Make the Most of the Opportunity
One afternoon, that a man was accompanying his daughter to play in a park. This man just sat on a park bench watching his daughter play happily. Every afternoon, he always makes time to accompany his daughter to play.
One day, a woman sat next to him. They got to know each other and had a pleasant conversation. After a while, the man looked at his watch and called out to his daughter who was playing on the swing. He said, "*Come on, kid. It's time to go home.*"
The daughter shook his head and pleaded with his father, “*5 more minutes, dad. 5 more minutes.*"
The man nodded his head and continued the conversation with the woman earlier. The woman asked, "Is she your daughter." He nodded his head and said, "Yes."
A few moments later, he again called his daughter, "*It's time to go home, kid.*"
The child again begged, “*5 more minutes. Please, five more minutes, father.*"
He just smiled and said, “*Okay, 5 more minutes.*”
The woman then said, “*You are a kind and patient father. Not many parents are as patient as you.*”
He then told the tragic incident that happened to his son. He recalled, “*A few years ago, my son died when he was hit by a drunk driver. I never took the time to accompany him to play. Since then, I promise not to make such a mistake again. Now I have free time to watch and accompany my daughter to play. I will make the most of this precious time.*”
He continued, "*When he says 5 more minutes, it means I have 5 more minutes to see him play happily.*"
Message to readers:
Opportunities sometimes don't come a second time. If we do realize this, we should make the most of the opportunity before regretting it later.
Often we turn a blind eye to the good opportunities that come our way. But when the opportunity is lost, we become sorry why we didn't take the opportunity earlier. Everything was too late. What happened is past and will not happen again. Regret will not be a solution, it will only add to the problem.
Remember, good opportunities will always come your way. It all depends on us whether we are willing to accept or reject it. Often good opportunities are ones we have wasted. Valuable opportunities are often the ones we regret today. All these opportunities may not be repeated.
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Do These 5 Things If Life Feels Boring
Starting from opening your eyes in the morning, continuing with activities whether it's school or work until the afternoon or evening, and finally sleeping again. That is the cycle of our life that must be lived every day.
1/3 of our life is spent sleeping, 1/3 is spent on work, and the remaining 1/3 for other activities. As we get older, have you ever felt bored with your life? Have you ever thought that your life feels monotonous as if you are a robot who keeps doing activities like that all day and all night?
You are not alone. Boredom must be experienced by everyone including myself. There are times when we find it difficult to get through the day. It feels uninspired. It feels like escaping from the routine and breaking free from it all.
If you feel that way, I'll give you some tips for dealing with it.
**Plan a vacation soon.**
When you feel bored, you need a new atmosphere. You may have to get out of your place. This is when you plan your vacation. Vacations are fun and sometimes addictive. When you've booked a vacation, you'll be even more excited to count down the time. You will be more passionate about life while waiting for the time to come. I once met Australians who often vacation in Bali. Every time he came home from Bali, he always felt sad and missed. All he did was plan his next vacation. No wonder in a year he can go to Bali two or three times. The countdown to the next vacation makes the days more fun and exciting.
**Look for new challenges.**
There is someone who likes to wander from one city to another because he likes to look for new challenges. These challenges bring him to a new atmosphere, new friends, new activities, and a new life. New challenges make life fresher. One of the main factors that cause boredom to arise is because you keep doing the same thing over and over again. For that, you have to make some changes. No need to move out of town or abroad. Just create a new goal. Challenge yourself to achieve something bigger. The point is to have a purpose. Goals are the same as challenges because it takes effort to achieve them. Another way is to determine what aspects of your life are causing you boredom, and make some changes right away.
**Don't stay alone.**
Many people make this mistake when they are bored or late. They lock themselves in a room alone or sleep. Trust me, you will get bored more and more. Avoid this unless you want to be a monk living a solitary life while meditating. Come out. Do any activity, don't just standstill. Keep yourself busy. Find activities to do.
**Gather with friends or family.**
This is also an effective way to get rid of boredom. Invite friends to gather and chat. Or at least chat with other people. That way, you will avoid feeling lonely which will eventually make you die of boredom.
**Take up a hobby.**
There is nothing more enjoyable in life than doing what we love. If necessary every day we can do our hobbies. It feels so good to live. Everyone has a hobby, and you are no exception. If you have time, take the time to do it. Having a hobby is the opposite of boredom. You will never feel bored when you are doing a hobby. Only one thing you feel is happy and having fun.
Hopefully, this article is useful and good luck.
Prestige vs Necessity
In an online forum in English, someone asked this question. let's say his name is Jack, and here's what he says.
"I'm in my 20s, earning between $110,000-$180,000 per year depending on bonuses. Is it worth it for me to buy a $50,000 Mercedes Benz?"
This forum includes a very crowded forum with very many members, namely Quora. Each member has the right to ask questions on any topic and those questions will be answered by other members.
Jack's question was answered by someone whose explanation was really interesting. Here is his narrative.
"I feel qualified to give you an answer because I drive a $50,000 Mercedes Benz and my annual income is the same as yours (Jack). I am 26 years old and working as a diplomat. This is the advice you need. ponder and answer.
From my job, I have a stable income every month. Is your income stable? Are you sure you won't be fired anytime soon or that your company will be fine in the long run?
I have a very good retirement plan. Is your savings good and healthy?
My car was bought at a discount. Diplomats like me have the advantage of buying a car and it's tax-free and most automakers offer diplomats discounts. Do you get such an attractive offer?
I hope you don't buy this car just to hook women or impress them or your friends. There's no profit for you by doing such a thing. The people who are by your side because of your car are the ones you should avoid as far as possible.
The car you want will not make you happy if you think that way. You may be happy for a while. It's just a short-term pleasure. The longer you drive it, you will get used to it and get bored. The fun was gone.
I bought this car because I like to travel long distances by car. This car makes me enjoy it. I also like to open the roof of my car when driving in the summer. And I like this car.
In the end, luxury and expensive cars are only really good for the driving experience. Don't expect anything else from it. So if you have fun driving it, like myself, go ahead and buy it. If you want to show off and impress people, don't buy it.
What he describes is a problem dilemma that is often experienced by many people in this day and age. Needs and wants are getting thinner. There are even a few people who are willing to put aside their needs to pursue desires that are sometimes not needed.
All that happened for the sake of a prestigious name. Uncontrollable desires lead to prestige. Prestige makes people experience a greater condition of a peg than a pole. Prestige often occurs because he wants to prove to others that he is great, rich, cool, and slang even though it is just an outer mask to cover himself which is the opposite.
I remember a good quote, “*Prestige often creates people who look rich, not people who are rich.*”
You may not find it difficult to find such people, whose abilities are not possible but are forced to make them appear capable. There's no point in you acting like that. Over time you will fall into the valley of debt.
Did you know that many people fall into debt because of this prestige? credit here and there and buy things that are not needed, but only because they follow lust. Is it necessary? Maybe you will be happy for a moment. After a while, you will be dizzy and even regret why you bought it.
Buy something that you need, not because you want to show off to other people. It's called a stupid act and can make you poor in the future.
**Hopefully, this article is useful, and greetings.**
Learning Life From Animals
Even though humans are the noblest creatures and occupy the highest place, it doesn't mean that animals can't teach us something about life and success. Anything in this world can be used as inspiration, even animals. On this occasion, I will share a lesson about success that you can see in the lives of animals.
1. Butterfly
The butterfly metamorphoses from a caterpillar into a cocoon and when the cocoon breaks, a butterfly with colorful wings emerges. But you know if you try to help open the cocoon so that the butterfly can get out easily, then you have already harmed the butterfly. Why? Because the wings become weak so they are not strong enough to fly. The cocoons are difficult to tear, so it takes a lot of force to get out of them. And when he made it out, his wings were strong enough to take him flying. So the difficulty of getting out of the cocoon makes the butterfly strong when it comes out. We can learn that adversity makes humans stronger and more resilient in navigating a life that is sometimes hard and full of obstacles.
2. Dog
For those of you who have read the story or watched the film about a dog named Hachiko, you will know that dogs are very loyal animals to their masters. Even in the United States, dogs are the closest animal to humans. I once read a news story in America that a man died when he was hit by a car on the road near his house. While lying down, a pet dog approached him until the man died. In the following days the dog, as if in great sorrow, lay down on the road at the exact time and place where the master lay lifeless every day. Although dogs are animals in general, their loyalty deserves to be followed and imitated.
3. Chameleon
When we hear the name of the chameleon, what comes to our mind is that this animal has a special ability, which is to change its body color according to the colors in its surroundings. If it is in the leaves, the chameleon's body will turn green, and so on. The purpose of the camouflage is so that he can survive the pursuit of predators. Without this ability, chameleons will not be able to survive for long. This chameleon's camouflage teaches us to adapt to environmental changes. If we don't change, we will be carried away by the currents of life. Life always changes dynamically all the time and sometimes we have to be ready for some changes that occur in this life.
4. Ants
Have you ever seen an ant working alone? Rarely or never, right? One of the characteristics of ants is that they always work in groups. Try you put a little sugar, then a few moments later hundreds of ants will be swarming. They work together to lift the sugar into their nests. That is the power of a good partnership. Good cooperation produces satisfying work with extraordinary results. That is also an important key for a football team to win matches. Even if it's a big star-studded team, without good teamwork, they're unlikely to win.
5. Giraffe
Once born a giraffe cub can not immediately walk. The mother giraffe has to kick her cubs many times to get up. If it still doesn't rise, the mother giraffe kicks harder, especially the legs so that the cubs get up quickly. The goal is that the child can quickly stand, walk and run to save themselves from the pursuit of predators. That's why mother giraffes must teach their cubs to save themselves because they also have to save themselves and cannot simultaneously help their cubs if predators come. Running and saving themselves were the most important things they had to master. The lesson we can take from the giraffe is that we must prepare ourselves for this eventuality. As the saying goes, prepare an umbrella before it rains. Otherwise, we are often too late when it happens.
Hopefully, this article is useful, and don't forget to share.
Know What is Positive Psychology
Positive psychology is a branch of science that focuses on the strengths of character and behavior that enable individuals to build a life of meaning and purpose. This researcher in the field of Psychology is looking for what are the elements of a good life? They have also tested ways to increase life satisfaction and mental well-being.
The Foundation of Positive Psychology
Positive psychology focuses on a life of deep meaning and fulfillment, not happiness alone. Martin Seligman who is often referred to as the father of positive psychology has described several visions of what it means to live a happy life, which is often seen as a pleasant life, a good life, or a life of meaning.
This field of science examines exploring the broad range of experiences and behaviors involved in different versions of the "good life", including positive emotions, meaning, and life goals.
Advocates of positive psychology have also tried to catalog the strengths of character and virtues. The book Character Strengths and Virtues proposes categorizing wisdom and knowledge, courage, humanity, justice, simplicity, and ability.
Is Positive Psychology Different From Other Psychological Sciences?
Although it has many similarities, positive psychology is considered different from other areas of psychology because it focuses on identifying and mental development, not overcoming problems and weaknesses.
**What are the elements of a good life according to positive psychology?**
Although there are many elements proposed by researchers, the most frequently used is Martin Seligman's PERMA model, namely positive emotions, engagement, relationships, meaning, and achievement.
*Positive emotions:* although seeking positive emotions on their own is not a very effective way to improve mental well-being, feeling positive emotions is still an important factor.
*Engagement:* having a sense of involvement, where we often feel lost in time and completely absorbed in something we love, is an important factor of mental well-being.
*Positive relationship:* humans are social creatures and we depend on relationships with other people to develop. It is important to have deep, meaningful relationships with other people.
*Meaning:* even a person who seems happy has not necessarily found meaning in his life. When we dedicate ourselves to something bigger than ourselves, we feel an irreplaceable meaning.
*Achievement:* we develop when we are successful, achieve goals, and are better every day. Without the desire to achieve anything, we miss a piece of the puzzle of mental well-being.
How to Apply Positive Psychology?
Identifying one's strengths of character such as courage, humanity, and justice is an important step on the path to a good and meaningful life. There are also many positive psychology exercises you can do at home.
For example, the practice of gratitude has been studied by psychologists as a way of increasing happiness. As the name suggests, practicing gratitude involves simple actions such as writing down 3 things for which you are grateful today.
While the focus of positive psychology is on happiness and mental well-being, it is important to know that this does not mean eliminating all negative emotions. A mentally healthy person means having room for the inevitable negative emotions.
What are the benefits?
Studies show that positive psychology-related exercises such as gratitude increase emotional and social health. It has also been researched that exploration of how developing strengths of character and other mental qualities, such as a sense of meaning in life, contribute to life success.
Why are meaning and purpose important?
The sense of meaning in life has been studied to have a positive relationship with life outcomes. For example, research shows that adults who perceive their lives as meaningful tend to have better physical and mental health.
What are the criticisms for positive psychology?
Some common criticisms of positive psychology are the tendency to focus on positive experiences that suppress “essential” negative feelings. Some concepts such as "strength of character" are also poorly defined.
What Does Twilight Mean in Your Life?
The word "twilight" is so popular among writers who like to arrange diction to become a poem or a fiction story. Lots of romantic words created against twilight backgrounds.
**What does twilight** **mean to me?**
Twilight is the view of the afternoon before the sun sets on the eastern and western horizon. Yes, that's how I interpret twilight, not so special and quite simple.
I know, twilight is so beautiful. Many people say, "at twilight, the sky turns orange". Even though that meant nothing, just a beautiful painting in the sky. But many beautiful words are engraved from the word composer, to describe the beauty of the twilight or the sorrow of the twilight. Yes, twilight can mean to describe two things that are opposite, about beauty which means happiness, also about sadness when separation is likened to twilight.
Twilight Offers Beauty
The dim light from the evening sun, not so dazzling to the eyes, even looks so elegant and charming. The orange light adorns the western horizon as if to paint a calm for those who see it.
I like the twilight at home because it looks more beautiful than Sunrise which is blocked by the concrete wall of the Tol building near my house. The evening light also shines on the front of my house, warm and calming when I spend the evening enjoying a cup of coffee that I make.
Twilight Marks Time To Go Home And Farewell
Twilight is also a sign to go home. In the past as a child, starting after school, immediately went to play with friends. We do not understand the time, what we do know, it is getting late into the afternoon visible from the sunlight that is getting dim. Now at twilight, it is a sign that we have to go home. Go home to clean up, go home to change clothes, and go home to just fill the stomach that has started rumbling. After that, continue playing again from sunset until evening, until the mother came to forbid her and asked her to go home. Twilight is also about farewell, goodbye for today because we will continue to play the next day.
Twilight paints a feeling
That evening describes a feeling of sadness and confusion. Once while on the train to the city of Indramayu, saw the twilight in the window. The dim light reminded me of the family I left behind for a while. Even though it hasn't been a day yet, even though it has just left and is still on the way, this longing has burst during that sad evening.
I don't know whether I'm a child or not, but during that evening, my heartfelt sad and uncertain. It was the first time I left my family for more than 2 weeks. I can imagine how to overcome my nostalgia for my family at that time, especially for my 8-year-old sister. This miss is more and more homesick when the twilight becomes sad
**That's how I interpret twilight !**
Twilight that I always spend reading novels while drinking a cup of coffee. So much happiness and fatigue after a work routine that feels so busy.
So, what does twilight mean to you, my friend?
Be Selfish In The Most Elegant Way
I've always loved clouds. White, sometimes black. Occasionally gray but always orange at dusk. Move wherever the wind blows, but occasionally gather and provide shade.
For a long time, I liked being alone, but I also didn't hate being together. Rarely voiced, but lots of stories when it's time. I do not know, my instability is too acute to describe in words. Because of this character, I was once plotted as a traitor and "disloyal". Do not want to fight together, but still accept and enjoy the same results.
It may be true that fighting for rights is everyone's duty. At least by struggling, someone will feel that his pride is not trampled by the other. But every human being has his way of justifying his actions. As well as I. If likened to me is a cloud, then what turns into the wind is the heart.
Selfish…! Certain.
I am someone who is quite selfish and stubborn when it comes to happiness. For me, being happy is something that I do with my heart. If I don't like it in my heart, then it's hard for me to feel “happy” while doing it.
Maybe you call it "fighting for rights", but for me, it's nothing more than "complaining". Moreover, your heroic actions are only visible as expressions of anger and disappointment in my eyes. Plus you can easily insult and say "disloyal" without knowing the real reason.
I'm not saying what you guys are fighting for is wrong. Even I understand very well that the struggle you are doing is for the happiness of many people too. But that doesn't mean what I did was wrong. In fact, each of us does not have a definite formula for being right in a mortal world.
Moreover, humans are perfect beings who can justify their selfishness in the most elegant way according to him. Isn't that how it is?
Maybe our point of view is different. Between fighting for and living something as it is. Maybe the result will be the same. It remains how we have a share in addressing and expressing it. After all, each of us also wants to be happy, regardless of how to live it and how to achieve it.
It's not that life is a choice. Even choosing to "not vote" is also an option, right? Then what are you fighting about? Again the “cloud” character made me more selfish and stubborn. But strangely, I like it.
Because life wouldn't be more beautiful if all the players were the main role. It takes at least a supporting role and an antagonist role so that it becomes a story. It's okay if you are angry and disappointed. Just enjoy the situation. One day you will understand the meaning of "happy" where I am. Of course, by looking at it from a different point of view.
Greetings from Maheswari
Greetings friends.
how are you today? Hopefully, stay healthy and keep smiling even though your heart is crying 😊
Because this is my first article on READ CASH, I will introduce myself first so we can be friends. And who knows you can also love me. : D
All right, introduce me, my name is Maheswari Dharmawulan. Usually, people call me "MAWAR" and some people call me "The Rascal. Maybe because I like to prank with my friends.
I was born in the city of Jakarta, Indonesia, in 2000. I am the first of two children. So I only have 1 younger sister that I care about. I was born from a simple family, but it's that simplicity that makes us always grateful.
I am a student majoring in agriculture at one of Jakarta's less well-known universities. You could say the university is for the lower class. Understandably, I am not the daughter of a rich person so I cannot afford to study at an elite university. I am currently entering my 6th semester. On-campus, I have 3 very good friends who care about me.
My hobbies are reading love novels and listening to music in my leisure time. Besides that, I also really like watching drama and anime series. The anime I like is Naruto. I think the Naruto series is very good and I still like reading the comics on the internet.
That's all for a brief introduction from me. Hopefully, we can become friends and can exchange thoughts and experiences from an article. Thank you for reading my post. Greetings from me.
@maheswari