One of the most misunderstood emotion is envy.People say, envy is bad, don’t envy,take inspiration, learn from them.Well the thing is, envy is an emotion.Have you ever see someone so successful, and think,“I think I want to envy him.”Never, right?It comes automatically.You see something more than what’s yours, envy blooms.We are never in control. TheContinue reading “Envy”
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When Meteor Hits Earth
First a small light in the sky, just like a starEach night grows biggerThey say the end of the world is here3 more monthsIt’s funny how people chase things after thingsTo fulfill what they believe will amount to anythingWhen in the end, not one thing of us will be left Everything will be wiped outNotContinue reading “When Meteor Hits Earth”
The blind man and the rich scammer
I know one blind man, who sells crackers, walking door to door. He never asks for pity, he sells with reasonable price. When I stopped him on the road, he just kept silent until I asked the price. Fifteen thousand rupiah, he said. It was a very normal price for a pack of crackers. HeContinue reading “The blind man and the rich scammer”
Respect is… earned?
Respect is earned, not given?Is that true?If you meet a stranger, do you immediately disrespect him?To me this quote is totally false.The correct one is.You are born with respect, until your action makes you lose it.
The Next Conversation: Final
It’s final already because I already finished the book.Only after finishing the book that I realize, we don’t really need to finish a book by reading through all pages thoroughly, especially self-development non-fiction books. Because sometimes there are pages that might not be relevant to us. For this book specifically, I bought and read thisContinue reading “The Next Conversation: Final”
15 years
I’m super introvert, in case you don’t know it yet.I’m so introverted at one point in my life, I had a very minimum interaction with people for almost 3 months, and I was totally fine. I told this to someone I knew, and she commented that even though I’m introverted, my mind was not darkContinue reading “15 years”
A Thought About The Next Conversation: I
The 1 in roman was only the precaution in case I decide to have another thought about certain part of this book. I’m currently writing this while listening to Otis Redding’s Try a Little Tenderness, in a FamiCafe nearby while watching a couple in the side of my eye basically cuddling in public. It wasContinue reading “A Thought About The Next Conversation: I”
Am I.. a hypocrite? (This chapter is for you, Tini)
This story began 2 months ago when our helper resigned. Her name was Tini. She was short, dark skinned, not exactly fat but her body was big, and her feet were unusually large – I suspected she had “elephant feet syndrome”. If I should guess her age, maybe around 40-something. Nothing special about her appearance,Continue reading “Am I.. a hypocrite? (This chapter is for you, Tini)”
The Next Conversation: Argue Less, Talk More
When I first encountered this book, I thought this book is about how we can make a meaningful conversation with some strangers or someone we already know. I just realized I was wrong after a few pages into this book. The author specifically explained that this book answer 3 questions:1. How do I talk toContinue reading “The Next Conversation: Argue Less, Talk More”
Overthinking: blessing or curse?
If you know me and read my blog, I’m guessing you can kinda see what kind of a person I am in terms of thinking. I think about a lot of things-thus my goofythinker name. I have been this way since I can remember. I don’t think the people around me during my childhood, overthinkContinue reading “Overthinking: blessing or curse?”
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