October 16 - 31, 2017
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UP Fight
by JJ Atencio
Back in the seventies,
“UP FIGHT” meant enduring
teargas and truncheon at
rallies, fighting against a
dictatorship. Today, or at
least for the next few weeks,
UP FIGHT is about the
basketball team’s quest for
relevance as they come face
to face, not so much with
better teams, but with the
process that will define in
deep personal terms what
success means, and what it
takes to be champions.
For a basketball team that
was considered by most to be
perennially out of contention
every year in the UAAP, this
season is turning out to be
the breakout year for the
University of the Philippines
(UP) Fighting Maroons.
Suddenly,
the
UP
Maroons are now part of the
conversation. They have a
crack at the Final Four. They
are winning more games;
their students and alumni are
starting to watch in droves;
and support continues to
come from all over. This
serendipity is just hard to
ignore.
Truth to tell, it’s not
that easy for me to watch
UP basketball games. Having
helped this team go to the
training camp in Las Vegas,
you could say I have some real
skin in their game. And If
you’ve ever experienced being
an underdog in business or in
life, then you’ll understand
why I support this team. And
why their victories somehow
give all of us inspiration.
It’s a “Cinderella Story”
to be sure, and we need to
applaud their optimism, hard
work and grit. They don’t give
up, even in the face of stronger,
more mature opponents,
as they go through that
arduous process of becoming
champions. Life isn’t fair and
so we have to work at it inspite
of the odds.
As I’ve mentioned to
Coach Bo Perasol after
our
third
straight loss,
that
beyond
winning
or
losing,
the
team should
be
having
fun.
And
that having fun and being
happy with the way one plays
shouldn’t be attached to
whether or not we win or lose
games.
I’ve always felt that
success is not so much about
winning as it is the process of
becoming, and how, going
through this process changes
the way we see ourselves and
come to grips with what we
can achieve. I mean it’s the
difference between earning a
million dollars through hard
work versus winning it in a
Tips...
terrified dog can escape even a fenced
yard and will feel safer with you in the
house,” said Bylaw Services Manager
Kim Marosevich. “By having your pet
in a quiet safe spot in the house during
trick or treating it will reduce the
chance of incidents or escape.”
Here are more tips for a fun and
safe Halloween:
Trick or treat in groups or with
an adult and ensure children have
emergency contact information on
them.
Plan a route that includes well-lit
streets, sidewalks and crosswalks.
Leave any fake weaponry at
home.
Costumes should be made with
reflective material and be made of
flame-resistant material and include
glow sticks or reflectors
Avoid face masks that could
obstruct your vision; make up or face
paint is a safer choice.
Use LED lights instead of candles
in your jack-o-lanterns.
Decorations should be kept away
from heat sources.
Don’t overload electrical cords
and power-bars.
Bring your treats home and
inspect them before eating them.
Many children suffer from allergies.
All spoiled, unwrapped or
suspicious items should be thrown
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lottery. One is the result of
a process while the other is
luck.
We just have to be patient
and let the process run its
course. And that means,
never giving up.
The process of becoming
a champion, be it in sports,
business or life is painful. We
will lose before we can win.
But the process also gives
us the wisdom to understand
that losing is simply part of
winning.