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i was looking at the list of national mottos. and i found them interesting. notice for example how progressive nations put little or no importance to religion and superstition. these nations make policies based on rational thinking and science.

Les Philippines: Maka-Diyos, Maka-Tao, Makakalikasan at Makabansa (Tagalog, For God, People, Nature and Country)[86] .. Former: Isang bansa, isang diwa (Tagalog, One nation, one spirit) - when and how did this change occur? i suspect christians at work ..

Les Etats-Unis: In God We Trust (official) and E pluribus unum (Latin, Out of many, one) (de-facto) - changed by christians in congress in 1956

France: Liberté, égalité, fraternité - vive la france!

Espagne: Plus Ultra (Latin, Further beyond). Former: Una, grande y libre

Japon: Peace and Progress

makati. j'ai pris ces photos en utilisant mon portable nokia 3500 (un portable qui est très bon marché) . imagine. j'avais travaillé dans cette ville il y a dix ans. et j'y ai passé souvent quand je suis en route au edsa. ce parc est dans le centre de la ville (près de greenbelt 1).

when i feel trapped. when its crowded. when there are too many voices talking at the same time, or when i need to recollect my thoughts and feelings. when i need some quiet. some peace and calm. i take some alone time. normally .. i am never in need to impose, so instead of telling people to move out (of the situation / or to leave me alone) or such, i move myself out. i take my alone time without permission. i walk around the city. i lock myself in my bedroom. i climb a flight of stairs to the rooftop. anywhere where i could be. just be. where i need to breathe deep and consider the universe. looking from the outside - in. or rather from the inside - out, much like parks in the middle of the city. alone time is where people can momentarily get away from it all. even if its just for a few minutes ..

things now seem to have changed. i have people around me that i need to consider before myself .. this is fine. i could live with that - having to deal with people around me. people i trust in this case. but i need them to respect their boundaries. my boundaries. and i theirs. i need to communicate.