If you dislike someone in politics and someone else doesn’t share your hate enthusiasm, don’t get personal and hate on the one who disagrees with your opinion. Present your opposition but never attack someone. Intelligent debate not personal attack.
@jvejercito Sen. Joel Villanueva laments “Unli-baha” in Metro Manila and nearby provinces during the onslaught of intensified monsoon rains due to Super Typhoon “Carina.” He urged the gov’t to come up with comprehensive plan to address flooding. #SenatePH#SenadoNgPilipino@senatorjoelv
Nakaranas ng radio challenge mula sa China sina Senate President Juan Miguel Zubiri, Majority Leader Joel Villanueva, at Deputy Majority Leader JV Ejercito bago lumapag sa Pag-asa Island.
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NEW: A group of Good Samaritans save a driver in Minnesota from his burning car after he got in a crash on the I-94 highway.
The driver was stuck in the burning vehicle and couldn't get out.
The group who pulled him out said they were getting hit in the face by the scorching flames as the car door was being blocked by the guard rail.
A highway worker smashed the window open allowing the group to pull the man out of the car, saving his life.
The driver reportedly avoided serious injury and was taken to the hospital for an evaluation.
Late in the 2016 NCAA Men's Basketball Championship, Villanova blew a 10-point lead.
With 4.7 seconds left, UNC hit a 3-pointer to tie the game.
Villanova's head coach, Jay Wright, called a timeout, and as his players walked to the huddle, they were all saying the same word:
“Attitude.”
“It's the most important aspect of our program,” Coach Wright explains in his book titled, Attitude. “We wear 'Attitude' wristbands. And when we break a huddle, we say '1, 2, 3, Attitude.'”
The test of Attitude, Wright taught his players, is:
“Where is your mindset after something bad happens to you?”
Where is your mindset after you blow a 10-point lead? Where is your mindset after your opponent hits a 3 to tie the game with 4.7 seconds left?
“When I looked into the eyes of our players,” Wright writes, “I saw no anger or regret. No one bemoaned [the UNC player's] 'lucky shot,' or that any of our guys had failed to stop him from grabbing the pass that led to that shot, or anything else.”
Instead, “they were all saying, 'Attitude. Attitude. This is what we do. Attitude. This is what we do.'”
With this mindset, the players returned to the court.
Villanova's Kris Jenkins inbounded the ball to Ryan "Arch" Arcidiacono. Arch dribbled up the left side of the court, crossed half court, cut right towards the 3-point arc, where he underhanded a pass to Jenkins, who caught the ball with 1.3 seconds left, and, in perfect rhythm, jumped then released the ball with 0.6 seconds, and hit a buzzer-beater to win the 2016 NCAA Men's Basketball Championship.
Takeaway 1:
A primary indicator of physical fitness is recovery time. If you are doing all-out sprint intervals, for instance—people who are physically fit recover from one interval to the next faster than those who are not physically fit.
“So then, what is mental fitness?” the mental performance coach Greg Harden likes to ask. “Mental fitness is about recovery time,” Harden says.
It's about, as Coach Wright said, where your mindset is after something bad happens to you.
After something bad happens, people who are mentally fit recover faster than those who are not.
Takeaway 2:
Just after Kris Jenkins hit the buzzer-beater, Coach Wright famously barely reacted.
Before his guys went back on the court, he explained, “I processed all the potential scenarios.” Most likely, the game was going to go to overtime where UNC would ride their wave of momentum and win the game.
“No matter the outcome,” Wright continued, “because of the way our players responded after UNC tied the game ["Attitude. Attitude. This is what we do."]—I felt like they had the greatest lesson in life. I felt like that was an accomplishment that would follow them through their lives.”
Ryan Holiday once told me, “You have to get to a place where doing the work is the win and everything else is extra.”
Wright got to that place. He had done the work to instill in his players a mindset, he said, “that they would carry with them for the remainder of their days on earth.”
“In that sense, I knew we had already won.” Everything else was extra.
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“The fact is, none of us control what happens to us in life—but we do control our responses to those circumstances...no matter how tough it gets or how much of a challenge you face in the final 4.7 seconds of a game.” — Jay Wright
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LOOK: Senate Majority Leader Joel Villanueva leads the Department of Social Welfare and Development Assistance to Individuals in Crisis Situations (DSWD-AICS) and Department of Labor and Employment Tulong Panghanapbuhay sa Ating Disadvantaged/ Displaced Workers (DOLE-TUPAD) payouts to more than 2,000 residents of Bocaue, Bulacan on Friday, Nov. 24, to commemorate the birthday anniversary of the town’s former Mayor, Joni Villanueva.
Villanueva called on the DOLE and DSWD to conduct evaluations on the existing programs of the agency, including determining the appropriate allocation of resources to ensure equitable distribution of aid. (Office of Senator Joel Villanueva)
Meet Captain Yuval: A True Hero in the Face of Unspeakable Horror 🇮🇱
Saturday morning shattered the quiet like a bolt of lightning. Captain Yuval, an infantry commander in the Nahal Brigade, didn't hesitate for a second. She burst out of her home, still clad in her pajamas, gripping her gun.
As she treaded the war-ravaged streets, she was met with an apocalyptic sight: lifeless bodies scattered across the road like fallen leaves. But there was no time to grieve. A convoy of terrorists roared towards her on motorcycles, their intent clear. Captain Yuval unleashed a full magazine, neutralizing two threats instantly.
But she wasn't alone. Captain Ron emerged from the chaos, his eyes meeting hers in shared understanding. The weight of responsibility settled upon them; they were the last line of defense. Swiftly, they commandeered a friend's house, transforming it into a makeshift war room.
Before the world even stirred awake, before your morning coffee had a chance to cool, these two valiant captains were coordinating elite commandos and fighter pilots. Their strategic brilliance and unyielding courage led to the elimination of 22 terrorists, foiling their sinister plans to capture two crucial outposts.
Still, as I write this, Captain Yuval and Captain Ron remain on the frontline, their unwavering dedication standing as a bulwark against terror. Know this: We are in the hands of heroes. 🙏🇮🇱
#BraveryBeyondWords #HeroesInUniform #StandWithIsrael
All JIL congregations in Luzon, Visayas, Mindanao, and 70 nations of the world celebrate your history-making life today, Bro. Eddie Villanueva! Happy, blessed, marvelous birthday!
When the Lord was looking for a man to ignite revival in the Philippines, He called you, and you did not resist. Thus, your absolute submission to the cross continues to bear fruit today, bringing God’s Gospel of love and salvation to six continents, cutting across cultures, nationalities, and language barriers, through a ministry that spans four impactful decades of reaching the lost, the sick, the marginalized, prisoners, orphans, widows, and untold millions of people.
We are inspired by your life and everything you stand for, Bro. Eddie! May the Lord’s overflowing heavenly blessings be upon you on this awesome day and beyond. Have an exceedingly happy birthday!