Running Thoughts on a Sunday Morning Run

First set up the mood music:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UQeqmNbA2Hs&list=PL5CDB24A68C015899

Then set up the scenery:

Ayala Alabang Madtigal Drive

It was 615 Am a beautiful slightly cloudy Sunday morning. Last night there was moderate rain so the roads were wet and the foliage around was damp. A crisp fresh and moist morning met me when I stepped out the house. It has been a great weekend so far, I told myself, referring to a great friday party night and meaningful date with Bian and a Baby shower on a Saturday. I felt I owned the streets, one or two vehicles would pass every now and then but essentially the running path is waiting for me. 

I wanted to jog somewhere else, I wanted to see new scenery, new houses and streets. Ayala Alabang is 550 Hectares in size and despite being a resident here for more than 9 years I have not explored all streets. This gave an ready excuse to stray from the regular path and to go out and explore no running paths. I took the the inwards path to our village, to the direction of St. James Church through Madrigal Drive. I then took a left at a random street near Woodrose, hoping to see new houses. 
My mind was relaxed but it was also thinking. I looked at the houses at that part of our village, they were beautiful. I admired the architecture, how they stood out. Clearly these are the dwellings of the wealthy.

A sudden realization with a bit of sadness hit me, I have not yet bought any home for my and myself. I claim to live in this village but in truth I still reside with family. Its not that I am complaining, its just that I felt that I have to accomplish having a functional and comfy but modest home. I thought that if our product launch made it, I will get some money to get a plot to build a house and to have a home of my own. As I was jogging I saw their nice gardens and with that I too aspired that I would like a house with a nice garden.


I also thought of the Baby shower, I thought of what it takes to raise a child nowadays. I thought of fatherly duties and family moments. I thought of settling down with my wife. How will I raise a family? What happens if I get to live in Alabang Hills? If I live in a condominium, what happens? I wanted to know more about the getting married business before buying into it full heartedly.  I asked myself when should be the best date for it? Too far into the future is not healthy but too soon means so much financial sacrifices. As soon as I thought of the latter I realized how far in life I have come and that real adult issues are facing me.

I thought of the company, I wanted to review the salaries of my staff. I wanted to design a merit based compensation system, a better system than experience and seniority as the key factors of compensation.  I wanted to be fair, I want that my company can offer career growth and development. I wished that we had more training band resources budget. 

The next thoughts that filled me was about our new product division. I want to further enhance our supply chain, I want to invigorate the people around me. They are young, many of our staff are indeed quite young but we have in our front a game changing task and a relatively smaller budget. Again this should go big- correction, it MUST go big (emphasize on the must), our dreams and ambitions are in that project of ours. The pressure is up but it must be met by business finesse and a cool mind. 

In general I thought about life and the general themes attributable to it. I asked myself am I ready? Am I ready? 

My mind murmured "I will catch my dreams and I will find out how to make them real.?

Before long I already made it back home sweating profusely and still having many of questions inside. It was truly a thought inspiring Sunday Jog.