On December 7, 2008 at MGM Grand in Las Vegas the Dream Match of Manny Pacquiao versus Oscar Dela Hoya surprised millions of people around the world when Manny Pacquiao dominated Oscar Dela Hoya every round of the fight.
On that date it’s not only Dela Hoya is been defeated but also many of limiting beliefs of mediocrity are being knocked down! Big time!
Those are “The Walls of Discrimination” and what these are?
Let me tell to you one by one…
1.) The Wall of Racial Discrimination
I can still remember way back 15 years ago I asked the elders why there is no Filipino go toe to toe with the boxer’s in United Sates of America?
You know what their answer?
Dream on!
And then I did what they requested, I dream that someday there will be a Filipino going to be famous in world of boxing that he will fight to the high caliber boxers and I cant still believe that my dream came true to the “Dream Match” happen on December 7, 2008 of ODLH vs. MP.
Before, way back 90’s if you tell to your friends that it is possible that someday there will be a Filipino boxer who can fight Dela Hoya they might think that you are absolutely fantasying or crazy.
Why?
Because of Racism! It’s sad to know that even some of our fellow Filipino will degrade their own nationality.
For them the race will dictate their future but our Manny Pacquiao destroys that MYTH round by round on his fight against Dela Hoya.
I am rejoicing to the result of the fight not because I am happy when someone gets hurt really bad or because I hate Mexicans. I am so damn happy because of what the message of this fight can show to us, not only to the Filipino, Mexican or American people but for the whole world and to the youth of next generation!
What message is that?
“Irregardless the color of your skin you are free to fulfill your Dream.”
Before the match of MP vs. ODLH, I read a lot of hater’s comments that
MP will be KO in first round by ODLH
It’s unwise decision for MP to take the match against ODLH
MP will not win the fight against ODLH
And they go on…
Behind those comments I know that the main reason why they said that is not actually of ODLH achievements. But the main reason is they are thinking that…
“No way in the History of boxing a Filipino gone that far!”
But I am sorry to tell that the result of the fight is loud and clear that
“Race doesn’t matter!”
The face of Dela Hoya after the match with Pacquiao on December 7, 2008 at MGM Grand in Las Vegas will tell us that…
“We must not measure the man by the color of his skin or where he came from.”
2.) The Wall of “Reality”
People are too attached on reality and that’s why they are unconscious that they are shutting down their dreams little by little. For sure looking to the reality is fine and advisable to do on decision making or planning but the problem here is that when we are too much holding what reality shows us, we don’t realize that
“Reality”
Came from idealism from idea or dream that has no strong basis that it is doable before. Imagine if we still stick on “reality thinking” maybe
We still believe that earth is flat
Maybe we are still using horse for transportation
Maybe we even don’t have internet until today
Not too far on MP vs. OLDH match, before people say’s…
Pacquiao will not win the fight because his too short compare to Dela Hoya
Pacquiao will not win the fight because Dela Hoya is stronger than him
Pacquiao will not win the fight because his fist is smaller than Dela Hoya
All of this comparison is correct and true
But it only shows us that “comparison alone” will not really tell us what will be the result on events.
Mediocrity labeled the word “Impossible” to these fellows before…
Henry Ford the inventor of car, they said that it is impossible to run an engine with only four cylinders but still he pursue his belief and no wonder why we have V8 today.
Lance Armstrong who have a testicular cancer but won the two Tour de France stages.
Wilma Rudolph, woman has“polio” since birth who won three Olympic titles; the 100 m, 200 m and the 4 x 100 m relay.
And may I include Manny Pacquiao’s name by winning the match against one of the hall of famer in the name of boxing. Who is bigger, popular and stronger than him. I know that margin of comparison between Manny and Lance, Wilma or Henry is too far but I still belief that I am hitting the same point that
“Reality will not exactly dictate your capacity”
3.) The Wall of “Stagnant”
Most of people usually say that after winning in the casino games is
“Go home and don’t spend your luck too much, it may run out.”
The boxing sports can compare on gambling, we don’t know what will happen next, like ODLH said…
“What happen in the gym is totally different in the ring” (something like this…)
That’s why people don’t aim too high because they are scared that they may fall too hard to the ground. Before when the match of MP and ODLH is announced in public, people commented and ask why Manny accept that match?
They actually want to say to Pacquiao that; it’s too risky for his career. He already make a good reputation and that reputation may fallen apart if he fight against ODLH which is a sure loss (this is what they think before not until Pacuiao swept Delahoya from Round 1-8)
In short they say “stagnation”
Stay where you are!
Being satisfied on what you have is a good thing to do but when it comes to the point that you are stopping the progress of your life that is bad. Because that is the essence of our life “To Grow”
I think MP realize that his greatness will fade-away someday or someway so instead of playing it safe why he don’t enjoy his greatness to the fullest? Which it payback big time more than what we expect.
Manny Pacquiao shows us that if you want to take your life in the higher level you must also face the highest challenge, no matter how big it is.
As what I said on my other article that
“Being Great is not a joke!”
If we still being satisfied on pay-check to pay-check income and not commit our self to become financially free we will end up a slave forever by our job.
Quitting your job will be a big No-No to most people and focusing full-time to your sidelines; they focus to the failure automatically but imagine if you don’t? If your sideline clicks! And it becomes successful? How wonderful your life will be? Like what Manny did! Instead of giving alibi’s he accept the fight and focus to the brigther side of the event and guess what where he is now?
But I am not talking about just blindly resign to your job and hop-in to the business world without being preferred. Just like Manny Pacquiao when he agreed to the match, he goes to big preparation in order to cope up on that fight.
I remember what Jim Rohn said in some of his seminar tackling about improvement in life that…
“It is easy to climb the ladder than to wait”
Surely Pacquiao did not wait to put his name on the Hall of Famer instead he climbs the ladder and put his name by him self and nobody can disagree on that because he truly deserved it.
4.) The Wall of STATUS
This 4th wall is what always Manny Pacquiao believes every time he goes to a big match In the Philippines where the word “Crab mentality” is at large in everyday lives whether in school, office or business but when we talk about Manny’s Fight everybody is joining forces to support him for his match.
Irregardless if you are rich or poor, it’s like another way of Peoples Power in Edsa.
But in Manny’s Fight is I think more appealing and interesting because not only the Filipino fans in the Philippines are joining forces but also the other Filipinos around the globe is uniting to support Manny.
So in the way of Boxing Pacquiao breaks the “Wall of Status” and only shows us that changes are possible.
5.) The Wall of Doubts
This 5th wall I think will summarize the whole 4 walls, and I believe that this is the biggest wall of all discrimination. People always listen to their doubt rather than their dreams and I hope Manny fight against Delahoya will be a reminder to all of us that doubt will never be helpful to us to achieve our goals in life.
For sure many will disagree that we must also look for the reality, race, and status or sometimes we must also listen to our doubts and I will not argue to you about that. Your race, the reality, status or doubt can be helpful information to use in building your game plan but this information is not enough for me to dictate your capabilities to perform.
The After words
My purpose on writing this is to share to everybody what I realize after watching Manny’s fight against ODLH that “Nothing is impossible” whatever your race, status present condition in life. I like what President Obama said that
“This is not United States of Black American or United States of White American but this is United States of America” (Then people stand-up for applause)
So may I follow the path of his statement that…
“Life is everybody to live”
So there you go the Walls of Discrimination our Manny Pacquiao abolish after defeating ODLH and you may hate me or love me to what I wrote and that is expected because as what I always believe
“Every body is unique”
Cheers…
On that date it’s not only Dela Hoya is been defeated but also many of limiting beliefs of mediocrity are being knocked down! Big time!
Those are “The Walls of Discrimination” and what these are?
Let me tell to you one by one…
1.) The Wall of Racial Discrimination
I can still remember way back 15 years ago I asked the elders why there is no Filipino go toe to toe with the boxer’s in United Sates of America?
You know what their answer?
Dream on!
And then I did what they requested, I dream that someday there will be a Filipino going to be famous in world of boxing that he will fight to the high caliber boxers and I cant still believe that my dream came true to the “Dream Match” happen on December 7, 2008 of ODLH vs. MP.
Before, way back 90’s if you tell to your friends that it is possible that someday there will be a Filipino boxer who can fight Dela Hoya they might think that you are absolutely fantasying or crazy.
Why?
Because of Racism! It’s sad to know that even some of our fellow Filipino will degrade their own nationality.
For them the race will dictate their future but our Manny Pacquiao destroys that MYTH round by round on his fight against Dela Hoya.
I am rejoicing to the result of the fight not because I am happy when someone gets hurt really bad or because I hate Mexicans. I am so damn happy because of what the message of this fight can show to us, not only to the Filipino, Mexican or American people but for the whole world and to the youth of next generation!
What message is that?
“Irregardless the color of your skin you are free to fulfill your Dream.”
Before the match of MP vs. ODLH, I read a lot of hater’s comments that
MP will be KO in first round by ODLH
It’s unwise decision for MP to take the match against ODLH
MP will not win the fight against ODLH
And they go on…
Behind those comments I know that the main reason why they said that is not actually of ODLH achievements. But the main reason is they are thinking that…
“No way in the History of boxing a Filipino gone that far!”
But I am sorry to tell that the result of the fight is loud and clear that
“Race doesn’t matter!”
The face of Dela Hoya after the match with Pacquiao on December 7, 2008 at MGM Grand in Las Vegas will tell us that…
“We must not measure the man by the color of his skin or where he came from.”
2.) The Wall of “Reality”
People are too attached on reality and that’s why they are unconscious that they are shutting down their dreams little by little. For sure looking to the reality is fine and advisable to do on decision making or planning but the problem here is that when we are too much holding what reality shows us, we don’t realize that
“Reality”
Came from idealism from idea or dream that has no strong basis that it is doable before. Imagine if we still stick on “reality thinking” maybe
We still believe that earth is flat
Maybe we are still using horse for transportation
Maybe we even don’t have internet until today
Not too far on MP vs. OLDH match, before people say’s…
Pacquiao will not win the fight because his too short compare to Dela Hoya
Pacquiao will not win the fight because Dela Hoya is stronger than him
Pacquiao will not win the fight because his fist is smaller than Dela Hoya
All of this comparison is correct and true
But it only shows us that “comparison alone” will not really tell us what will be the result on events.
Mediocrity labeled the word “Impossible” to these fellows before…
Henry Ford the inventor of car, they said that it is impossible to run an engine with only four cylinders but still he pursue his belief and no wonder why we have V8 today.
Lance Armstrong who have a testicular cancer but won the two Tour de France stages.
Wilma Rudolph, woman has“polio” since birth who won three Olympic titles; the 100 m, 200 m and the 4 x 100 m relay.
And may I include Manny Pacquiao’s name by winning the match against one of the hall of famer in the name of boxing. Who is bigger, popular and stronger than him. I know that margin of comparison between Manny and Lance, Wilma or Henry is too far but I still belief that I am hitting the same point that
“Reality will not exactly dictate your capacity”
3.) The Wall of “Stagnant”
Most of people usually say that after winning in the casino games is
“Go home and don’t spend your luck too much, it may run out.”
The boxing sports can compare on gambling, we don’t know what will happen next, like ODLH said…
“What happen in the gym is totally different in the ring” (something like this…)
That’s why people don’t aim too high because they are scared that they may fall too hard to the ground. Before when the match of MP and ODLH is announced in public, people commented and ask why Manny accept that match?
They actually want to say to Pacquiao that; it’s too risky for his career. He already make a good reputation and that reputation may fallen apart if he fight against ODLH which is a sure loss (this is what they think before not until Pacuiao swept Delahoya from Round 1-8)
In short they say “stagnation”
Stay where you are!
Being satisfied on what you have is a good thing to do but when it comes to the point that you are stopping the progress of your life that is bad. Because that is the essence of our life “To Grow”
I think MP realize that his greatness will fade-away someday or someway so instead of playing it safe why he don’t enjoy his greatness to the fullest? Which it payback big time more than what we expect.
Manny Pacquiao shows us that if you want to take your life in the higher level you must also face the highest challenge, no matter how big it is.
As what I said on my other article that
“Being Great is not a joke!”
If we still being satisfied on pay-check to pay-check income and not commit our self to become financially free we will end up a slave forever by our job.
Quitting your job will be a big No-No to most people and focusing full-time to your sidelines; they focus to the failure automatically but imagine if you don’t? If your sideline clicks! And it becomes successful? How wonderful your life will be? Like what Manny did! Instead of giving alibi’s he accept the fight and focus to the brigther side of the event and guess what where he is now?
But I am not talking about just blindly resign to your job and hop-in to the business world without being preferred. Just like Manny Pacquiao when he agreed to the match, he goes to big preparation in order to cope up on that fight.
I remember what Jim Rohn said in some of his seminar tackling about improvement in life that…
“It is easy to climb the ladder than to wait”
Surely Pacquiao did not wait to put his name on the Hall of Famer instead he climbs the ladder and put his name by him self and nobody can disagree on that because he truly deserved it.
4.) The Wall of STATUS
This 4th wall is what always Manny Pacquiao believes every time he goes to a big match In the Philippines where the word “Crab mentality” is at large in everyday lives whether in school, office or business but when we talk about Manny’s Fight everybody is joining forces to support him for his match.
Irregardless if you are rich or poor, it’s like another way of Peoples Power in Edsa.
But in Manny’s Fight is I think more appealing and interesting because not only the Filipino fans in the Philippines are joining forces but also the other Filipinos around the globe is uniting to support Manny.
So in the way of Boxing Pacquiao breaks the “Wall of Status” and only shows us that changes are possible.
5.) The Wall of Doubts
This 5th wall I think will summarize the whole 4 walls, and I believe that this is the biggest wall of all discrimination. People always listen to their doubt rather than their dreams and I hope Manny fight against Delahoya will be a reminder to all of us that doubt will never be helpful to us to achieve our goals in life.
For sure many will disagree that we must also look for the reality, race, and status or sometimes we must also listen to our doubts and I will not argue to you about that. Your race, the reality, status or doubt can be helpful information to use in building your game plan but this information is not enough for me to dictate your capabilities to perform.
The After words
My purpose on writing this is to share to everybody what I realize after watching Manny’s fight against ODLH that “Nothing is impossible” whatever your race, status present condition in life. I like what President Obama said that
“This is not United States of Black American or United States of White American but this is United States of America” (Then people stand-up for applause)
So may I follow the path of his statement that…
“Life is everybody to live”
So there you go the Walls of Discrimination our Manny Pacquiao abolish after defeating ODLH and you may hate me or love me to what I wrote and that is expected because as what I always believe
“Every body is unique”
Cheers…
