By the Merits

My brother and I were having serious talk last week.  It's about handling finances, plans of putting up a small business, marital plans (ahem!) and applying for work.

He shared this…

"Kung gugustuhin kong magkatrabaho, madali lang para sa akin.  Pero ayokong magkakatrabaho ako dahil sa ipinakiusap.  Gusto ko pa rin by the merits."

And I replied…

"Oo naman.  Mahirap yung may tinatanaw kang utang na loob.  Kung ano mang maging kinahinatnan mo sa trabahong iyon.. wala kang ibang ibablame kundi sarili mo…" 

That has always been my view. I would always want to be recognized by the merits and not by affiliations.  It went across my mind the question of… "ohh… did they really recognize the talent?" or "they just don't want me to get disappointed again on this craft…. hmm…"

I would like to believe, that somehow… merits was used as basis for that…