Veronica worked in jobs that served other people but gave her little personal
satisfaction. As a young girl, she missed a lot of school to take care o her younger siblings and help with
the family business. Consequently, she never learned to read.

After getting married, she worked as a cook in a restaurant, memorizing ingredient labels and
recipes to conceal her illiteracy. Every day she lived in fear of making a mistake, while dreaming of one
day being able to read.

A serious illness put Veronica in the hospital and then at home for a long recovery. Her health
improved some, but not enough for her to go back to work. She saw this time as her opportunity to
learn to read and enrolled in the adult reading program.

Veronica’s new reading skills boosted her confidence and she got involved in her church and in
organizing community activities. She wrote a prize-winning cookbook and became a local celebrity.

Veronica never let go of her dream while working hard wherever she found herself. In the end,
her dreams were realized far beyond her imagination.
 Mountain View College
School of Arts and Sciences
General Education Department

Be like a postage stamp-

Stick to one thing till you get there.

We should never give up on our dreams. The majority of people lose up on their dreams not
because they are incapable, but because others around them tell them they can't. I'm here to encourage
or to tell you to hold on to your aspirations and objectives and to never give up!

Never lose sight of your goals in life; the goal is to never put up walls in your heart and to do
everything with love. People who resist the wind have a better chance of winning because they prefer to
take risks and gather experiences.

Anyone on this planet can be a success if they are a firm believer with the courage to dream big.
A dream doesn't push you, it pulls you in.