Archive for the ‘Oase’ Category

Run Faster, Try Harder, and Perform Better

Every morning in Africa, a Gazelle wakes up. It knows it must run faster than the fastest lion or it will be killed. Every morning a Lion wakes up. It knows it must outrun the slowest Gazelle or it will starve to death. It doesn’t matter whether you are a Lion or a Gazelle… when [...]

A Man without Fear is a Man without Hope

A man without fear is a man without hope. – Father Everett (Daredevil: 2003) Seringkali salah kaprah, bahwa seseorang nyang tanpa rasa takut adalah seseorang tanpa harapan. Padahal, pengertiannya adalah ketika seseorang tidak memiliki rasa takut, ia tak perlu juga untuk berharap. Ia akan menjadi orang nyang berani mengambil resiko lebih dalam menjalani setiap peranan [...]

Because I am a human being

“Is the glass half full, or half empty? It depends on whether you’re pouring, or drinking.” – Bill Cosby “You never know what is enough, until you know what is more than enough.” – William Blake “No matter where you go or what you do, you live your entire life within the confines of your [...]

The Journey Home

Sam: All right… we don’t have that much left. We have to be careful, we don’t want to run out. You go ahead and eat that, Mr. Frodo. I’ve rationed it… there should be enough. Frodo: Enough for what? Sam: The journey home. The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003) Rasio [...]

Best Self-defeating Question: Why Me?

“Remember, with great power. comes great responsibility.” – Uncle Ben “Who am I? Are you sure you want to know? If someone told you I was just your average ordinary guy without a care in the world, somebody lied. Truth is it wasn’t always like this. There was a time when life was a lot [...]

We Can Always Choose to Do What’s Right

“Whatever comes our way, whatever battle is raging inside us, we always have a choice. My friend Harry taught me that. He chose to be the best of himself. It’s the choices that make us who we are, and we can always choose to do what’s right” – Peter Parker Membenahi hati ada banyak godaan, [...]

Not Only Upward

“Life is not advancement. It is growth. It does not move upward, but expands outward, in all directions.” – Russell G. Alexander “Our way is not soft grass, it’s a mountain path with lots of rocks. But it goes upward, forward, toward the sun.” – Ruth Westheimer “We have the opportunity to move not only [...]

Ramadhan dan Semangat Perubahan

Ramadhan sebentar lagi berakhir, hari ini telah memasuki 10 hari terakhir. Berbicara tentang ramadhan rasanya kok jari-jari ini kelu, mungkin memang tak layak ane berbicara tentang bulan mulia ini. Karena ane merasa bulan ramadhan kali ini tak dapat kusambut dengan perubahan diri yang signifikan, bahkan untuk mempertahankan yang sudah menjadi kebiasaan baik di bulan-bulan lalu [...]

Mempertahankan kemenangan

Kemenangan bukan berarti hanya pada saat kita berhasil menapakkan kaki di puncak tertentu saja, melainkan ketika kita bisa pulang dengan membawa seutuhnya jiwa-raga kita ke rumah. Dan terkadang, kembali pulang dengan selamat bukanlah sesuatu nyang mudah. Bahkan bolehjadi lebih sulit untuk menjaga fokus dan ketahanan diri dalam menghadapi rintangan nyang sebenarnya pernah dilewati hanya saja [...]

Safety Riding: Belajar Merasa

Sejak bulan lalu, motor ane kurang sehat. Beberapa nyang berasa banget adalah ban belakang “seperti” bergoyang en rantei longgar keliatannya. Hasil analisa montir nyang bulan november bilang ampas rem belakangnya dah aus, dibantah oleh montir lain nyang memeriksa motor ane bulan Januari. Kabarnya masalah ada di rantei nyang aus, jadi “seperti” ampas rem. Baiknya diganti [...]