resistance and slow muscle exercise for maximum benefit

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A solvent solution to pimples?

Just a thought to add to list of body care products...

If a pimple is supposed to be caused by clogged pores and subsequent infection of bacteria under the skin, then would it not be a possible solution to unclog the pore with some kind of safe or harmless (used with care and moderation) solvent such as alcohol, virgin coconut oil, acetone or hydrogen peroxide?

Something to experiment on and tinker with.

Bonifacio's Revolution

It is good that despite our times, we still honor Andres Bonifacio as our hero father of the Philippine Revolution.

However, his revolution was stolen from him and he even lost his life in the process. Our hero, killed not by a foreign enemy, but by our own countrymen.

Nobody can tell anymore what and how our country now would have been had Bonifacio continued with his revolution. But the ones who stole it from him represented not the Filipino interest but only the elitist interest of the privileged few, keeping intact the master-servant vertical relations in our society. And that was no revolution.

Today, our people still labor under an unjust and inequitable social order where the wealth, resources and opportunities in our country are concentrated in the hands of only a few. And we have to end this situation.

But we do not need to wage a new revolution. What we have to do if we truly want to honor Andres Bonifacio is to continue and finish his revolution.

The difference between a leader and a politician

A politician is a person who competes with others for the right to control and  spend public resources and funds.

A leader on the other hand is a person who tries to make people productive and make sure that they benefit from the fruit of their labor.

Business is serving people

When people think of going into business, they think of a product or service that they think people will buy or gladly pay for.

But a way of looking at business is to think of it as a service they render to people for which getting paid is the outcome.

If potential entrepreneurs will think this way, their mindset will be to look for ways that they can help people or make their life better instead of just focusing on the money they might make.

Business has always been about serving others. The idea of making something and selling them borders on charity or vanity.

What nationalism should be

For many people, nationalism is equated with national pride which they then equate to patriotism. But I beg to differ.

For me, nationalism should not be about pride but rather about a sense of responsibility for each other who live in our country. It should not be about individual achievements that we hijack and  vicariously take pride in. Rather it is holding on to a vision of what we can be as a people and willingly striving that opportunities are shared as equally as possible with everyone for our full potential to blossom.

So thanks but no thanks to those who profess to dedicate their achievements for the country but then throw their lot with those who are on the wrong side of history and whose actions have hurt our people.

Getting rid of mosquitoes with bubbles

What happens when mosquitoes fly into a soap bubble? Will its wings get wet causing them to drop? If that is so, then it will be possible to thwart or even to just minimize mosquito attacks especially outdoors using a bubble maker. Usually, these bubble makers are sold as children's toys but it would be a good idea if they can be given a better use and repurposed as another item to fight mosquitoes.

The bubbles too can be scented with citronella and eucalyptus oil which mosquitoes are said to avoid.

I wonder if this idea will work.

The importance of having a hobby or hobbies

There are many things that can be said about the benefits of having a hobby. The important thing is not to settle on just any hobby but to find what hobbies we can be truly passionate about.

Hobbies that we pursue with passion give us purpose and pushes us to excel.

Not only are hobbies great stress relievers and a constant source of joy but they can also encourage us to be healthy in mind and body. Finally they can also turn out to be profitable.

An advice I got through the internet even encourage people to have three hobbies: one to keep healthy, one for profit and one that challenges us to be creative.

Rocks rock.

People do not usually pay attention to rocks. Their ubiquitous presence almost every where had made them invisible to people.

But actually rocks can be interesting - from the rarest and most precious gems to the most common stones. Rocks have a science that we can all study and learn which in turn can give us a better understanding of our world. But aside from that, rocks can also be treated as materials for creating art and tools for amusement to challenge our creative imagination.

Truly rocks rock!

A life hack

Something I just picked up from the internet:

'Do not waste time chasing people. Just do your thing, work hard and the right people will come along.'

How I agree. Sometimes chasing people is just a form of procrastination and a distraction from what is essential to do. Or it is a form of laziness.

So what is important is to focus on the thing that must be done.