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Jericho Rosales on self-education: "Forcing myself to read and talking to people gave me wonderful ideas and opened my eyes to new possibilities with a clearer vision for my life." Read more:

Actor Jericho Rosales recalled what his life was like before he joined showbiz to inspire people in these trying times.

In a lengthy message on Facebook, Jericho revealed what he did for a living before joining showbiz.

Jericho began his post with: “Think a lot of us have stopped dreaming and reaching our goals because of the negative factors around us - poverty, lack of support, and the additional uncertainty we get from this pandemic.

“Or at least we deeply questioned them. Our tomorrows are filled with questions and cares. It is natural for us to think that way.

“We all are going through this and it is very hard.

“Dreams are dreams because they seem far from reality. It can be easy to forget about them.

“But with a heart full of hope and a mind filled with positivity, nothing is impossible.”

Jericho then shared his story and revealed his old jobs prior to joining Eat Bulaga's 'Mr. Pogi' in 1996 which jumpstarted his career.

“I came from a poor family, went to 6 public schools in elementary and high school. Didn't go to college because I didn't know what career meant and we simply could not afford it,” he continued.

“When I was young, I collected discarded wires and old newspapers to be sold in junk shops in exchange for money and sometimes cheap cheese curls.

“I collected plastic trash from a dumpsite with my cousin, I sold ice buko (frozen coconut water with milk and sugar), sold fish in the market, became a jeepney 'barker,' a pizza boy, and a driver.

“Clearly, I did not have the ideal life situation. But I had a dream - to get myself and my family out of poverty and have our own house. That was my first major dream.

“I had faith in God and I also had time. So I prayed and prayed and never stopped learning new things.

“I kept moving. I kept my dream in front of me.”

Since he did not go to college, Jericho admitted that he learned how to speak English by watching television shows and movies.

“Self-education, learning skills, surrounding yourself with forward-thinking like-minded people, and using your challenges as tools for self-improvement/development are keys to opening doors of opportunities,” Jericho shared.

“...Forcing myself to read and talking to people gave me wonderful ideas and opened my eyes to new possibilities with a clearer vision for my life.

“What we have in our hands is NOW. It holds a lot of power if you know how to use it.

“It can change your tomorrows. Shaping it starts the moment you tell yourself 'this is my tomorrow.'

“We also have each other.

“They say dreams are only dreams and wishes will remain to be wishes but not until you do something about them.

“So keep dreaming, keep hoping, and keep moving. You are made to be something and a someone for another.

“I wish all of us a bright future and I'll do my part to make that happen.”

Jericho ended his message with a quote that perfectly fitted his picture taken in Siargao.

“'Di mo kailangan ng tsinelas sa dagat ng pangarap. Naks,” he ended.

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