That was the question that caught my attention during last week's seminar on "Bayani ba to?". Last week they also showed us a trailer on the new movie "Heneral Luna" comig out on September 9. The producers were there and all that. Everything that was taught there, from the stories of our heroes (mostly Jose Rizal) to the questions that we students also asked, I can't describe it in any other words rather than the word "COOL".
I thought that this seminar would be boring, telling us to honor our country, buy stuff from our country, help the Philippines with its economy. I was thinking of not going at first. BUT NO. I'm sure glad I did. This seminar wasn't an ordinary "Jose Rizal was born blah blah blah" but it made me laugh and it amazed me at the same time. The panel where the director was there and John Arcilla (I was also hoping for Paulo Avellino, but it's okay) and they made me realize how our generation have been a disgrace to our country. Jose Rizal did not die in the middle of a field, talking about how "Our childern are the future" just so we could all waste time on watching nonsense videos, consuming our time in video games. Right now, if he was looking down at us, he'd be doing this:
All of that all goes down to the word "ALTRUISM". What is altruism? Well, altruism or selflessness is the principle or practice of concern for the welfare of others. It is a traditional virtue in many cultures and a core aspect of various religious traditions and secular worldviews, though the concept of "others" toward whom concern should be directed can vary among cultures or religions. In short, SERVICE ABOVE SELF. Ever Since I was in high school, altruism has been practiced. In our English class, our english teacher required us to write about altruism, our country and our love for our country. This was the only seminar, out of all the seminars I attended, this was the only seminar that encouraged me to serve our country and honor our heroes.
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