How To Value Yourself Mga Nobela at Kwento

“Makalayo sa buhay na ‘yon.” Napahigpit ang hawak ko sa damit. “Kunting respeto naman sa sarili mo, Vanessa,” dagdag niya. “You don’t have to sell yourself.” Natahimik ako. Hindi ko inaasahan marinig ‘yon mula sa kaniya. “Kailangan mo ng pera, ‘di ba?” tanong niya. Tumango ako. “I can give you that,” sabi niya. “How much?”

"Don't flatter yourself too much. Don't think everything I do revolves around you." Bahagyang natigilan si Amanda. "What do you mean?" Nanatiling seryoso at walang emosyon ang mukha ng CEO. "It’s true that I bailed Marcus out. But it has nothing to do with you. He has value to me, that’s all." Napakurap si Amanda. Value? Anong halaga naman ang makukuha ng isang bilyonaryo sa isang tulad ni Marcus?

Hindi 'yan basta-basta darating para pahirapan ka, dumarating ang mga pagsubok na kinatatakutan natin upang tayo ay mas lalong tumatag. Marami rin akong inaayawan sa sarili. Sometimes I asked myself if am I worth it? Mahal ko ba ang sarili ko? But then I realized maybe the reason why you struggle with loving yourself is because you don't give yourself credit for the things you do as often as you should. Maybe it's because you think loving oneself is about grand gestures when it's actually about the little things. Maybe it’s about that one movie you watched alone because well, all your friends backed out the last moment but you really wanted to watch it. Maybe it’s about that new hairstyle yo

wika niya habang sinusubukang alisin ang magkabilang kamay ko. “Look at me. Aren’t you going to adore this beauty just like how other people worship me?” “What a narcist. Get away from me.” “Narcist?! Excuse me ayaw ko lang magpa-humble dahil alam ko ang value ko. Why would I deny my assets?” wika ko sabay bungisngis. “Whatever. Sige na maganda ka na kaya bitawan mo na ang pisngi ko. Lumabas ka na rin sa office ko.”

“Pero normal lang naman na kapag wala nang silbi ang isang bagay ay itatapon na. Wala naman nang magiging saysay ‘yon at magiging kalat lang.” “What?” nalukot ang noo si Semion. “Ikaw ang pinag-uusapan. Hindi ka bagay, kundi isang tao, Celeste. You’re talking about yourself like you’re worthless. Wala ka mang magagawa, matutulong sa ibang tao, o kahit maging palamuti ka lang, hindi ibig sabihin no'n patapon ka na. You, yourself, are valuable. Your worth is how you put it, because it's you.”

Ngumiti muna si Nathan bago sagutin ang tanong ni Jeceline dahil naguguluhan din siya kung anong hakbang ang dapat niyang gawin, "sa totoo lang gusto kong magsimula ng sarili kong negosyo. Kahit maliit lang ang negosyo, gusto kong magsimula sa zero gamit ang sarili kong pagsisikap. Ngunit, ilang araw na ang nakalipas, kinontak ako ni Valerie. Pinakiusapan niya akong palitan ang kanyang pwesto, gusto niyang ipagpatuloy ko ang negosyo ng aming ama. Sinubukan ko siyang tanggihan, pakiramdam ko ay kay Valerie iyon. Ngunit, pinilit talaga ako ni Valerie sa kanyang paraan na malambing at mahinahon kaya nahirapan akong tumanggi." Ngumiti nang pilit si Jeceline. Mas matanda nga siya kay Valerie ng m

“What? You’re a princess, Atasha, show them your worth. Hindi ka isang tau-tauhan lang ng kung sino. Realize your worth, Tash. You are worth much more than you think of yourself. Isipin mo ang sarili mo at ang anak mo.” Napa-isip ako sa mga tinuran ni Aki. Tama siya, hindi ako dapat matakot kay Yulence at kay Ofelia. I am much more powerful than them. And it's time that I realize what I am worth. It’s time for me to step-up and be the princess that I should be. Hindi para sa sarili ko kung hindi para sa anak ko. “I will, Aki. From now on, no one can make me feel inferior.” Lumapit ako sa kan'ya at yumakap, gumanti naman siya ng yakap sa akin.

Hindi pinansin ang inis nito sa akin at ang mga matang nakatingin. "Excuse me po, bathroom lang..." sabi ko ng hindi sila tinatapunan ng tingin at dire-diretsong umalis. I really can't stand that old hag. What is her problem with me? Why does she makes me feel that I'm not good enough? I don't need it to validate myself to her because even without big accomplishments, I know I am enough as I am! No longer do I feel pressured to go after what I don't want. And right now, all that truly matters to me is showing up in life the way I am and never accepting anything that makes me feel like I can't.

I replied with so much hatred in my voice. "You know Ziyo after you made me feel bad, I promise myself better times. I still am unsure of how I would go about doing it, but I have made the decision to let go of the hurtful things since I know that I deserve good things in life as well, after our marriage, my life feels like hell I'm always carrying the bumps and scars along with me, you never tried to help me. You always saw me as the person who ruined you. Do you think I deserve that treatment Ziyo? No. I don't deserve that. I know my self worth Ziyo." Mahabang lintaya ko. Hindi ako dapat magpaka tanga sa isang taong hindi nakikita ang halaga ko.

"So sinagot mo na rin ang tanong mo." Napahinga ako ng malalim, humiga ako ng tuwid at tumitig sa kisame. "Mahalaga talaga ang pera sa buhay ng tao, ano?" "Mahalaga ring alam mo ang self worth mo, bestfriend," paalala sa akin ni Luisa.