Mallari, Jose Miguel G.

The 90/10 principle taught me the essence of contemplating every reaction that I will manifest;
10 percent which I cannot control while 90 percent that can be sway base on how I handle it. My
past decisions and choices in life had its own consequences that up until now affects me; I tend
to make perilous decisions just because I am too happy, sad, or angry and it usually result regrets
in life. Those decisions that I made usually occurs in challenges that I cannot predict and control,
may it be in terms of family problems, friends and relationship, and even personal problem that I
fought alone; stopping those challenges is impossible and way out of control but the reaction and
approach that I will execute can be manipulated and control by weighing and reflecting first the
best choice that I must pick.

When I was a kid, my uncle told me that he would not let any gay individual to socialize with
me; that it is a sin to be gay, to make friends with, and to accept them as a normal person. As
time passes by, I realized that the stereotyping that once I believe upon is not right nor
appropriate. Living our life as a person in any identity will not be the calling if we are normal or
not. We all deserve to love and to be loved on who we truly are. What is important is that we live
our life without hurting and affecting anyone; and we must help each other and the future
generation to have the mind-set that everyone deserve to be treated fairly and just.