After 42 years, Pia Alonzo Wurtzbach finally brought back the Miss Universe crown to the Philippines. She is the 3rd Filipina who won the title following the likes of Gloria Diaz and Margie Moran. Miss Universe judges are impressed by her fierce and fabulous looks, her amazing answers in Miss Universe questions, and her inner beauty. Pia’s “showing to the universe that she’s confidently beautiful with a heart” answer wowed every single judge in the pageant, and voted for her to be the next Miss Universe. It might seem easy but her journey to Miss Universe was not. It was the result of her hard work, perseverance, persistence and confidence. Here are the life lessons we can learn from Pia Wurtzbach:
1. A winner is just a loser who tried one more time. – George Moore Jr.
Pia lost two times in Miss Philippines pageant before winning. Like her, people can learn many things from losing. They became better at what they do, making them succeed at their next attempt.
2. Don’t let the opinion of others become your reality. – Les Brown
Many people doubted that Pia will ever make it in the last pageant. If she let the negative criticisms control her goals, she wouldn’t be able to achieve her dreams.
3. A warrior takes every opportunity to teach himself. – Paulo Coelho
Pia pursued every opportunity that comes her way. She’s also open to learning new things. Her brain matches her looks. She has been an actress, chef, stylist and now, the beauty queen.
4. Have the courage to follow your heart and intuition. – Steve Jobs
She knows what she wants. She’s eager to follow her dream, no matter how hard it is because she believes that it was her calling. She’s one of the most determined person one will ever meet.
5. Work hard until you no longer need to introduce yourself.
Pia is a hardworking person. She works her ass to fulfill her dreams. Her friends knew the struggles she had before she won, and on how serious she is in succeeding. Now everybody in the Philippines knows Pia Wurtzbach. She is an inspiration to Filipinos that hard work pays off and dreams do come true.
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