A Better Patriotism

If Einstein were alive, he would tell us in our faces that we are very much insane.

I received an email today from one of the business groups/forum that I’m a member of. As I read the email, I was surprised on how the author described “patriotism”. As you know, one of the thrust of KayaMoPinoy  site is to bring back and provide discussion on some of the beautiful traits of the Filipino people  like  the bayanihan spirit and more.

I want to share this email and hopefully will kindle the patriotism spirit and move us to action.

Patriotism is love for your own country at it’s best. There are many ways you can be patriotic. The ways can be violent or peaceful. The effect can be short lived or would last a lifetime. The Philippines needs more patriots. What can you do to be one? What can you do for our fellow countrymen?

DOING SMALL THINGS.

You can do small things to be patriotic. Be the best employee or do the best you can in every little thing that you do. But what are these little things? How can these little things affect our country.

Let’s take for example of our garbage. What are your habits with regard to throwing them properly? You may start this way. But as you would notice, this would take too long to really take effect. And the velocity how the environment degrades is faster than these little things. It’s true that you start small. But make it sure that you gain momentum and as it grows, it becomes faster versus the rate of the increase of the problem you are solving just like the example of our garbage and environment.

PLEA TO THE GOVERNMENT.

Or you can always let the government hear your voice. You go to rallies seeking for paycheck raise or roll-back of gas prices. This can be a good way to really help your countrymen. But have you noticed we have been doing these for a very long time. And you must have realized by now that nothing much have changed with the old strategy.

And sometimes we go overboard! We impeach the one seated in the Presidency. Then this cycle goes on and on. Are we doing this just for excitement? Maybe not and you may be very serious at it. But did you ever reflect to the real consequences? Yes, the person may be guilty. But the next action taken is taken for granted.

Thus everything goes in a cycle. We are doing the same thing and expecting a new result. If Einstein were alive, he would tell us in our faces that we are very much insane.

BUSINESS AND PATRIOTISM.

It’s great to know the billionaires and millionaires of the world are doing great things to make the world a better place. If you haven’t noticed it, search ‘charity of billionaires’ in the web. Yes you may not feel it simply because you don’t need it. It’s because you can provide for your own. And it just means that you have the opportunity to be a big part of it. Just imagine yourself helping a lot of people and build charities. And yes it’s sure is not that easy.

EVERYONE IS CAPABLE.

But not everyone has the courage of facing self-doubt. Courage is not the absence of fear but the knowledge that something is more important than fear.

Simply put, you are working today to provide for your family. It’s because your family is important and you love them. If contributing to a lot of people is important to you, then you wouldn’t mind you self-doubt and focus on your strengths on what you really can do.

Here’s the twist! If you can learn to provide for thousands of people, how in the world can you not provide for your family?

Patriotism is the same with the love for your family. It’s just you take your love to a greater scale knowing that if you will not start, who will. And if not today, when?