Being engaged brought out a lot of changes in actor-host Ryan Agoncillo's outlook.
In the January issue of Men's Health, Ryan openly revealed gaining a sense of purpose in everything he does since proposing to girlfriend Judy Ann Santos.
"Dati when you get to work, you do it to buy a particular toy, a car, or maybe pang-date mo. But now, I'm saving up for a house in a village where you know there's a good school near that you can enroll your child in. Or I'd be saving up for a particular car that would fit a family. I like it that everything I do has a purpose now."
The feature tackles important life lessons learned by the Pinoy Fear Factor host throughout the years and how all of these shaped his values and decision making, personally and professionally.
Ryan confessed feeling disheartened early last year after finding himself without work: "Nothing was going my way."
To say that depression took hold of him, however, would be an exaggeration. Ryan made the most of the lull by discovering more about himself and the people around him. He also proposed marriage to Judy Ann during that trying period.
"We travelled the Philippines and the world together. If I wasn't happy then, I would've gone nuts," said Ryan, whose passions include photography, SCUBA diving, motorbike, racing and car drifting.
Currently busy with ABS-CBN's Pinoy Fear Factor and Pieta as well as TV5's Talentadong Pinoy, Ryan fondly looked back: "I had to learn how to earn the most important things, it is through earning respect that you truly appreciate it."
Read more about Ryan in the latest issue of Men's Health, available in all leading bookstores and magazine stands nationwide.