My Philosophy of Life

Romanticizing Choleric Temperament (Not Much Between Its Ears part 2) Image courtesy of Alamy by Ronald Michael Quijano Toyo - not the typical condiment you have in mind. I am not referring to soy sauce, rather the term that we - Pinoy - are using pertaining to being hot-tempered, moody, or being capricious. This is the term most likely you will see on Facebook nowadays, people posting about how toyoin they are. You know social media, as long as the subject trends, all users are seemingly required to be part of it.  From Ice Bucket Challenge to Hot Water Challenge, from Harlem Shake to Tala Dance Cover, from hating pineapple in a pizza to sudden Lumpiang Shanghai fever, - you name it - you are just crowd surfing. It's as if your life would not be complete, or your personhood would not be whole without you participating in trends. I wonder why there is no Symposium Challenge, Live Stream Debates, Read As Much Books As You Can In a Month Challenge, Math Challenge, or li...

Image courtesy of Christian Darkin By Ronald Michael Quijano, LPT The modern world has a lot to offer, while the modern human has a lot to consume. While seeing how humans behave on an everyday basis, my hope, my urge to influence, my will to educate stultify. The world is facing a lot of significant issues right now, and it seems, few bats an eye. From climate change to socio-economic problems, from education to political loopholes, from climate change to numerous animal extinction, everyone seems to care more about their favorite social media influencer, or which hero is the best in Mobile Legends, than these issues. Furthermore, we have access to higher knowledge and information, more accurate scientific procedures, and state-of-the-art equipment, so where do we think we went wrong?  In this essay, I will be discussing what I think the factors that lead humanity on the edge. I’ll be providing scientific data, studies, and articles to back up my reasons. My advice to the...