21 Things I've Learned In 21 Years (Part 2)

This is part 2 of my "21 Things I've Learned In 21 Years" series. For Part 1, click here. ------- 12. Be impeccable with words, from Don Miguel Ruiz. I became a lot more quiet after learning that "you never have to apologize for anything you didn't say." I used to be tactless. Then I realized people don't hear what you're saying; they hear what they want to hear. Mindless comments break dreams. And positive ones propel them. Surrealist book art from De Young Museum in San Francisco 13. Love, books.When I was...

Saving Money (Part 2)

(This is the continuation of my 'Saving Money' series. For Part 1, click here.) The book that started it all for me: "Your Money Or Your Life" SAVING MONEY TIP #3 - CREATE BARRIERS The illusion of superiority states we are not who we think we are. So, it helps to have specific anchors to guide us. When it comes to consumption, I create barriers that limit me.  One of them is to simply avoid temptation. I’ve stopped going to the mall, the money-sucking machine. Instead, I spend a whole lot of time at my favorite lake....

Saving Money (Part 1)

MONEY HAS ALWAYS BEEN a fascinating subject. Growing up, I witnessed how different social classes operate. Unlike the U.S. with a middle class, the Philippines’ rich and poor are two very different animals. We had friends who could not put food on the table; at the same time, we mingled with kids who had drivers, yayas, tutors, and vacation homes. So then I wondered: How come? This question plagued me and changed my perspective about finances. Just like healthy eating, I have two choices: to eat things that either make me healthy...

Can Someone Really Have It All?

We used to call her "mongol," as she is curve-less and skinny as the pencil brand. Somewhere along the way, she learned to line her eyes, grew hair and hips, developed a taste in clothes and some high-caliber golfing skills.  "He who does not have an embarrassing childhood photo, cast the first stone." :: Me (left) and Princess (right) in Boracay 2006. 8 YEARS LATER:: Our most recent picture taken in Coronado, July 2014. My sister, Princess Mary Superal, just won the 2014 US Girl's Junior Championship, the most prestigious...