My Story : Scholarship and Work

When I was in General Middle School, I was depressed thinking whether I was capable of studying to the higher level or not. That time, my friends started talking about well known universities, both public and private. They also took courses so they could graduate with the best results and be accepted in their favourite universities.

Day by day had passed by with the thought of accomplishing my vision and dream of becoming successful. My dream was not unttainable; I only wanted to be a game programmer simply because I liked playing games.

By the time I was in the last semester of school, my brother hadn’t finished his study at a university. My father's job as a salesman was not enough to pay for both our university fees. That thing made me thinking really hard, 'How could I make some money? Do I need to just find a job and not continue my study?'. I lost direction. It was out of my capabilities; I could only pray. “Be it unto me as Your wish” was my pray.

Unpredictably, my father was told that a private university which was well known for its IT courses was offering scholarships for new students. Starting by completing documents including school grade average, entry test grade, medical check-up, as well as sitting an interview with the head of its HRD and the principal of the university, I finally managed to score the scholarship. Thank God for helping me complete all the requirements which were printed on the register form.

I then signed a contract with the head of the university. In the contract, written was that I had to work for the university for the duration of my study as well as right after I graduate for about 7 years, which was twice the length of my study. I thanked God because I could continue my study and also got a job at the same time. This event made me stand alone. A few months after I started working, I could pay my rent and buy my needs.

“Thank You Lord, because of You my life has changed. You have opened unpredictable ways for me and carried out my deepest desire, that I don’t even realize it.”

Private Laptop and Barking Dogs

Nowadays, most of us working at the office using computer. Hard to imagine working without computer. We input some data into computer then computer process it and the output maybe result in screen display, loud speaker, or print out. We also can store data in computer memory. If we don’t use the data in computer, we can erase and send it to recycle bin. Computer is great, isn’t it? Bad news is if your computer attacked by virus. It will make your computer work unproperly. Different from that, if you input invalid data, it will result in error output.

Here is the concept. Computer work just like our mind. Mind is just like a laptop with big memory. You can bring it anywhere you go. Along the road, you are saving information in it. People that you met. Object that you see, hear. Good or bad is become input of your mind.

As a human, naturally we act based on things that dominate our mind. Maybe this explain why rape happened after men watch porn, murder happened because young teenager see lots of movie with violent content inside. That’s why we must discipline and know what we invest in heart and mind. Remember GIGO principle, “Garbage In Garbage Out”. No matter you are adult or just a kid, your heart and mind like bank account too. You can only withdrawal what you have saving. The problem is, “What have you saved in that account ?”

There is story about a girl who lives in Alaska. Half part of her want to do right thing, half again want to be rebel. One day, she went to meet a priest and explain dilemma that she facing on. She said it just like there are 2 dogs barking and fighting inside her, one good and the other evil. She felt its pull strength all day long. Each dog try to control her. Finally, the priest ask, “Which dog is stronger?” She thought for a while then answered, “I think the one which I feed the most.”

“Your heart radiate your life”

Book reference :

Habitudes: The Art of Self Leadership by Dr. Tim Elmore

Get Up Even When You Can’t

Problem always present every day. Pressure, depressed, miserable, unhappy, dejected, anxious, confused, those are feelings that coloring life within problem. Life without problem isn’t life at all. Problem presents to grow us. Problem and its difficulties are lessons we have to face in order to up grade class in the school of life.

Never pity yourself above any tragedy in your life. Never compare yourself with someone’s fortunate. But look, there’s still many people unlucky than you. He who knows everything never give you problem more than your strength. If you face on problem, try to motivate yourself just like you motivate other people. I know this is hard, especially if emotions controll logic. Place your position outside the problem and look deeply that problem from other people point of view, then give advice to yourself. Besides, you also can ask advice from people close to you. One more thing, if you feel that problem larger than your strength, hand over that problem to the Almighty and believe, there is power in the pray of the righteous.

The Art of Speaking (Part 3)

Question “yes/no” is an enemy of warm conversation. That question resulting answer only one or two words. Example :

• Do you think this hot weather is annoying ?
• Is America going to recession ?
  
• Will England become world football champion this year ?

Conversation could be stop if you ask those questions. Instead, try :

• This hot weather makes me think, is there any caution that relate this with global warming ? What do you think ?
• Economy in America is unstable because of war, inflation, oil price up, House Owning Credit. You think, how many possibility America going to be recession ?
• Lots of great football player come from England. What do you think England opportunity this year ?

The second way asking will raise long wide answer and automatically create better conversation.

You Have The Power to Create Love : Bless The World With One Thing

Bless The World With One Thing

Someday, a bird, a squirrel, a fish, and an eel come together. They decided to start a new school. Normally, a bird persist start flying school. But squirrel disputed for its will establish straight climbing course. And the fish, it want swimming high school.

This hot debate looked like going to be on and on until the eel propose a compromize : “Why don’t we let all of this include in our curriculum?” And so the school officially opened, all student follow all course that available.

Bird looked amazing when flying but failure in swimming. It didn’t take a long time, its wings broken because free style and chest style. Finally bird got C in flying class, and F in swimming.

Squirrel jumped from the highest tree and shouting “Superman!” It didn’t work. Squirrel had broken its bone when trying to fly.

And the fish? It hardly breathed when it tried to climb or fly. Until it had brain damage and even not the best swimmer at last semester.

Guess who’s the best in the class ?

The eel. It did everything half way. In climbing, it did wiggle up. In swimming, it did wiggle in watter. In flying, it did snap. So it got C in all of its courses and become the best in the class.

Life isn’t about trying to be an expert in everything. Life is becoming an expert in one thing and tribute it to the world. You must find one thing which you can do best, then you are one step closer to the fun, happy, and peaceful life. What is one thing that you can do for the world ?

Book Reference :
You Have The Power to Create Love by Bo Sanchez