🌻things you can control — a thread 🌻
your beliefs
your attitude
your thoughts
your perspective
how honest you are
who your friends are
what books you read
how often you exercise
the type of food you eat
Young voters in the Philippines protested against Ferdinand Marcos Jr., who claimed a landslide win in the country’s presidential race.
Leni Robredo, the current vice president, said her team was looking into voter fraud reports from election observers. https://t.co/qGfCs01NXL
Presidential spokesperson Harry Roque, a product of UP, said he personally never experienced having military and police inside the UP campus but when he studied abroad, there was police presence. | via Leila Salaverria/INQUIRER
The honor of leadership should not be given to people who crave authority or seek attention.
Power should be reserved for individuals who are daunted by the weight of the role but guided by a sense of responsibility to serve.
Heavy should be the head that wears the crown.
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To never simplify what is complicated or complicate what is simple. To respect strength, never power. Above all, to watch. To try and understand. To never look away. And never, never to forget."
-Arundhati Roy, The Cost of Living
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"To love. To be loved. To never forget your own insignificance. To never get used to the unspeakable violence and the vulgar disparity of life around you. To seek joy in the saddest places. To pursue beauty to its lair.