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Friday, July 2, 2010

Welcoming July..

~The days are long but the years are short~

July! Time flies too fast ? yeah! It feels like few days ago of January.. and now I am at the middle of 2010.Is it just me or you all feel the same? so, what's next ? Time flies and I always feel compete with time. Each day seems boring and same and suddenly it would be no longer September, Oct, Nov, and Dec. We meet same person, go to the same place, do the same things, but remember this time would never return back. One day we might not meet this person again, won't go to that place again and we will miss our past activities we have been through. As same as how I miss my primary school life, secondary school life, high school and college life.

I feel grateful for coming and studying here, it is gonna be 2 years in August. Many thanks for my parents for their support, new friends that I have never thought I would have, all moments we spent and it is sad to think that one day we might apart.

Hopefully, I will see signs that lead me to something in my life. Hehe..yeah I believe in signs, it was like clues in your daily life. It was happened before I decided to studying overseas and I never think to go to Malaysia. However, no regret for this experience.

We have many choices in our life, we can decide what we want but we will never know what will happen in our life, just believe with positive thinking there is always a beautiful thing in our life journey.


Sunday, May 30, 2010

The End of May


Here you go, it might be my last post for this end of month since the latest update was last month?

Today as usual, my morning ritual Open Facebook! haha...n I opened the Tarot things for fun. I wrote a question and the answer was really not answering but I like the result. Here one of them:

Strength

Strength and fortitude. From energy follows thought and action. Power that is respected. Quiet control of oneself and others. Need to bring strength from deep within and continue on in face of adversity. Strength of mind as well as body is needed. Difficult tasks ahead. Focus on all goals at once. Control of all resources at one's disposal. Ability to do what is needed when time is right. Knowing oneself and one's gifts as well as one's weaknesses.

yah..I got some clue about strength. This term always goes around my day recently. "Strength and weaknesses" and those tarot result seems a summary of all I have learned from the book! And It is not for me only, but for you all readers here.

How far we have known ourselves? It is easy to say but hard in practice indeed. We are always not sure about ourselves. We know we have changed from one point to another point but we just never realized.

Knowing oneself. Personally, I know myself but somehow I do denial or make it as an excuse of my behavior. However, now I tend to accept it, no more denial but still I use it as excuse..hehe..

I'm the one with high introvert- shy, quiet, reserved, hardly to get know and to blend with people that I am not close with. But I found my strength here. I might not be sociable as extrovert people but I am not picky in making friends. I seek people who are compatible and comfortable with. It makes sense! I found my strength here. I might have few friend but it always deep relationship. Sharing and listening is part of it and from there I learned a lot about people's life and attitude.

Facts believer. Yes again...I believe in action not words. I must see then I will believe. that's why I am not easy in trusting people's story and again I will ask details for it. I think this is one's principle. It is nothing to do with characteristic or personality that you have.

so, have you started knowing yourselves? All bunches of personality tests, zodiac tests only a facilitator. You can say" it is similar like me", "oh yeah..it's true" but Who knows you best is always YOURSELF.

Spend your personal time to reflect and you will know the key to explore yourself.


Friday, April 30, 2010

What is your religion is not really important

I ‘ve got an email with title “your religion is not important”. In this email , a Brazilian teologist of freedom named Leonardo Boff had dialogue with the Dalai Lama. I like the wise answer from Dalai Lama.

With his interest, he asked Dalai Lama:

“What is the best religion?”

Dalai Lama answered,

“The best religion is the one that gets you closest to God. It is the one that makes you a better person.”

Such a wise answer, Boff asked again:

“What is it that makes me better?”

Dalai Lama responded:

“Whatever that makes you

More compassionate,

More sensible,

More detached,

More loving,

More humanitarian,

More responsible,

More ethical”

“The religion that would do that for you is the best religion”

“I am not interested, my friend, about your religion or if you are religious or not. What really is important to me is your behavior in front of your peers, family, work, community, and in front of the world.”

“Remember, the universe is the echo of our actions and our thoughts.”

“The law of action and reaction is not exclusively for physics. It is also of human relations. If I act with goodness, I will receive goodness. If I act with evil, I will get evil.”

“What our grandparents told us is the pure truth. You will always have what you desire for others. Being happy is not a matter of destiny. It is a matter of options.”

Finally, Dalai Lama said:

“Take care of your Thoughts because they become Words.

Take care of your words because they will become Actions.

Take care of your Actions because they will become Habits.

Take care of your Habits because they will form your Character.

Take care of your Character because it will form your Destiny and your destiny will be your Life

And

“There is no religion higher than the Truth”

Sunday, April 4, 2010

Belajar dari kisah anak kecil


Ada cerita bagus neh, mau share n re-post... :)

Seorang anak di China pada 27 Januari 2006 mendapat penghargaan tinggi dari pemerintahnya karena dinyatakan telah melakukan “PERBUATAN LUAR BIASA”. Diantara 9 orang peraih penghargaan itu, ia merupakan satu-satunya kanak-kanak yang terpilih dari 1,4 milyar penduduk China. Yang membuatnya dianggap luar biasa ternyata adalah perhatian dan pengabdian pada ayahnya, senantiasa kerja keras dan pantang menyerah, serta perilaku dan ucapannya yang menimbulkan rasa simpati.

Sejak ia berusia 10 tahun ( tahun 2001 ) anak ini ditinggal pergi oleh ibunya yang sudah tidak tahan lagi hidup bersama suaminya yang sakit keras dan miskin.

Sejak itu Zhang Da, demikian nama anak itu, hidup dengan sang ayah yang tidak bekerja, tidak bisa berjalan dan sakit-sakitan. Ia masih terlalu kecil untuk memikul tanggung jawab yang berat itu, namun ia tetap berjuang.
Ia bersekolah dengan berjalan kaki melewati hutan kecil. Karena tidak sarapan, diperjalanan itu ia makan daun-daun, biji-bijian dan buah-buahan yang ia temui. Kadang ia mencoba memakan sejenis jamur atau rumput, sehingga ia tahu mana yang masih bisa diterima lidahnya dan mana yang tidak. Pulang sekolah, ia bekerja membelah batu-batu besar. Upah sebagai tukang batu digunakan untuk membeli beras dan obat-obatan untuk ayahnya.
Setiap hari ia menggendong ayahnya kekamar mandi, menyeka dan juga memandikan ayahnya. Ia membeli beras dan membuatkan bubur untuk makan ayahnya.

Segala urusan ayahnya lainnya pun ia yang mengerjakannya sendirian. Obat yang mahal dan jauhnya tempat berobat membuat Zhang Da berpikir untuk menemukan cara terbaik untuk mengobati sang ayah. Ia pun belajar tentang obat-obatan melalui sebuah buku bekas yang ia beli. Ia mempelajari bagaimana seorang suster memberikan suntikan. Setelah merasa mampu, ia sendiri yang menyuntik ayahnya.

Ketika acara penganugerahan penghargaan tersebut berlangsung, pembawa acara bertanya apa yang diinginkan Zhang Da ” Apakah uang atau lainnya. Disini ada banyak pejabat, pengusaha, juga ada ratusan juta penonton telivisi, mereka bisa membantu mu!” Namun apa yang dikatakan Zhang Da sungguh mengejutkan siapapun, ia hanya berkata, ” Aku hanya ingin Mama ku kembali!.” (
HIKS..hiks..paling menyentuh di bagian ini)

Kisah di atas bukan saja mengharukan namun juga menimbulkan kekaguman. Seorang anak berusia 10 tahun dapat menjalankan tanggung jawab yang berat selama 5 tahun. Kesulitan hidup telah menempa anak tersebut menjadi sosok anak yang tangguh dan pantang menyerah. Zhang Da boleh dibilang langka karena sangat berbeda dengan anak-anak modern. Saat ini banyak anak yang segala sesuatunya selalu dimudahkan oleh orang tuanya. Karena alasan sayang, orang tua selalu membantu anaknya, meskipun sang anak sudah mampu melakukannya. Ada anak yang sudah sekolah di SD masih disuapi, dan memakai baju pun masih dibantu.


Jadi, apa pesan disini?

Didikan orangtua dan susahnya hidup udah membuat anak menjadi kuat dan tegar ditempa masalah. Seperti bapak n emak gue yang selalu bilang "kamu itu terlalu ho mia hidup" alias hidup kamu itu terlalu beruntung. "Dari kecil-kecil harusnya dilempar tinggal di pulau baru bisa menghargai sesuatu"...
well..well...betul banget!

tapi gue gak pernah dimanjakan oleh bapak n emak gue lohh...kayak mau apa-apa tinggal beli, belanja shopping hura-hura, malas-malasan di rumah pasti langsung ditegor or dimarahin.
liat aja gue bisa ditegur kayak gitu pengen dilempar di pulau haha :D.. gue rasa memang beda orang yang susah hidup dan keenakan hidup. Jadi pengalaman hidup itu ngebikin karakter seseorang.

Alhasil dari hasil didikan emak gue yang cukup keras juga berhasil membuat gue survive buat ngurus diri gue sendiri, belajar untuk menerima sakit hati, dan belajar sabar.
Selalu liat ke bawah dan jangan terus melongak ke atas (bahasa indo gue kacau ni) pada intinya harus puas sama apa yang udah kita milikin. Lalu, satu lagi pepatah yang gue suka "di atas langit masih ada langit" supaya kita gak sombong dan berbuat semena-mena karena merasa kita udah hebat ..

intinya kalau kamu merasakan susahnya hidup disitulah baru kamu menghargai hidup dan otak pun harus kreatif buat menyelesaikan masalah-masalah hidup. Kita harus belajar banyak dari cerita hidup si anak kecil. :)

Sunday, March 28, 2010

Smile while you can SMILE


With Smile we spread our happiness for everyone

With smile we make them smile for a second and change his or her mood for a second

With smile we tell me them that "I remember you"

With smile we start to be a friend for a life time

With smile we cheer them up from sadness

With smile we give them HOPE

With smile you forget your burden and hurts

With smile you sure that "I am strong enough"

With smile you keep yourself up

With smile before you sleep " things will be going all right" for that day

With smile you make your face looks younger than your real age


So

Keep smile even though you know you're unhappy today....

Keep smile even though you wanna cry...

Keep smile even though you know can't do it, not because you're stupid or not talented. but you have something more which is your strength...

Keep smile even though people slander you, coz you know you're right...

Keep smile even though they don't like you...

Keep smile even though you look awkward when you smile, u just need practice..

Keep smile for any challenge in your life...

Smile while you can SMILE because it is a gift ^^ but please smile in the right situation.. :D

-Deph-

Saturday, March 20, 2010

Dewasa gak sih?


Gw selalu bertanya-tanya apa sih dewaasa itu? ukuran kedewasaan itu gimana sih? hmm pastinya subjective karena kedewasaan itu susah diukur. Belum liat tes psikologi yg bener-bener diakui n valid ngukur kedewasaan :D..

Jujur, banyak yang bilang gue lambat dewasa alias masi kaya anak-anak :( sebel juga sih dibilang gitu tapi kenyataan emang iya huuuh...
ga tau dari mana mereka ukur gue ga dewasa..

secara wajahkah? baguslah berarti gue masi keliatan muda ;P...
secara tingkah laku? yah mungkin gue terlalu biasa dgn penampilan gue, kurang mature gayanya..

secara pikiran? hmm agak susa krn gue bisa berpikir n ngobrol sama yg lebih muda bukan krn gaya pikir gue sama dgn mereka, tapi gue bisa ngobrol juga kok sama yg lebih tua asal gak terlalu berat bahan obrolannya kadang malah gue rasa gaya pikir gue bisa seimbang dgn orang yg 30 an ..

Menurut gw n dari pengalaman berinteraksi dgn orang-orang, kita bisa liat kedewasaan itu dari:


1. cara bicara - keliatan dari cara bicara kita gak intelek gak sesuai umur~ udah bangkotan ngomongnya masi cengeng ..terus kalo ditanya sesuatu cengengesan, plin plan...

2. egois! siapa sih yang ga pernah egois? hmm kalo orang udah dewasa seharusnya kurangi rasa egois..jangan maksa orang buat nurutin kemauan lu..
kalo orang gak mau ikut lu buat jalan, buat nonton, buat shopping, bantuin lu bikin tugas, bikinin lu makanan-minuman...jangan maksa! (kesannya lagi marah-marah nih gw hehe )
perlu diinget orang lain juga punya kesibukan n urusan sendiri & mungkin lebih penting dari kemauan-kemauan lu. Sebaiknya tanya alasan kenapa sahabat atau temen lu gak mau ikut atau bantuin lu dan cobalah untuk mengerti..
tips :
banyak-banyak empati, put yourself in somebody's shoes.

3. lari dari masalah.
Bisa dibilang kurang tanggung jawab dan cenderung kabur atau menghindar kalo udah gak bisa handle itu masalah. terkadang masalah itu tercipta dari hasil kelakuan kita istilahnya kita yang mencari itu masalah. Misalnya, lu dapet bagian buat tugas kelompok tapi males terus udah hari H semua orang udah tunggu n siap semua, tinggal lu yang cuek-cuek malah lupa lagi kalo ada tugas! (pengalaman pas di kampus), nah jadi masalah kan?
Contoh lain, suami istri ada masalah bukannya cari jalan atau komunikasi baik-baik, malah saling nyalahin dan jelek-jelekin. padahal mungkin masalahnya cuma sepele.
tanggung jawab itu banyak macem tergantung peran apa yang kita punya. tanggung jawab sbg warga negara, sebagai anak, pacar, murid, karyawan , boss, suami, istri n banyak lagi..

tips: tanggung jawab bisa dilatih dari hal-hal kecil. Walopun kita bebas krn secara umur udah gede layaknya orang dewasa n dikasi kebebasan tapi tetep harus tanggung jawab yang berarti harus berani nanggung resiko sendiri. jangan udah ada masalah berat baru lari ke orang tua .. :)(kasian kan orang tua udah tua ditambahin beban lagi).

4. dependen/ gak mandiri (apa-apa gak bisa, apa-apa nanya).

seiring menuju dewasa mendingan pinter-pinter urus diri (hmm gue juga lemah di bagian sini nih hehe...tp sekarang udah lebih mending). makan sendiri, cuci baju sendiri, ya urusan basic gitu deh..heheh...urusan-urusan sepele juga jangan byk mengeluh~ usaha dulu se-maXimum yang lu bisa.
mau jadi mandiri emang agak sulit apalagi soal ambil keputusan. jadi seiring perjalanan menuju kedewasaan, kita harus berani ambil keputusan sendiri dan tau baik n buruk nya atas keputusan kita.

5. Think wise

proses menuju kedewasaan memang tidak mudah. Semakin berumur orang yang menuju dewasa akan berpikir lebih bijak. Bijak secara emosi, bijak secara tindakan dan bijak secara pikiran.

Bijak secara EMOSI berarti bisa mengendalikan emosi kita, gak mudah terpancing sama hal-hal kecil dan kemudian menyakiti hati orang lain terutama orang yang kita sayang.

Bijak secara TINDAKAN, bukan berarti dengan gaya yang gaya orangtua BIJAK hehe...tapi bertindak yang benar dengan perduli dengan kepentingan orang lain dan sayang sama diri sendiri. Misalnya, kita berpikir apa yang bisa kita lakukan buat generasi ke depan dengan hal-hal simpel. Jangan sia-siakan waktu dan masa muda dengan tindakan yang gak berarti.

Bijak secara PIKIRAN, ini gak mudah karena kita harus terus berlatih dan sensitif dengan apa yang terjadi di lingkungan sekitar kita. Melihat apa yang terjadi dan merefleksikan ke diri kita. Saatini berada di titik poin manakah kita? Apa yang ingin kita capai dan bisa kita lakukan? Apa yang bisa kita pelajari dari pengalaman dan apa yang kita lihat? berpikirlah secara positif.


Last but not least, kedewasaan itu bukan sekedar umur tapi dari pola pikir kita~

comments & feedback are welcome.

kalo kepikiran dapet ilham baru update lagi .. :)

cheers!

Sunday, March 14, 2010

Alice in Wonderland: Impression and Messages bring in..



I wouldn't say two thumbs up for this movie, but I really fascinated with the effect and unconsciously impressed with this movie..

still think about this movie, many people said it was standard and the flow was predictable, just like typical children movie...that's what adults think!
I think this movie is good and has something to deliver to us as an adult. We as adult just like grown-up Alice who has forgotten her Wonderland. We forgot our childhood moments and fantasy.

as Alice always mentioned of Six impossible things that she always think before breakfast time, it reminds me how is creativity thinking involve in, that's it! by think that you think is impossible that is where imagination, creativity and innovation come. Maybe Tim Burton do this, thus he always come with imaginative and creative movie! So start to think impossible thing to trigger out creativity brain side from now.

second, another simple message from the Bloody Red Hair queen ..(can't stop laugh if I see her face) honestly, we could say she is ugly, mean and annoying. She is totally different form her sister the "White princess". Doesn't mean the ugly one has bad behavior and we should hate them whereas the beautiful one always kind. That reflects human's perception as we always judge a person from his/her appearance. The gist in the two characters here is it is not about appearance but how you treat people with love and kindness~ Followers follow a person/leader who care for them~

can't imagine I can think very deep about this movie haha :D