Oh, Beautiful Sunset!

"Clouds come floating into my life, no longer to carry rain or usher storm, 

but to add color to my sunset sky."

           - Rabindranath Tagore

"I love to be here at the beach to watch the sunset - the greatest performance of Nature.  

Like a theater, but it's free."

- Gina De Gorna

"It is almost impossible to watch a sunset and not dream."

- Bern Williams

Ipar's

Craving for authentic Spanish cuisine while in Cebu?  Go to Ipar's in 157 F. Ramos Street.  Visit http://ipars.com.ph to check their menus and make online reservations.

Prayer For Courage

By Rabindranath Tagore

Let me not pray to be sheltered from dangers,
But to be fearless in facing them.

Let me not beg for the stilling of my pain,
But for the heart to conquer it.

Let me not look for allies in life's battlefield,
But to my own strength.

Let me not crave in anxious fear to be saved,
But hope for the patience to win my freedom.

Grant me that I may not be a coward, 
feeling your mercy in my success alone,
But let me find the grasp of your hand in my failure.

What are your strengths?

The famous question, "What are your strengths?", always comes up during job interviews.  For the past months, I have been coaching young individuals to answer this question to pass their job interviews and get a job.  Believe me, this is a very tricky question and there is a formula to give the best answer.  However, I will not dwell on the formula because what I want to share is the discovery of my own strengths using an assessment tool called Strengths Finder!

StrengthsFinder was introduced to me by the organization I work for to start its staff development program.  I was given a copy of this book, StrengthsFinder 2.0, which contains the access code to take the online assessment.  To learn more about this book, check http://strengths.gallup.com.

A report of my Top 5 Strengths was generated immediately right after I completed the online assessment.  The report was very useful because it contains the description of my strengths, a personalized strengths insights, action ideas on how to apply my strengths, and steps on how I can leverage my talents for achievement.

My Top 5 Strengths

Responsibility

People who are especially talented in the Responsibility theme take psychological ownership of what they say they will do. They are committed to stable values such as honesty and loyalty.

Learner

People who are especially talented in the Learner theme have a great desire to learn and want to continuously improve. In particular, the process of learning, rather than the outcome, excites them.

 Belief

People who are especially talented in the Belief theme have certain core values that are unchanging. Out of these values emerges a defined purpose for their life.

 Connectedness

People who are especially talented in the Connectedness theme have faith in the links between all things. They believe there are few coincidences and that almost every event has a reason.

 Relator

People who are especially talented in the Relator theme enjoy close relationships with others. They find deep satisfaction in working hard with friends to achieve a goal.