At first, I do not have any idea of who is Jon Santos. All I know is that he's going to speak at the auditorium of APC. I do not even know that we're supposed to make a blog after hearing his speech. The only time I knew that a blog about Jon Santos' speech must be made, was when we were already listening to the introductory part of his speech. Anyway, I just shared to you how shocked I was after knowing that we're supposed to make a blog about Jon Santos. Going back to our agenda, I thought that Jon Santos is a man about 70 or 80 years of age because of the picture of him I saw posted at the bulletin board of ERC. The picture is in grayscale, just to share, because you might I think I'm an idiot.
So when we were already sitting at the left part of the auditorium, a video presentation about Jon Santos was shown. When I saw his face again, but this time he was like a gay or a man impersonating a celebrity, I somehow laughed at myself because I know this guy. Not waiting any longer, he showed up and smiled to us. He does look funny as well as strict. Then, pictures of him were flashed by the projector. Introducing himself, he told us that he studied at the University of the Philippines with the degree of BS, and he's been impersonating for a long time. It started when he was in college, when he became a part of theatrical performances. Also, he was used to imitating his professors after class. He shared to us that he did not like the course he took up and he wanted to shift his course, and the only thing that stopped him was the urging of his parents who told him that he must finish the course he had for him to finish early and find a good job. That part of his story made me relate myself to him, because the courses that I am taking right now was only my second choice. Chemical engineering is a course that I really want to take in UP. We are somehow different in the sense that, both of our parents were the ones urging us to continue taking up our course because they think that it will help us have a better future and because we must finish college as soon as possible in being able to help our younger siblings. But I do believe that everything happens for a reason. Humans may not be able to move backwards through time (although I believe it is possible if you're going to consider Physics), still there will always be a way for us to move forward. Regrets are the things in life that you must set aside, because the present will not happen if it were not for the past.
Maybe considered as a very funny and happy man, but his speech clearly showed that he has already struggled in life. Every day is a competition. In his case, he chose to face the challenges in his life by doing what he loves and what he thinks would be best for him. I'm somehow impressed on how he chose to fulfill the dreams he has in his life rather than be distracted by the wants of the people around him. According to him, learning what love will make you even richer, it will make you the richest person. By the word "richest", that does not mean that you have loads of money, because being successful is not measured by the money supply a person has. It can be measured by how contented and satisfied you are with the kind of life that you've chosen, and how you feel loved. It always has something to do with the satisfaction. But there is another option: adjust, adapt, and evolve. Admit it, that not everything will go in accordance with what we want and not everything can be changed. The world will not be the one to adjust for us, it will always be us who's going to adapt. In our everyday lives, we must always learn how to listen, listen to what the others are saying. Do not think that you are the greatest among humans and you do not need to listen to anybody else. Each one of us knows a thing that the others do not know. Knowledge is better learned in listening. Although, you must remember that imagination is more important than knowledge. Knowledge is limited, imagination encircles the world.
In our life's journey, we will never be alone. There will always be someone else who will accompany us in a way that we do not even recognized. We are always going to be pilgrims.
Love yourself and then let go of yourself.
Love yourself because it's the only way to live.
No one else will know who you truly are aside from yourself and God. Learn to love yourself, but learn how to sacrifice yourself for the good of others.
At the end of the day, we are all God's children. Everything that is happening in our life happens for a purpose. Each life that we live is a blessing. Never forget to be grateful for whatever you have right now.
Jon Santos' speech may not be considered as a perfect one, but I've learned a lot and realized from his sayings. It is very brilliant of him to portray a lot of characters without forgetting who he truly is. His stories and jokes somehow contributed in urging us to follow our passion like he did.
" Be who you truly are and say what you feel,
because those who mind do not matter
and those who matter do not mind."
-Bernard M. Baruch
because those who mind do not matter
and those who matter do not mind."
-Bernard M. Baruch
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