We are either
We, are the pyramid of the food chain, when the tiger eats the horse, the horse eats the grass, and ends when the man eats his own speech.
We, are two numbers without a one-to-one coefficient, a separate ven diagram, and a linear inequality with two denominators.
Us, is the beginning of the story which then climaxes, the black ink of the squid is written in a copy of the script paper. scribble, tear, chaos, sacrificed in vain.
We, are the hope that lies down, the termites that admire the eagle, begging to fly away metamorphose into moths, fly for a while and then fall and crawl again.
We, are changing certainty, weakened hour hand, promise and broken, forget and hurt, are tusks left behind when elephants die. but the sharpness still hurts.
We are the sky and the blue, the silence and the gold, the white and the pure, then poisoned in the milk pot.
We, are neutralizing hosts when struggle is futile. and failed.
Us, is the old go, a detrimental symbiosis, a thrilling encounter, an enemy who has no reason to hate, or a partner who doesn't have a chance to make things right.
We, are symbols of deathly pale, a lizard that crawls silently, even though it is a termite that never chirps. Us, are the bitterness of drama and memories, which are seen outside the window when it rains.
We, are sad news for the meaninglessness of forgiveness, for a needle lost in a haystack.
Us, are evidence when God is angry in a story, that soul mate remains a mystery that is reluctant to be answered before the time comes.
And we are just me, behind the window watching the rain, still holding on to us who are the vents of this writing.
October
How is your day going
When June starts with rain
Who was I at that time?
Rain is always happy
The pull of his smile paints my envy
Right where there are gray clouds
Until October goes
Of course there is only my story about you
The weak door opens slowly
He said rest
But I insist
Until the night sinks into darkness
Sitting still reminds me
How long has that question been hanging in the air
Without being greeted by a comma
As if that would be the end of the story
The one without a groove, somewhere stretches out In that lost I was angry
Angry because secretly you're happy
While sadness is only in my eyelids
The Ash
Secretly I blame him
As if that word scolded me all day
And the whistling wind is louder than your voice
I was silent for quite a while
Because maybe, once again my fault If it becomes embers in the heart
Let the rain today as my apology
Even if I'm just a pile of ashes
Let it drift away without coming back
Then the October flower only dares to look down
When the end of longing drowns the Ash
Then I heard you sing
Compete without being jealous
Competing and being jealous are two different things and opposites to each other. One is in the north and the other in the south. But the two often mingle so that the rivalry turns into hatred. The competitive person works with his mind while the envious works with his passion. Unfortunately, the mind is often controlled by lust which results in unhealthy competition, even leading to hostility.
Competition without malice is a necessity because the two are indeed different and, therefore, the two can be separated. Competing is someone's effort to be able to match or exceed the main qualities or objects owned by others without at all expecting the loss of these qualities or objects from the owner. On the other hand, envy is a feeling of displeasure with the virtues and successes of others accompanied by hopes and efforts to eliminate those virtues or successes from their owners.
Life is a series of competitions; competition for a bite of rice, competition for jobs and business opportunities, competition for education, competition for shelter, competition for awards, and so on. Even heaven is made into tiers so that humans compete to improve the quality and quantity of their deeds.
There are two kinds of competition, namely commendable competition and despicable competition. Competition is said to be commendable if it is aimed at achieving various successes and virtues, and reprehensible if it is aimed at bringing about harm or just to satisfy lust and low appetite.
In competition, no one loses, everyone wins. When we compete in the field of intelligence, we will all become smart. Competing in worship makes us all diligent in worship. Competing in lessons makes students study hard. Competing in the field of work makes a better work ethic. And when we compete for progress, we will all gain.
Competition prevents us from being complacent and lazy in doing good, but on the contrary, competition encourages us to move forward in fulfilling life's tasks, encouraging us to become better human beings in our deeds. Yes, we live in a natural world, the world needs to compete in doing good.
By competing, people will be motivated to arouse their will. The will is the power that exists in humans. A man without will is a man without power. A person with a large and stout stature will not be able to lift a match if he does not have the will to do so. Therefore, the will must always be aroused.
The will is a giant that exists within everyone. He will rise from sleep if someone is motivated to compete for progress. Gather with knowledgeable people, with worship experts, with successful people, and read biographies of successful people, then your will will rise; You will be motivated to think and work hard to be like them or even outperform them. And rest assured that you too can be like them.
Faith strengthens hope, hope strengthens will. Thus, the stronger the belief, the stronger the hope and will. The essence of life is faith and hope. When we hope that our lives will be better and we believe in the power of Allah, then it is very likely that we will become better, not the other way around.
Everything we believe and hope for will be recorded and impressed in our subconscious mind to later manifest in life. Therefore, if we want to achieve the main qualities like other people have, keep our minds busy with good wishes and don't mix them with malice, then our subconscious mind will lead us to achieve them.
Catching up with others is actually relatively easy, but it becomes difficult when malice intervenes. Because jealousy often turns people away from chasing after being left behind, to trying to eliminate the main qualities and successes that other people have that make them even further behind. Learning not to feel envious and envious, that's what many people find difficult to do.
Jealousy is actually hidden admiration. When a person envy another person because of his main qualities and success, he actually secretly admires him. The subconscious mind will only make a stronger impression between the two. If a person's envy towards another is stronger than the desire to match him, then his subconscious mind will lead him to hate that person; while virtue and success will drift away from him.
Therefore, when he hopes to have the main qualities and success as other people have, he should not think about how to eliminate them from that person, for malice will be the biggest specific obstacle for him.
Jealousy becomes a barrier to one's progress because the envy spends more of his time contradicting his desires and thoughts. He wanted progress, but at the same time he hated it. Jealousy uses his thoughts negatively about other people that makes him forget that his desire for progress can only be realized when there is harmony between what he wants and what he thinks. If he wants progress, he shouldn't be worried when others get it.
Congratulate him sincerely; however, this does not happen because the envious mind has been overcome by lust. One of the most difficult things for an envious person to do is openly acknowledge the superiority of another.
Furthermore, the envy is also busy contradicting prayer and Allah's will. He prays for the ultimate quality, but on another breath he curses silently or aloud the success that God has given to others. He cursed what he wanted in his prayer which hindered his prayer. How can Allah give him paradise when he himself expects others to go to hell. Only the envious never achieve victory in the competition.
Spirit And Lust
Humans are born into the world as individuals with various potentials, and their personality is formed gradually starting from when they are still in the womb until the end of their lives in the world. As individuals, each person is a unity between spirit and body. In this sense, there is no difference between Jono and Joni, the difference between the two is their individual personality.
The spirit is the representative of God who was sent to rule on earth and the human body that comes from the ground is the executor of that command. To carry out the duties of his caliphate, the spirit needs the body and vice versa. But in reality, the two often have different interests that are not easy to reconcile.
With his spirit, humans have a nature that tends to the truth and noble values that will lead humans to the highest degree; and with his body, humans have desires that tend to always pursue external pleasures which if not controlled will reduce human status to the lowest level. Thus, humans throughout their lives are always faced with an internal conflict between two impulses, namely the encouragement of progress that comes from their nature and the impulse of decline that comes from their lust.
The struggle of the two drives in interacting with the environment leads humans to choose one of the two drives which is manifested in the form of behavior. Personality is all types of human behavior that is formed from the choice of these drives and individual habits in reacting and adapting to all impulses and stimuli that come from inside or outside him. This pattern of behavior is a functional unit that is unique to each person.
Everyone's choice of how to react to any urge and stimulus may be different. To choose the impetus for progress is to step towards perfection; on the other hand, choosing the impulse of decline means moving away from perfection. Thus, the development of personality is dynamic, which means that as long as the individual still wants to add and improve the quality of his knowledge, faith and charity, improve the quality of his experience and skills, the more stable his personality will be.
The heart is the spiritual element that determines all human actions, whether a person chooses to move forward or backward is determined by his heart. What is meant by the heart here is of course not the physical heart, but the spiritual heart which acts as a link between nature and the reality in the outside world. He is the king who rules, governs, and controls the personality. In other words, a person's personality is determined by how his heart is; if his heart is good, his personality is good, and if his heart is bad, his personality is bad too.
As a decision maker and determinant of personality, the heart becomes a battleground and arena for the struggle for influence between the fitrah that strives for the manifestation of great moral values in life and the passions that position itself as the opposition.
In carrying out its function as the executor of actions, the heart is assisted by reason, namely the spiritual element that acts as an advisor and mediator in considering behavior. It is the intellectual capacity by which potential humans are able to distinguish between behavior that is substantially humanistic in nature and animal behavior.
Alienation and not at peace with oneself can eventually also make a person alienated from his environment and difficult to make peace with others. When a person lives his life by allowing his nature to be isolated, without morals and without principles of life, then he is like a wild animal that roams in cities and villages, even his presence in the community can endanger the security and safety of the lives and property of others.
The existence of a person whose desires have submitted to his spirit provides a sense of security for the environment in which he resides; he is a person who is reluctant to take actions that harm or harm others because he is aware that if he does not like being treated like that, other people will have the same feeling. Other people's sorrows are theirs too. And finally, a person whose lust has submitted to his spirit loves others as he loves himself, loves and respects others as he loves and respects himself.
Mirage
This thirst is still trying to strangle my neck, and create the shadows of the abundant water in front of me. Because I had no other choice, I forced both feet to step.
Yeah, the mirage event is a metaphor for most people's perspective on the world. Wife, lineage, vehicle, house, jewelry, wealth, savings, career, position, often make us deceived about what the real purpose of life is. In fact, God has warned us about the deception.
The world we live in now is a low life. This life cannot be compared to the great goodness. The goodness that God has provided for His lovers and followers of His apostles.
Therefore, let us not forget that eternal happiness is due to the adornment of this mortal world.
Humans are warned never to let the devil deceive and turn us away from what God's messengers exemplified to justify His words. Indeed, Satan is in essence a deceiver and a liar.
From a dead end to a higher quality road
There will never be difficulties or obstacles if we are able to optimize the mind. God has given us reason and mind to use to think in any condition, including when we hit a dead end. And you don't have to worry or worry when you might find a dead end in your life's journey. If you meet a dead end, raise the belief that Allah will always open a way out of nowhere because actually when one road is closed, a thousand other roads are ready to be opened.
A dead end will not always be a dead end as long as we are able to optimize our minds and not just give up on existing conditions. When you meet a dead end and you can optimize your healthy mind, there will actually be a way out that is more qualified and maybe beyond what we think.
Eliminate feelings of sadness and anxiety, replace them with an unyielding spirit when difficulties or obstacles come your way. Obstacles will remain obstacles when we are silent and we only contemplate through deep sadness. It is different when we face obstacles with a spirit that is not easily abstinent or we even consider them as challenges. That's where we will be able to shape ourselves into extraordinary individuals.
There will never be a dead end When we are able to optimize the mind every time Because actually behind the dead end there is a way out for us to be more qualified.
Listening to music when it rains
Rain always falls every entering the months at the end of the year. Sometimes this heavy rain is present, very suitable to be enjoyed while listening to your favorite song.
When it rains you can listen to various songs with different music genres, such as pop or jazz genres. Especially if you're in a bad mood.
Besides being pleasant to listen to, songs that are suitable to be listened to during this rainy season can also give you encouragement.
I myself like listening to a song from Utopia with the title rain, because maybe it fits the atmosphere... here are the lyrics in Indonesian:
Rinai hujan basahi aku
Temani sepi yang mengendap
Kala aku mengingatmu dan semua saat manis itu
Segalanya seperti mimpiku
Kalani hidup sendiri
Andai waktu berganti
Aku tetap tak’kan berubah
Aku selalu bahagia
Saat hujan turun
Karena aku dapat mengenangmu untukku sendiri ooohhh..ooo
Selalu ada cerita
Tersimpan di hatiku
Tentang kau dan hujan
Tentang cinta kita
Yang mengalir seperti air
Aku selalu bahagia
Saat hujan turun
Karena aku dapat mengenangmu untukku sendiri ooohhh..ooo
Aku bisa tersenyum
Depanjang hari
Karena hujan pernah menahanmu disini untukku ooohhh…
https://youtu.be/G4nNBckyZQU
Roughly the meaning of this song, this song tells about someone when it rains, remembering the beautiful memories when he was with his loved ones. So this is the experience of one of our friends who has difficulty moving on :p.
For those of you who are currently raining in the area/place, we recommend listening to this song so you can reminisce.
Know Yourself
There is an adigium that reads, "Whoever knows himself then he knows The GOD."
The term self-knowing gives the impression that we are a combination of two selves, namely the self that knows and the self that is known. The self that knows is me as the subject while the self that I know is myself as the object. Between the subject self and the object self are not two separate things, but both are a unity that allows humans to be able to recognize and be aware of who they are.
Burnout in life is very possible because you don't really know yourself. You also feel discouraged because you are not aware of your purpose in life. Knowing yourself can be a starting point for you to be happy in life. Indeed, the measure of happiness for each person is different, such as high position, wealth, perfect family, and so on.
However, whatever the goal, you must understand yourself and know the purpose of life. If you are a stranger to yourself, then you will often feel restless, restless, and disoriented. This book is your record and guide on how to know and manage yourself. By applying the guidelines in it, then you can act immediately to know yourself and your true desires.
Between True Happiness and Momentary Pleasure
Happy and happy life is everyone's dream. Ask anyone, "Do you want to live a happy and happy life?" We will definitely get a positive answer. And ask anyone, "Do you want to live a life of suffering and misery?" We will definitely get a negative answer.
For most people, pleasure and happiness are two different things, even though they are not the same thing. Happiness can be felt by animals as well as humans, but special happiness is felt by humans.
Pleasure is more physical, whereas happiness is physical, intellectual, and spiritual. Pleasure is short-lived and fleeting, but happiness can last much longer. Pleasure arises as a neural reaction to external factors, such as the nerves of the eye when seeing a beautiful sight, the digestive organs when it comes to food, the sense of smell when smelling fragrances, and the sense of taste when touching a man and a woman. Happiness comes from within, namely when the intellectual self and spiritual self are actualized.
Pleasure is relative, while happiness is intrinsic. Everything is relative and some is essential. Something is said to be relative if it has properties that are associated with something else; and something is called intrinsic if it has properties that occur without being preceded by other properties.
Something that is relative may be judged differently from one person to another, but what is essential is valued the same for everyone. For some people, eating durian is something fun, but not for others. But everyone will feel happy if they are treated fairly. So, eating durian is a relative pleasure, while being treated fairly is true happiness.
Interest in the opposite sex, in children, in possessions and wealth is not an incidental effect of specific causes such as education or habit, but it is something that is natural and instinctive. With attraction, humans are driven to pursue all things that can bring pleasure. It is the fundamental dynamic by which humans are motivated to act and behave.
Satisfying all desires of attraction is practically impossible. No matter how rich a person is, he must still have unfulfilled desires. You may have the desire to buy a new motorcycle, but you don't have enough money yet. Your friend who already owns it may want to buy a car, but he doesn't have enough savings. Likewise, billionaires, they must have desires that have not been reached. They too, like us, do not have enough money. We are all poor, only God is Rich. To Him belongs all that is in the heavens and on the earth.
The world with all its pleasures is only temporary, there is no permanent reality in it. Unfortunately, many people fall in love with temporary things. Whoever loves something will become his slave. Likewise one who loves the pleasures of the world, he will become his slave; slaves of wealth, slaves of position, slaves of lust, and slaves of other outward desires.
However, attraction is not something that should be rejected because it is a completeness that God has given to human beings. If there is no interest in such things, then the foundation of human life will collapse. But it is also not to be followed without control. To refuse it means to allow yourself to be very passive, very isolated, and lose your passion for life. Obeying it without control can cause people to become selfish, greedy, shameless, savage, and inhumane.
The more unrestrained a person is in outward pleasures, the further away he is from true happiness. For that, something higher is needed that serves as a source of consideration for the harmony and balance of the two extreme sides (rejecting and obeying the attraction). That something is common sense. With his mind, humans can take the wisdom hidden behind attraction.
The difference between humans and animals is that humans have reason, but animals do not. Intellect is a combination of ratio and heart. The first is intellectual intelligence and the second is spiritual intelligence.
With this ratio, humans have the potential to be able to understand and develop science and technology; and with the human heart has the potential to believe and live a religious life. So, a new person is said to be human in the true sense when he is knowledgeable and has faith. Having only one of them, knowledge alone without faith or faith without knowledge, then he is only half human. And if he does not have both, then he descends to the rank of an animal; even he can be worse than an animal. For, in the pursuit of external pleasures, animals may be content, but humans never. Squirrels at most steal a coconut, but bastards steal billions of rupiah, steal forests, steal sand, steal asphalt. Yes, bastards can steal anything; they are slaves to worldly pleasures.
Interest in worldly pleasures is not an end, but it is a means by which the self leads to perfection. By interacting with the world, the self can develop its intellectual and spiritual faculties. And the self will only reach its perfection if the intellectual self and spiritual self are actualized. In other words, humans will reach perfection if there is knowledge and faith in them that make them rational and moral human beings and this is true happiness.
The more perfect his knowledge and faith, the more perfect his happiness. Blessed are those who can fill their lives with knowledge, faith, and good deeds.
Happiness is medicine
Joy, feeling happy, happy, peaceful is a condition where a person's emotions are said to be in a positive condition. This feeling makes the body produce Endorphin Hormones, which are hormones that function to relieve natural pain and provide positive energy in a person, including feelings of pleasure.
Positive emotions and the quality of good health are actually intertwined. This is because the body and mind are connected. Positive feelings about life have the effect of better health. Besides that, what are the advantages of having a Happy Heart?
Relieves Stress Response
Joy suppresses negative energy thereby increasing positive energy in helping to reduce stress symptoms.
Reduce pain
Laughter can suppress pain and increase the body's ability to fight pain.
Increased Body Endurance
Always think positive suppress negative thoughts so that the body's defenses are not weak, so laugh.
Stimulates Body Organs
Laughter can improve the function of our organs.
Good Mood
The key to success in life begins with a sincere smile from the heart.
Smiling Eyes
Are you still used to heights?
Even if it's beautiful like fireworks in the night sky
The feeling of falling will stay the same
You won't get used to it
That worry in your eyes, just let me blow
Let them fly apart
Then reward me with your smiling eyes tonight
And still allow me to hug In my warmth
Shadows
The thing that most faithfully follows us wherever we go is our shadow, even if there is light.
Who would have thought that technology can quickly change the shadows into something beautiful and we can enjoy such as big screen films, television and photography.
In the past, people watched movies like watching wayang kulit. There is an object and then it is given light, the audience sits behind the screen, the shadow film was first performed around 1600 BC because there were no opera stars in the atmosphere so there were only 2 players and only dialogue, I don't know when wayang kulit was born and was first performed , information that wayang kulit is estimated to be around the 9th century since King Airlangga ruled the Singosari kingdom in East Java, while the word Wayang itself means shadow or shadow, but these shadows provide inspiration for vivid images or what we know as films today, the first films were black. white 8mm and mute, when I was a kid this silent film was fun to watch, the title is I still remember Abbot and Costelo, and even then, watching it was jostling on the field.
If we look at it, it turns out that shadows or shadows or let's call it Wayang have a very high philosophy of life. A linguist once said that the shadow was taken from the ancient Javanese language with Sanskrit influence meaning "Faithful". Therefore, I note that the thing that most faithfully follows us wherever we go is our shadow. That too with a note as long as there is light.
Starting from there and then noted about the philosophy of life on the basis of loyalty. Anything if we are faithful, whether small or big, certainly gives its own story. Thus He teaches us to start being faithful in small things, so that we can be given greater trust. What if the small things are no longer loyal to big things?
As we are arranged for holidays starting on the 3rd, it turns out that we have not entered the 2nd. Or we have to enter the 12th, we enter the 13th. Loyalty has the meaning of responsibility starting from the smallest to the largest. If we look at big people, they must have big souls. Why they can be great people because they are responsible and loyal! God bless you...
Honest Behavior
In this era of globalization, anything can change quickly because there are no boundaries of space and time. The values of life also change. Behavior, character, morals, and morals are not a concern of every human being because the values that are considered the basis of behavior are also easy to change.
No wonder in the midst of a high level of competition, honesty is a rare thing for a person. Fraud happens everywhere, people also think lying is commonplace. Of course, this attitude is very unfortunate. Whereas in the past our society was known as a simple, friendly and honest society.
Although honest behavior is rare, it's never too late for those of you who want to improve yourself. Instill in yourself honest behavior and pass that behavior on to your children or the people around you.
Implementing honest behavior in everyday life has many benefits. Here are the benefits of honest behavior that are important to know.
Increase Confidence
The first benefit of honest behavior is that it can increase self-confidence. This is because when we are honest, there is nothing to hide. Automatically we will not think about it and can live life with more confidence because there is no guilt in ourselves.
Meanwhile, if we are not honest, then the mind will focus on the hidden thing. Well, this is what makes us when we meet other people we can't feel comfortable and our self-confidence seems to decrease.
Can be trusted
The next benefit of honest behavior is not only to increase self-confidence but also to be trusted by others. People who do not have an honest attitude, of course there will be many hidden truths.
This is what makes other people always shrouded in suspicion and distrust. Although this honest attitude seems simple, instilling it in yourself is not easy.
There needs to be a habit and certainly must be instilled from childhood. That way, as you get older, this attitude remains and other people can also give their trust.
Have Many Friends
Another benefit of honest behavior is having lots of friends. This is because by being honest, all words and behavior can be trusted by others. This is what makes people like honest friends.
Even by having honest friends, this can make the friendship relationship always happy and harmonious without lying to each other. Therefore, an honest attitude should be instilled from an early age.
Boost Performance
The benefits of honest behavior can also be to increase achievement. Both in the world of education and in the world of work. In the world of education, honest attitude makes us want to continue to explore knowledge to enrich ourselves with insight. So that the intelligence gained is really the result of hard work and not a lie, for example, like cheating.
Meanwhile, in the world of work, honesty is also very important. It can also improve performance in the workplace. Because of this commendable attitude, even superiors can judge which employees are right to be given the trust and responsibility to carry out their duties.
The first example of honest behavior in everyday life is the courage to admit mistakes. If we dare to admit mistakes, then our hearts will feel much calmer.
For example, by admitting mistakes when there is no traffic order and getting a police ticket, for example. When we violate, of course, things can come.
If indeed we are punished, the thing that should be done is to admit it. Our disobedience to traffic can put the lives of others in danger. So, if this is the case, we better admit our mistakes and tell the truth.
The next example of honest behavior in everyday life is returning what is not right. For example when we find a wallet on the street. We recommend that we directly contact the person concerned and return the wallet.
Or when someone entrusts us to help him shop. If it turns out that there will be change, then we are obliged to give the change in its entirety.
No less important than other examples of honest behavior, being honest with yourself can even be called a crucial problem that needs to be resolved immediately. One example of us not being honest with ourselves is when we choose the path of life based on the choices of others. When we are more concerned with the feelings of others, their happiness and comfort, even though we ourselves need them.
Dishonest behavior with yourself and even the impact can be so complex if left unchecked, it can also affect your mental health. Therefore, never underestimate it.
Honesty is needed in various aspects of life. In the family, honesty is needed so that the sense of kinship can be maintained properly. If honesty is not used in the family sphere, then there is a fight and finally the sense of kinship will be tenuous.
Breaking Boundaries
Born from the womb of a mother is the beginning of the struggle to live in the world. Not without supplies. Or no capital. Through mother, God has entrusted three provisions that become the capital that determines our lives.
What are you? Can you name it?
Physical, reason, and faith. That's right!
These three potentials if developed and optimized will give a blast in life. All that can be done when we are able to penetrate the boundaries of all the challenges we face.
How to?
First, define a goal.
A person's success can be measured by the planned goals. As a Muslim, the highest goal of course is to reach the pleasure of Allah. For students, studying is not just chasing an A. Graduated with perfect UN scores.
But how the knowledge gained can make yourself better. Respect and courtesy to parents. Especially the teachers who have educated us.
Second, make a change yourself.
We can't break the boundaries of ourselves by just relying on our chin. Waiting for a miracle. While dreaming.
When the destination has been determined, hurry. Make changes to yourself. Be physically healthy. Smart brain. Strengthen faith. Make your new zone.
Third, start small.
Big changes always start small. For example, throwing garbage in its place, not smoking in public places, learning to queue, smiling when meeting other people, tidying shoes on the shoe rack, saying kind words to parents, and removing thorns from the street.
There are still many small actions that can be done to break the boundaries of changing the world.
Fourth, starting right now.
The attitude of delaying the beginning of failure. So hurry up and get up. Execute the plans that have been drawn up. Do it smartly.
Fifth, tawakkal.
When ideas, plans, and endeavors have been carried out to the maximum, tawakkal becomes the final point to break through boundaries. Submission to Allah will be able to make oneself humble when success is in hand. Or being sincere and patient when plans don't match expectations.
You dare?
Results Won't Betray the Effort?
Often we get two different expressions, namely "effort will not betray the results" and "results will not betray the effort." This expression in Indonesian produces two key words and deep meanings, namely effort and result, and vice versa.
These two expressions are usually found or heard to motivate others, as a way of giving suggestions to someone.
So which of the two statements above are correct?
But before that, there were two key words and meanings, namely effort and result. Both have different meanings. So it is necessary to first explain the meaning of effort and result.
Effort is a person's efforts to achieve a goal. For example, when children always practice painting with perseverance, such as taking lessons in addition to painting lessons in class. This is an effort so that children get something that is to be proficient at painting.
Meanwhile, the result is something that is held or obtained after doing business. As in the example above, the result of children practicing painting is to produce quality paintings.
The two meanings of effort and result are causal relationships. So the correct expression in Indonesian is "results do not betray effort."
Meanwhile, quoted from brainly.co.id, the discussion is as follows:
The two expressions above are examples of expressions in Indonesian. This expression is developed with the pattern of effect and cause. The result is the effect, while the effort is the cause.
In simple terms, this expression means that if we do something seriously or put effort into it, then we will achieve glorious results.
Therefore, based on this meaning, the correct form is the result that will not betray the effort, not the other way around even though we often hear the wrong form.
Miss you, Be patient
Miss, a word that can make anyone feel very confused, anxious, sad but also happy. Concerning longing, he can become an opium that is ready to come anytime, anywhere and by anyone. Many say that the most powerful medicine for longing is meeting. But unfortunately, it seems that not everyone can feel the meeting when the longing in his heart is passionate. For the LDR fighters, you must already understand very well how the feeling that bulges in the chest when longing hits.
The stronger the feeling of longing that resides in the chest, not infrequently we have to be stronger to hold it. Not only holding it, sometimes we also have to be strong and patient to remove the longing. Throw it away because we know that longing is not present. Distance and time can be the biggest enemies of longing. However, don't blame them both because time and distance never know anything about longing.
Pure Longing Comes From The Heart, Just Enjoy Its Coming
Just enjoy the longing that comes and swells in the chest. The more you fight and deny his arrival, don't be surprised if the longing feels even bigger, the more painful it is even more draining. Fighting longing will only make you more hurt, miserable and even disappointed.
Say if you really miss someone you think is very important in your life. Whether he misses you or not, it will be a new chapter for you. Saying you miss him should at least give you some relief. You don't have to tell him directly, you can complain about your longing feelings to the real longing owner through prayer. Or tell a friend, friend or anyone you think can make you calm after expressing it.
Be patient if your longing hasn't ended yet
Being patient and calm but full of confidence will at least make you more able to control your emotions and miss you. There are some longings that can very quickly end up being met and treated. But, there are also some longings that must make someone feel tormented first. This happened because even though it had been long awaited, the upcoming meeting had yet to show any signs of being fulfilled.
The longer you hold on to longing and finally get to meet, believe me this will make you happier. You will also appreciate every longing you feel. Be happy and grateful because holding back longing can also teach you to be a stronger person than others.
If your longing is not reciprocated, rest assured that another, more beautiful miss has been prepared
Not infrequently the feeling of longing becomes a very heavy test for some people. Especially if the longing is not reciprocated. Have you ever felt longing but your longing was not reciprocated? For those of you who have experienced it, you know very well how the longing that was originally felt very beautiful suddenly turned into a very painful, terrible and do not want to be felt again.
Don't be too disappointed or hurt if you really miss or don't get it back. Just be sure that the owner of the longing has prepared other, more beautiful misses. Open your heart and mind again to let it all go. Being sincere is hard enough. But, as long as we believe and believe we can get through it, being sincere is something that is very easy to do.
For those of you who are currently being hit by longing, hopefully this longing can lead to a meeting, sooner or later. Just enjoy the longing and make every longing that you feel becomes a beautiful feeling and strengthens you. Questioning longing, he is often sad. But, without you realizing it, it actually makes you appreciate one thing called meeting.assured.
When Lost
The path of a person's life certainly does not always run smoothly, sometimes it goes according to the right path. But not a few people who walk on different paths and violate the right path. This choice is a person's prerogative, which one to choose and which one to carry out.
To choose one of these paths, a person must have different reasons and backgrounds, and have reasons and reasons for choosing the intended way. All of this is not accepted in school, there are no subjects taught about how to choose a form and way of life.
It's just that from the beginning of school we have been guided to live life according to the religious lines that we have received from childhood. How to worship the Lord of the universe, How to make a living, how to live in pairs and neighbors.
The relationship with God as the Ruler and the relationship between human beings as social beings, all of these have procedures, and everything has been explained. By itself, all these rules already exist and are complete in the two guidelines. And this is what is called the rules in life in this world to go to the village of the hereafter.
The existence of the two guidelines above does not guarantee that all people can walk on the right line, can live according to the real religious rules. Because we as humans, are creatures of God who are blessed and given the freedom to enjoy the beauty of the world. With that freedom for people who are lulled by all these beauties, it will result in forgetting the purpose of life afterward, namely the village of the hereafter.
So when choosing a way of life that prioritizes the life of the world, surely the afterlife has been neglected, forgotten that the hereafter is where we live eternally. So this is where the role of religious leaders is to give their tausiyah. This is where the role of brothers is to be able to remind each other of other brothers.
An incident like this is a form of error in choosing a way of life, so this mistake will not change if there is no will and intend to be able to change it. And must consciously be able to realize that life in the World.
The rain that welcomes longing
You will always remember that sentence
I don't know when you were lying in the blanket you liked the most
When you see the purple wine swaying in your glass
Or when you see the pen moving in your hand without a word
I can imagine as if it will happen in the future
Many are alone
You will be busy diving and bringing up the taste
Tasting it little by little
And you will know that the taste has changed It was only yours a few years ago
Then you will miss the moment
"How can I smile like this?"
You will only ask in your mind In the falling rain, you will miss me
Like how I feel today
The cornucopia seems to have no end
Why Do Many People Live on River Banks?
Every human being has a need for survival. These needs are classified according to their importance.
Reporting from the official website of the Ministry of Cultural Education of the Republic of Indonesia, the types of groups are primary, secondary, and premium.
Primary needs are the first needs related to maintaining a decent life. Secondary needs are needs that are related to efforts to create or increase the happiness of life. While tertiary needs are needs related to efforts to create or increase self-esteem, prestige, or prestige.
One of the primary needs is a place to live or a house. Many people work hard to have a decent home to live in. However, there are also some who use makeshift land as houses, such as riverbanks.
The reason people live on the banks of the river
Why do many people live on the banks of the river? In ancient times, rivers were the source of life.
So that people live near rivers to get closer to water sources and it is easy to move places by boat. They are easy to fulfill basic needs.
But nowadays people live on the banks of the river because it is cheap. Even though the area along the river is not allowed to build buildings.
So it is illegal to build buildings on the banks of the river. Illegal buildings do not require permits and do not pay taxes. Quoted from the website of the Ministry of Public Works and Public Housing, the number of houses occupying riverbanks has resulted in the capacity of the river to accommodate the volume and flow of water decreases.
As a result, when the discharge and the volume of water that comes are large, it will damage the houses on the banks of the river.
The use of riverbank areas has actually been regulated in a Regulation of the Minister of Public Works which prohibits the construction of buildings for residential and business premises.
In addition, it is also prohibited to throw garbage, solid and/or liquid waste in riverbank areas. Riverbank areas should be used for activities that do not interfere with river flow and pose no risk, such as jogging tracks, recreation areas and city parks.
Real Morning
Hey, Jelita
Do you know?
Moments before becoming a female form you were born into the world. God has added glucose essence to the soil that your form has formed.
do you remember that, beautiful?
tell me! because my guesses have become suspicious.
is this the will of the universe? like you are the embodiment of the charm sent by God. for the glad tidings that this darkness will not last too long, that the flame will come brighter than it should be.
For this is my soul, is thick before the heavens reward the morning. a morning that brings you lithe dancing in the courtyard. I saw your body drenched with dew. cradle a new prayer that wakes me from a long slumber.
Wait for me there. in the hope that I continue to hope to be real.
provide waiting time, to prepare armor, just a moment!
because getting you is what I want to win as soon as possible.
and now, you just need to be quiet.
because I will approach you.
Come again take shelter!
Think of me as an umbrella for you to come back for shelter. when the procession of the clouds resembles the departure of the decisive steps of the man of your desire, once again.
I never cursed the way the mega-heavens raised the sea and then dropped it in your moist eyes. or how that man has turned your smile into a stream of water from every corner of your eye continuously. because when you broke, I lost. because it was only for the sake of that failure, you left me. I'm still undecided about right or wrong. because when you hurt him. I can look down and clap at the same time watching all this happen to you.
Now, all right. come again take shelter! Is there a man who is more adept at loving you, than me? or you will go again. and go home if you already know the answer; am i the best?
When Worrying and Anxiety
In everyday life, we may have been confused or even disappointed. For example, because in the environment where we work there is unfair treatment, or maybe because the facilities and welfare we receive are not as expected.
In facing such situations and conditions, we often complain: Is the path we are taking is right and we are pleased with you? Is our existence in this world really useful? May it not only be an ordinary human being who may be tempted to have doubts in his heart. Even the prophets were subjected to such trials.
''O my Lord,'' complained Prophet Zakaria when he was not yet blessed with a child.
Even though Prophet Zakaria's bones were weak and his hair was gray, while his wife was known to be barren.
"Indeed I fear for my successor, and I have never been disappointed in praying to You, my Lord," he continued.
The Prophet Muhammad himself also experienced anxiety. Once, when facing a multiplied enemy during the Battle of Badr, he asked Allah SWT, "I am afraid, O Rabbi, if this small congregation is destroyed, then no one will worship You anymore."
As Muslims who wish to follow the examples of the prophets, then in times of such confusion and disappointment, we must first of all remember and turn to Allah SWT, to ask for His guidance.
In this moment of disappointment and doubt, we reflect, and we draw our hearts with full surrender to Him.
Prayer and contemplation pausing for a moment in the daily worldly bustle with prayer and remembrance is the moment we look at our hearts.
The times we introspect and evaluate ourselves, by uniting our souls to the Divine. ''Know,'' says Allah SWT in Surah Ar-Ra'du 28, 'by remembering Allah the heart (of a person) can be at peace.''
By praying five times a day, it is proof of the devotion of a human being to his Creator who has created him. And prayer is also an offering of gratitude for all the blessings that Allah has bestowed upon His servants in life in this world.
In addition, prayer also functions as our effort to evaluate and introspect on all the deeds we do on that day. We immediately hold a dialogue by conveying all kinds of hopes and complaints for our shortcomings to Allah SWT. With that prayer, we ask for guidance and strength to carry out and uphold the truth on this earth as caliphs who have been created by God Almighty.
Uncomplicated lifestyle
I don't know if the lifestyle that I follow today is a minimalist lifestyle or is it still the same as the lifestyle I used to live in. However, it seems that a lot has changed. In the past, I was in the category of a wasteful person. Likes to buy and collect things that I think are actually a waste.
For example, I like to buy shoes even though there are still a lot of shoes on the shelves and they are still worth wearing. Likes to buy clothes that have the same fate as shoes. Bought a new one but the one you used is the same again. While the new one is still neatly perched on the hanger plus the price tag is still hanging.
Buy a wasted perfume. I really like perfume because I like it smells good. Often tempted by the seduction of SPG-SPG perfumes who offer new perfumes at low prices when walking in the mall. For example, the price of perfumes for Hugo Boss, Tere Hermes, Kenzo, Issey, Gucci and other brands.
However, the beautiful SPGs gave really tempting prices. The item is really original and brand new. Without realizing the amount of perfume in the house piled up to tens. So many made special perfume cabinets. Likewise with books, glasses, hats, glasses, bags, and many other things that eventually become residents of the closet.
There used to be pride and satisfaction in being able to own these items. But, since the last few years, really, I feel like I have too much of these things. Moreover, the items used are only that and that again. While others become cupboard decorations.
In fact, items that have been purchased but have not been used often change hands when relatives or friends come to the house. Unbeknownst to me these items had disappeared from their place taken.
Until finally, I started to clean myself also clean the house. Start sorting out which items should be donated and which ones stay in place. The clothes in the closet are sorted (t-shirts, shirts, pants) and then donated to relatives.
Or sometimes donated to the orphanage. Clothes that are still fit for use are donated to people in need. Even though I have actually done the ritual of donating goods since I was a bachelor. But this time more sorting again.
After the piled up items were evacuated, there was a sense of comfort to see the house that felt relieved. Closets are not overcrowded anymore. There are only a few perfumes that are indeed a favorite and are often used. Likewise with shoes and glasses. The bookshelves that previously filled the entire wall of the room slowly began to dwindle. Only a few selected books still remain in position.
Is this what is called a minimalist lifestyle? I also do not know. What is clear, maybe because of age, the desire to have something that decreases. Because, in fact, if we can understand the meaning of needs and desires, then we can be free from an extravagant lifestyle.
For example, we want a bag but actually we don't need it because we still have some bags that are still worth using. Likewise with other items. So, how minimalist is your lifestyle?
Create Traces
Every step that has been passed, becomes a trace that we leave. What about the steps we haven't skipped yet? The steps that have not yet been printed are our opportunity to create a new trail. Where the trail goes and how far we can create it is also influenced by who we walk with on our journey, your circle matters.
Why do people who walk with us matter? Because the development of our thinking, the topics we talk about often, the actions we take, affect our every move. People who have values in line with ours, will eventually sharpen each other's vision.
Traces in life, in the end, will be moments that are stored as memories on the way. The traces can vary, such as when you see the room where you study, your first cinema with your partner, your favorite restaurant abroad, to photos with your baby, the baby. These traces hold emotions in them that give you the opportunity to feel happy, sad, peaceful, satisfied, disappointed, and various other feelings in this life. What imprint you will create is completely your freedom.
There are times when we feel that meaningful footprint is something we need to think about as we get older. Whereas a meaningful trail can start from now on, regardless of our age, and it starts with us when we start to give ourselves a purpose.
We are born without being able to choose the direction of our path in life. Growing up, we begin to have more mature thoughts. We realize the meaning of a choice. We can choose the values that become the principle of life. We can choose who we are friends with.
Enjoy Life Phase
When discussing regrets about things or decisions in the past, everyone will have a different point of view, some even have made peace enough to no longer regret what has happened.
The move on phase after a broken heart can actually also be understood as a moment that we can enjoy. It is a process in which we try to come to terms with the situation we are in. Not trying to find someone new as quickly as possible but enjoying the moment of letting go so that we can make peace and be okay.
When we make a decision in the past, we might instinctively answer that we should not regret what happened in the past. Actually, we can experience regret as humans, maybe if I am more regretful for not trying to explore many things when we were young. Back again depends on how we deal with it.
Usually when I feel sad, I will try to find a new routine, because many old memories are usually present when we do similar routines that are repeated, especially when we are going through the moving on phase. I think it's better to look for newer activities, can try new sports or maybe other new hobbies.
What has happened, happened. In the end, some may need some time to themselves or perhaps meet other people. There's nothing wrong, it's just a difference in how we go through and come to terms with sadness.
Moving on also doesn't always mean meeting or looking for new people, but rather moving on from the feelings you're experiencing at a certain moment. Don't be ashamed to accept that you are currently sad, upset, or unable to move on, just enjoy it.
Bring into conflict
Bombing tactics are probably the most effective tactics to colonize other nations. This tactic doesn't cost much, but is very effective at weakening your opponent. It became the main tactic of various absolute rulers throughout human history to colonize and conquer. The success rate is almost perfect.
The Logic of Sheep
Fighting tactics use the logic of fighting sheep. There are four main characteristics of this logic. The first is the creation of divisions in society.
The logic of fighting against each other begins with spreading a certain news that creates division and suspicion within a certain group. This news is sensational, and usually very difficult to verify. Many people are worried about this news. The restlessness and suspicion then create divisions within the group, which ultimately weakens the unity and integrity of the group.
The Ancient Roman government used this tactic when they invaded Greece some 200 years BC in Europe. Both are strong countries. However, Greece became weak, because there were divisions within the country. The split was caused by the tactics of tussle used by the Roman army.
The second characteristic is that there are certain parties behind the scenes who benefit from the existing divisions. These parties are usually foreign parties who have certain interests, especially political and economic interests. They are responsible for the news that spreads and disturbs the public. They are known as provocateurs or behind the dcenes actors who fuel divisions.
The Dutch used this tactic when they wanted to colonize Indonesia more than 300 years ago. The various kingdoms that exist are pitted against each other, so they are suspicious of each other and even war with each other. As a result, they became weak, and were easily defeated by the Dutch. The Netherlands then eventually became the political and economic ruler of various islands in Indonesia.
The third characteristic is covert cooperation. Behind the suspicions and divisions that occurred, there were outside parties who invited one of the divided parties to work together. They then formed a hidden alliance. However, what often happens is that the alliance is destroyed, because outsiders break their promise.
This is the pattern used by the United States army to destroy the various Indian tribes in North America. The US government spread various fake news, in order to break cooperation among the various Indian Tribes in North America. The US government then invited one of the tribes to work together, to destroy other Indian tribes. However, the cooperation was then destroyed, when the US government broke their promise, and instead attacked its allies. This happened repeatedly in North America.
The fourth characteristic is the transfer of issues and resources. The divisions and suspicions that occur usually make these community groups forget important things. They spent their resources fighting each other, so their economic and cultural power was weakened. Under those circumstances, outsiders could easily come and destroy them.
The British Empire used this tactic when they wanted to control China in the early 20th century. They forced the Chinese empire to continue at war with the rebel groups created by the British empire. As a result, so many economic resources were used up for war, and China became weak. The British Empire then attacked China, although it could never completely conquer China.
As we have seen, bombing tactics have been used so often in history by colonialists in various parts of the world. They want to expand their power and extract unfair economic benefits from other nations. So many people died as a result of this tactic. So many kingdoms and nations were destroyed, as a result of this tactic.
Our Critical Attitude
However, the tactics and logic of fighting each other can be countered. We need to be sensitive to all forms of fighting and fighting that occur in our society. We need to develop a critical attitude, so that we are not easily divided by various issues and fake news. A critical attitude means that we dare to ask questions rationally about the various news we hear, especially news that raises suspicion and division.
On the other hand, we also need to be sensitive to the various existing power relations. We need to ask, who benefits from the suspicion and division that occurs? If we swallow the various existing news, especially the news spread by the world's major media, then we will be easily pitted against each other. When the tactic of fighting against each other has infiltrated our group, the chances of destruction, due to the conquest of outsiders, will be even greater.
Recently, Muslim groups in various parts of the world have become targets of news related to terrorism that occurred in Beirut, Afghanistan, Mali and France. Many innocent Muslim communities then experience discrimination in various fields, ranging from politics, economics to education. We clearly need to be critical of this. We also need to be sensitive to the power relations that occur behind this news, especially regarding the transfer of issues and about the parties who benefit from the existing divisions.
We also clearly need to learn from our own history. The Indonesian Archipelago was subject to various European colonizations for hundreds of years, as a result of this tactic of fighting each other. We cannot repeat the same mistakes. The price is too high, namely the destruction of the Indonesian nation and the loss of the lives of millions of people, as happened in the past, if we fall back into the same hole. The price is really too expensive…
Common Sense Raiders
The crisis of common sense is like a cancer that is eating away at the joints of our nation's life today. In many fields, we can immediately find ridiculous decisions that, unfortunately, can affect the lives of hundreds of thousands of people.
Politics that is undermined by corruption, because the officials lose their minds, and drift into the grip of money and power for a moment. The product of the law, which will determine the lives of so many people, is born from shallow thinking, cultural prejudices that are so ugly, and the inability to distinguish between public and private affairs.
The field of education, which is the key to the nation's progress, has fallen back into the process of producing robots that don't think, and are good at spewing other people's opinions. As a result, the level of human resource capability in general is barely able to compete at the global level.
When this happens, our nation will be trapped as a master user of the thoughts and products of other nations, and unable to become the creator of ideas or goods that can make the world a better place. As a result, we will be poorer, and with poverty, various other social problems, such as crime and social conflict, will thrive.
The root of all these problems, in my opinion, is a crisis of common sense that makes us no longer able to think clearly, and drifting more and more in fear and stupidity every day. Our common sense is taken away by the situation, and make it dull, maybe even disappear. When common sense is lost, other crises appear before our eyes, starting from the economic crisis, the political moral crisis, to the personality crisis. Living together or private life will always be on the verge of destruction.
The Robbers
When people are unable to distance themselves from public opinion, they will get caught up in what people say, and lose the ability to use their common sense critically and independently.
Everyone in their life has a traumatic experience. His past kept coming and pounced on his consciousness. As a result, he continues to live in anxiety and fear of the future that is yet to come.
Past experiences make us afraid to try something new in the present and in the future, because we are haunted by failures that have occurred in the past. The experience of failure traumatizes us, pounces on our senses, and torments us with fear and anxiety every day.
Tradition also often robs us of our common sense as humans. Tradition confines a person's way of thinking, so he is unable to think outside of tradition. Tradition develops in the assumption that the world is fixed, so there are universal ways that can be used to organize the world.
However, this assumption is clearly wrong, because the world is constantly changing, and tradition is not always true. The absolute worship of tradition robs us of common sense, and leads us to various crises born of narrow thinking.
Our common sense is also often robbed by prejudice, especially cultural prejudice against other people or other things that are born from a culture different from our own. For example, all Ambonese are thugs (I am Ambonese, so I am criticizing myself), or all Javanese are hypocrites (I am also of Javanese descent, so I am also criticizing myself).
Prejudice develops into generalizations that appear in the word all. This prejudice robs us of common sense in relationships with people from other cultures.
Picking up Common Sense
We will continue to live in anxiety and fear, and unable to step up to make important and courageous decisions in our lives. We will be attacked and colonized by traditions, past experiences, what people say, and prejudices that we have never studied further. When people continue to be attacked by anxiety and fear, then they live in suffering, even though that suffering is often hidden from the eyes of society.
We too will live in acute error of thinking, because our common sense has disappeared. Errors in thinking produce analytical errors, and will lead us to wrong actions and decision-making errors. All of this will certainly lead us to various crises that not only torture us, but also torture others, especially if our decisions and actions have a wide impact, such as the actions and decisions of a public official or company leader. These four usurpers of reason, of course, cannot be ignored, but must be transcended. How to?
Of course, we need to be aware of the presence of these common sense usurpers in our minds. If we are aware, then we can take our distance and consider whether to continue to follow them, or to act otherwise. The ability to take this distance and consider is very important, so that we can still use common sense in our daily lives.
What does it mean to be human, when we are no longer able to think and act using our common sense? The problem then is, do we dare to use common sense, and question public opinion, traditions, our personal past experiences, and the prejudices that roam in our minds? Or, are we cowards?
Our Destruction?
Our lives today are completely uprooted from nature. We feel alienated from plants and animals. In fact, both are the source of our life. Without them, we would be extinct.
On the contrary, our lives are even more unnatural. We come into contact with concrete and iron, but are disgusted by soil and trees. In fact, without land and trees, we will not be able to live.
We're not just getting further away from nature. We are destroying nature. We exploit natural resources without the control of conscience. We use energy, regardless of where it comes from.
We enjoy eating meat in a restaurant. However, we ignore the fact, that many animals are used and destroyed for their lives by the giant meat companies. As stated by Peter Singer, one of the leaders of animal ethics (animal ethics), the relationship between humans and animals is the same as the relationship between Hitler and the Jews in the decades 1933 to 1945 in Germany. In short, we carry out savage mass killings of millions of animals every day, to satisfy our lust for flesh and fleeting pleasures.
We destroy the forest, so that we can reap the economic benefits for a moment. With the destruction of the forest, many animals have lost their homes. They are also threatened with extinction. Almost every time, according to Singer, there is one type of animal that is extinct from the face of this earth, because it has lost its natural habitat. When forests and natural habitats for animals are destroyed, various disasters, from floods to climate change, occur all over the world.
Now, we destroy animals and plants. That is, we destroy nature itself. There is no plausible reason for this action. Everything is done not because we as humans need to do it, but because we are greedy and only fixated on the need for mere momentary pleasure.
However, how can our greed manifest so strongly, and subdue the entire universe? What makes us able to do it all quickly and systematically? This way of thinking based on greed is now manifest in science. The real form of science is the rapid development of technology, as we feel today.
Science and Ignorance
Many people think that science has saved the world. He has given us so many conveniences in life. He succeeded in developing drugs to fight various types of diseases. But what does it all mean, if millions of animals and plants fall victim to it, and destroy nature itself?
Do we as humans feel so important that our safety is more important than other animals and plants? Isn't it that by destroying animals and plants for mere momentary pleasures, we also, in the end, destroy ourselves? What, then, is the motivation for all these destructive actions? It is possible, as Heidegger argues, that man does not have evil will, but simply does not think.
He thinks in a very short period of time. He didn't want to see it through a different lens. It's not that he can't, but rather because of laziness of thinking that drives the creation of mass stupidity. People can be intellectually intelligent, but very stupid in their attitude.
The same thing happens a lot in science. People can be very intelligent in a particular field of science, but very stupid and savage in their attitude of life. What makes these intelligent people so stupid? The answer, in my opinion, lies in the basic way of thinking of science itself.
Since the time of Aristotle, science has divided nature into various groups. The main task of science is to understand, and understanding is understood narrowly as analyzing which means breaking things down into different groups. With this way of thinking, one easily loses the overall view of what one is studying. He can understand things through the parts, but is blind to the view as a whole.
Not surprisingly, a biologist can work with a company that wants to destroy the forest for more money. Not surprisingly, chemists can be bribed to conduct false research to deceive the masses. No wonder, food experts do not understand why the price of rice continues to rise every year. These are intelligent people who are at the same time stupid and blind.
Subject-Object
In science, nature is also seen as something separate and different from humans. Humans are like creatures who are able to distance themselves from nature and observe it objectively. This is what is called a subject-object view that is deeply rooted in the scientific way of thinking. If nature is the object and humans are the subject, then naturally, if humans control nature, and use it to fulfill their needs and desires.
In science, objects are things. Humans are subjects. Thus, humans are considered to have a higher value than objects, namely objects. In this case, nature, including animals and plants, is seen as objects that become the main study of science.
Nature is seen as raw material. It is ready to be taken and used to fulfill the unlimited needs and desires of humans. Obviously, in the end, nature will be destroyed, and humans will be destroyed with it. This is apparently what often escapes the consideration of natural destroyers.
Because nature is merely objects and objects, humans have the right to control it. One form of mastery is to think that humans have the right to experiment with nature. To make cosmetics, humans kill rabbits from a variety of other animals. To understand the structure of the brain, humans feel entitled to conduct experiments on monkeys and mice. To fulfill their curiosity, humans separate animals from their groups. To fulfill the need for entertainment, humans kidnap animals from their natural habitats to put them in zoos.
Why do we feel entitled to do that? Why do we feel entitled to test animals and plants solely for our needs? Its root is arrogance. This arrogance is rooted in the wrong view that humans are higher and more special than animals and plants. This view is also justified by superficially interpreted religious teachings. In philosophy, this kind of misguided and destructive view is also known as anthropocentrism, namely the view that humans are the center of the universe, and all creatures must serve their needs and desires.
When scientific thinking is simply applied, the result is the destruction of nature. This way of thinking wants to separate and manipulate everything that exists on this earth. He is willing to ruin everything in order to find a new way of reaping the benefits and momentary pleasures of the few.
The scientific way of thinking, which is praised by many, ironically, is the culprit behind the destruction of nature and the destruction of humanity itself. The most obvious evidence is nuclear weapons and biological weapons.
The use of those two weapons could instantly destroy everything in the blink of an eye. Both are the result of sophisticated and expensive scientific research. Both were very intelligent, but at the same time stupid and savage.
Challenging Science
The scientific way of thinking must be transcended. The way of thinking that separates and discriminates theoretically must stop. He is the ringleader of the wild technology that destroys nature, including animals, plants and humans themselves. If we continue to worship the scientific way of thinking without being critical, we are unconsciously partaking in the destruction of everything.
There are two alternative ways of thinking that can be considered. The first is the Gelassenheit way of thinking that Heidegger offers. This way of thinking wants to understand and let everything as it is, without manipulation for human interests and desires. Heidegger also calls it a metaphysical way of thinking.
The second is a way of thinking that is based on the Eastern philosophical tradition that developed in India and China. In this way of thinking, humans are seen as part of nature, and nature is also seen as part of humans. Both are one and the same. It cannot be separated.
The Eastern philosophical way of thinking is also not preoccupied with separating everything, as is the style of analysis in modern science. Instead, he wants to see everything as equal and one. When we are no longer different from nature and everything that exists, then we will arrive at the most natural state of ourselves, namely true peace of mind. Science and technology are not things that need to be worshiped and praised, but on the contrary, they need to be challenged and surpassed!!!
Distraction as Suffering
2022 is already half way. Actually, it's just a number. It doesn't really have any meaning. However, because of the global nature of human behavior over thousands of years, it has a meaningful fixed pattern.
The previous years were not easy. The pandemic threatens the lives and mental health of many people. The economic crisis is driving billions of people into poverty. What's worse, anxiety about an uncertai n future continues to haunt the world.
This, of course, cannot be tolerated. New year, we need a new way of thinking. We can not continue to drift in anxiety and suffering for a long time. We need to get out of hell.
Hell is a state of mind. It is not a place. It doesn't just exist, after we die. This moment and here, we are in hell, if our mind is tormented.
It is clear, that evil emotions are hell. If we hate, then we are in hell. If we hold grudges, then we are in hell. However, there is one hell that is so subtle that we ignore it.
The subtle hell as a distraction. It's subtle, but it can happen at any time. The distracted mind is hell itself. Emotions can be small, but distractions will lead people straight to hell.
Distraction makes people not aware, what he is doing. He was breathing, but he didn't realize that he was breathing. People walk, but their minds wander. He didn't realize he was walking. Distraction keeps the body in one place, but the mind flies away to another.
Distraction brings illusion. The past that has long passed seems to be happening again. The things that hurt him are felt in the present. Another illusion related to the future that has not yet happened. Distraction presents an overwhelming sense of anxiety about what hasn't, or won't, happen.
Due to distraction, we miss the moment. We miss the beautiful moments in the present. In fact, this time is unique. It is not repeated, and will pass by, if not noticed.
As a result, emotions swing sharply. Regret and anxiety come and go. Life becomes empty and meaningless. If this happened, we would already be in hell.
In the long term, suffering can create various diseases. The body will be damaged, because the function of organs that do not work well. The immune system decreases, so that regular infections occur. Sanity can also collapse before our eyes, if suffering is allowed to reign.
Why does distraction occur? This happens, because we are stupid. We don't understand what the meaning of life is. We think that life is in the future that needs to be planned, or in the past that we continue to mourn.
However, life is simple. It happens here and now, always. Distractions disappear, when we live in the here and now mindfully. This is very easy, but also very difficult, especially for modern humans who are so used to planning far ahead.
Of course, we do not want to continue to wallow in suffering. We want to get out of hell. It is time, we learn to understand the truth that is always in front of our eyes here and now. Don't delay anymore.
@Yokzy