Harnessing the Power of the Internet

The internet has already made it on the pages of history and is making history even as we speak. Countless people depend on the internet everyday for their information and connection to family, friends and even to their work. As you read this articles there are millions of people who are making money off the internet and yet I can say that we're still not using it to its current full potential. Millions of online users here in the Philippines, a majority of the people online in the country, are using it for social networks and games. While this would make any company profiting of it happy, you will begin to think that is this only the average person should do online?

The answer is a big "NO." There's much more to the internet than just linking us to the people we want to communicate with. It's a well of knowledge with unlimited potential where everyone who has a computer can access. Here's how Teodorico Haresco, Philippines' own success story, sees the internet.

The Internet is about borderless, real-time collaboration. People can plan, share ideas and resources on any project instantaneously, virtually, and for free."

Indeed, with the advancements in technology, there are no boundaries as to what we can do online. Collaborations are getting easier as people from across the world are working as if they're in a single room. Geological boundaries are already a thing of the past, making talents from all over the world available to anyone making any mind pool much richer. Ideas, experiences and facts are available to anyone who seeks it.

If you think about it, If we took even a portion of time the most of the people use towards more productive activities online then that would contribute to more people who know more and can do more. This alone is already a huge step towards better skilled individuals, better informed students and a much better equipped civilization in whatever endeavor they might take up. This is what harnessing the power of the internet can do if done properly.

In case you're wondering, Teodorico Haresco, Philippines' own success story is the owner of some very successful companies where people use the internet in making jobs and giving a livelihood to more than a thousand people.