Power Tool: There are More vs. That Is All

When growing up, Carla was always compared to her sisters and peers.

Her sisters were first honors, but she would only receive Most Behaved Student award. Her classmates were talented, and they would always excel in extracurricular activities; she only knows one sport, which is Chess. Her sisters and classmates are beautiful, with fair complexion. She’s dark and never saw her beauty.

Carla’s self-esteem went rock bottom that she would always cry while she asks herself as to why she is not as good as others.

Until one day, her mom saw her crying.  She told her, “You have a gift in you, Carla. You just have to unwrap it.”  

She did not understand at first what this does mean. On the other hand, her father, who is aware of what is going on with her, would consistently teach her how to play the only sport she knows – Chess.

While Carla slowly acknowledges that she is not as good as others, she joined the Chess Club in her school. This is the only place where she would feel that she can be someone of worth. Carla joined competitions, won, and brought honor to her school. She became popular – Carla, the Chess Master. She finally understood the meaning of what her mom told her of unwrapping a gift. 

After college, Carla got a job and is now working overseas as an Accountant. She became a successful Accountant because of her analytical skills, which she developed through Chess.

It was challenging for Carla to work abroad, especially for the first few months, as it was the first time that she would be away from her mom. She would cry every night until she falls asleep. But she wanted to pay her mom’s loans, which she accumulated for their schooling. She told herself that she would continue working overseas up until she is done paying for it. Her mom is her inspiration.

After fully paying her mom’s loans, she is now ready to go back to her country and stay for good. Until she encountered the most significant turning point in her life: during her vacation in her home country, she joined a group sharing of youths in their parish. Carla then heard of each youth’s sufferings and decided to help them with their schooling. She organized a Scholarship foundation called 4S – Share a Secret Spread Success that became her mission to step forward in her life.

As she continuously discovered her inspirations and missions in life, Carla unlocked her potentials as she inspires others as well. She wants to share her secrets of successes; thus, she is doing so by her writings, blogs, songs, and sharing those secrets in her speeches. And this has become her passion since then.

She found the keys to open her life’s treasure box.