philo2; Reflection: Paper 3
When I asked some person what comes first in their mind if we talked about “Mindanao”, some would say rich in fruits specifically durian. And the majority said that it is the place for clash as it is said to be the Muslim’s place. There are misconceptions about Muslim Filipinos. Translate either wrong information or data about them in textbooks. Media is a tool that can trace negative aspects of the Muslim Filipinos. Stories about crime always carry the descriptive adjective “Muslim”. Yes! It’s true. All Muslims are good as the author stated in the paper. They are God-fearing, law-binding and peaceful. Muslims will do no harm to a fellowmen. In fact, they are defined as “one who submits willingly to the will of Allah. If truth to be told, there are Muslims who are Muslims in prayer but not in action or deed. Recently, 3 Red Cross volunteers were kidnapped and have them ransomed in towering cost. As the author thought that collaboration and clash are human behaviors. Collaboration is said to be the act of working together with one or more people in order to achieve something and clash is told to become into verbal or physical conflict with somebody. If clash is not properly handled, it may stay and even lead to high-intensity hostilities.
I agree to what author had alleged in the need for collective action. These are education, socio-cultural and spirituality. Education is very important. That's why; nowadays we cannot get a better job that can sustain our daily living if we only finished high school. The knowledge or abilities we gained through being educated is highly valued, people became more skillful in dealing with different kinds of situations. When we talked about social and cultural, we are relating or involving cultural and social factors. The author gave us the idea that traditional leaders, whose influence is still brawny, should be given a role to play in keeping the peace, development programs and protects, and socio-cultural activities intended to develop moral values, nationalism and adherence to democratic processes. And the last is spirituality, to have sincerity instead of mock politeness, hiding antagonism; there must be good will, the seat of sincerity. We have the adage “do unto others as you would others do unto you” and “do not do unto others as you would not others do unto you”.
Paper three talks about formula, a blueprint that can answer the Mindanao’s conflict. Until now it remains the same. It is not easy to role if the followers are not willing. The only way to achieve the formula we wanted is personal transformation. Changes starts within us, as the author believed, without personal discipline, and personal integrity no master plan for improving society. Since people in Mindanao, Christians, Muslims and even indigenous people have shared a common history of struggle against colonial aggression, why not let love shows and peace my win through. Majority of the Filipinos faced deep crisis why not take step to help than adding burdens. But as the author added, peacemaking is not the only step to end war, remove structural violence, or establish the presence of external value conditions. Hence, transformation involves the cultivation of a peaceful consciousness and character.
It’s my bliss to leave a message before I will end up my reflection. Therefore I will leave this message to help us awake and help us develop our self:
Watch your thoughts, for they become words.
Choose your words, for they become actions.
Understand your actions, for they become habits.
Study your habits, for they will become your character.
Develop your character, for it becomes who you are.
Choose your words, for they become actions.
Understand your actions, for they become habits.
Study your habits, for they will become your character.
Develop your character, for it becomes who you are.
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