Give Your 10,000 Hours—And You Will Succeed
Today, I’m giving you good news.
You can succeed in life.
Anybody can.
Because time is the great equalizer.
Every human being is given the same amount of time. A billionaire in New York has 24 hours. A beggar in Quiapo has 24 hours. It’s really what we do to those 24 hours that impacts our lives.
Malcolm Gladwell wrote about the 10,000 Hour-Rule in his book, Outliers. He believed that greatness requires the giving of enormous time—approximately 10,000 Hours.
The Phenomenon From London—
Or From Germany?
One of his examples was The Beatles.
The Beatles is the most successful band in the history of music. You must forgive me as I will only tell you what I heard from others. Growing up, I actually never heard The Beatles. I’m only familiar with Charise Pempengco and Sarah Geronimo. (Wink.)
Some say The Beatles were very successful because they were simply super talented.
Not completely true.
Talent isn’t enough.
Talent is over-rated.
Do you know of very talented people who are unsuccessful?
I do. I also know there are millions of them around.
According to Gladwell, The Beatles were successful because of what happened in Hamburg, Germany from 1960 to 1964.
What was so special about Hamburg, Germany?
Not that they paid well. (They didn’t.) Or that they had the best equipment. Or that they had the best music scene.
Hamburg was special because of the huge amount of time you were forced to perform every single day.
In Hamburg, if your band was hired by a club, they’d make you perform from Monday to Saturday, 8 hours a day, non-stop.
Do the math. If The Beatles performed over 1,200 times, multiply each performance by 8 hours. That’s 10,000 hours of playing time in a span of 4 years.
So by the time they came back to England, The Beatles “sounded like no one else.” And the rest was history.
I repeat: Give your 10,000 hours in one area, and you unlock your greatness in that area.
Why He Became The Richest Man In The World
Bill Gates is another example of the 10,000 Hour Rule.
How did he become the richest man in the world?
Was it because he was a super genius?
Or was it something else that happened when he was a kid?
In 1968, Bill Gates was only 13 years old when he attended a private high school. It was one of the very few high schools on planet earth that had a computer in its campus.
Bill Gates was only 13 years old when he fell in love with the computer. He was totally fascinated by it. He couldn’t do anything else except write computer programs.
When everyone was sleep, he would sneak out of his house at midnight, run to the school, slip into the computer room, and use the computer until the wee hours of the morning. He’d go back home before dawn to get ready to go back to school.
Remember what I told you that successful people are a little bit crazy? That’s Bill Gates.
By the time he hit 18 years old, he already logged in 10,000 hours of computer programming—at a time when very few people in the world even knew what a computer was.
Let me give you some of my examples.
Teen Idol Becomes A Servant
My friend Adrian Panganiban is a fantastic singer.
One reason: He started singing on TV at the age of 4.
A few years later, he became a teen idol.
He joined Apat Na Sikat, together with Lala Aunor, Winnie Santos, Arnold Gamboa, and Dondon Nakar.
Adrian told me that during that time, he would have concerts everyday—flying from one town to another, sometimes from one country to another. Sometimes he would have to sleep on the bus or plane, performing back-to-back concerts.
Adrian has had 10,000 hours performing to huge crowds, unlocking his greatness in that area.
But today, he’s giving that greatness to God.
Today, Adrian still performs in concerts.
But he sees himself more as a servant than a star.
Let me introduce you to another friend.
Theatre Actor Becomes A Preacher
I see myself in George Gabriel.
I’m not talking about our great looks only. (Didn’t I say that successful people are a little bit crazy?)
I’m talking about the fact that George gave his life to God when he was 12 years old—the exact age I gave my life to God.
George was willing to do anything for God. He sang, he led worship, he did concerts, he preached, he played the drums, and he became a theatre actor.
When he had a musical, he performed on stage everyday, twice a day, Monday to Friday.
Very easily, George clocked in 10,000 hours of performance.
Today, this Theatre Actor doesn’t do musicals anymore.
But he continues to preach with his powerful theatre skills.
(By the way, George has launched his first book, Love Life. Grab your copy.)
George is now 34 years old.
That means that for the past 22 years, he’s been serving God.
That’s much more than 10,000 hours, believe me.
What’s my message?
If you want big returns, big success, big rewards in your life, you have to give 10,000 hours into what you love to do.
What Area In Your Life Do You Want To Succeed?
The 10,000 Hour Rule of Greatness works in any area.
Question: Do you want to be great in your family life?
Many marriages are failing because of neglect.
Give 10,000 hours to your marriage—and it will prosper.
Why is it that before the wedding, boyfriends and girlfriends spend so much time together? They love talking to each other, laughing their hearts out, and hanging out together.
But the moment the wedding happens, they forget all that.
If you want your marriage to work, work on the relationship. Spend time. Go out on dates each week, more if necessary.
And do you want to be great parents?
Quality Time Isn’t Enough
I’ve also spent many hours talking with parents whose kids are drifting away from God and hanging out with the wrong crowd.
I know my next statement is very simplistic.
But bear with me.
I believe kids get into trouble usually because parents didn’t spend enough time with them. Parents failed to unlock the greatness of their children by not spending both quantity and quality time with them.
All is not lost.
Reach out to them now.
Tell them you love them. Go out of your way and spend time with them.
The other night, I went home totally exhausted. I told the family I was going to sleep early.
But after I dozed off on bed, my five-year old son entered the room and wanted to jump on a trampoline.
In his mind, my body was his giant trampoline!
He’d step on me, walk on me, and jump on me.
A part of me wanted to say, “Francis, not now. Daddy is really tired.”
But the words couldn’t leave my lips.
Because I knew that a time would come when he’ll no longer be playing with me in this way. A day will come when he’s all grown up and he won’t jump on me anymore. (At least, I hope he won’t!) While we can play together, I’ll do it.
I’ve said “No” to my kids when they ask for toys.
I’ve said “No” to my kids when they ask for junk food.
I’ve said “No” to my kids when they ask for gadgets.
But to this day, I’ve never said “No” when they ask for my time. No matter how busy or how tired I am.
I urge you: Give 10,000 hours to your kids and you unlock their greatness.
Put God First;
Give Him Your Ten Thousand Too
Here’s my final message: Give 10,000 hours to your relationship with God.
Put God first. Prioritize Him. Seek Him first.
I don’t want to complicate things, so let me just put three things before you.
Here’s Number One Thing: Give at least 10 minutes a day to connect to God.
I recommend reading the Bible everyday.
To know what to read, I suggest you use a Bible Guide—such as Didache, Companion, and Sabbath. I heard that those who publish and write those Bible Guides are really fantastic people. (Smile.)
Even if you don’t understand what the Bible is saying, just read. Just clock in your 10,000 hours.
In due time, you’ll understand.
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Here’s my second recommendation: Join a prayer meeting every week to nourish your soul. If you don’t have one, I invite you to the Feast. I nicknamed it the happiest place on earth. For more information on time and venues, you can email Annie at feastsecretariat@yahoo.com.
Make it a non-negotiable item in your schedule.
Don’t miss feeding your spirit.
And here’s Number Three: Give your time to God by serving Him in the people around you.
“I Wasted Sixty Years…”
Many years ago, when I was still a teenager, a woman called me up to pray for her sick husband. “Ben is 61 and he’s dying,” she said, her voice breaking. “My husband has cancer.”
That happened a long time ago, but I can never forget him. Meeting him had such an incredible impact on life.
The next day was Valentines Day.
I was single and had no date on Valentines Day, so I told her, “I’ll visit your husband tomorrow and he’ll be my Valentines Date.”
The next morning, I saw their huge home.
The woman told me that her husband was a doctor—a very successful one.
When I entered the living room, I saw him seated on a chair, wearing his pajamas.
I tried to imagine him before his sickness.
A strong man. A powerful doctor. So in control of life.
Now, he was a broken man. Totally dependent on others.
We greeted each other.
“Hi Dr. Ben,” I said, “before I pray over you, can you tell me your story?”
He nodded. “Six months ago, my doctors discovered the cancer in my body. They gave me six months to live. That was eight months ago. I’m living on extra time.”
“Wow…”
“Bo, when I found out I had cancer, I prayed to God. I started going to Mass on Sundays. I even went to a prayer meeting with my wife. I was too busy to do all those things before. Bo, I wasted 60 years of my life!”
That was when he began to cry.
A successful man, sobbing before me.
In between sobs, he said, “But… but… after awhile, I had to stay home because of the pain in my body. Most days, I cannot do anything else but lie down in bed…”
He gripped my hand.
“Bo, please…” he said, “I want you to pray that God extend my life. Even just a little bit more. Just a little bit more. Because all these years, I was very busy earning money. I didn’t spend time with God. I want to serve Him… I have so many plans. So many things I want to do for Him. If only He’ll give me more time.”
I prayed over him.
Driving home, I felt God was speaking to me through this man’s life.
When I arrived home, I knelt down and said, “Lord, when I grow old, I don’t want to be like Dr. Ben. I don’t want to have regrets in my life. While I’m young, I want to serve you.”
You Hang Onto Life By A Mere Thread;
It Can Snap Anytime
I read somewhere that three people die in one second.
Tick. Tick. Tick. Tick. Tick…
That’s 15 people who died in the past 5 seconds.
If it took you 15 minutes to read this article, 2700 people have already died in the world. (When you’re done reading, please check your pulse. Just in case you were part of the 2700…)
Friend, life is so incredibly fragile.
You hang onto life by a mere thread.
Anytime, it can snap.
Every moment is a great gift from God.
The Bible says, Teach us how short our life is, so that we may become wise. (Psalms 90:12)
You see, God never promised you that you’ll wake up tomorrow morning. Everytime you wake up in the morning, you should throw a party. Celebrate! It’s an undeserved gift.
While You Have Breathe, Love God
While you’re alive, I urge you to give your time to God.
While you have breath, love God.
While you’re still strong, love the people in your life.
Jesus says, As long as it is day, we must keep on doing the work of him who sent me; night is coming when no one can work. While I am in the world, I am the light for the world.” (John 9:4-5)
Jesus knew that night was coming “when no one can work.”
All of us will one day face that “night”.
Today, I want to remind you of that stark reality.
Here’s a suggestion.
To know how short your life is, count the number of Sundays you have left.
I read that the average life expectancy in the Philippines is 66 years old. That’s pretty short.
There are 3432 Sundays in 66 years.
I’m now 44. That means I’ve already used up 2288 Sundays.
If I live until 66, I only have 1144 Sundays to go.
1144 Sundays only!
My gosh.
I read this somewhere.
If you want to be reminded by how short your life is, I suggest you get a jar of seeds.
Any kind of seed would do.
The seeds should be the exact number of Sundays you have left in your life.
And every Sunday, remove one seed from the jar.
Every Sunday, you’ll see the seeds in the jar decrease.
When you reach 66 years old, and no seeds are left, each Sunday becomes a big Bonus from God.
Use Your Time Well
Because You Can’t Replace It
You can replace lost things.
Money. Cellphones. Cars. Houses.
But you can’t replace lost time.
Remember the jar with the seeds inside?
Each moment of your life is a seed.
When you remove a seed from the jar, you have a choice.
It’s the choice every single moment gives to you.
a.) You can throw the seed away and lose it forever.
b.) Or you can plant it in soil and make it eternal.
What am I saying?
When you spend your time loving, you’re doing something that will last forever. When you love, you’re planting a tree in the soil of Heaven.
According to Dr. Ben, for the first 60 years of his life, he threw away the seeds. He wasted them. He spent them in selfishness.
Don’t make that mistake.
I invite you to give each moment to God.
Spend your life loving people.
Heaven is waiting for your seeds.
May your dreams come true,
Bo Sanchez
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Thank you Bro Bo, for another great article.
I’m on my way to doing 10,000 hours to greatness.
More power, God bless.
on my way to 10,000 hours! fighting!
this makes me realize im wasting/loosing tons of times each day.. thanks for this reminder.
Hi Bro!
Thanks for another inspiring story—that of Dr. Ben. This one truly shook me off because I took a leave from my service in our parish this month. I believe this is God’s way of reminding me so I hope I wont reach that point in my life that I will feel sorry for wasting the precious moments He has given me.
God bless and more power!!
Belen
as always Bro Bo, Another inspiring article.
God Bless You Bro Bo!
Hei Bo, you always amaze me of the facts you include in your article…hehe.. You’ve been my idol, as always.;-
)..hehe..No kidding, before I do things, I check first if they are included in your articles and look for the do’s and dont’s…hehe..God bless. Keep on inspiring us.
TIME is precious as it is God’s gift. No one can give us what God can give, no one can replace what comes from God. That’s why we can’t buy TIME elsewhere, cant replace it nor keep it. Let’s make the most of it instead.
thanks bro.Bo.
Wow!!!! super great article Bro. Bo. this is a reminder for me to just continue what i’m doing and spend more time in reading the word of God. Thanks for this gift and i will be sharing your article to my friends.
More power and continue touching people’s hearts and minds.
Dear Bro Bo,…
Thank you for the wise message….
Forgive me Lord for being selfish…..
Everyday I live my life as if tomorrow is another day…. and that tomorrow will never end….
People I hurt and people who hurt me… I ignore… saying time will heal the hurt…
but if time is short then time I have may not come again…..
so… for these … I thank you for the wisdom given….
May God give me the courage to acknowledge my mistakes and repent immediately not waiting for tomorrow but doing it now…
God have mercy….
Thanks Bo, for this very inspiring article. I’m 66 years old and am living on bonus time. Thank God!
A great soul food indeed:) Thanks Bro Bo!
Thank you for shedding light!
Hi Bo!
Thanks for another heartwarming reminder! Your life is inspiring and so are your sharings. I am also a believer of living life fully..co-managing three stores, Singles for Christ service, a networking biz (Living Power Corp.), family, I am always grateful to God for this purpose and for all the blessings so I could also bless others…
I am sharing your articles to friends…also to encourage everyone more that life is a gift…everyday should be a celebration of life as God’s gift.
God bless you more….thanks for the powerful sharing! You are a gift to us from God.
Sis Felma
Hi Bro. Bo,
Count me in, in giving my 10,000 hours to the Lord and loving and helping people. Thanks Bro. Bo, you’re a fountain of great wisdom. God bless you!!!
hi bro. bo..
thanks for this inspiring but quite alarming sharing… i’ve started to calculate my remaining sundays here on earth… not even a thousand left… Life is really too short by now… with this, i have to do the best ican with the remaining days……if every day will be my last day… to do what is best, what is good and what is right in the eyes of GOd…e i will be given bonus sundays ahead… thanks . To god be the glory……
hi bro. bo..
thanks for this inspiring but quite alarming sharing… i’ve started to calculate my remaining sundays here on earth… not even a thousand left..
. Life is really too short by now… with this, i have to do the best ican with the remaining days……if every day will be my last day… to do what is best, what is good and what is right in the eyes of GOd and
to give my 10,000 hours in doing what is expected of me as a christian..
.i hope that i will be given bonus sundays ahead… thanks . To god be the glory……
thanks a lot bo….it’s indeed very inspiring article..
Thanks so much for the inspiring article as this reminds me that I wasted so many years in my life and I have almost less than 50 years left.
At this point I have no intention of wasting any more time.
Amazing numbers to live on:
10,000
66 and 3432
Thank you Bo for being such a well read person but the best of all for sharing what you learned and insights to us.
Such a great aricle bro. bo! Truly inspring! You’re such a blessing from God to me and my family
Thank you. This is such a good reminder that life is short and precious. Despite our demanding jobs, we should never forget to make our loved ones feel that we still exist by spending time with them…
Thanks bro. bo it was a very nice article. its inspired me so much…. God bless bro. bo…
YEs! giving our all in everything… 100%!
PraiseGOd!
Dear Bro. Bo,
I am turning 52 next month and I computed I have only 731 Sundays left out of the average life span of Filipinos at 66. Wheew! 731 Sundays left. I shudder at the thought.
But then, this gives me the realization that I have to work double time to log in more, in terms of loving, knowing and serving Him and his people. Thanks, Bo, for the very inspiring article.
Tom
Hi Bro Bo, A MILLION thanks for the articles you posted whole month. It’s truly soul nourishing & inspiring in my life and the life of others. That’s why I keep on sharing what you’ve shared to me. Once again Thank You & More Power. All the Best! Cloyd
thank you bo. GOD Bless
Thank you for always sharing inspiring stories to us Bro. Bo.
thanks for the beautiful story, im 62 and going to 63 in two months, My God! how many sundays left for me……your story inspired me to do more for God and my love ones…..thanks to you. i love your stories.
more power to you, Bo, God Bless.
thanks bro!
Thank you for this inspiring blog. I realized why I’m not happy with most of the aspects of my life. I’m spreading myself too thinly, giving a little of my time to my family, career, health and spirituality. I have lost my passion and I’m stuck on what to do next. I’m now computing how many days is 10,000 hours.
Hi Bo!
Our generous God may be giving us second chances. But time is still a non-renewable resource. It is a very humbling realization that the very blessing we Filipinos have are the very things that tend to keep time for granted: our tropical weather.
When I went to Seoul and saw their war memorial, it was then that I realized how devastated that country was during the Korean War. Add to that the story of one child who lived during that war. The weather made things even more difficult—if not impossible–for the civilians to survive.
It was the inevitability of winter, year after year, that taught the Koreans to prepare, or else, they would simply die, before, during and after the war.
We have many Koreans in the country today. This is something we can learn from them.
Marvin
Bro Bo, im inspired to read your blog again especially if your articles are as inspiring and thought-provoking as this.
I know you want to help others to be financially independent and financially stable but there are times that your articles focus too much on money matters.
You have already sent the message across your legion of followers and I know a lot of them want to read articles as inspiring as this.
God bless us all.
Bo, I am an ofw. Most of the time I feel I am wasting my time away from my family and my loved one. I want to be there with them physically. But of course, financial circumstances hold me back. I am in a dilemma whether to go back home or stay abroad. I feel that every day I spend away from them, I am losing special moments with them. Sometimes, I think, what will I do with the money earn, if, when I go back home, they’re not there anymore. I am such in a dilemma and a confused state of mind. Your inspirational advise can really help me out and my fellow ofw’s. Thanks!
Thank you Kuya Bo, this blessed my heart. God bless you more.
love the story of Dr. Ben. When I grow up, I don’t wanna be surrounded by money(though a little maybe…(^o^) just enough to live) but I really want to be surrounded by friends… true friends are like seeds of love that i plant each day of my life. I feel that God is with us through these sincere people that we meet everyday of our lives. sabi nga ng father ko. ” Di mo naman mauutusan yang pera mo na alagaan ka pagtanda mo.”
Even if you don’t understand what the Bible is saying, just read. Just clock in your 10,000 hours.
i love this part.. hahaha.. cause that’s why i hardLy read the bible cause i really can’t understand the deeper meaning.. but thanks bo, you opened my eyes for this..
Godbless you!!
I was reminded of this part just now that a lot of people died because of the hostage taking that happened earlier:
“You Hang Onto Life By A Mere Thread;
It Can Snap Anytime
I read somewhere that three people die in one second.
Tick. Tick. Tick. Tick. Tick…
That’s 15 people who died in the past 5 seconds.
If it took you 15 minutes to read this article, 2700 people have already died in the world. (When you’re done reading, please check your pulse. Just in case you were part of the 2700…)”
Those tourists were just out to have fun and explore the world… Now their lives are over.
For us who are still alive, we should always remember to thank the Lord for what we have and continue to make the most of our days.
SHALOM! Thank you Bro. Bo for another inspiring article. Now I know it takes 10,000 hours to be in greatness. Be on it…God bless you.
Hi Bo, thank you for another inspiring article. You never fail to inspire me.
God bless!!!
=)
thanks again Bro. Bo for a very inspiring article.
True, life is too short. Death comes ” like a thief in the night. ” It strucks the young and the old, the educated and the unlearned, the healthy and the sick, the rich and the poor, all have a common denominator . ”
” Blessed is he whose Master finds his lamp burning when He calls him. ” says our Lord. We should always be ready for we neither know the hour nor the day when our Master comes . Reminds me of a poem — ” All that beauty, all that wealth e’r gave, Awaits alike the inevitable hour , The paths of glory leads but to the grave . ”
” A man whilst alive esteems the world; a man whilst dying, condemns it. ”
Be happy all as we love, serve and enjoy our Lord !
Thanks Bro. Bo and family .
Thanks Bro. Bo, you have done again great service to mankind by your inspiring article. God bless…
Dear Bro Bo.
Thank you once again for this very inspiring article. More Power and God Bless..
That’s a great article Bo!..People nowadays tend to lose their time for their family especially if you work overseas. I wish everyone could realize how much seeds left for them.
Hi Bo,
I feel pressured! I feel like in a hurry to do every task now. 10,000 hours? that seems long but is in fact, really really short.
I’m going to take the licensure exam on October. Now I only have 1536 hours left. Have to make the most of those hours to be on top, as I offer those hours to God too!
Thanks Bo!
Bro. Bo,
Thank you for this very inspiring article. It just reminds of one of your messages, that for a child LOVE is spelled T-I-M-E. I am very inspired as to how you relate with your son. I am already 29 years old and I wish I had spent those years well with my family. But I know, it’s not yet too late. I just need to decide for myself to share quality and quantity time with them. Please include me in your prayers….
God bless you…
Thanks so much for this wake-up call! May God continue to empower you to touch others people’s lives.
What a beautiful analogy — numbering our life by the number of Sundays that we collect in a jar. Either we plant the seed (love God and people), or we throw it away.
Beautiful!
Thank you, Bro. Bo, and God bless you always!
daghang salamat Bro. Bo
wooowwwwwww! inspiring…
quality and quantity matters…
we live each day as the true sense of the gift of unconditional love from God.. Praise God now and forever..
Thank you Bro. Bo for this inspiring article. Philippines now is experiencing so much tragic events in the past few days… I hope everyone of us, including me, will know the value of life, and I hope we’ll do everything in God’s glory.
Thanks Bro. Bo for giving a new light & a new perspective on how we live a good life. Since I read Gokongwei’s account, and he claimed in the articles written about him that “WAR is the greatest equalizer”, I believed instantly and dreamed to be like him someday. Someone who became a powerhouse businessman who built an empire from rags.
My perspective turned 360 degrees, when I read your article. You claimed that “TIME is the greatest equalizer”. It made me think and reflect on the BIG difference between the two principles.
It’s not that I blamed Gokongwei for his claim, he’s still one of the few people I admired. It’s his experience that made him think it’s WAR that is the greatest equalizer… but now, I conclude that TIME THE GREATEST EQUALIZER (you’re right Bro. Bo). He (Gokongwei) exert so much of his time doing the things he loves doing and he knows doing (which is selling and making business). It’s what he did that made him a recognized businessman in the Philippines. Its the TIME he spent doing something he knows best, and not the WAR he experienced during his time.
Please include me in your prayers, that I may be able to do what I love doing, and spread LOVE during my lifetime…
God bless you and more power!
thank you BO,
i feel GOD is talking to me tru you ; salamat. i feel the loveand hug of the LORD tru your words.
i think i still have .nth.. sundays and that remaining sunday will be spent in loving
thanks again Bo….
bo, thank you very much for your ever-inspiring articles! people like us–those who constantly need enlightenment and guidance–and the whole world need you! may God bless you always!
U - Unahin
N - Natin
L - Lagi
A - Ang
D - Diyos
i’m thankful for this article.I’m young( but not very young)
hehe and i realized that there are things that i want to do before i turn old and gray and i keep putting things off. now,i have more motivation to do them before all my sundays are gone.
Kuya bo,thanks for reminding all of us who reads ur article that life is really short and therefore, we must spend it on things that really matter…our God and our relationships.
God’s message is simply and clearly heard. through you..
Hi Bro. Bo!
I usually attend the Kerygma Feast in Valleverde, Pasig
even transferred in PICC, however God allowed me to move from my comfort zone thats why I’m here now in UAE working as a PICU nurse…which is also a long-waited application after 2 years….I thank you for your soulfood for in that way I can still hear Gods message through this article…It made me realize that liofe is too short and that we should spend it with our family and in service in the Lord. I also thank him for He provided me a community here where I could continue my service for Him…Bro. Bo pls include in your prayers that I would be able to adjust with the culture and way of living in this golf country…More power and may the Heavenly Father be glorified always….
thanks for this article bro.bo!
i will find more time for my family and friends…
and i’m continually praying that my beloved boyfriend would have more time with me, more of his time also for his famil… for our life is so short just to waste in nonsense doings…
more power & God Bless!
I sooo love your articles, Bro. Bo. I’m very lucky that I subscribed to your email listing. Thank you sooo much.
Very inspiring.. I was totally moved! Life is too short~ seize the day..never complain! Thank you sir Bo! I will continue spend good time with my kids..with my husband..with my mom no matter how tired I maybe. I wouldn’t worry too much as long as I have faith in Him. God bless everyone.
Amazing! =)
Hi Bro Bo…I used to be scared with the just the thought of death…I would tell Him, ” Im not yet ready” After a series of unfortunate events in my life Ive realized things that matters most… God, family, friends,and loving and giving…Im still a work in progress but I see death now in much better perspective…Thank you to Didache…its my daily inspiration to try and try in seing the good things in life…More power…
Thanks brod bo for this nice article. I will be doing what you are suggesting even though it is a little bit hard but with God’s guidance it will be fine. Keep it up and God bless
bro,
thanks again for another inspirational message truly you open our mind and thank you for your touching blogs, please don’t stop to give hope and inspiration to others. God bless us all.
“YESTERDAY IS HISTORY TOMORROW IS A MYSTERY —–TODAY IS A GIFT!!! THATS WHY ITS CALLED @@@PRESENT@@@……”
Kung Fu Panda….
Sobs Sobs Sobs!…thank you for reminding me how short time is….God Bless you
Thanks Bro. Bo…it’s really an inspiring article…God Bless you.
Hi my beloved Bro. Bo,
A billion thanks for a wonderful and blessed article whispered by God to you, yeah it is really true that life on earth is very short and every morning we should give thanks and worship our dear Lord for another great life that he has given to us, lets enjoy our life to the fullest and taking each at a time, and investing our eternal journey. Truly you are great God’s instrument to us to continue serving and loving our God and our brethren. To God be the glory. Lets Rejoice. Amen!!!!
Gratefully yours
Cherry Mae Cabaluna-Calgary Canada”Cebu Philippines”
Dear Bo,
Thanks for another awakening message . . . I’m alarmed of the lost time . . . praying that the 10,000 to greatness can still be achieved.
Your articles are really inspiring. GOD BLESS and continue to share your wisdom.
Bonnie
can’t say anything but “amazingly powerful!” tnx bro. bo =>
tnx bro. bo!!!i’m very thnakful to God that He created people like u 2 let others realize the greaness of God. thanking God for the 10,000 hrs…hope that i can have a longer time to reach that 10,000 hrs. Soli deo Gloria!!!
Last night I lost something really very important to me, and it’s something my ninang bought for me from the US, and all night long I was praying to God that I may find it soon. I am a college student, and I had so many things to accomplish, so I was working on my school work and fervently prayed to God every moment. I now realize that these material things really can be replaced, but time is not. Thank you Bro. Bo!
Thank you Bo for this article 10,000 hrs, I was able to think what really matters most in life…..I want to share this to my friends so they would know, its never too late for me I was only 32 and I knew I need to do some changes and priorities in life….May the Almighty God bless you….Please continue saving more souls….
Hi Bro. Bo,
Your articles always inspire me to continue serving the Lord. I already started my 10,000 hours just this year by reading the gospel and the bible everyday. By the way, I just flew back from Singapore and guess what, our flight was delayed for 3 hours because the aircraft maintenance crew in Changi airport found out that one of the landing gear needs to be replaced. I had just finished praying for guidance and safety when the Captain announced the delayed. So many reactions were heard on the air. Some of the passengers (most of them were pinoys) asked the flight attendants for any other possible solutions like is there another plane coming right away to fetch us, why change now and not before it took off from the philippines, and another one was asking like is it possible to change the landing gear when we arrive in the philippines (What??!! and they are really serious!) How can we land with a broken landing gear. So I told my wife, don’t worry it’s God’s purpose to delay the flight. And I thank God that the aircraft maintenance were able to find that problem before take off. It was an answered prayer right away coz God didn’t allow us to fly with a broken gear. Maybe that’s the magic of faith. Coz I always pray to Jesus, Mama Mary’s intervention and to the Holy Spirit for enlightenment. So to make the story short, we stepped out of the plane and waited back at the lobby and I gave the flight attendants a good smile and told them it’s okay.
The reason I share this to you Bro. Bo because I remembered your article before. Your flight was also delayed for 8 long hours and it gives you a chance to write more articles. You were right that it’s just how we react to every situations we encounter. And I really thank God for every trial coz I know there’s always a solution.
Thank you so much Bro. Bo for inspiring more people to get connected with God. May you live longer than 66 years. More power and more blessings to your ministry.
Hello Bro Bo! I just came from the very first The Feast in the UP Campus and because of that, I remembered that I haven’t checked this blog lately. This is why this reply is a few days late. I hope you’ll still get to read it! I want to thank you so much for this article, and of course, for founding The Feast. It’s amazing because I have been planning to go to Valle Verde for The Feast when I first started reading your blogs, but I’ve been postponing because I didn’t have anyone to go with… and then they decide to have one right on campus! I feel like this was just for me. Haha. Again, thank you. And I hope God gives you extra Sundays.
Caught in the act! This is what your article did to me. It just so hit me bullseye–my conscience. Lately, problems ruled over my emotions so much that its weight veered me away from my usual daily prayer time in the silence of the wee hours of dawn. This was being unfair and childish of me to neglect such wonderful time for and with the Lord. Thanks to you, Bo, thru this, your article.
Keep them coming, Bo. Somebody out there needs awakening.
Salamat Kuya Bo !
Glory to GOD !
thanks Bro Bo for always inspiring us.
people has to be reminded of this from time to time to know how important life is.
by the way mr. bo, how do you say no to your kids when they ask for new toys? how do you explain it to them? sorry for this questions … = D
thanks a lot !
Paulo
. . . how could i never realize that i have lost much time and wasted a lot of it too . . . and still now, seems like I’m going no where . . . you are right bro bo, if i wanted to find my serenity, i have to give more importance to a valuable time with God, my family, my neighbors and to myself . . . so simple but so hard to do, i really need God’s grace to do all these things and to the fact that He’s grace is just around me, i pray that i see and use them everyday . . .
- T H A N K S -
God bless . . .
Thanks Bro.Bo for this one… 10,000 applause for you and keep it coming.
GodBless
Bong
another inspiring aricle.
thank you Bro Bo. 10,000 hours . . . . of being the best that i can be for the Glory og God! 
another inspiring aricle.
thank you Bro Bo. 10,000 hours . . . . of being the best that i can be for the Glory of God! 
Thank you bro. Bo for another inspiring article. i’ve realize how much i,ve lost time.. please pray for me to have courage to face for another operation for my hearing to get normal. sana may pagkakataon pa ako dahil naging duwag ako sa mga nakalipas na panahon., at least i,m very inspired when reading your blog..God bless us.
Lovely article.
I ♥ it! Thank you for reminding us that time is really precious and should not be wasted. Time of our life should be maximized and should be spend according to our heart’s passion but not disregarding the most important things in life, our loved ones and God above all!
I ♥ it! Thank you for reminding us that time is really precious and should not be wasted. Time of our life should be maximized and should be spent according to our heart’s passion but not disregarding the most important things in life, our loved ones and God above all!
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thank you for the inspiration.
i realy love reading your articles.
Hope to start 10k hours now before its too late.
hi bro. bo,
i am so really impressed and showered by Gods blessings. i am grand daughter of ate nesing chiu, every morning i glanced at the piles of kerygma issues stock in her room. its just like a kerygma library. every coming issue of the month i came to pick it up in solid shipping lines in gensan. i hurry to pick it up and excited to deliver it to subscribers especially reading it by myself. i am asking for your prayers that God will grant us a baby since i am married for 2 years. bro. bo, thank you very much for your encouraging articles
sandra tan
Dear Bo, I’m requesting a prayer for a promotion at my work as Employee Relations Manager. Pray for me, to meet my dream career path.
thanking you…
10,000 hours it is! This one is a powerful stuff! Thank you Bo
This ones great! Focusing on your vision is really the key then applying discipline is the way to go. Thank you Lord for this opportunity to learn!
I also read the 10,000 hours rule in the book, Outliers!
Thank you again for writing to remind us the most important things in life and how to get them and value them.
thanks -Mr Bo - One article is worth a thousand . . .
Dear Bo,
Thanks for being a channel of God’s grace and reaching out to me. I know I’ve been wasting my hours trying to find answers, but I forgot that the only answer I need is God. Please pray for me, that I may have enough strength and determination to use my time for the Lord - to stop wasting it on things I really do not need. Thank you once again for helping me and other people see how precious life is. God bless you always!
big thanks bo! i’ve always been a church-goer every sunday for the longest time, but, i have realized that its not merely in the church i can find GOD.. thank you that He used you to re-direct the lives of the many, including mine..
Adrian Panganiban looks like KIM BUM when he was younger….
right?….
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I’ve also read Gladwell Bo. I remember that I gave two of his books to my audience in PUP when they invited me to speak about entrepreneurship.
I deliver speeches all over the Philippines and I salute those people who keep themselves on growing. I am happy that you keep yourself on growing too. You are an inspiration to many.
Thank you.
Bro. Bo, thanks for all the articles you’ve written. You keep me inspired and motivated by reading your articles.. You are indeed an inspiration..
Thank you and God bless!
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