I have been what they call “burara” since the day one. I have lost things from cellphones, to wallets and many more that I cannot even remember. Recently my uncle who also happens to be a priest finally had the rage to brutally lecture me about how careless I am. It was one of the worst awakenings in my entire life.
It was Valentine's Day. I just got home from a long day of school in
the morning and boxing in the afternoon with my best friend. I badly wanted to sleep since I was already too exhausted but
my uncle met with us for dinner and then after, we went home so he could get my iPad’s charger to have it fixed. For some reason the charger I had was fake. Apparently, I lost the original charger. I as "too burara" to even remember how that happened. The iPad was from him and he was furious when he
knew about it.
We stayed up until around 2am. I was exhausted
and obviously, he was too. And he still had to drive to Manila because he had a
mass at 7am the next day. He very much disregarded the exhaustion to talk to me
about how I should be and how I should take care about things.
Here are some tips that I have made after that
brutal “talk.”
- Always be aware. Be aware of yourself, your things, and your surroundings. It is wise to practice full awareness even when at home or in a “safe” place. One can never be too sure. This will also train your mind to be alert and sharp at all times.
- There is no such thing as too much when it comes to being safe. “Prevention is better than cure” as they say. “It is better to be safe than to be sorry.” We must take care of our belongings before it is too late. Your wallet should not have to be stolen for you to realize that you should not leave it lying just anywhere.
- Take extra effort if it is important to you. For example, you have your very important presentation, your thesis presentation maybe. When writing it, make sure you always hit save. When you’re finished, keep a back-up in another USB. Even after saving, you must print it just to be even surer. Do not trust anyone but yourself to handle very important documents, files, objects etc.
- Get informed. With gadgets, make it a point that you take time to read the manual for you to be able to take care of them correctly. This will also help you understand your gadget, enabling you to save time troubleshooting if ever a problem arises.
- Use "organizers". Use a bag that has many pockets to keep your belongings organized. Use pouches or small containers to hold smaller objects. Organize your things based on groups (like for example, make-up should be in this pouch, important IDs and credit cards are to be put in that wallet, etc.)
- Inventory your belongings regularly. Make it a habit to unload all your stuff to check what’s in it. This will also enable you to see what you don’t need and to remove the clutter especially in your daily bags, which leads us to;
- Pack light. The less you carry, the fewer things you will have to take care of. Not to mention a lighter bag. They key is to make sure that you only carry what you absolutely need.
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