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11:00 Mass
Title: BAL!"TA#A$
T%eme: &o'rney and lessons
(Be)ore t%e recollection* t%e class s%o'ld c%oose a +artner to sit ,it%-

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:ealin= ,it% c%an=es in li)e
:'rin= t%e S+anis% times* +eo+le s'>mitted t%emselves to ric%
landlords- T%ey acce+ted t%eir stat's ,it% no %o+e o) movin= %i=%er to
t%e strata o) society- T%e +easants ,ere contented ,it% t%eir livin=*
>eca'se t%e lando,ners ,o'ld =ive t%eir every need in e?c%an=e o)
la>or- 9nly ric% +eo+le co'ld =o sc%ool and make a mark or c%an=e in
t%eir li)e-
T%e Americans =ave 's o++ort'nities )or ed'cation* and t%is
em+o,ered +eo+le to c%an=e t%eir li)e )or t%e >etter- T%ey le)t t%e
lando,ners and took %old o) t%eir lives- 0eo+le >e=an to %ave %o+e o)
im+rovin= t%eir lives-
:'rin= t%e martial la, era* t%e %ei=%t o) intellect'al revol'tion
e?+loded- 0eo+le armed t%emselves ,it% ,it and kno,led=e to ,ard o)
t%e tyranny and dictators%i+ t%at limited o'r )reedom and li>erty-
:'rin= t%e 80@s +eo+le ,ere e?tremely +atriotic- T%ey ,ent to sc%ool
as t%eir ri=%t and res+onsi>ility )or t%e co'ntry-
n t%e 90@s* t%e )ast rise o) tec%nolo=y >ro'=%t some +ositive and
ne=ative conseA'ences- 0eo+le co'ld learn )aster ,it% tec%nolo=y and
yet it co'ld a>'se to t%e e?tent t%at +eo+le relied only to it-
n o'r +resent a=e* +eo+le are driven )or +o,er and s'ccess- T%e
standard o) o'r %a++iness is t%e man ,%o is most inB'ential*
s'ccess)'l* ,ealt%y and +o,er)'l- 0eo+le st'dy )or t%e main reason o)
s'ccess and ,ealt%- n ,ords o) !ara :avid* ;ili+inos only dream o) 3
t%in=s to >e in t%e )'t're: 1- To >e a cele>rity 2- To >e a +olitician 3- To
>e a >o?er
n s+ite and des+ite o) all t%is s'ccess and c%an=es* ,e still e?+erience
stress* de+ression* sadness* an?iety and )ear in o'r li)e* >eca'se ,e
don@t kno, e?actly %o, to %andle and deal ,it% t%e +rocess o) c%an=e
in o'r lives-
o Sometime in t%e 90Cs 5released in C986 S+encer &o%nson* an M-:-* +enned a
story a>o't t,o mice and t,o CLittle +eo+leC* ,%ic% serves as a meta+%or )or
dealin= ,it% c%an=e in ,ork and in li)e-
.- Story 4ideo $79 M943: M2 <733S3 511 M#DT3S6
/- ED3ST9#S 5+lease re)er to t%e riso6 5/ min'tes6
1- $%at is yo'r <%eese in li)eF And ,%yF
2- $%at is yo'r maGe in li)eF And ,%y do yo' consider it a maGeF
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3- $%o are yo' in t%e storyF And ,%yF
.- 7o, do yo' look )or yo'r c%eeseF $%at is yo'r Style o) Hndin= yo'r
c%eeseF
I- S%arin= >y t,o@s 510 min'tes6
7- . vol'nteers )or s%arin= and in+'t 51/ min'tes6
a- $%at is yo'r <%eese in li)eF And ,%yF
i- $%at do yo' val'e most in yo'r li)eF
ii- $%o do yo' val'e in yo'r li)eF
iii- $%at do yo' ,ant to ac%ieve in li)eF
iv- $%at does yo'r %eart lon= )orF
v- ;or t%e mices* t%ey lon= )or t%e c%eese >eca'se t%ey are mice-
vi- B't )or %em and %a, t%ey lon= )or a diJerent c%eese* a =ood
)amily or a >i= %ome* a s'ccess)'l ,ork-
The cheese is valuable because it has value. Why?
Ang mga bagay ay nagiging mahalaga kung may kahulugan sila sa
atin.
Word: KAHULUGA. HUL!G" may #inaghuhulugan o
#inaglalaanan.
$inahuhulugan o #inaglalaan ng #anahon" oras" at #agmamahal.
>- $%at is yo'r maGe in li)eF And ,%y do yo' consider it a maGeF
i- s it ;amily* sc%ool* )riends* society* or environment etc---
%aan umiikot ang buhay mo?
The ma&e could be a #roblem.
!r the ma&e is home.
Ho' do you consider you ma&e? A #roblem or a home?
c- $%o are yo' in t%e storyF And ,%yF
i- 7em: 7e resist c%an=e as %e )ears it ,ill lead to somet%in= ,orst
ii- 7a,: 7e learns to ada+t in time ,%en %e sees c%an=in= can lead
to somet%in= >etter-
iii- SniJ: ,%o sniJs o't c%an=e and sees it early*
iv- Sc'rry: Sc'rry* ,%o takes action immediately
v- Little +eo+le:
1- t%ey 'se com+le? >rains ,it% >elie)s and emotions to searc% )or
a very diJerent kind o) <%eese ,it% a ca+ital K<L ,%ic% t%ey
>elieve ,ill make t%em %a++y and s'ccess)'l-
2- T%ey 'se t%eir a>ility to t%ink to learn )rom +ast e?+eriences-
3- T%ey %'n= '+ t%eir Mo==in= s'its +'t a,ay t%eir r'nnin= s%oes
and +'t on t%eir sli++ers t%ey ,ere >ecomin= more com)orta>le
no, t%at t%ey %ave )o'nd t%e c%eese-
vi- Mices:
1- %ave sim+le >rains and =ood instincts searc% )or t%e %ard
ni>>lin= c%eese t%ey like as mice o)ten do-
2- T%ey 'se sim+le trial and error-
3- T%e mice a)ter arrivin= at t%eir destination took o) t%eir r'nnin=
s%oes tied t%em to=et%er and %'n= t%em aro'nd t%eir necks so
t%at t%ey co'ld =et to t%em A'ickly ,%enever t%ey needed
t%em a=ain-
(our identity)name" *amily name" *riends" association" school+ s#eaks o*
'ho you are.
Kung nasira ang iyong #angalan" hindi lamang mismo ang iyong
,#angalan- ang nasisira" kung hindi #ati ang buong #agkatao mo" at
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#ati ang mga taong nakaugnay sa iyo. ..g the name o* the lord / means
(ah'eh himsel*.
d- 7o, do yo' look )or yo'r c%eeseF $%at is yo'r Style o) Hndin= yo'r
c%eeseF
!ur dreams are motivations to do an action.
0ut" 'hat kind o* means do you do to achieve your
dream?
1s it a good mean or a bad mean?
ababa'asan ang halaga ng #ina#ahalagahan dahil sa
masamang #amamaraan.
8- in+'ts >aliktana, 51I min'tes6
7 ,ritin=s on t%e ,all 51oad si=na=e6
1- <%an=e 7a++ens: T%ey kee+ movin= t%e c%eese 5:eto'r6
( ) yo' donCt c%an=e* yo' can >ecome e?tinct-
( T%ink o) ,%at yo' can =ain* instead o) ,%at yo' can lose-
2- Antici+ate <%an=e: 8et ready )or t%e c%eese to move- 5sli++ery ,%en ,et6
( Be alert- Antici+ate c%an=e- 3?+ect it to %a++en- Tr'st >asic instincts-
3- Monitor <%an=e: Smell t%e c%eese o)ten so yo' kno, ,%en it is =ettin= old
5sto+li=%ts6
( <%eck yo'rsel) o)ten* so yo' kno, ,%en yo'r ,ays are =ettin= old-
( #otice little c%an=es so yo' can >e +re+ared )or >i= c%an=e-
($e com+lain a>o't t%e stress o) li)e ,it% instead o) em>racin= li)e and its Moys-
($e m'st sniJ t%e c%eese i) ,e are to kno, ,%en it is old so ,e can =et rid o) it
and =et c%eese t%at is eJective )or t%e sit'ation at %and-
.- Ada+t to <%an=e E'ickly: T%e A'icker yo' let =o o) old c%eese* t%e sooner yo'
can enMoy ne, c%eese- 5Mer=in= traNc6
(,e m'st learn to come o't )rom o'r com)ort Gones* t%is ,o'ld not make 's >ad
+ersons* not i) yo'r committed to searc%in= o't a ne, ,ay t%at ,ill make yo'
%a++y-

/- <%an=e: Move ,it% t%e c%eese 59ne ,ay6
( $%at ,o'ld yo' do i) yo' ,erenCt a)raidF
(,e m'st >e ,illin= to c%allen=e and c%an=e ,it% t%e times in order to s'rvive
,%ere eac% day yo' m'st Hnd ne, and interestin= ,ays to motivate yo'rsel) to
learn and live-
I- 3nMoy <%an=eO Savor t%e advent're and enMoy t%e taste o) ne, c%eeseO 5drive
t%r'6
( $%en yo' sto+ >ein= a)raid* yo' )eel =ood-
( <%an=e %a++ens ,%en yo' la'=% at yo'rsel) and ,%at yo'Cre doin= ,ron=-
Many cannot recall ,%en t%ey Hrst re)'sed c%an=e and >ecame locked into t%eir
certain style o) livin=-

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7- Be ready to c%an=e A'ickly and enMoy it a=ain and a=ain: T%ey kee+ movin= t%e
c%eese 5ready sto+ li=%t6
( tCs not =ood ,%en yo' are so a)raid t%at it kee+s yo' )rom doin= anyt%in=* BDT
itCs >etter late t%an never-
S'mmary:
T%e moral o) t%is story is t%at li)e is ever c%an=in=- 3very as+ect o) o'r lives is
constantly c%an=in= and i) ,e re)'se or deny t%is c%an=e* ,e are denyin= o'rselves
t%e ri=%t to live a more )'lHllin= li)e- T%is same messa=e can >e a++lied to ,ork as
,ell- $%en ,e re)'se to ackno,led=e t%e c%an=e t%at is %a++enin=* t%ey are
denyin= t%emselves a more )'lHllin= li)e ,%ere co+in= ,it% c%an=e is key to
s'rvival-
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.- n t%e +ara>le* a merc%ant ,as searc%in= )or +earls- B't ,%en %e discovered one
o) =reat val'e* %e sold all t%at %e %ad and >o'=%t t%e +earl-
o n t%e co'rse o) searc%in= )or +earls* ,%at co'ld ,e learn )rom t%e merc%antF
E'estion 1: 7o, did t%e merc%ant discovered t%e +earlF
o 7e M'st )o'nd it* t%e =os+el did not say anyt%in= a>o't %o, %e )o'nd it-
o T%e merc%ant ,as M'st s'r+rised to Hnd t%e +earl-
o And immediately* %e >o'=%t it ,it%o't any %esitation-
o T%e merc%ant M'st >ecame a,are t%at t%e +earl ,as o) =reat +rice-
o Lesson: 343129#3 7AS T73 T13ASD13
o <7ALL3#83: B3 A$A13 9; T73 T13ASD13
E'estion2: $%y ,as t%e merc%ant searc%in= even i) %e ,as already ric%F
o Beca'se Man can never >e contended ,it% ,%at %e %as-
o 9nly 8od can satis)y 's-
o $%at can only Hll 's to t%e >rim is event'ally t%e treas're o) o'r %eart
,%ic% is 8od-
o s t%e treas're o) yo'r %eart* 8odF s t%e treas're o) yo'r %eart* loveF
o &es's Hlled %is %eart ,it% love* %e Hlled %is li)e ,it% 8od-
o L3SS9#: L943 SATS;3S-
o <7ALL3#83: ;LL L;3 $T7 L943-
E'estion3: $%y did t%e merc%ant sold all t%at %e %ad to >'y )or M'st one
+earlF
o 7e did t%is >eca'se it seems t%e +earl is more val'a>le t%an all %is
+ossessions-
.
o 3very +erson %as one very im+ortant treas're in t%eir li)e t%at t%ey ,ill
='ard* kee+ it sa)e and val'e-
o T%is is t%eir most sacred +riced +ossession* may it >e )amily* )riends*
,ork* +rinci+les or ,ealt%-
o T%is treas're is ,%at makes 's %a++y-
o 7avin= c%eese makes me %a++y-
o L3SS9#: ,%ere yo'r %eart is* t%ere is yo'r treas're-
o <7ALL3#83: ;LL L;3 $T7 7A00#3SS-
- T%e mission vision o) t%e sc%ool
o As yo' ,ill =rad'ate* t%e sc%ool e?+ects t%at yo' %ave treas'red t%e
core val'es o) t%e 'niversity-
o :o yo' s%are t%ese same val'esF
1- A li)e centered in <%rist
To mirror <%rist in 's reBected in o'r mat're conscience and
com+assionate %eart-
T%e artic'lation o) t%ese <%ristian val'es in o'r daily ,ork ,%ic%
incl'des o'r +ro)ession/ career-
2- Ma=is
T%ere is no room )or mediocrity-
9'r e?cellence in any Helds o) +ro)ession/career reBects t%e <%ristian
val'es inc'lcated in 's >y t%e sc%ool-
3- <%ristian Leaders%i+
Bein= an e?em+lar and a reBection o) <%rist as a 8ood S%e+%erd-
T%is c%allen=es 's to live a li)e o) contradiction >y livin= t%e +rinci+les
o) <%rist-
As an An=elite* t%is is o'r =reatest mission in li)e-
;or ,e are called to >e a ='ide )or ot%ers M'st like ,%at o'r 8'ardian
An=els did )or 's in o'r )ormation years in t%e 7AD-
E'estion: :o yo' s%are t%ese same val'esF
S'mmary:
T%e c%eese is =ettin= old* t%is does not mean it is o>solete or rotten >'t
many ot%ers ,o'ld ,ant to try and taste yo'r c%eese- Dltimately* yo' m'st leave
t%e c%eese station to Hnd ne, c%eese- 2o' ,ill vent're t%e maGe o) li)e* >'t >e)ore
yo' leave ,%at ,o'ld yo' ,rite on t%e ,all to %el+ ot%ers and yo'rsel) in vent'rin=
t%e maGeF
Activity: <reate yo'r o,n 7 %and ,ritin=s on t%e ,all- t co'ld >e one ,ord* or one
sentence- T%e s%orter t%e >etter- A)ter ,%ic%* s%are t%is ,ritin=s to 7 diJerent
+eo+le-
1- kai>i=an 2- #akaa,ay 3- <r's% .- 8'ston= ma=in= kai>i=an /- Best )riend I-
0arent 7- Teac%er
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