Written by : Abdul Moehid
Fasting month is coming. What are your preparations and what is your goal? I disagree with the saying that fasting makes us hungry or lazy or sleepy. I guess it depends on who performs this ritual. Fasting is very useful and good for our body and even soul. Many scientist and doctor suggest having fasting at least once a month.
In Ramadhan month we fast about a month and as good Moslems we must do it because it is our obligation to fast. I’m sure you have known the statement that asks us to do fasting. It is written in Qur’an surah Al-Baqoroh verse 183. So for those who are still not fasting in Ramadhan month, I suggest you to do it and be better persons. Remember, we live just a moment in this world. So let’s do the best for our lives and don not be lazy….
Laziness is the feeling when people do not want to do anything. Our body seems so weak and there is no energy. Why can it be so? I suppose there are many reasons. People do many activities everyday so that is why they get tired and finally the laziness occurs. It can also come from our environment, if your friends are lazy you might be lazy too. Laziness is the negative behavior that we should avoid. Lazy person never succeed, like the proverb says “no pain no gain” or in Indonesian proverb “berakit rakit ke hulu bereneang renang ketepian, bersakit-sakit dahulu baru senang kemudian” which means that we do not enjoy our time only, but we must also work hard to reach our success, of course by being a diligent person and pray to God.
Fasting is not the reason that makes us lazy. We should know the purposes to do fasting. Fasting is one of the ways we learn how to suppress our anger and desire, of course by not eating or drinking anything from dawn until dusk. Fasting will make us healthy. Many things we can do to make our fasting better and the most important thing avoid the laziness. Do not just sleep all day long in fasting month although people say someone who does fasting and sleep still get reward from God. But If I may suggest you, do not to sleep too long or sleep a whole day and do nothing else. It just makes your fasting useless. I think there are some ways to avoid the laziness and make our fasting time better in quality. Here are some suggestions. You may either follow or leave them.
• Wake up early in the morning
• Do not go back to sleep in the morning
• Sleep well at night
• Do not stay up late
• Select your best friends
• Find your friends who are smart and diligent
• Drink milk to get extra energy
• Think of your sin and the future
• Join some organization or community
• Take wudhu and pray
• Read Quran
Rabu, 07 Oktober 2009
Angel and Demon undestand them and follow
Written By : Daniel Pasaribu
The phrase angel and demon is an example of a pair of antonyms. The characteristics of the two are always opposite or against one another. If the angel goes right the demon is the opposite. They are like the story of ‘Bawang Merah dan Bawang Putih’. But why do people become demon (read: allow themselves become the victims of demon’s work)? And how important is to know more of the two?
To make clear the differences between angel and demon, we have to understand them. I have ever tried to define their characters, which Angel is right and Demon is wrong, good and bad. And I think everyone agrees.
But it is not stop until there, because in reality, it is not as simple as good and bad. Why? We are brought up by our parents to do the right things. But we as human being sometimes lead to do evil things. It means, good and bad the same possibilities for human to choose. That is the problem! Angel and demon’s works are real. When we do a good thing, the devil spirit is always there to convince us to do evil.
The bottom line here is not only how well we understand them, but we also must have the strength and even courage to choose to do the right thing. Many people know well the difference between good and evil, but not many of them are strong enough to choose the right one. Knowledge or knowing something is good does not guarantee it can make someone does a good thing.
But then again, life is a matter of choices. Choices do determine who we really are. Either good or bad, it is up to you, however.
The phrase angel and demon is an example of a pair of antonyms. The characteristics of the two are always opposite or against one another. If the angel goes right the demon is the opposite. They are like the story of ‘Bawang Merah dan Bawang Putih’. But why do people become demon (read: allow themselves become the victims of demon’s work)? And how important is to know more of the two?
To make clear the differences between angel and demon, we have to understand them. I have ever tried to define their characters, which Angel is right and Demon is wrong, good and bad. And I think everyone agrees.
But it is not stop until there, because in reality, it is not as simple as good and bad. Why? We are brought up by our parents to do the right things. But we as human being sometimes lead to do evil things. It means, good and bad the same possibilities for human to choose. That is the problem! Angel and demon’s works are real. When we do a good thing, the devil spirit is always there to convince us to do evil.
The bottom line here is not only how well we understand them, but we also must have the strength and even courage to choose to do the right thing. Many people know well the difference between good and evil, but not many of them are strong enough to choose the right one. Knowledge or knowing something is good does not guarantee it can make someone does a good thing.
But then again, life is a matter of choices. Choices do determine who we really are. Either good or bad, it is up to you, however.
The True Meaning Of Independence
Independence means the freedom to separate ourselves from personal ideologies and intellectually challenge ourselves to see the full scope of an issue in order to find real solutions for the good of the whole.
Independence means we must not depend on the opinions of others, but on the factual issues and actions of individuals and our governments.
Independence means choosing to empower ourselves with the information to independently make up our own minds.
Independence means creating a world society in which we can perceive nations through a satellite view, rather than a microscopic view, and make value judgments based on what's good for the future, rather than the present.
Independence means we have the freedom to pursue personal needs while choosing global motivations, and face the consequences of those actions, both wonderful and tragic, with the intent to learn, grow, and gain wisdom.
True independence means recognizing that every type of thought and belief system has something to teach, to offer, and that if we learn from those in our world, our chances of creating real change for the betterment of all increases exponentially.
Wisdom demands we further our own independence by freeing ourselves from the prison of personal experience by embracing realities other than our own and thereby freeing ourselves from the shackles of ignorance.
Independence means we must not depend on the opinions of others, but on the factual issues and actions of individuals and our governments.
Independence means choosing to empower ourselves with the information to independently make up our own minds.
Independence means creating a world society in which we can perceive nations through a satellite view, rather than a microscopic view, and make value judgments based on what's good for the future, rather than the present.
Independence means we have the freedom to pursue personal needs while choosing global motivations, and face the consequences of those actions, both wonderful and tragic, with the intent to learn, grow, and gain wisdom.
True independence means recognizing that every type of thought and belief system has something to teach, to offer, and that if we learn from those in our world, our chances of creating real change for the betterment of all increases exponentially.
Wisdom demands we further our own independence by freeing ourselves from the prison of personal experience by embracing realities other than our own and thereby freeing ourselves from the shackles of ignorance.
Rabu, 02 September 2009
Good morning rain
By : anailal Armstrong
You are the blessing
that was given by God
to the earth
as the blessing that is given
to me
to know and be able to listen to all of her story
You are the blessing
that was given by God
to the earth
as the blessing that is given
to me
to know and be able to listen to all of her story
Because there is no reason
By : hasnia
Close your eyes and think the beauty one
Close and feel it warm
Close and find the thoughts that make you smile
Close, close, and close
Close until they become one
Do not go
Do not open
Do not give up
Just try, your soul and you become one
Forget all, all and all
Start now!
Do not go
Because all will change
Changed by you
And do not give up
Because there is no reason
You are the thing created by God
And open your eyes now
Let’s smile
Open, open do not close your eyes
Close your eyes and think the beauty one
Close and feel it warm
Close and find the thoughts that make you smile
Close, close, and close
Close until they become one
Do not go
Do not open
Do not give up
Just try, your soul and you become one
Forget all, all and all
Start now!
Do not go
Because all will change
Changed by you
And do not give up
Because there is no reason
You are the thing created by God
And open your eyes now
Let’s smile
Open, open do not close your eyes
RUE
RUE
By : Astri Cullen
You cry, I don’t
You’re hurt, I’m not
You’re still, I’ve gone
It isn’t fair to you
You give me love
You give me hope
You give me everything I need
Yet I never respect that
You’re always here
When I need a shoulder
You give me smile when I need a fellow
You wipe away my tears when I’m upset
But I don’t give a damn about you
Now, you’ve gone and will never be back again
With all your love and devotion
No more shoulder when I need to cry
No more smile when I need a friend
That’s my entire fault…
By : Astri Cullen
You cry, I don’t
You’re hurt, I’m not
You’re still, I’ve gone
It isn’t fair to you
You give me love
You give me hope
You give me everything I need
Yet I never respect that
You’re always here
When I need a shoulder
You give me smile when I need a fellow
You wipe away my tears when I’m upset
But I don’t give a damn about you
Now, you’ve gone and will never be back again
With all your love and devotion
No more shoulder when I need to cry
No more smile when I need a friend
That’s my entire fault…
Learn to be Independent
By : Hasnia
Independent? What is independent? According to oxford’s dictionary, Independent does not need money from other people, able to work alone. In that case, it is hard to be independent, isn’t it??
When I read in a magazine, I found the information that people in America and Singapore are independent, they may stay in their parent’s house until they got their real age, the real age means: when they pass in senior high school, they have to go from their parent’s house, such as go to boarding house or looking for the job. They just come to their parent’s house if there is a holiday or an event. That what really happens in some modern countries, such as America and Singapore. Can we apply that custom in our country? And have you ever thought about that?
To be independent is hard and if we just stay, never think about it, our way of life will not change. If you don’t start to be independent, your children and then your grand children, and keep going on will not be independent.
Start now!
It refers to my experience, in fact, to be independent is not that difficult but it is not easy well. It depends on the people, it is whether you want to try or just stay and wait for something to happen in the next day. Don’t be like that because what you do now will give impact the next time. It may sound strange but my father once told me it is real. That was the first time I was thinking about my life.
At midnight I woke up and pray, I closed my eyes and I wanted to change my paradigm, I tried to smile, smiled to the sun and smiled to the stars, moon in the night. And now I know to be independent is not that difficult, however, it is not easy too. Try to smile when we find something that makes us give up, think positively, be brave and believe that God will always be with you. Do your best and you will get the best, and be patient because patient is something that makes us independent, always be patient.
So, for my friend, be independent, by being independent we can find the real thing, do not make our parents confused because now we know that independent is not that difficult, keep in our mind that we can do it, without help and be yourself.
So we can start to become independent by:
1.Smiling
2.Being brave
3.Being Patient
4.Believe in your self
First, we have to smile so the future will also smile to you because the future depends on you and next is brave. Brave means all the way we want to do then just do it. Do not be afraid because it is one of the best way to be independent but do not be afraid if it is wrong it becomes your great experience and then be patient because all the things need process, and the last but not least is believe. It means that don’t forget to pray to God that everything will be good and believe in yourself, so just think positively.
Think first and try now, do not wait until tomorrow!
Independent? What is independent? According to oxford’s dictionary, Independent does not need money from other people, able to work alone. In that case, it is hard to be independent, isn’t it??
When I read in a magazine, I found the information that people in America and Singapore are independent, they may stay in their parent’s house until they got their real age, the real age means: when they pass in senior high school, they have to go from their parent’s house, such as go to boarding house or looking for the job. They just come to their parent’s house if there is a holiday or an event. That what really happens in some modern countries, such as America and Singapore. Can we apply that custom in our country? And have you ever thought about that?
To be independent is hard and if we just stay, never think about it, our way of life will not change. If you don’t start to be independent, your children and then your grand children, and keep going on will not be independent.
Start now!
It refers to my experience, in fact, to be independent is not that difficult but it is not easy well. It depends on the people, it is whether you want to try or just stay and wait for something to happen in the next day. Don’t be like that because what you do now will give impact the next time. It may sound strange but my father once told me it is real. That was the first time I was thinking about my life.
At midnight I woke up and pray, I closed my eyes and I wanted to change my paradigm, I tried to smile, smiled to the sun and smiled to the stars, moon in the night. And now I know to be independent is not that difficult, however, it is not easy too. Try to smile when we find something that makes us give up, think positively, be brave and believe that God will always be with you. Do your best and you will get the best, and be patient because patient is something that makes us independent, always be patient.
So, for my friend, be independent, by being independent we can find the real thing, do not make our parents confused because now we know that independent is not that difficult, keep in our mind that we can do it, without help and be yourself.
So we can start to become independent by:
1.Smiling
2.Being brave
3.Being Patient
4.Believe in your self
First, we have to smile so the future will also smile to you because the future depends on you and next is brave. Brave means all the way we want to do then just do it. Do not be afraid because it is one of the best way to be independent but do not be afraid if it is wrong it becomes your great experience and then be patient because all the things need process, and the last but not least is believe. It means that don’t forget to pray to God that everything will be good and believe in yourself, so just think positively.
Think first and try now, do not wait until tomorrow!
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