As a student of UP-Diliman and a resident of Pasay, I nearly have to pass all of MRT's stations except for the first and the last, Taft Avenue and North Avenue, respectively, every school day. This daily trip, rather than boring is a big struggle for me. More than that, it is a great opportunity for me to train my will power.
Why is this so? Just imagine. MRT is situated on EDSA. EDSA is the main highway and, as such, many people, to say the least, pass through it everyday. This makes EDSA the best place to put your advertisements, screaming billboards and all. Now why is that supposed to be a struggle? Simply, the advertisements these people use are indecent. (For my views on these, please refer to my previous post, Sexual (Im)Maturity.) Flesh shed indiscriminately, slogans with negative values taught, usually appealing to the senses and the appetite.
Every time I ride the MRT, I imagine myself as a warrior passing through menacing enemies all of whom I dare not look in the eye. What made it more challenging is that the only way to avoid these billboards is to look at the rails of the train which of course nausates me at times.
Then, why avoid looking at them? If you are indeed tough on your virtues, you could look at these and be not affected. Eeeeng! False. No matter who you are, you are not a stone, thus spaketh a good friend. What you see, affects your values, which affects your habits, then virtues, and ultimately your second nature. Most things start with what eneters us through our senses. So it is better, in fact best, to guard it.
To my fellow MRT riders, good luck to us. Let us just be eager in passing the Ortigas station where a charming figure of Our Lady stands. Ah! The best part of my daily MRT ride!
Why is this so? Just imagine. MRT is situated on EDSA. EDSA is the main highway and, as such, many people, to say the least, pass through it everyday. This makes EDSA the best place to put your advertisements, screaming billboards and all. Now why is that supposed to be a struggle? Simply, the advertisements these people use are indecent. (For my views on these, please refer to my previous post, Sexual (Im)Maturity.) Flesh shed indiscriminately, slogans with negative values taught, usually appealing to the senses and the appetite.
Every time I ride the MRT, I imagine myself as a warrior passing through menacing enemies all of whom I dare not look in the eye. What made it more challenging is that the only way to avoid these billboards is to look at the rails of the train which of course nausates me at times.
Then, why avoid looking at them? If you are indeed tough on your virtues, you could look at these and be not affected. Eeeeng! False. No matter who you are, you are not a stone, thus spaketh a good friend. What you see, affects your values, which affects your habits, then virtues, and ultimately your second nature. Most things start with what eneters us through our senses. So it is better, in fact best, to guard it.
To my fellow MRT riders, good luck to us. Let us just be eager in passing the Ortigas station where a charming figure of Our Lady stands. Ah! The best part of my daily MRT ride!
3 comments:
matulog ka nalang! haha. or kaya mag-aral. :P
hindi ako madalas mag-MRT pero yung naaalala kong nakakadistract na billboard ay yung sa guadalupe.. eeeewww yun.. haha..
actually, tama si gundy. yung sa guadalupe. lalo na yung sa bench doon.
ang napapansin ko sa mga billboards or even advertisements sa TV or newspaper, especially ng clothes, nakahubad mga models. [woah. ano sense ng advertisement kung nakahubad naman ang nageendorse ng clothes, db?]
Yes..U r all right..
Gundy: Wer u referring to Dingdong Dantes' ad of bench? Dats d worst and d biggest one so far..
Anonymous: Yup, its ironic..i think it goes to show that they just really want to show flesh because things like this are really "sure-getters"..Read my post titled "sexual (im)maturiy", my first one..theres an anecdote there..
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