Everything Happens for a Reason

Sometimes people come into your life and you know right away that they are meant to be there. They serve some sort of purpose like teaching you a lesson or helping you figure out what you want to become. These people can be your roommate, neighbor, professor, long lost friend, lover, or even a complete stranger who, when you lock your eyes with his, you know that he will affect your life in some profound way. Sometimes things happen to you and they may seem horrible, painful, and unfair. But in reflection, you realize that without overcoming those ob­stacles you will never have realized your potential, strength, will power or heart.

Everything happens for a reason. Nothing happens by chance or by means of good or bad luck. Illness, injury, love, great loss and sheer stupidity, occur to test the limits of your soul. Without these small tests-events, illnesses or relationships, life would be like a smoothly paved, straight, flat road to nowhere. A safe and comfort­able but dull life does not give you anything. Your experiences create who you are. You can learn a lot from them.

If someone hurts, betrays or breaks your heart, forgive them, for they have helped you learn about trust and the importance of being cautious to whom you open your heart. If someone loves you, love them back unconditionally, not because they love you, but because they teach you to love and open your heart and eyes to things you would have never seen or felt before. Make every day count. Appreciate every moment and take from it everything that you possibly can, for you may never be able to' experience it again. Talk to people you have never talked to before, and listen to them. Let yourself fall in love. Break free and set your sights high. Hold your head up because you have every right to do so. Tell yourself that you are a great individual and believe in yourself, for if you don't, no one else will believe in you. You can make of your life anything you wish. Create your own life and then go out and live it.

Anonymous

Lesson of Life

(By Bobette Bryan)

I feared being alone until I learned to like myself.

I feared failure until I realized that I only fail when I don't try.

I feared success until I realized that I had to tryin order to be happy with myself.

I feared people's opinions until I learned that people would have opinions about me anyway.

I feared rejection until I learned to have faith in myself.

I feared pain until I learned that it's necessary for growth.

I feared the truth until I saw the ugliness in lies.

I feared life until I experienced its beauty.

I feared death until I realized that it's not an end, but a beginning.

I feared my destiny, until I realized thatI had the power to changemy life.

I feared hate until I saw that it was nothing more than ignorance.

I feared love until it touched my heart, making the darkness fade into endless sunny days.

I feared ridicule until I learned how to laugh at myself.

I feared growing old until I realized that I gained wisdom every day.

I feared the future until I realized that life just kept getting better.

I feared the past until I realized that it could no longer hurt me.

I feared the dark until I saw the beauty of the starlight.

I feared the light until I learned that the truth would give me strength.

I feared change, until I saw thateven the most beautiful butterfly had to undergo a metamorphosis before it could fly.

Difficulties vs God

" In times of difficulties, don't say : Oh my God, I have a big problem, but instead : Hey Problem, I have A BIG GOD, so everything will be allright."

Sumber: www.panenduit.com, Ir. EKO CAHYONO, MM

LIFE IS SO SHORT

LIFE IS SO SHORT

SO, THINK WHAT IS GOOD,
SPEAK WHAT IS KIND,
AND TRY TO LIVE YOUR BEST,
THEN THIS WORLD WILL BE BRIGHT AND BEAUTIFUL TO YOU.

WHEN MONEY IS LOST NOTHING IS LOST.
WHEN HEALTH IS LOST SOMETHING IS LOST.
WHEN CHARACTER IS LOST EVERYTHING IS LOST.

LIVE LIKE A CANDLE,
WHICH BURNS ITSELF,
BUT GIVES LIGHT TO OTHERS.

IMPOSE YOUR OWN TERMS UPON LIFE.
IF YOU DON'T YOU WILL HAVE TO ACCEPT THE TERMS OF OTHERS.

LOOK BACKWARDS WITH GRATITUDE,
UPWARDS WITH CONFIDENCE
AND FORWARD WITH HOPE.

WHEN YOU TRULY CARE FOR SOMEONE,
YOU DON'T LOOK FOR FAULTS,
YOU DON'T LOOK FOR ANSWERS,
YOU DON'T LOOK FOR MISTAKES,
INSTEAD YOU FIGHT THE MISTAKES,
YOU ACCEPT THE FAULTS,
AND YOU OVERLOOK THE EXCUSES.

Mari Berpikir Besar

"Hidup terlalu singkat untuk berpikir kecil dan berbuat hal-hal kecil"

-Disraeli-

Change!!

If you want to change, you have to change twice...

You not only need to change the reality of your situation,

you also need to changethe perception of this reality

-The Palo Alto School-

4 Tipe Manusia

Ada 4 tipe manusia, yaitu:

Mereka yang tahu bahwa dirinya tahu...
Mereka adalah orang pintar...
Temanilah dia.

Mereka yang tahu bahwa dirinya tidak tahu...
Mereka adalah orang bijak...
Jadikan mereka teman.

Mereka yang tidak tahu bahwa dirinya tahu...
Mereka adalah orang yang sedang "tidur"...
"Bangunkanlah" dia.

Mereka yang tidak tahu bahwa dirinya tidak tahu...
Mereka adalah orang bodoh...
Jauhilah dia.

Reputasi dan Karakter

Apa yang kita lakukan di depan orang membentuk reputasi.
Itulah hal-hal yang diucapkan para tamu tentang seseorang yang akan dimakamkan.

Apa yang kita lakukan yang tidak diketahui orang lain, itulah karakter.
Ini adalah apa yang diucapkan para malaikat di depan Tuhan tentang kita.

Sumber: Buku Re-Code, Your Change DNA, Rhenald Kasali, hal. 132

Kisah Seorang Pendoa

Ketika kumohon kepada Allah Kekuatan...
Allah memberiku kesulitan agar aku menjadi kuat.

Ketika kumohon kepada Allah Kebijaksanaan...
Allah memberiku masalah untuk kupecahkan.

Ketika kumohon kepada Allah Kesejahteraan...
Allah memberiku akal untuk berpikir.

Ketika kumohon kepada Allah Keberanian...
Allah memberiku kondisi bahaya untuk kuatasi.

Ketika kumohon kepada Allah Sebuah Cinta...
Allah memberiku orang-orang bermasalah untuk kutolong.

Ketika kumohon kepada Allah Bantuan...
Allah memberiku kesempatan.

Aku tak pernah menerima apa yang kupinta,
Tapi...
Aku menerima segala yang kubutuhkan

Doaku terjawab sudah...

Sumber: SMS dari Dadang Mishal