On Wages in the Gig Economy

As a long-time member of the gig economy, I wonder now how many Pinoy freelancers are faring pretty well considering we are not protected by any laws regarding freelancing. I hope that Congress and the Senate will be sure to support that movement so that we gig workers will have better working conditions.

See, members of the gig economy may benefit if their employers pay good wages, that is true. However, we gig workers are still vulnerable to risks, such as delays in payment or even nonpayment of our wages, abusive employers, jealousy from other gig workers who maliciously try to harm legitimate gig workers who are luckier, in that sense. We also don't get side benefits like 13th month pay or a Christmas bonus. If you really look at the Math of it, you will see that there isn't much difference between a salaried contractual employee and a gig worker.

However, our legislators seem more concerned about other industries, not the gig economy. So we freelancers have to be cautious about our welfare, even when we're hired already. I hope though there will be concerned legislators who will try to pass laws to protect the welfare of the gig economy workers. That's because there are more of us now and more will be added, in the final analysis.

Surviving Success

One factor that I have to deal with is the reaction of other people to my success. There are so many people who are looking forward to my failure whereas I'm aiming for success. And there are a handful of key people who are rooting for my success and showing me the traps that lie ahead if I get overconfident.

I don't know why this is but it is what it is. I'm just grateful that there are people who give good advice so I can step ahead in life. I believe that this is the right time for me so I'm going for the win. God willing, I will succeed and thrive in this new arena.

Hits and Misses During Jobhunting

Because I've been ill for two months due to covid, I've had to take a deep dive into jobhunting again. And one job that was offered to me was Customer Service Representative of the Insurance account of Accenture. I was taken by surprise by this because I didn't apply at Accenture this year. I thought they had forgotten about me by now. But apparently, not so. Last time I checked Accenture is now preparing me for the job interview stage.

I also got hired by Livingston Research, an academic writing company, because I passed their complicated entrance exam. But they said I have to wait for awhile since they're still trying to get enough job orders for the entire team, not just me. So I will wait for that one.

Now I have to check that guide given by my friend so that I can be ready for the Accenture interview. I guess I have to figure out what are the legitimate answers to the job interview questions. I'm keeping my fingers crossed for this one since the compensation is very much welcome. I just hope they don't put me in the night shift or graveyard shift. It seems they want to put me in the Cubao branch, but I'll ask anyway if they're open to putting me in the Alabang branch. That would be ideal.

Now for the misses part.

I have creditors and they're getting impatient enough to demand that I pay my debts already. That's why it was so important to get the hard copies of my covid tests, so that the creditors' rep who will drop by will see that I was legitimately ill with covid. I was hoping for Ink Cinematic to give me another project but they bypassed me to give projects to the other members of the team. So I just handed in my resignation letter and left. I even deleted their Skype account. Volt and I agree that Ink Cinematic must have been lying to me about the "author" and that it was just a convoluted scam so they could get my excellent screenplay for a pittance. But the silver lining there is that I contacted Katelyn Silva who said my screenplay has potential to become a great novel. I just need to spend time daily in novel writing and pretty soon I'll be showing the novel manuscript to her again. I just need Katelyn to guide me in the publishing of my novel.

Forever 28

I don't know why this is but I noticed that I am still thinking the same way I used to think in my 20s. That explains the title of this post "Forever 28". Why 28? Because of this:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=avMbu6cc4Eo

Liam was young, attractive, smart, popular, and a complete liar. He had that famous trait that conmen have had all through the centuries: charm! And because of that he was able to systematically wreck Barings Bank of England.

Some people seem to never grow up. And I'm like that. I wake up in the morning thinking the same way and I am inclined to think that I will die thinking that way. Well, not planning to run a scam, no. But thinking as if I have decades of life yet and that I can afford to plan my life as if I were starting out at 28. When in reality I'm pushing 50 and soon I'm sure that the Good Lord will be asking me to come home already. So now, having realized that, I make it a point to consult God so that I don't wind up becoming another Liam.

Watch the video. You will be awestruck by the audacity of Liam and that he even managed to grin arrogantly at the press after serving his prison sentence. I hope that I never wind up scamming people just because I think "Forever 28" at age 49 onwards.

The China Risk

If you have been reading the newspaper headlines lately, here in Metro Manila, you may have noticed that practically every week there is something about China harassing Filipinos. The most concerning was on March 5 when 44 Chinese warships were lined up at the perimeter of the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR). And now we hear that China has deployed buoys in waters well within the PAR.

I would like to warn everyone that the China risk is very real. This is no joke, though the Chinese disrespect us all the time when our government protests. So I suggest we all pray that God will send us our allies at this point in time to provide military support when China does attack. Yes we need our military might but perhaps God will show mercy on us Filipinos if we turn from our sins and pray. At this point in time, this may save us.

Thanks to the Generosity of Strangers

I was very happily surprised today by the act of kindness over at the food vendor stall nearby. My gas stove needs to be checked so I decided to just buy cooked food at the food vendor stall because of the risk of explosion if I used my stove.

When I got there, there were very few customers so I bought tinola and the server put in two large pieces of chicken and quite a lot of soup. Considering he just asked me to pay 60 pesos, that was a lot! It seems they want me to come by and buy from them again then. I may do just that.

Hopefully, the world will be a kinder place if strangers opted to be more generous to one another instead of trying to hoodwink each other. Peace depends on the generosity of strangers.

Negative Covid Test Results

To my surprise, the hard copy of my RT PCR test results showed that I am NEGATIVE for covid. This is the definitive test results since their online results yesterday showed I am positive for covid. But my mom said for me to keep quarantine for 30 more days so that I won't relapse and for the virus to die out as we keep disinfecting our compound.

This means also that I have to keep following covid protocol which is double masking and using alcohol, especially when handling money. I will keep trying to feed myself nutritious food. Waiting also for Lea to harvest her honey so I can buy for myself and for my siblings.

Sometimes, God has some surprises in store that are unique and remarkable at the same time.

To Earthquakes to Thunderstorms to What?

Today was an exciting day. Luzon Island here in the Philippines had a big earthquake that started in Batangas and extended as far as Baguio City in the North. I'm still waiting for news as to whether anyone got hurt or buildings damaged by the earthquake.

Then, a few hours later, there was this very loud thunderstorm. It lasted for around one hour along with heavy rains and some windiness. For a few moments I was wondering if lightning would strike our house but fortunately nothing like that.

I'm waiting now for whatever comes after those two major incidents.

I Miss Stingless Bee Honey from Nectar & Pollen

Because I've been ill since May 2023 with that insane covid infection, I realized that one reason I haven't been able to recover completely is I lack my regular intake of Stingless Bee Honey. This is honey that is sourced from stingless bees that are native to the Philippines where I live.

I usually get my stingless bee honey supply from my friend Mrs. Lea C. Del Rosario. She is the owner of the Nectar & Pollen brand which she set up to distribute and sell stingless bee honey to the public. Lea is also the beekeeper who manages hives from her Santa Rosa, Laguna location. The brand Nectar & Pollen itself is managed under her company Herbs & Spices PH of which she is the sole proprietor.

The reason I started using stingless bee honey is that my immune system is chronically weak. For some reason, I only get a stronger immune system and faster recovery from illnesses when I take their stingless bee honey. Since there was this very strong typhoon that hit Lea's farm in Laguna, which damaged quite a lot of the property, Lea hasn't been able to harvest her stingless bee honey yet. But when she does manage to harvest, I would like to buy from her again for my own supply. Because even my more expensive health supplements aren't able to boost my immune system the way stingless bee honey does.

If any of you would like to buy Nectar & Pollen stingless bee honey, you may email Lea at her personal gmail account: leacambel@gmail.com. She also has a Facebook account with the handle DelRo Lea. Hopefully, the honey you buy from her will work for you the same way it does for me.

And Then There Were Four...

I can't believe that I just tested positive on my 4th straight RT PCR test today. I felt that I would test positive as of yesterday when I started feeling feverish with malaise again. But it was still surprising to see that test result online.

I suppose that one reason I tested positive is because I was doing many, many things in the past four days. Among those were some white collar work and some manual chores. So I guess I wasn't well rested enough to fight off the virus which has stubbornly decided to stay without being invited. I think it is also my weakened immune system due to non-consumption of Usana health food supplements or the alternative which is stingless bee honey that led to my relapse.

But what the hell, at least I am still alive and fighting for my life. It isn't really life-threatening at this point because I can still get some work done such as cooking my meals, washing plates, and running my washing machine. Still, I have to watch my exertions because I noticed that I tend to go on, and on, and on like that Energizer bunny without noticing that I'm getting exhausted.

I still think I can beat this virus. It's just a matter of good nutritious food, sufficient sleep, avoiding highly stressful situations, and having enough activities that require physical exertion. And of course, God willing, I need to start on my screenplay writing tasks again so that I will be able to earn enough to pay for my debts to my Mom (since she did shoulder all my covid-related expenses all these months). With God's help, I can survive and thrive again.

Stuff You Can Do While Confined with Covid

 As of today (June 12, 2023) I have been confined for four weeks due to covid. My doctor was so surprised as to why I'm still confined whereas others have just been confined for two weeks or slightly more than that. Tomorrow I am due to have another RT PCR test and I'm worried that it might turn up positive for covid again. That's because my mom is shouldering all my expenses for this illness and I can't get exposed to her and her husband for another month which will limit how much housework I can do.

So anyway, yes, covid is waaay boring. You can't go and do something energetic because it can make your symptoms worse. I don't watch TV but I do go to YouTube daily and listen to music from my preferred artists. I also read newspapers online. My friends are all bored with me now considering all I can talk about is covid and how it's affecting me. But since I lack tact and common sense, let's delve into what I said in my blog title: there is indeed stuff you can do while confined with covid.

1) Get a Writing Job.

That sounds like a contradiction with my blog title but be patient with me. The jobs I'm talking about are white-collar writing jobs that you can do if you have a computer and homebased Internet access. You could be a writer online which I noticed a lot of people are getting into. Generally, the writing field has content writers and copywriters, that's a given. But there are also other writing jobs that I have been exposed to while under covid quarantine, such as YouTube scriptwriting and screenplay writing. And if you're really into academic writing, there is opportunity for this as well though it can be hard to get into if you're not really into academic subjects you may have taken up in school.

2) Become a VA.

This is another online job that has seen boom times lately. It seems that almost every business out there, especially in the US market, is looking to hire a VA. This is great if you have computer skills such as word processing, Excel spreadsheet processing, social media management, and other lesser known areas to excel in. However, the pay for a VA is small so get into this if you want experience in working online and don't mind interacting with clients in their time zone.

The fantastic thing about becoming a VA is that you do stand to have long-term employment if your client really likes your services. This means that you get to monopolize the compensation for one client since most clients want exclusivity of your services, which means you don't have to keep job hunting every once in a while. The downside of becoming a VA is that you don't get to have multiple clients simultaneously to work for. But if you're patient and absorb the necessary skills, you do get to negotiate for a higher rate than a beginner could as you keep working as a VA.

3) Learn How to Cook.

I must admit I cheated with this one because I've known how to cook even from childhood. But there are people I've encountered online who have never cooked even a fried egg in their life yet are now capable cooks. To cook, you need to have the necessary ingredients and cooking equipment. If you like, you can take videos of you cooking and then upload those into your blog and social media. That might open up more doors for you. Personally, I have to cook because I don't have a helper, so no matter how lousy the covid symptoms are I have to get up and start preparing food. Plus I have 9 cats whom I have to feed on time or else they'll fire me.

4) Write an eBook.

I didn't include this in #1 above because this is one of the most demanding writing tasks I've ever encountered. Why? Because you literally have to provide your own content for the entire ebook. That can be difficult if you don't really have much to say. You might be so immersed in writing 50 pages with a goal of 75 pages then suddenly realize you've run out of content to talk about. This is why plagiarism is sooo tempting to get into. If you steal a little bit from each source you track down on Google, then that is how some ebook writers manage to come up with content. But personally I don't recommend that since the main reason people want to buy ebooks is that you as an author might have something unique to contribute. I recommend writing an original ebook since it might be a gold mine of knowledge and wisdom so you can sell your ebook online and possibly strike gold. (You already know the result if that happy ending doesn't happen right?)

5) Learn to Launder and Iron Your Own Clothes.

This isn't a money maker idea but many people actually don't know how to do their own laundry. This is because their spouse or their parents may have been doing this for them all this time. If you're really lucky, you might have a loyal servant at home who is skilled in this. Why do I recommend this? Because you might be surprised at how soothing laundering and ironing your own clothes is. A writer I came across before said that "the ironing was therapy" because she was so anxious about whether the publisher was going to publish her manuscript or not. It's not what you would want as a career, especially if you're with covid, but there's only so much food and desserts (plus liquor and coffee) that you can snack on in between meals so you might as well burn off that extra sugar by learning to use your washing machine and flat iron.

6) Re-learn Math.

This is something I've been delving into today. I never got rid of my high school and college textbooks so today I got the Elementary Algebra published by the MSA educational material company from my other pile of stuff and started reading. At the same time, I opened the mathsisfun.com website to compare the concepts being taught with. And you know what? I do understand Algebra after all. The reason I must have performed poorly in elementary and high school math must have been my innate fear of the subject. But now that I'm learning for enjoyment (rather than because our teacher threatened to drill in Algebra concepts into my brain with a power drill) I have found I do understand it. And there are other Math subjects that I now seem to be able to comprehend in an easier manner. If I can find a way to monetize this renewed talent in Math, then I can possibly start tutoring students in this. It's possible.

7) Go Back to School.

If you have the funds, you can apply for admission to training centers and schools online. This means committing to a particular degree or diploma program for some. Others might prefer short courses only for financial reasons, or because that's all they can accommodate in their free time. Whichever is true for you, the main goal is to be reaching for an academic or intellectual goal while you recover from covid. As long as you're sure you're not super stressing yourself by studying, this is a good way to prepare yourself for the end of covid quarantine when you'll have to face the real world again.

So that's what I learned all these four weeks. I must admit it's been an enlightening experience since I learned more about how this covid infection affects humans after the covid virus has mutated. It also helped me see the boundaries of my sanity when my patience is sorely tested by boredom. And of course, it has helped me recognize that I have time to write in my blog again which wasn't possible back when I didn't have to quarantine myself and had other things to occupy my time. Hopefully, that virus will stop mutating so that we can get vaccinated again. But if not, then at least I have the online world to keep me company as I try to beat the virus using my own immune system with help from modern science.

Re-learning After Bout With Covid

Thank you God that I was able to survive these three weeks with Covid. I am now much stronger than when I first got diagnosed with the virus. I was able to do quite a bit of cleaning of my living quarters. Now I just need to wait for my second client to message me in June and for my current client to approve further work on my screenplay. And my animals have been cooperating so far.

Thank you also God for understanding why I need that second job. It's purely for survival since all those things that could go wrong did go wrong, even today. But now I'm convinced that the second job will really help me get out of bankruptcy and to repay all my creditors, which includes my friends and family. I hope the second client will pay me bi-monthly so that I can catch up with repaying those creditors. My screenplay writing payment will then help me buy what I need to buy, including my insurance plans.

Money is NOT life. Rather, money is a way of building a reputable financial background towards a stable and profitable future.

Anticipating the Supertyphoon

It's been a tiring couple of days as I live in isolation here at my mom's house. Tiring because I am trying to get my living quarters cleaned and disinfected after my extended bout of covid. Tiring also because of the covid's side effect of fatigue and breathlessness. But my mom has given me some money to buy food and groceries with so it's just a matter of ordering from Waltermart Sucat on COD basis. That helps.

Now my friend Volt has told me that the supertyphoon Mawar is headed for the Philippines. That explains the onset of heavy rains and overcast skies. I was hoping for warm weather as I continue to launder all my clothes but I guess that gets put on hold for now as the supertyphoon passes. Fortunately, I can now iron my clothes so that will kill any virus remnants thriving in my clean clothing. So I guess I have to fit that in somehow.

Almost all my friends (all five of them haha) have been hit by covid at some point this year. So they confirmed that they too had to deal with fatigue and breathlessness after they recovered. My doctor is a bit alarmed by the breathlessness and advised me to use a pulse oximeter to check my oxygen readings. Mine was normal so apparently I don't have pneumonia. It's probably just some scarring in the lung tissue due to the covid so that would explain why I feel breathless. Either that or I'm just titilated by someone's presence that takes my breath away. Haha.

Seriously though, a supertyphoon will be very destructive for sure. I'm anticipating flooding here in our village as the storm hits. So obviously I should have prepared well but how prepared can you be for any supertyphoon? Let's pray that the supertyphoon will swerve and avoid the Philippines.

Covid Retained; Writing Job Retained

I just found out some minutes ago that my RT PCR test shows presence of covid up to now. At first, I was in shock, because I thought I'm covid-free already. But apparently not. I will double check tomorrow when I get the hard copy of the test results from the lab. Meanwhile, I will focus on the client's screenplay which I'm supposed to be writing as of yesterday. Yes, I did do some writing just to get back into the groove but since I only have 20 more days to write a total of 170 pages I better focus.

This means my mother will be paying for my survival for the next 14 days. But that's not a new procedure because she's been paying for the past 14 days. It does mean my debt to her will increase. It also means I will still be communicating with friends and relatives via Messenger for the duration of this second round of confinement. Which isn't unusual either, considering I never socialize with anyone.

What I would like to do is return to my preferred carinderia tomorrow and buy some food again after I've gotten the hard copy of my test results. I don't have enough ingredients to experiment with in cooking my meals so that's the cheaper option. And if my mom gives me money I can order my groceries from Waltermart via COD payment.

Thank you God that I still have covid. Now I have a good excuse not to go out of my living quarters at all. At least, for the next 14 days. And that means I have enough cognitive and physical reserve for the onboarding with that second client in June. Exciting!

God Rescued Me Again

 I don't know how to express this the right way but it seems God has smiled at me again. And He has blessed me which is not something I expected.

While I was reviewing my Data Analytics lessons, the recruiter of the screenplay writing client suddenly messaged me online via Skype. He was offering to return to me the project that had been assigned to the alternative writer after I let it go due to covid. The conditions were that I have to finish the project within three weeks (starting today) since I've already read the material before and am familiar with the storyline. Apparently, the alternative writer also got sick suddenly so the client was left panicking as to whom to assign the project (considering the deadline was already looming before them). The client knew I was ready to work on the project because I had messaged him soliciting work. So they asked me to return to the team! That was the first blessing.

Then later in the afternoon I messaged the recruiter of another client whom I had contacted purely on the off-chance that they could hire me. She said that yes, she had received instructions to inform me that they are hiring me. She clarified that she will contact me again in June. So I said yes, sure, of course I wanted to join their team too.

So that's two clients in one day. I now have a full plate. I don't know how to explain what these two miracles mean to me, only that I am very grateful. God knows that I was agonizing over my options just yesterday because I didn't know where I would apply just to get a job. Now, all of a sudden, I have two jobs? Unreal!

Thank you God for blessing me this way. I know I'm not the best of people and that I sin too but these miracles you sent my way are very much appreciated by me. What this means is that I will have income in June so that I can repay my creditors in full. That will be a major worry off my mind! Once I have repaid the creditors, I will pay Ate Rosie her back wages as street sweeper. Then, I can start hoarding the money in my bank account for an emergency fund. Life is going to become more difficult, I know, but it's better now that I will have resources coming in. And for that I will be eternally grateful to God Almighty. Again, thank you God.

Covid Be Damned, I Will Go Back to Work!

My strongly-worded title really sums up for me everything that I wanted to say to the coronavirus. Because covid really loused up May 2023 for me.

I had it all planned out - I would receive my first screenplay writing paycheck and divide it carefully among the different categories of responsible expenses plus have a bit extra for savings. And that's what I did. I was even able to pay the back wages of the old street sweeper whom I hired to sweep the street in front of my family's house.

But then came covid. I wasn't able to finish the screenplay I was working on since I felt terrible so I had to inform my client that they had to find another writer for it. I had to go to the laboratory nearby so that I could get my RT PCR test (which cost 2800 pesos, money I had to borrow from my mother since I didn't have enough savings to cover it) which showed I tested positive for covid. And I've been in confinement for around 11 days now which is no fun. 

The only bright spot in my confinement was that I had Internet. So I could talk to my friends and tell them all about My Covid Adventure. But it wasn't really an adventure, I just couldn't think of an upbeat way of telling the world about what I was going through. It's been hell dealing with this damned coronavirus infection and the funny thing is I even got vaxxed four times over the past two years. Apparently, the virus mutated into a new form so that my body failed to spot the infection right away.

How can I describe being hit by covid? It's like a terrible case of the flu. I got intense headaches, muscle pains, and joint pains. My appetite diminished. My immune system weakened so I developed a phlegmy cough and runny nose. I couldn't move very fast nor could I do chores. I lost my sense of humor (no, I think that was just something funny I could tell you about) because there wasn't anyone I could talk to face to face. My mom and her husband live in the same house as me but they live on the second floor and I am confined to my bedroom, kitchen, and bathroom on the first floor. We don't talk except via email to play it safe. So, aside from the physical symptoms, there will come a time when you feel isolated from the world and none of your friends understand what is happening to you because they've never had covid.

I had plenty of time to review my insurance licensure manuals because I thought "well, after I've emerged from quarantine I can get a job online again, this time as an insurance advisor." But my mom advised against the insurance job because she said I would be risking lawsuits in this field. So I lost that job opportunity as well.

What I find unusual is that no one seems to want to hire me online. I've been job hunting even in LinkedIn Jobs and in Facebook freelancer groups. No one seems to want to answer my queries about the jobs they advertised. I took some writing tests for prospective employers but they didn't reply anymore after that. I guess I flunked the writing tests. And here I am now writing on my blog after years and months of silence.

What do I want? I want a nice job that pays great compensation, one that will last me until end of 2023 at minimum. I want the freedom to be able to go out of the house and go to the supermarket and drug store to buy what I need. I want my savings to grow and I want to repay all my creditors. I want to be able to invest in investments that make sense to me to have. And I want to be able to place an order with Waltermart so they'll resume deliveries of my groceries to my home every week.

Right now, I got nothing. But I am hoping, praying, and working towards my goal of steady employment. The screenplay writing client did say they're putting me in the waitlist so that if a project comes they can assign it to me. So that's one positive. And I'm thinking maybe no one is replying to my job hunting because it's the weekend and lots of companies don't work on weekends. Keeping my fingers crossed about that one too. Damn you covid. I will still be able to get that job I need, even with you and your co-viruses roaming around and biding your time. Just you wait!

Cryptocurrency Investing for Beginners and Newbies

 

Cryptocurrency Investing for Beginners and Newbies

 

If you have been active online, you may have noticed that there’s a lot of media coverage of the Cryptocurrency industry lately. As a result, many people have become curious about Cryptocurrencies and Cryptocurrency trading. This may also mean that you are now interested in finding the best Cryptocurrency to invest.

 

Before you start actively investing though, it pays to do some research about the industry first. After all, you will be using your own hard-earned money to invest with. So what is Cryptocurrency? According to Kaspersky.com, Cryptocurrency is a kind of currency that exists as a form of digital technology. That means this currency cannot be held in your hand since it only exists within computers and electronic devices.

 

The reason Cryptocurrency is now becoming popular is its perceived value. Simply put, if you own a bit of Cryptocurrency you can trade it online for real money. Or you could exchange your cryptocurrency for another kind of cryptocurrency. Some cryptocurrency is more popular than others so that makes it challenging to find the best Cryptocurrency to invest in.

 

To invest properly in Cryptocurrency, you will need to learn about the right way to do Cryptocurrency trading. This kind of business transaction will require you to enter a crypto exchange (a kind of digital platform online) where you will be allowed to undertake your trades. If you handle it right and your timing is perfect, you can profit from crypto trading.

 

As with all kinds of business transactions, though, there is an element of risk here. This means, if you are new to crypto trading, that it is possible to lose your investment. This is why there are some companies that serve as middlemen or brokers so that they can do the trading for you. Of course, you would need to pay them a fee for this service.

 

Those who are very daring might want to trade on their own on the crypto exchanges. But it is not advisable to trade huge amounts at the start since you might make mistakes along the way. To help you make decent money on trades, you might want to trade only for popular Cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin. It will take some more trading experience before you can dare to trade with the newer forms of Cryptocurrencies.

 

No one can really say with finality which is the best Cryptocurrency to invest in. You will have to read news reports about crypto trades online to find out more about these different digital money forms. The recent scandal involving the FTX company and its eccentric founder and former CEO Sam Bankman-Fried actually scared off many investors in 2022. For that reason, the industry needs better-performing traders to prove that crypto trading can actually work, as long as you practice caution.

 

So if you want to try Cryptocurrency investing yourself, you need to look for a reputable crypto trading broker online who can help you during the initial trades. Once you’re more familiar with the process, you can then do it solo. Remember, the best teacher in crypto trading is really the experience itself.

The Day God Came Back To Teach

 Happy New Year everyone!

This year promises to be a year of confrontations for me. The first confrontation is my confrontation with God. I wanted to talk to him directly so that I know for sure what he wants me to do. And he wants me to teach.

I wanted to leave my course Bachelor in Education Studies at the UP Open University because I thought that it doesn't have what I need to become successful. But then I realized that I have to teach because that's what God wants. It's also something I have a natural gift for. So I will return to my course BES when I've managed to organize my income and savings the right way.

I also have some other learnings that I have to pay attention to. But I don't want to discuss those right now because I'm not so sure I know what to do about those. Whatever happens, I want to be organized first. So that is my first major goal.

There are other problems that I have to confront as well but I don't want to discuss those in this forum yet. Maybe in time I will.

So I'll keep mostly blogging and posting here and on Facebook. I want to reach out to as many people as I can this year. And it all starts today.