Hi guyss..

It is really a long time that I publish a post here.
I got a little bit distracted about something happened in my life.

Somehow, I almost forgot about my dreams.
I got stuck with all the mess in my life.

But, once again, I found them.

Yesterday, I got a little time with myself.
I walked around. I took a little adventure in this city.
I went to my old habit, walking around with my music, my music.

It took a few hours to get myself back.
At first, I felt empty and confused.
Then, I tried to relax and sat at a restaurant.

At moment, I looked around.
I felt that I should ‘watch’ this moment.
I took off the earphone that plug my ears and tried to feel around.

At that time, I saw and also watched a human-life film.
Many ideas popped out and I really wanted to write at that moment.
But, I didn’t bring any pen or paper, so I take a note in my phone that written:
“There is a moment that I took off my earphone and look around. See every life-wheel that happened.”

and then i realize,
I missed to write.


After that, I still got time to walk around.
I got in many stores and found my passion in design.
I like to design, I know that.
But, somehow, I don’t have any braveness to find a way to get that design thing.

Then, I got trapped in a book store.
I do love books.
I looked around and see many amazing books there.
I couldn’t let down myself and bought some books.

I realize how much I want to fulfill these dreams.
I realize how stubborn I am to give up.
And I also realize how passionate I am to be me in the whole time of my life.

Now, I really want to chase my dreams.
Maybe it will take a long time.
But, I will try it step by step and won’t stop anymore.

I remembered about a quote from Richard Devos,
If you has a dream, give it a chance to come true.

And, I want to give that chance,
to my dream,
to myself.

Exclusive Interview With Dalai Lama

Exclusive Interview With Dalai Lama



This interview is really inspiring.
Maybe it will takes a long time to buffer the video, since it's a long video.
but, it is really worthed.


with peace and love.
runa

We can not direct the wind, but we can adjust out sails.

We can not direct the wind
But we can adjust out sails.

Never run yourself down,
Believe in yourself, esteem yourself,
not into with egotism but with humble,
realistic self-confidence.
Stop brooding over the past.
Drop the negative things.
Live enthusiastically.
Starting today, make the best you can of it.
Give it all you’ve got
and you will find that to be plenty.

When you reach for the stars,
You may not quiet get one,
But you won’t come up
With a handful of dust either

Prolog Be Creative! by Febe Chen

Build Me A Son by General Douglas MacArthur

BUILD ME A SON
BY General Douglas MacArthur

Build me a son, O Lord, who will be strong enough to face himself when he is afraid; one who will be proud and unbending in honesty, and humble and gentle in victory.
Lead him, O Lord, not in the path of ease and comfort but under the stress and spur of difficulties and challenges.
Here let him learn how to stand up to the storm; here let him learn compassion for whose who fail.
Build me a son whose heart will be clear; whose goal will be high. One who will reach for the future, yet never forget the past.
Give him humility, so that he may always remember the simplicity of true greatness, the open mind of true wisdom and meekness of true strength.
Then, I, his father, will dare to whisper, “I have not lived in vain.”

Page XV from Be Creative! by Febe Chen

The Charge of Light Brigade

This is the poem that i used to mention before..

Half a league,
half a league,
Half a league onward,
All in the valley of Death
Rode the six hundred.
"Forward, the Light Brigade!
"Charge for the guns!" he said:
Into the valley of Death
Rode the six hundred.

"Forward, the Light Brigade!
"Was there a man dismay'd?
Not tho' the soldier knew
Someone had blunder'd:
Theirs not to make reply,
Theirs not to reason why,
Theirs but to do and die:
Into the valley of Death
Rode the six hundred.

Cannon to right of them,
Cannon to left of them,
Cannon in front of them
Volley'd and thunder'd;
Storm'd at with shot and shell,
Boldly they rode and well,
Into the jaws of Death,
Into the mouth of Hell
Rode the six hundred.

Flash'd all their sabres bare,
Flash'd as they turn'd in air,
Sabring the gunners there,
Charging an army,
while All the world wonder'd:
Plunged in the battery-smoke
Right thro' the line they broke;
Cossack and Russian
Reel'd from the sabre stroke
Shatter'd and sunder'd.
Then they rode back, but not
Not the six hundred.

Cannon to right of them,
Cannon to left of them,
Cannon behind them
Volley'd and thunder'd;
Storm'd at with shot and shell,
While horse and hero fell,
They that had fought so well
Came thro' the jaws of Death
Back from the mouth of Hell,
All that was left of them,
Left of six hundred.

When can their glory fade?
O the wild charge they made!
All the world wondered.
Honor the charge they made,
Honor the Light Brigade,
Noble six hundred.

Alfred, Lord Tennyson

Micheal O'Hore's Writing Assignment

Courage is a hard thing to figure.

You can have courage based on a dumb idea... or a mistake.

But, you're not supposed to question adults, .. or your coach, .. or your teacher.

Maybe they know the best, but... maybe they don't.

It all depends on who you are, where you come from...

Didn't at least one of the six hundreds guys thinking about giving up and joining with the other side?

I mean, Valley of Death, .. that's pretty salty stuff.

That's why courage is tricky.

Should you always do what others tell you to do?

Sometimes,... you might not even know why you do something.

I mean,.. any fool can have courage..

but, honor... That's the real reason you either do something or you don't.

It's who you are,.. and maybe.. who you want to be.

If you die trying for something important, then you have both honor and courage,.. and that's pretty good..

I think that's what the writer was saying,

that you should hope for courage and try for honor.

and, maybe.. even pray that the people telling you what to do,

have some too...

From Me :

I quote this from The Blind Side movie. The Valley of Death is a poem that tells us about the death of 600 people because of the leader's fault. What amazed me is how he try to define courage, ... and also honor.

I often ask myself, Why i doing this? For what? For me? For somebody else?

Or, why i don't have any courage to do something? where is that courage? I need IT! NOW.

but, i realize.. when i found something really worth fighting for, for me, not for the others sake, i felt that i got the courage and also the honor. And that feeling still exists till now, maybe..will last forever.

Then, i see that all i things i do depends on me, who i am.

Maybe i'll have doubts.

Maybe one time, i will stop and tired.

But, who knows what will happen in future?

all i know is, ... it's all worthed to fight for.

Suddenly, i remembered about this article. I made this one a year ago. Enjoy!! ^.~

DooLilThings ( Do Little Things )

Teman – teman pasti bertanya-tanya kan? Apa sih DooLilThings??

DooLilThings merupakan singkatan dari Do Little Things yang artinya melakukan hal – hal kecil. Rubrik ini ingin mengajarkan kepada teman – teman semua, khususnya adik – adik yang manis =) untuk melakukan hal – hal kecil yang sebenarnya menghasilkan sesuatu yang besar.

Nah, apa hal kecil yang bisa kita lakukan mulai dari sekarang?

Tersenyumlah!

Wah.. Kenapa kita harus sering – sering tersenyum?? Hmm... ternyata banyak lho manfaat dari tersenyum.. Mau tau?? Ini dia..

1.

Miracle 1

Tersenyum ternyata dapat mempengaruhi kesehatan kita..

Lho?? Kok bisa?? Ternyata dengan tersenyum, tubuh merasa lebih santai sehingga sel – sel kekebalan tubuh kita dapat berfungsi dengan baik. Menurut penelitian, tersenyum dapat menurunkan tekanan darah kita. Hal ini dapat dibuktikan dengan menggunakan alat pengukur tekanan darah (boleh dicoba nih... =p). Selain itu, dari penelitian juga, ketika kita tersenyum, tubuh kita melepaskan endorphin, zat pereda sakit, dan serotonin. Ketiga zat ini dapat membuat tubuh kita menjadi lebih baik.

2.

Miracle 2

Tersenyum dapat mempengaruhi kondisi psikologis kita juga lho..

Bagi teman – teman yang sedang lelah, capek, kesal, ataupun marah, tersenyumlah! Tersenyum terbukti dapat mengubah mood kita menjadi jauh lebih baik lho.. Hal ini didukung dengan penelitian bahwa tersenyum dapat melepas stress.. Dengan tersenyum, kita juga dapat merasa lebih percaya diri dan siap dengan segala tantangan. Ini dapat membuat kita menjadi lebih positif dalam menghadapi segala sesuatu. Nah, dengan semua sifat positif di atas, kita akan menjadi lebih menarik lho!! Buktinya adalah kamu sendiri, kamu senang kan jika berteman dengan teman yang selalu tersenyum dari pada teman yang selalu cemberut???

3. Miracle 3

Tersenyum bisa membuat kita semua awet muda!

Ternyata, ketika kita tersenyum, otot – otot wajah kita terangkat dan menjadikan wajah kita lebih segar lho!! Inilah rahasia awet muda! =)

4. Miracle 4

Tersenyum dapat menular!

Sebenarnya ini fungsi tersenyum yang paling penting. Ternyata senyum dapat menular! Jika kita tersenyum kepada orang lain, orang lain tentunya akan ikut tersenyum kepada kita. Nah, dengan begitu kita membagikan energi positif yang ada pada diri kita kepada orang lain. Dan kita juga memberikan manfaat – manfaat besar dari tersenyum di atas lho... Bayangkan saja jika satu orang tersenyum kepada 10 orang, dan 10 orang tadi juga tersenyum lagi kepada 10 orang lainnya, maka ada 100 orang yang tersenyum di dunia ini!! Luar biasa bukan??

Waw!! Tersenyum memang banyak mempunyai manfaat!! Hm.. Kira – kira kita bisa melakukannya atau tidak yah??

Jawabannya ada pada diri kita sendiri. Apakah kita mau melakukan hal kecil untuk sesuatu yang lebih besar?

source: Buletin Unit Kakak Asuh PVVD, ed.1 (2008-2009), http://www.balifotografer.com/balinese-smile-bali-friendly-charming-people.html