Bagaimana Memandang Diri Sendiri

Seorang pemuda bertanya kepada biksu, "Guru, ada orang yang memuji saya berbakat, nanti pasti akan menjadi orang yang sukses; ada juga orang yang mengatakan saya ini bodoh, seumur hidup pasti tidak akan bisa melakukan hal besar. Kalau menurut Anda bagaimana?

"Bagaimana kamu memandang diri kamu sendiri?" biksu balik bertanya.

Pemuda menggeleng-gelengkan kepalan, tidak tahu harus menjawab apa.

"Sebagai contoh sekilo beras, kalau orang yang melihat berbeda, nilai beras itu kemugnkinan akan berbeda pula. Bagi seorang ibu rumah tangga, sekilo beras bisa menjadi delapan piring nasi; bagi seorang petani, sekilo beras hanya bernilai Rp. 2000 (masak sih, jaman kapan?); dimata orang pembuat bakcang, jika beras dibuat mejadi bakcang, bisa dijual Rp. 3000 per buah (pasti yg ga ada telor dan jamur hioko nya hehe); dimata pembuat bumbu masakan, diolah menjadi bumbu masak, bisa bernilai Rp. 10.000 per bungkus; dipandang dari sudut pembuat arak, beras dapat diragi menjadi arak, nilainya bisa menjadi Rp. 40.000 per guci"

Setelah berhenti sejenak, sang biksu melanjutkan, "Ada orang yang akan mengangkat dan memuji kamu, ada juga yang menilai kamu rendah. Sebenarnya, kamu adalah kamu. Kamu punya kemampuan apa dan siapakah dirimu, hanya kamu seorang yang tahu dan dapat menilai diri kamu sendiri"

Mendengar petuah dari biksu, pikiran sang pemuda pun terbuka.

Quoted from "Collection of The Most Wonderful Wisdom Chinese Stories"


Note:
But if a lot of people call you evil, while you think you're a floating angel, probably you want to check your head whether there are small horns on top of there instead of wondering why the wings on your back haven't grown yet ;)

Science and Religion

Got this from Joke of The Day. The colored sentences are the reason why I upload this into my blog.

The red one is because I hear this sentence all the time from so many people until I feel I can't stand it anymore. The green one is because I wonder what they're gonna react when I give this as an answer ahaha. The blue one is because this is what all of us people should be. Smart and exploring science, accepting and not ignoring the fact, yet never lost a grip on faith. Then maybe world will become a better place for us.

Science and Religion...

The following is supposedly an actual question given on a University of Washington chemistry mid-term. The answer by one student was so "profound" that the professor shared it with colleagues, which is, of course, why we now have the pleasure of enjoying it as well.

Bonus Question: Is Hell exothermic (gives off heat) or endothermic (absorbs heat)? Most of the students wrote proofs of their beliefs using Boyle's Law (gas cools when it expands and heats when it is compressed) or some variant. One student, however, wrote the following:

First, we need to know how the mass of Hell is changing in time. So we need to know the rate at which souls are moving into Hell and the rate at which they are leaving. I think that we can safely assume that once a soul gets to Hell, it will not leave. Therefore, no souls are leaving. As for how many souls are entering Hell, let's look at the different Religions that exist in the world today. Most of these religions state that if you are not a member of their religion, you will go to Hell. Since there is more than one of these religions and since people do not belong to more than one religion, we can project that all souls go to Hell. With birth and death rates as they are, we can expect the number of souls in Hell to increase exponentially. Now, we look at the rate of change of the volume in Hell because Boyle's Law states that in order for the temperature and pressure in Hell to stay the same, the volume of Hell has to expand proportionately as souls are added.

This gives two possibilities:
1. If Hell is expanding at a slower rate than the rate at which souls enter Hell, then the temperature and pressure in Hell will increase until all Hell breaks loose.

2. If Hell is expanding at a rate faster than the increase of souls in Hell, then the temperature and pressure will drop until Hell freezes over.

So which is it? If we accept the postulate given to me by Teresa during my Freshman year that, "it will be a cold day in Hell before I sleep with you," and take into account the fact that I slept with her last night, then number 2 must be true, and thus I am sure that Hell is exothermic and has already frozen over.

The corollary of this theory is that since Hell has frozen over, it follows that it is not accepting any more souls and is therefore, extinct...leaving only Heaven thereby proving the existence of a divine being...

THIS STUDENT RECEIVED THE ONLY "A"

The Brief History of Our Time

0 - 6 months
OMG!!! He/She is soooooo... perfect! I must be very good on my previous live to deserve her/him

7 - 12 months
Wow he/she has the cutest little quirks on earth or what?!

1 - 1,5 year
Hmmm…now that I see those quirks clearer. It turned out to be ordinary quirks. Not so cute anymore.

1,5 - 2 years
Those quirks are really starting to annoy me. Let see if I could told her/him to change a bit

2 - 3 years
Why can't he/she understand??
Those quirks are really bugging me..
Please change it..
You said you love me ….
I'll be patient I promise…
I love you too...

3 - 5 years
Change it and change it nowwwww!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Arrrggggghhhh..

5 - 6 years
Giving up…
Do what ever you want dude…

6 years
Getting married

Tanpa Jarak Orang Tidak Bisa Berhubungan

Yes.. for people who knows me, might be quite surprised that I love love love Anthony de Mello books. (Don't be so surprised. I am religious in my own unique way you know...)
I collect some of his books such as Doa Sang Katak I and II. I read all the mini stories in those books and decided to post some of them that gave me a kick in my heart. This is only one of them.

What makes this story is able to knock out my 'cruella de ville' heart is very simple. Because it is sooo dang true. I think that everybody who ever had a crush knew that sadly sometimes we interpreted it as true love.

While others might need only a month or a week, me, being a 'slow' person, it took me more than 5 years to finally admit to my self that I trully want him. and starting from that moment, nobody else will matter no matter how perfect they might be. (mr. reeves could be an exception though...hohohoho...just kidding dear...)

I hope this article able to encourage people (who might be in the verge of making any crucial decision right now) to test their 'love' not only through time and but more importantly, through space.

------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Seorang putri berkeras hati mau kawin dengan salah seorang hambanya. Apa saja yang dikatakan dan dibuat oleh raja, tidak dapat mengubah ketetapan sang gadis. Dan tak seorang pun dari penasihat raja dapat menyarankan, apa yang harus dilakukan.

Akhirnya datang seorang hakim tua bijaksana di istana dan mendengar kesulitan raja, ia berkata: "Duli Tuanku mendapatkan nasihat yang salah, kalau sang putri dilarang untuk kawin, ia hanya akan mendendam kepada sang Baginda dan lebih tertarik lagi kepada sang hamba".

"Lalu apa yang harus kuperbuat?" teriak sang raja.

Hakim mengusulkan suatu rencana bersiasat.

Sang raja sangsi tetapi memutuskan mau mencoba. Putri muda dipanggil dan dia berkata, "Saya mau menguji cintamu kepada orang itu. Engkau akan dikurung dengan kekasihmu dalam ruang sempit terkunci selama tigapuluh hari siang malam. Jika setelah masa itu berakhir, engkau masih ingin kawin dengannya, engkau akan kuizinkan.

Sang putri, gembira luar biasa, merangkul ayahnya dan dengan senang hati menyetujui ujian itu. Semua berjalan baik beberapa hari, tetapi rasa bosan segera masuk. Dalam 1 minggu ia menginginkan teman lain dan jadi marah-marah atas setiap kata dan perbuatan kekasihnya. setelah dua minggu ia begitu bosan akan orang itu, hingga ia mulai menjerit-jerit dan memukuli pitu kamar itu. Ketika akhirnya ia dikeluarkan, ia merebahkan diri dan memeluk ayahnya penuh rasa syukur, karena ia diselamatkan dari orang, yang sekarang begitu ia benci.

Hidup terpisah membuat hidup bersama lebih mudah. Tanpa jarak orang tidak bisa berhubungan.

Doa sang Katak I, Anthony de Mello, Sj

Daniel Craig as James Bond - Continued

A...ha!
Wednesday morning and I read this article.
Quoting from detikhot that "Ciri Khas James Bond hilang dalam Quantum of Solace"
For you who doesn't want to bother to click the link, the missing parts are "Bond, James Bond" and "Shaken not stirred"
Everyone who knows me should've known by now that I think James Bond was lost since "Casino Royale". The one who is in the movie is not, I repeat is not James Bond, I prefer to call him James Blonde.

Daniel Craig as James Bond

Bond, James Bond.
The most famous British secret agent in the world (at least that is what I know of)
Until now there are 6 actors trying to portray the image of the spy, Sean Connery, George Lazenby, Roger Moore, Timothy Dalton, Pierce Bronsnan, and Daniel Craig.
I only watched 2 of them: Pierce Bronsnan and Daniel Craig.

Speaking of Daniel Craig, I often hear lots of positive comments about him especially from boys (or man? :D). They said that he is very cool, macho, and 'keren'. Very suitable to play James Bond. That is something I can not understand you guys!

Yes, I admit that since Mr.Craig, James Bond actions have been more thrilling and exciting. But that's it. For me, every time I hear the words "James Bond" the image that pops in my head is a playboy, passionate, handsome, sophisticated full of gadgets spy. An image that is supported by the author himself. Regarding him (means James Bond), Ian Fleming (the creator) wrote in The Times, October 21, 1962 (and I quote) "James Bond is a highly romanticized version of a true spy" and until now, I find it hard to find the romantic side of Mr. Craig. All I can see is the 'killing-aura' all over him. Where is the passion??? He looks so angry all the time instead of cool.

In short, menurut pendapat pribadi, Mr. Craig tidak lah mewakili secara utuh sosok James Bond dengan segala imagenya yang sudah terbentuk selama ini. Terlepas apakah filmnya menjadi lebih seru karena actionnya lebih memikat. For me, he is not "the James Bond" I always imagine all this time.

Sorry Mr. Craig and his fans.

To forgive is human, to forget is divine??

In a world full of bit and byte, there is a couple who has trouble. Apparently, after fighting constantly , their relationship is having a downside, and it getting worse with an affair made by one of them, which in this case is the man. Currently, they are fighting to stabilize the jeopardy relationship back to normal, of course with some of conditions both parties agreed. First condition is the other girl must go and the other condition is the girl must try to behave more nicely.

Even though I only hear half side of the story, however it makes me wonder is it possible an affair considered as an appropriate things to do under some circumstances? Or an affair is just an affair and will always be an affair no matter for what reason.

Although many relationships recovered from this problem, is it possible to completely heal the scar? While it’s hard enough to forgive the affair, can we really forget the affair? How much time do we need to feel secure again every minute or every second when your partner not around? Can you be sure, that you will not wonder your partner will do the same thing in the future? Once a cheater will always be a cheater, people said. So what the meaning of forgive when you are not able to forget?

Think also about the third person involved. If a couple wants to continue their relationship, this person must go. Is it better to end the affair right away without considered their feelings or end the affair slowly and hurt them even more?

Personally, I can say out loud that I will not accept any affair, but when this problem comes to hit me, what am I going to do? Am I sure that I will act like what I believe in? Or I’ll be blinded by my own feeling. It’s always a fifty-fifty chance nobody knows. After all, love means never having to say you’re sorry…right?