3rd Wedding Anniversary

3rd Wedding Anniversary

Malam 10 Agustus 2008, ada jeda dimana aku menghitung ulang seberapa bulat tekadku untuk meminangmu dan berjanji setia dalam ikatan pernikahan denganmu. Tak kupungkiri, hitamku adalah diriku. Dan aku tak ingin merusak keindahanmu. Ketika itu aku tak bisa tidur lelap, esok adalah harapan baru bagi kehidupanku. Babak baru dari pertarungan hidup, pendakian baru bagi perjalananku [...]

If Tomorrow Never Comes

Risalah waktu selalu menjadi tanda tanya, dan kemarin adalah kenangan, selamanya besok adalah harapan. Tapi hari ini, tak akan pernah terulang. Over the Top: The world meets nobody halfway mengajarkan bahwa mimpi-mimpi itu mahal sekali harganya untuk kita beli. Pun dengan lautan peluh dan segunung pengorbanan. Alhamdulillah, satu kata syukur berjuta keindahan. Beberapa cita usai [...]

Stuck in a Moment You Can’t Get Out

Stuck in a Moment You Can’t Get Out

You’ve got to get yourself together You’ve got stuck in a moment And you can’t get out of it Oh love, look at you now You’ve got yourself stuck in a moment And you can’t get out of it -U2 Ya, aku sulit keluar dari keadaan nyang menggelikan ini. Ketidakwarasan jalan nyang tengah kutapaki membawaku [...]

My Black Hole

I never thought that others would take them so much more seriously than I did. – Albert Einstein The Wills accomplish everything, the Won’ts oppose everything, and the Can’ts won’t try anything. – The Black Hole (1979) Melihat penghasilan dari bulan ke bulan terus melorot, terbentik rasa hati untuk evaluasi diri dan evaluasi kinerja pribadi [...]

Because I am a human being

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

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 [...]

Time to Changing Up

Time to Changing Up

The birds are molting. If only man could molt also – his mind once a year its errors, his heart once a year its useless passions. – James Allen  Let go of the past and go for the future. Go confidently in the direction of your dreams. Live the life you imagined. – Henry David [...]

The Winners Do Quit

The Winners Do Quit

The battlefield is a scene of constant chaos. The winner will be the one who controls that chaos, both his own and the enemies. – Napoleon Bonaparte Part of being a winner is knowing when enough is enough. Sometimes you have to give up the fight and walk away, and move on to something that’s [...]

Four Rules to be Wise

Four Rules to be Wise

I was taught four rules… One: Don’t ask questions. There is no such thing as right and wrong. Two: Don’t take an interest in people outside of work. There is no such thing as trust. Three: Erase every trace. Come anonymous and leave nothing behind. Four: Know when to get out. Just thinking about it [...]

Over the Top: The world meets nobody halfway

Over the Top: The world meets nobody halfway

The world meets nobody halfway. When you want something, you gotta take it. – Lincoln Hawk I’m not so enthused about people coming up and patting me on the back saying “you’re the best”. I don’t need people to do that to me. If I win, its because I wanted to be the best one [...]