Mental ModelĀ Sembilan puluh satu tahun lalu, pemuda Indonesia dari berbagai suku, ras, agama dan golongan berkumpul oleh sebuah kesadaran kolektif tentang kebangsaan. Salah satu tujuan utamanya adalah memperkuat kesadaran kebangsaan dan memperteguh persatuan Indonesia. Mereka pun lalu berikrar untuk bertanah air, berbangsa, dan berbahasa satu, Indonesia. Momen itulah yang menjadi penanda peringatan Sumpah Pemuda... Continue Reading →
PANAS NGGAK BAYAR Akhir-akhir ini orang merasakan cuaca panas yang luar biasa. Orang yang hidup di kota besar sudah biasa merasakan suhu siang hari yang berkisar antara 28-30 derajat Celcius. Tapi ketika suhu itu memanas bahkan sampai 39 derajat Celcius seperti yang terjadi di Semarang pada 22 Oktober 2019, reaksi orang akan luar biasa. Badan... Continue Reading →
TUHAN TIDAK TIDUR Pagi itu adalah pagi menegangkan yang ketiga. Saya sedang mencari-cari sebuah Kartu yang sangat berharga dalam hidup. Kartu Jamsostek (sekarang Kartu BPJS). Saya berniat mencairkan uang jaminan hari tua setelah saya mengalami pemutusan hubungan kerja. Ada beberapa hal yang membuat saya ngotot untuk mencairkan uang jaminan itu. Setelah kehilangan pekerjaan saya perlu... Continue Reading →
Instill core life values in your child āIf you as parents cut corners, your children will too. If you lie, they will too. If you spend all your money on yourselves and tithe no portion of it for charities, colleges, churches, synagogues, and civic causes, your children won't either. And if parents snicker at racial and gender... Continue Reading →
TALI SEPATU Suatu ketika saya menghampiri seorang teman yang suka olahraga. Kebetulan sore itu ia sedang bersiap untuk berolahraga. Lengkap dengan kostum dan peralatannya yang rata-rata impor teman saya menampilkan sosok seorang olahragawan sejati. Namun di balik penampilannya yang gagah, ada sebuah raut muka galau. "Kau tidak secerah biasanya, ada masalah apa? Mukamu galau begitu,"... Continue Reading →
Following the inauguration of President Jokowi and Vice President Ma'ruf Amin for the 2019-2024 terms on October 20, 2019, they should work hand in hand with their people to keep the unity of this country, Indonesia. It is the responsibility of all nations to uphold the sovereignty of Indonesia amidst the lingering radicalism and religious... Continue Reading →
Teach your children to be true to him/herself āI prefer to be true to myself, even that the hazard of incurring the ridicule of others, rather than to be false, and to incur my own abhorrence.ā Frederick Douglas Younger children like to pretend to be someone else. Think about when you were a child. Was... Continue Reading →
Teach your children to forgive āNothing worth doing is completed in our lifetime; Therefore, we are saved by hope. Nothing true or beautiful or good makes complete sense in any immediate context of history; Therefore, we are saved by faith. Nothing we do, however virtuous, can be accomplished alone. Therefore, we are saved by love.... Continue Reading →
Major Banks Behind Forest Destroyers? Terrorism rampantly dominates nowadays issues. Security officers and intelligent agencies take anticipative measures to unveil the existing terror threats. Not simply the terror suspects were arrested but also actors behind the terror conspiracy were captured. The donors, explosive suppliers, terrorists brainwashers were among the seized crooks. Human civilization annihilation for... Continue Reading →
OFFER YOUR CHILD OPTIONS AND CHOICESĀ āI believe that we are solely responsible for our choices, and we have to accept the consequences of every deed, word, and thought throughout our lifetime.ā ā Elisabeth Kubler-Ross One of the best ways to develop your childās critical thinking skills is to help him/her make decisions. By offering... Continue Reading →
