When Will We Ever Learn

 

The Philippines commemorates the death and martyrdom of Doctor Jose Rizal, genius and foremost hero of the Filipino people. We have heard about him in many symposiums, we have learned about his life and works at school and we have read many books about him. Human as he is, he has this quality that humanity needs in order to save us from ourselves.  His life was never easy; it was a life with poverty, ignorance and enslavement as a backdrop. For more than hundred years since his martyrdom, we could have used all the learning we could get and use it for the betterment of every Filipinos. Yet, it seems like we keep on repeating the same mistakes again and again. When will we ever learn? We are seemed informed, learned and yet practicing it differently. There is so much disconnect from what we say and what we do. We don’t need intelligent leaders anymore; we need leaders with integrity, leaders who can walk their talk.

We need more Rizal! Patriots who will love their country above themselves, nationalist who will put the interests of the nation above personal gains and leaders who has the integrity and creativity to move us forward. No more rhetoric’s instead do the talking!

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by aats