Growth Mindsetting

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Over the past few days, everything has been running smoothly that it made my mind cool every time. I have a lot in store in my bucket list and most are really hard to deal with. Not to mention these involve a lot of money to be able to tick them one by one. If anything, the most important thing is all the individuals I was dealing with along the process seemed to be really helping me a lot along the way. Gone were the days when I always felt like there was always something wrong with the mechanism of everything I was going through. Allow me to detail some anecdotes. I went to Pag-IBIG Fund main branch in Kamuning MRT Station in Quezon City to process two things. Those were to update my status from an employee of a Philippine company here in QC to an OFW in order to get the full benefit of being a member of Pag-IBIG Fund. While I was given two kinds of queue cards, I really felt confused upon staring at the queue board or queue screen where you can see as to which numbers in the queues are being served already. Because I am not used to it or that everything appeared new again to me, it took me sometime to process everything. I said to the lady next to me that the board was quite confusing, and I was about to complain about it when the lady started nicely explaining about it. While I was seeing the happy face on her explicating everything, I realized the pure kindness, so I settled to stay calm and let everything happening on its pretty nice course. She was really kind and even upon leaving she said that she had better get going and I smiled back. Today, I had to go to the Quezon City City Hall in order to settle my delinquent Real Property Tax (RPT) for my condominium unit. I expected it to be that much already because to my surprise I had been delinquent since 2020. Well, I updated it today and my RPT now has been updated for this year. Next year, I don't have to worry anymore because I can pay my RPT online through the QC services app which can be accessed through mobile phone. My second real anecdote here is about the taxi driver I had going to the city hall who happened to be speaking also my mother tongue. We discovered this of course along the way. Before taking off I was billed 81 PHP only and I handed him 100 because I did not have the exact change. He handed me back my change and to my surprise it was 20 PHP. He said that the one peso was ok. I tried groping in my pocket if I had some coins but there wasn't. He insisted that I did not have to worry the one peso. So, I gave him the 20 PHP back. I thought that for his kindness he deserved it. He did not want it, but I insisted. In the back of my mind, I might have a lot of bills to take care of and some unimaginable debts too, but I guess I have more means than he does. He deserves a little blessing for being so kind. And tell you what, my third anecdote seemed to be of the same type. Also, another taxi driver was of the same kindness. The change he gave me also one peso more and he did not mind at all. So, the same gesture I did, I gave him 20 PHP and like the other taxi driver he was also shy to accept, and I insisted. I had the same mindset. These individuals deserve kindness too even on the littlest tinge of it. It matters because eventually I know this kindness is contagious. If we act like this, love will prevail in the world. Also, the lady as one of the front desk officers in QCID section of the city was kind and kept her composure despite some pressure because of some clients that needed a little bit of broadmindedness. I thought that she was willing to extend giving services beyond her duties or that they are kind of a human being to do worthwhile things. She probably understood the things I went through while trying to get my ID. I was drenched with some perspiration especially on face because I felt it was too hot. OMG! Anyway, before I left she made sure that I would be finally getting my ID, brooded for a year by the in-charge of a certain Barangay Counselor in South Triangle. A lot of good things really happened and little by little I had been able to tick the things in my bucket list. Let alone the most difficult to accomplish. I reflected and concluded that I am probably this old already to be broadminded about things.