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Tagged With: Life

Grateful

Every step or misstep leads us to be in the right place at the right time. If A wise professor of mine once said that the saddest word in the dictionary was the word, “if,” because it always leave one wanting for more.  Can you identify a point in time wherein you would have wanted … Continue reading »

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A Runner’s Life

Running is invigorating and racing is even a lot more fun.  The adrenalin rush that comes with your sleep-deprived state just trying to keep up with the rest of the pack to reach the finish line is quite addicting.  Crossing the finish line is so satisfying that it leads you to chase your next race, … Continue reading »

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November Resolutions

“Why wait for January when you can keep a monthly resolution?” November starts with 11.1.11 and would have 11.11.11 in a few days and somehow, you get the feel that this month’s special.  I just came up with an idea that while we wait for January in gleeful anticipation for a new beginning.  We can … Continue reading »

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Hello Francramon.com!!!

3 Become 1 I’ve moved to a new home and now all those post about my thoughts, my travels and my runs are now located in a single website, Francramon.com.  I started blogging way back in 2005 via Inkblogs with a day to day anything under the sun topic range. I then set up my … Continue reading »

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Advocacy

“For life to matter, you just don’t have to survive it… you have to make a difference.” Sometimes we are just content in surviving life and probably at times, it’s the only choice we have but what does it matter to survive without a cause or a vision to believe in.  It’s like groping in … Continue reading »

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Fractions

“The Mathematics of life is simple no matter how many fractions you divide your time it all boils down to 1… one life” I’ve managed to split my time into several fractions. A fraction spent at work… a significant fraction spent training and running… another fraction spent traveling for work and play…  a fraction spent … Continue reading »

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The Best and Worst of Times

Sometimes I get to feel that it’s always harder to be the good person. After all the hard work and all the effort, people would just come in, undermine your and your team’s capabilities and take all the credit. It’s really easier just being the insecure credit-grabber but I guess doing the right thing may … Continue reading »

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The Finer Side of Life

From the whining mode, I’m now more upbeat and looking forward to the finer side of life. Of course, it doesn’t mean everything is in perfect place and everybody is happy but I’m taking comfort that the difficult days have passed and the rest is more tolerable. I haven’t booked a single trip but I’m … Continue reading »

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