I know the effect of lovelife in my usual activity when I was an elementary pupil. When I started playing the sport of basketball during late 1993 and then played my first pickup game last October 1994, most of my wins either in one on one or as a team I did better than I had never had a good lovelife situation.
I share to you some instances in this usual activity:
January 19, 1996 (sports)- Just 6 days after I opened myself to the possibility of having serious relationship to a girl, I played against Celerino and dealt him his worst loss, a 40 shot (80 point lead) loss via 76-36 (152-72) decision. Mercy Angeles was there cheering for me and I was so inspired that I kept attacking, shooting, defending and forced Celerino to virtually give up the game. Mercy alongside with Richelda, both my classmates, the former my MU cheered wildly throughout. I was never embarrassed but it added energy to my game and I never got tired the whole game itself! After that win, Mercy greeted me and congratulated me for that performance. This was the very last time a person other than my family and friends cheered for me, that is a special someone (although only an MU). Up to now I never attained the same satisfaction, inspiration and love from a girl after this event. I sorely missed this aspect.
Family relationship/s. During the years 1994 to March 29, 1996 - My family, especially my mother and Mercy's parents became close friends as well because they saw us as best friends (and they never knew) as MUs. Every school meetings, they had good chit chat while I and Mercy mingled with our classmates and schoolmates. I'm at ease during that time because I knew it created great relationship between two families.
Academic Performance/s on September 9, 1994 via Science Quiz Bee - Won this Quiz Bee over eventual school valedictorian Dave Pamplona on a tiebreaker question which I answered it right and he didn't. I even shared my victory to the whole Grade Five classmates. I knew Mercy is also happy with that upset victory of mine since I tell you I'm not an honor student throughout my academic life but my best usually appears when I'm in competitive aspect but it was fueled even more by lovelife.
FYI:
Mercy Angeles was the only girl also to have a very long conversation with me either via telephone or via personal conversation. She's the only girl that gave me unforgettable memories up to now I still cherish. She's the only girl that I had paired on for singing the song 'Ang Huling El Bimbo' by Eraserheads during late part of February 1996. Even after my favorite PBA team, Purefoods lost the 1996 All-Filipino Cup Finals against Alaska, she comforted me right at the moment that loss happened. We had good chit chat during that time last May 26, 1996 via telephone as text through cellphones, internet or emails were not yet appreciated by Filipinos that time.
After 1996 situation in lovelife, I only experienced short period burst of inspiration but quickly deflated when a girl rejected my courtship advances. In my studies is showed during the first semester 2004-2005 when I attained my best single semestral performance in my college studies.
Here are the effects that lovelife has given me.
1. Sports - added energy, aggressiveness, stamina, best attitude less mistakes during the whole season. If I had a 100% energy, man having a positive lovelife gives me another 200% energy for the whole game. I never attained my best ever game when I started playing tournament basketball since Mercy and I ended our MU status by July 1996 although I led my VH3 team to victory in an exhibition game vs Mikesell during April of 1996.
2. Studies - performs better than never having a lovelife at all.
3. Emotions - better emotional stability since I admit I'm an emotional person throughout my life. Emotions are my greatest weakness when I came off from a devastating courtship loss.
4. Personal interaction to family and friends - I'm at my best with this situation since this made me at ease to the people close to me either through blood relationship or bonds.
5. Relationship to God - Also at its best and I never forget this actually came from Him. This is His greatest gift to man.
6. Personal responsibility - At its best in managing problems since you have a partner who will help you how to deal those situations and encourage you to do your best.
