OPINION: Managing Our Negative Emotions by Engr. Carlos Cornejo (Cebu)

A GOOD book in managing our negative emotions is the one authored by renowned psychologist Susan David, entitled “Emotional Agility”.  In her book she gave four ways to deal with destructive emotions such as anger, sadness, boredom, self-pity or nervousness. 

OPINION: Heaven: The Answer to Life’s Deepest Longing by Engr. Carlos Cornejo (Cebu)

HEAVEN IS the answer to life’s deepest longing.  One of the proofs of the existence of God and heaven using logic or reason is “The Argument from Desire” authored by C.S.  Lewis. 

OPINION: The Virtue of Gratitude by Engr. Carlos Cornejo (Cebu)

ANY PURSUIT on worldly things such as money, fame, power and pleasure will always end up making the pursuer wanting for more but never getting satisfied. 

Grace and Karma by Engr. Carlos Cornejo (Cebu)

KARMA IS a justice belief held mostly by Eastern religions that for every moral action we do there is a corresponding reaction.  If we show goodness, we reap goodness.  If we do evil, we reap evil.  Karma usually is not instant but nevertheless it will come.   It is supposed to teach us life’s lessons and to help us be better people.  

Good emotions come from good actions by Engr. Carlos Cornejo (Cebu)

GROWTH IN the intellect is achieved through reading books, studying for a course, attending seminars, etc.  Emotional growth follows our intellectual growth. 

OPINION: Don’t Let Failure Have the Last Say by Engr. Carlos Cornejo (Cebu)

AN INSPIRATIONAL speaker began his seminar by holding up a twenty-dollar bill. He asked the two hundred people in the room, “Who would like this twenty-dollar bill?  Hands started going up.  “I am going to give this twenty-dollars to one of you,” he said.  “But first, let me do this,” and he proceeded to crumple the bill.  He then asked, “Who still wants it?” Still hands were in the air. “Well,” he continued, “what if I do this?”  And he dropped it on the ground and started to grind it on the floor with his shoe.  He picked it up, now crumpled and dirty.  “Now who still wants it?”  Still hands went into the air. “My friends, you have all learned a very valuable lesson. No matter what I did to the money, you still wanted it because it did not decrease in value.  It was still worth twenty dollars.”

OPINION: Creation or Evolution? By Engr. Carlos Cornejo (Cebu)

CATHOLICS ARE free to believe either of the literal creationism or the theistic evolution. Literal creationism means literal interpretation of the account of creation in the Book of Genesis, accepting it as an accurate historical account of the creation of the universe in essentially its present form over the course of six 24-hour days.  

OPINION: Choosing Our Company by Engr. Carlos V. Cornejo (Cebu)

JOHN MASON said: “If you run with wolves, you will learn how to howl. But if you associate with eagles, you will learn how to soar.” He continued, “Almost all of our sorrows spring from relationships with wrong people.” The opposite would also be true, our greatest joys come from our deepest relationships, with the right people.  

Opinion: Benefits of Doing Our Best by Engr. Carlos V. Cornejo (Cebu)

MANY SELF-HELP books would tell us to always do our best in all that we do. Holy Scripture advises us the same thing: “Whatever your hand finds to do, do it with all your might.”

OPINION: Be Yourself by Engr. Carlos V. Cornejo (Cebu)

I WATCHED an interview of Shay Mitchell, a famous Canadian actress who is half Filipina. She was asked: “What were your struggles with your identity during your high school years?”  She replied she wanted not to be different and so she dyed her hair blond, and wore colored contact lenses because she wanted to look like her Caucasian classmates at that time. In other words, she did not like the way she looked, especially with her brown complexion.  But now she is celebrating her exotic appearance that makes her uniquely pretty.   She said she learned her lesson and that you should not try to be someone else you are not, but to instead celebrate your being you.