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December 2010

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If I Had My Child to Raise Over Again → salsabilaa.tumblr.com

salsabilaa:

If I had my child to raise over again,

I’d finger paint more, and point the finger less.

I’d do less correcting, and more connecting.

I’d take my eyes off my watch, and watch with my eyes.

I would care to know less, and know to care more.

I’d take more hikes and fly more kites.

I’d stop playing serious, and seriously play.

I’d run through more fields, and gaze at more stars.

I’d do more hugging, and less tugging.

I would be firm less often, and affirm much more.

I’d build self-esteem first, and the house later.

I’d teach less about the love of power,

And more about the power of love.

Dec 5, 20104 notes
Dec 4, 2010871 notes
“Let me tell you something you already knew. The world ain’t sunshine and rainbow. It is very mean and nasty place and it will beat you to your knees and keep you there permanently if you let it. You, me, or nobody is gonna hit as hard as life. But it ain’t how hard you hit, it’s about how hard you can get hit and keep moving forward. That’s how winning is done. Now, if you know what you’re worth, then go out and get what you’re worth. But you gotta be willing to take the hit, and not pointing fingers saying you ain’t where you are because of her, or him, or anybody. Cowards do that and that ain’t you. You’re better than that !” —Rocky Balbooa
Dec 4, 20103 notes
“Great minds discuss ideas, average minds discuss events, small minds discuss people.” —Eleanor Roosevelt
Dec 3, 2010
“Semua itu pilihan. Kamu bisa putus cinta tanpa patah hati. Kamu bisa hidup tanpa memikirkan dia yang menyakiti kamu. Kamu bisa membuat dirimu hidup bahagia. Kamu bisa jika kamu mau. Masalahnya, apa kamu mau?” —(via rizkyastari)
Dec 2, 201037 notes
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Dec 1, 2010
Memories and Salt

‘Enjoy your memories,’ says the old man.

‘But don’t forget that memory is like salt: the right amount brings out the flavour in food, too much ruins it. If you live in the past all the time, you’ll find yourself with no present to remember.’

Dec 1, 20102 notes

November 2010

24 posts

“Debugging is twice as hard as writing the code in the first place. Therefore, if you write the code as cleverly as possible, you are, by definition, not smart enough to debug it” —Brian Kernighan
Nov 27, 20101 note
“

utk siapapun itu yg telah mengajarkanku,
berbagai hal yg bermanfaat utk membaikkan hidupku,
dimanapun dan kapanpun engkau mengajarkanku,
saya ucapkan selamat hari guru,

(mah, pah, adek2, om, tante, dosen & guru2ku, teman2, tukang becak,
tukang sampah, tukang cukur, semuanya deh.. selamat ya :D )

dan, selamat hari guru, Tuhanku. :)

”
—(via pramaw)
Nov 25, 20101 note
Small Things Matter

We say a simple Salaam to anyone, we’re rewarded..

We smile at someone, we’re rewarded..

We treat someone with kindness, we’re rewarded..

We pray in Masjid with Jamaah, we are rewarded 27 times more than those who pray alone..

We begin anything with Bismillaah, that action of us is rewarded..

We end our activities with Alhamdulillah, we’re also rewarded..

We think of doing a good deed, we’re rewarded..

We control our temper, we’re rewarded..

We eat and drink with our right hand, we’re rewarded..

We pray for forgiveness and health for our fellow Muslims, we’re rewarded..

We forgive, we’re rewarded..

We think positive towards Allah and other people, we’re rewarded..

We keep our promises, wer’re rewarded..

We seek knowledge for the benefit of others, we’re rewarded..

We share knowledge to others in need, we’re rewarded..

We walk towards the Jum’ah prayer, our each step is very greatly rewarded..

We take wudhu’, we are rewarded..

We treat our mothers and fathers with humbleness, kindess and respect, we’re greatly greatly rewarded..

We bring Allah to rememberance, we’re rewarded..

So why do we withhold our reward ?

Nov 23, 20101,929 notes
“

sebetulnya,
yg membuat penghasilan terasa kurang,
bukan pada jumlah penghasilannya,
tapi jumlah pemakaian dan wujud syukurnya.

sedikit, namun mampu berbagi,
itu lebih dari cukup utk mereka yg bersyukur.

_semoga bermanfaat.

”
—(via pramaw)
Nov 23, 20101 note
Nov 23, 20101,310 notes
“Thanks to those who hated me, you made me a stronger person. Thanks to those who loved me, you made my heart bigger. Thanks to those who envied me, you made my self-esteem grow. Thanks to those who cared, you made me feel important. Thanks to those who worried, you let me know that you care. Thanks to those who left, you showed me that not everything is forever. Thanks to those who stayed, you showed me the meaning of true friends. Thanks to those who entered my life, you made me who I am today.” —(via simplynorule)
Nov 23, 20108,775 notes
Nov 23, 201084 notes
Nov 21, 20105,302 notes
“

bagian tersulit dari bertangung jawab,
bukan pada siapa yg harus bertanggung jawab,
bukan pada apa yg harus dilakukan utk bertanggung jawab,
tapi pada hal apa yg sebetulnya menjadi tanggung jawabnya.

jika mereka tahu apa yg menjadi tanggung jawabnya,
tak pantas lagi mencari siapa yg harus bertanggung jawab,
dan tak perlu menunggu lama utk dilakukannya pertanggungjawaban.

_semoga bermanfaat

”
—(via pramaw)
Nov 21, 2010
“jika engkau menuntut ilmu karena ingin menjadi populer atau hanya sekedar mengisi waktu luang, atau untuk bahan perdebatan, maka sangat fatal bencana yg akan menimpamu. Juga sangat panjang kesengsaraan yg akan kau alami dan sangat besar kerugian yg akan kau derita” —Imam Al-Ghazali, Bidayatul Hidayah
Nov 20, 2010
Nov 19, 201055 notes
“

iri pada bertumpuknya harta orang lain,
adalah iri-nya orang bodoh.

bagi orang yg berfikir,
hanya akan iri pada pemanfaatan harta,
bukan bertumpuknya harta.

bukankah bertumpuk itu,
tanda tak pandai memanfaatkan?

_semoga bermanfaat

”
—this is what i like most ! (via pramaw)
Nov 14, 20104 notes
Nov 13, 2010385 notes
“

orang malas itu, rajin mempertahankan kualitas diri.
orang pekerja keras, malas bertahan pada kualitas dirinya.

karena sudah semestinya,
orang hidup itu berkembang.
kualitas diri itu meningkat, bukan bertahan.

kalau harus malas,
malas lah utk menjadi seperti itu-itu saja.

_semoga bermanfaat.

”
—(via pramaw)
Nov 12, 2010
“

kerja keras itu menghasilkan peningkatan kualitas,
bukan peningkatan intensitas rutinitas.

“banyak yg berangkat pagi pulang petang,
hasilnya segitu-gitu aja.”
ya, karena selama pagi hingga petang,
bukan peningkatan kualitas,
tapi hanya pengulangan rutinitas.

rutinitas yg sudah menjadi membosankan,
berarti sudah tak ada lagi peningkatan kualitas.

_semoga bermanfaat.

”
—(via pramaw)
Nov 12, 20102 notes
Nov 10, 20103,638 notes
Nov 10, 2010762 notes
Nov 10, 20101 note
Play
Nov 9, 2010
“Are you angry? Punch a pillow. Was it satisfying? Not hardly. These days people are too angry for punching. What you might try is stabbing. Take an old pillow and lay it on the front lawn. Stab it with a big pointy knife. Again and again and again. Stab hard enough for the point of the knife to go into the ground. Stab until the pillow is gone and you are just stabbing the earth again and again, as if you want to kill it for continuing to spin, as if you are getting revenge for having to live on this planet day after day, alone.” —Miranda July (via poeticheartache)
Nov 8, 2010165 notes
Nov 8, 201051,835 notes
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Nov 8, 2010
“

BAGAIMANAKAH cara paling mudah menilai seseorang itu terdidik atau tidak? Lihat perilakunya. Kaji budi pekertinya.

Saya kira dalam kaitan itu Albert Einstein benar. Ia bilang, “Pendidikan adalah apa yang tertinggal dalam diri seseorang setelah ia melupakan semua yang ia pelajari di sekolah.”

Ilmu, hapalan, cara berhitung, rumus matematika, semua dengan mudah bisa dilupakan. Tapi, kesantunan perilaku? Ia terterapkan dalam tiap tindakan, setiap waktu

”
—Sisa Pendidikan
Nov 4, 2010
Nov 4, 2010148 notes

October 2010

11 posts

Play
Oct 31, 2010
“

Imagine life as a game in which you are juggling five balls in the air. You name them“ Work, Family, Health, Friends and Spirit and you’re keeping all of these in the Air.

You will soon understand that work is a rubber ball. If you drop it, it will bounce back.

But the other four Balls “Family, Health, Friends and Spirit“ are made of glass. If you drop one of these; they will be irrevocably scuffed, marked, nicked, damaged or even shattered. They will never be the same. You must understand that and strive for it.


WORK EFFICIENTLY DURING OFFICE HOURS AND LEAVE ON TIME. GIVE THE REQUIRED TIME TO YOUR FAMILY, FRIENDS & HAVE PROPER REST.

”
—30 seconds speech by Coca Cola Company CEO
Oct 30, 2010
Oct 30, 20106 notes
“

permasalahannya bukan diHUKUMnya, tapi di implementasinya…

kalo aparat penegak hukum gak bisa menjalankan hukum seperti yang SEHARUSNYA, ya berarti bangsa ini gak akan pernah maju…

“SEHARUSNYA” tentu berlaku untuk semua… kalo duit masih mengalahkan hukum ya hukum gak akan bisa ditegakkan…

kalo bangsa ini gak mau berubah atau gak mau menghasilkan terobosan untuk perubahan ya sampai kapanpun gak akan maju…

”
—blue danube
Oct 25, 2010
“

ada yg lebih sulit dari belajar memintarkan diri.
yaitu belajar menempatkan diri.

berapa banyak orang pintar yg akhirnya terbuang
dan tidak berguna?
bukan karena dirinya tidak pintar,
tapi karena salah menempatkan dirinya yg pintar itu.

jadi, pintar itu belum cukup.
tapi pandai menempatkan diri,
cukup utk memintarkan diri.

_semoga bermanfaat.

”
—(via pramaw)
Oct 25, 20106 notes
Play
Oct 18, 20102 notes
“

ketika kerjamu tidak dihargai
maka saat itu kau sedang belajar tentang KETULUSAN

ketika usahamu dinilai tidak penting
maka saat itu kau sedang belajar KEIKHLASAN

ketika hatimu terluka sangat dalam
maka saat itu kau sedang belajar tentang MEMAAFKAN

ketika kau harus lelah dah kecewa
maka saat itu kau sedang belajar tentang KESUNGGUHAN

ketika kau merasa sepi dan sendirian
maka saat itu kau sedang belajar tentang KETANGGUHAN

ketika kau harus membayar biaya yang sebenarnya tidak perlu kau tanggung
maka saat itu kau sedang belajar tentang KEMURAH HATIAN

Tetap Semangat
Tetap Sabar
Tetap Tersenyum
Tetap Belajar

Agar kita bisa memandang hidup jauh lebih BIJAK

Karna arti orang yang sesungguhnya bukan sebesar apa dirinya tapi sebesar apa dia berarti buat orng lain dan sebesar apa dia bisa lebih mengerti hidup”
—
Oct 17, 2010
Oct 16, 2010
“

pasangan dan pajangan;
dua hal dimana banyak orang yg sulit membedakan.

ada diantara mereka,
yg mencari pasangan layaknya mencari sebuah pajangan.
ingat, pajangan memang indah utk dinikmati, tapi tidak utk dimiliki.
semoga bukan kita.

_semoga bermanfaat.

”
—(via pramaw)
Oct 10, 2010
Play
Oct 3, 20101 note
Oct 1, 20101,281 notes

September 2010

16 posts

Play
Sep 27, 2010
“I’d whisper in your ear, I wish you were here” —
Sep 25, 2010
Sep 22, 201018 notes
“Remember, life’s too short to live other people’s opinion and reflections. Live yours! It will take courage though, but it’s worth living. It’s the best.” —
Sep 22, 2010
“belajar mencintai apa yang seharusnya kita miliki” —Cinta Nusantara 2010 (via cintanusantara)
Sep 21, 20101 note
Sep 19, 20101 note
“seseorang belum dianggap pintar jika belum bisa menyelesaikan soal.
seseorang belum dianggap cerdas jika belum bisa menyelesaikan persoalan.
seseorang belum dianggap bijak, jika belum bisa melihat ini sebuah persoalan atau bukan.
(tom_ si orang gila)”
—(via pramaw)
Sep 15, 20101 note
“Daun yang jatuh tak pernah membenci angin. Dia membiarkan dirinya jatuh begitu saja. Tak melawan. Mengikhlaskan semuanya.” —Tere Liye
Sep 9, 2010
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