Keep moving....

I have a loaded activity for today but I find time to relax and pause between my busy schedule.

I watched Showtime and I love the lyrcis that I heard.

"Imbis na malunod, lumangoy ka.

Imbis na sumuko, mag try try try ka."

 Im not sure if that's the exact words. But I want to expand more sa meaning.

Most of  us in everything we do, I know esp from the start it isn't easy. There were times that you are doubting yourself if you can reach the finish line or take a rest for a while and continue the run of life. 

I am writing based on my experience. Giving up is not written or registered in my system especially when it comes to my career, goals or ambition. There's no exit point instead moving forward. Some of the people that I talked to, the reason why it's easy for them to give up because since from the start they didn't give their all. 

There will be no successful people if they gave up since day1. It's a process, if you want something go get it. You are the enemy of yourself. Focus on activities that will make you grow. 

If you will start then give up after you discover the challenges, you will achieve nothing. 

Just continue the journey even if it's hard as you expected. Everything will be worth it.

- Zia P.

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My first post. 2014

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I will always be happy. I am blessed. I deserve to enjoy all things that come my way. I will never give up. I will trust God and myself. I will learn from all my experiences in the past. I will be stronger. I will face everything with confidence. I don't need easy just possibility. I will continue to love my dad,mom, sister, boyfriend, grandparents, uncles, aunties,cousins,friends, real friends, business partners eternally. I will never forget to look back and reminisce those happenings of my life. I will be thankful always. I will forgive and clean my heart. I will take good care of my body especially my health. I will do everything to achieve my goals. Accept insecurities and love myself more.
I thank God for another year. I thank God for always holding my hands. I thank God for always pushing me up when I'm down. I thank God for giving me an extraordinary family. I thank God for those extreme experiences.
2014, I will face you with strength,love and happiness!


Ma. Krizia Anne June S. Pilapil

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Cover your ass!

I woke up having a weak body. I'm sick for almost a week. But as they say always look at the bright side. While watching foreign show. My mom called me and said "Successful Entrepreneur oh". I'm having my breakfast and I moved fast to go on our sala.

The host sitting next to a pretty lady named Sara Blakely. He asked her how she started , or how the idea was made. She said that " I'm a consumer and a clothes lover. I was problematic on my white pants because my panty line was so obvious. I experimented , I wear pantyhose and disliked the appearance of the seamed foot while wearing open toe shoes. So she experimented , she cut off the pantyhose and that made the idea brilliant. Many woman were having problem in their butt and pantylines. many pants was stocked in the closets. And now she solved the problem. After having that idea , she researched in the internet if something exists already like her idea. But the result is 0. After that she research for a manufacturers , she had cold callings. She's not new in that thing , she's been a fax machine seller for 7 years. Most of the manufacturers she called said NO but it's not a big thing for her because she waited for 2 years to see the product made.
Some think that it's just a crazy idea but for those people who believe in their visions became successful. To make the story short one man supported her idea.
She used her $5,000 savings to fly and have meeting on that manufacturer and she got the deal closed. At first she knew that the man wants to help her but doesn't believe if it will be paid off.

She doesn't even know how to market her product so she made a unique idea in packaging.
So it will be catchy and different among others. Here's the packaging.

After talking to a lawyer for the patent she went to a friend's place and use the computer to make the design. She used red color because when it comes to pantyhose most of the companies use brown or white packaging. So she made it more attractive. And she used half naked cartoon ladies unlike others that used real people.

You know what? I'm amazed that she doesn't entered in a business school or even have any business education. Her plan is to be a lawyer like her dad , but she failed twice. When she started SPANX , she don't even think that it won't be successful. All she knows is that it will help many people especially women like her.

And the name SPANX , the most popluar products in that time is Coda and Coca Cola. So she thought that with a K sound is lucky in business. As he went on the road she saw the word SPANKS and change "KS" to X to be more memorable.

She told the host that having 0 knowledge became her asset. Because when you don't know about something you'll make much different compared to others. And her determination helped her to pursue.

She successfully pitched her idea to Neiman-Marcus by personally taking the buyer to the ladies restroom to show her the benefits of Spanx in person. Bloomingdales, Saks, and Bergdorf Goodman soon followed. She handled all aspects of the business from marketing, logistics, and product positioning (preferring that Spanx be sold alongside shoes rather than in hosiery). In November 2000, Oprah Winfrey named Spanx her favorite product of the year and sales took off; soon after Blakely resigned from Danka. Spanx had $4 million in sales in its first year and $10 million in sales in its second year. In 2001, she signed a contract with QVC, the home shopping channel, where she sold 8,000 pairs in the first six minutes. -wikipedia

She is the world's youngest self-made female billionaire. In 2012, she was named in Time 100, an annual list of the 100 most influential people in the world assembled by Time. - wikipedia

I really admire her. And I will not forget her words.

"My key to success is the influence of my father , he encourage us to fail. In the dining table he always asked us what was our failure for the week. And if we don't tell anything he will be disappointed. One day I went home telling my father that I have my try out and it was horrible, he gave me a high five. It shows that , not trying vs. not succeeding. And now failure is not a big thing for me. It's just a normal thing. Having cold callings and NO doesn't face me. I'm selling fax machine door to door for 7 years , I don't like fax machine yet I can sell it. What more if I sell the product I'm excited to."
- Sara Blakely

No business education. Big goals and clear vision. $5,000 savings. No giving up.

Now she's on top and kicking!


I know someday. I will. :"""""""""""""""">

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Where I found my happiness? In CEU.

Had a great day with my TTG girls yesterday , Adina and Tsebby. They are my friends from CEU. Talking about the past memories , bad or good. Ngayon natatawa na lang kaming balikan. How time flies so fast. Ggraduate na sila ng college next year. :) At ngayon nadagdagan na kami si Baby Addie! :)

True friends are worth keeping. Years since we last saw each other. But nothing changed. Maybe , it's about being matured. Family and dreams. That's the topic yesterday. I'm just happy.

We had the chance to share stories na nangyare nung mga panahon na hindi kami magkakasma. Busy e. Hindi man kami kumpleto kahapon. Pero alam kong makukumpleto din ang barkada.

Ang sayang balikan na yung mga kalokohan niyo dati , kinakahiya mang ginawa noon pero nakakatawa talaga. Haha.
Ang saya lang.

For our single Mom friend Adina. I know you can handle everything. We're just here for you and Addie. Just be strong. Boys do come and go sometimes. But friends? Do come and stay most of the time. I'm happy we built a strong friendship like what we had now. Or I may say I'm blessed to have you guys.

And for my Tsebby (Bestfriend in our group) , kahit walang text , chat or meet up ng ilang buwan. Wala pa ding nagbago. I'm blessed na nakakilala ako ng loka-lokang katulad mo. Haha.

I just realized , really time and distance will test any relationship. It's the foundation you build when you're still together. And if kung dati mga crushes ang topic. Pero ngayon , all about family , dreams & goals. I can say na nag-matured na tayo girls. I'm happy (paulit-ulit?) haha.

I know kahit lahat na tayo magkaanak. Our friendship will stay. Kahit yung iba di na natin mahagilap.
TTG. I missed you all. I hope all of you are doing great. I love you!

Collage photos of me , tsebby and Adina with Baby Addie yetserday.

Here are the photos 3 years ago...................

 The CEU Manila girls! :">

 @ Peta Theter watched POST OFFICE

 Dahil walang klase. Picture-picture!

 First week of school,long break. MOA agad. :)

 DQ and Candy corner lollipop. Matakaw kami.

Phi's car (Aicel's bf). Sinundo kami sa MOA at ihatid sa CEU. Tired :)

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Good things don't last.

I will never forget the words my Korean friend told me.
"I'm not the one who's rich , it's my parents. My mom taught me how to save and not to buy things that I don't need. These gadgets? All of these are gifts. They told us that if they died , they will not give us their savings. They will donate it on charities. Because they want us to work on our own. That's why I do something to earn if I want to buy my wants."

She's just 17 years old. And she do business also.

I learned so many things from her. She belongs to a well off family. But still , she knows the value of money. The difference of WANTS and NEEDS.

Maybe this is the big difference why rich become richer and why poor become poorer.

It doesn't mean we have a lot of money now , we must spend it. We don't know what will happen for the next days , months or years. We need to be prepared. We must be ready of anything.

It's time for you to think. If you're worth it in this society. If your life worth living. If you already did something that can change your life forever.


Your human shoulder,
Zia


P.S: I'm just a teenager who wanted to make a change and to inspire.

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