ACT ON IT!

 

 

 

 

“Isipin ang future.” This was award-winning actor Coco Martin’s answer when asked by Boy Abunda on The Buzz last Sunday, what is his grandmother’s constant advice to him. That is why he is working hard and giving his everything at work or why he srikes when the iron is still hot so to speak. He has no complaint.

Imagine he has tapings for his ABS-CBN toprating primetime series Ikaw Lamang, he was doing his reunion project (their first was Idol series in 2010) with Popstar Princess Sarah Geronimo via the movie “Maybe This Time” which will open in theaters nationwide on Wednesday, May 28. The movie tells the story of childhood friends Tonio (Coco) and Monica (Sarah) who parted ways and eventually reunited after how many years. This time the guy is in a relationship with no less than the girl’s boss. He thought they had something, but she made it clear, there was none.

Reports say, both have undeniable chemistry. The movie will reportedly match if not surpass, in the kilig department to the films Sarah starred in with John Lloyd Cruz. And if you keep going back to the moviehouse during the showing of monster hit Starting Over Again (the highest grossing movie this year so far) starring Piolo Pascual nd Toni Gonzaga, you will intrestingly do the same in this Sarah-Coco starrer. It is absolutely a “Valentine Summer “, they say.

Anyway, because of the movie, Coco had promotional activities are left and right, guesting here and there to insure the movie’s box-office success. These are draining and tiring, you know. To say it ‘s a hectic schedule would be an understatement. No it’s a killer sched!

Coco is doing all these, simultaneous with his commitments for his various product endorsements which could be appearances or interviews to promote the brand. Where does he get the energy and strength for all these? Yet he is never complaining. And now it can be told, his grandmother’s advice is his driving force, his adrenaline, his energy pill.

For Coco there is no turning back because gone are his very struggling years growing up. He is now Coco Martin: Prince of Indie Films, award-winning actor, most sought after product endorser and one of tinseltown’s hottest properties.

He is definitely preparing for the future. How about you? What about us? No, I’m not waiting for Coco to tell me, “There was never...us.” I’m asking you and even my self. How prepared are we or what have we been doing for what is to come? 

Of course, I’m aware of what is written in the bible: Do not worry about tomorrow for tomorrow will worry about itself. But it does not mean that we will just sit all day, doing nothing at all. No we have to do something. After all there is a saying that goes, “Do your best and God will do the rest.” That means the action should come from us humans and God will deliver what is meant to be and what is for us.

So are you thinking of the future? Me, I don’t just think about it, I’m actually doing something about it. You should follow through as well. For a start, browse my other articles and you will find the answer from there, on what you should do and how to prepare for the future. Don’t just think about it, ACT ON IT!