Finding Spirit in the Midst of Storm

M Iqbal Dawami,, http://resensor.blogspot.com A child complained to her father about her life and ask why life is so hard for her. He does not know how to deal with it and almost gave up. He was tired to fight. It seems every time one problem is completed, new problems arise. His father, a chef, took her to the kitchen. He filled three pots with water and put it on fire. When the water in the pots came to boil, he placed carrots in the pan first, second and eggs in a pot of coffee powder in the pan last. He let it boil without saying a word. After 20 minutes, the father fished the carrots out and placed them in a bowl, picked up eggs and put it in another bowl, and pour the coffee in a bowl. Then he asked his son, "What you see, son?" "Carrots, eggs, and coffee," replied the boy. Her father brought her closer and asked her to feel the carrots. She did and noted that they were soft. Her father then asked him to take an egg and break it. After removing the skin, he found a boiled egg is hardened. Finally, her father asked her to sip the coffee.He smiled when tasting coffee with a rich aroma. After that, the boy asked, "What does it mean, Father?" He explained that each had faced the same adversity, boiling water, but each reacted differently. Boiled carrots before a strong, hard and difficult to be broken. But after boiling, carrots become soft and tender. Egg had been fragile. Thin outer shell had protected its liquid. But after the boiling water, its inside became hardened. Coffee powder changes to a unique experience. After they were in the boiling water, coffee powder to change the water. "Are you including which one?" asked his father. "When difficulties come to you, how did you cope? Would you like a carrot that seems hard, but with the existence of suffering and trouble, you give up, become soft and lose your strength? Would you like an egg, which was initially a malleable heart, but after the trial to be loud and stiff? Or are you like the coffee bean, when things get worse, you will become better and make things better around you as well? " In life, true stories of many characters who type "Ground Coffee", ie when their circumstances are bad, just getting better and better and make things better around him as well. The figures were among them: Listiana Srisanti (translator of Harry Potter), Sindhunata, Jalaludin Rachmat, Hasari Pal, Ram Chander, Sipon Adisumarto, Saptono, Kevin Dwi Tetuka Nuringtyas, Doni, Mr. POND, Elvan Wenas, Joko Pinurbo, studies, Soegijo Pranoto Sartono Kartodirdjo, Karen Armstrong, Danah Zohar, and many more. Calamities or trials are not always synonymous with misfortune, sorrow, futility and negative events. But it is possible that the events that bring a positive influence and pumping of life for human beings to reflect ourselves, and organize life into a better direction. Listiana Srisanti, the translator of Harry Potter, on August 21, 2004, for example, cancer stage IV and is estimated to stay 4-6 months rest of his life. Doctors have concluded that the disease could no longer be cured. Once the miracle comes, lung cancer in Lis has disappeared. Even so he still must undergo chemotherapy several times. As a result, the disease was cured. However, a few years later, the cancer reappeared. Lis also resigned. He received all trials with a roomy chest, because it is something that should happen. "God will make everything beautiful in its time." Lis said firmly.Other figures are Dahlan Iskan, Founding Father of Java Pos. At before, during, and after liver transplant surgery at the Hospital of Tianjin, China, she instead reflect ria.Dahlan told much about the virtues that he dug from his life experiences. Dahlan also plans to establish a nonprofit agency whose job guerrilla pockets of poverty to find children not immunized. There are about 10 percent of Indonesia's population infected with hepatitis B, he said. Life has meaning under any circumstances, including the suffering. Human beings have a will to live meaningful, which is the main motivation for living. We have the freedom to find meaning in life through what they are doing, what he lived, or at least the attitude we take on the situation and the suffering that can not be changed again. That is what was exhibited Patmini, Mbah Wir, and Mr. POND. Sumardianta mengisahkannya dramatically. Every morning, Patmini leave the village and climbed the embankment Howrah Station to collect the scattered pieces of coal on the railway sleepers. Fractions that he patch at the bottom of her skirt. Half of the amount collected is used for lighting the stove to cook the family. The rest sold for additional income. All was done to relieve the economic burden his family. Mbah Wir already forty-five years living in the rural market selling snacks Pakem, Sleman, Yogyakarta, do not give any privileges to him. He remained poor. His house is rickety. But he lived with sincerity and without complaining. Medium Pak Sukiman never ride the bus when I go home to his village. He pedaled becaknya until Delanggu, Klaten, Central Java. The journey taken for five hours because they have to downsize so that the children stay in school. Our current civilization convinced many people to see suffering as a 'destiny' that can not be prevented and avoided. However, this book teaches us to see the positive value of suffering and provide an opportunity to feel proud of his suffering. One technique used in these figures are persuasive techniques, which take a more constructive attitude in the face of difficulties. The story of "Coffee Powder" teaches us that a disaster or failure, which is like hot water, containing a positive lesson for humans as a means to measure our strength in the face. This is where the quality of self will be seen whether he has the mental as well as a strong heart in their daily lives or not. Hasan Al-Basri, Sufi Iraq, said, "Man is the same when equally endowed delicious, but when temptation came upon, then that will be visible differences." Therefore, if we are getting tough to face the disaster, the more berkualitaslah level ourselves, and vice versa if we become brittle in the face of disaster it indicates qualities that are so low. The presence of human beings "Coffee Powder" is so important in times that are sensible hedonism this mercilessly. Its presence also has an earthy sense of inspiration to spark the spirit and evoke the spirit of pliers untukmenghidupkan weak. M Iqbal DawamiBlogger book in http: / / resensor.blogspot.com

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Learn Wisdom in Enzo

Wisdom we can get from anywhere. No exception from various animals. We can learn from the ants that always worked together, loyal to the queen bee, a clever chameleon adaptability, and others. So it is with dogs.

Enzo Books: The Art of Racing in the Rain is a book that can teach the wisdom of life from a dog named Enzo. Dogs who can think and have feelings like humans. He was able to think philosophically and obsessed with TV and race cars (F1). Here, the narrator Enzo into which not only reveals his life as a dog, but also life and family conflicts that maintain it.

The story begins with Enzo that is sick, and knowing he would soon die. On a night in bed, she turned back her life's journey from childhood to old age. When Enzo was a child, she was adopted by Dennis Swift, a professional race car driver. When met, they felt was destined to be together. From there began the friendship between the two intertwined. They love each other and protect.

Enzo learned a lot from Danny about anything, including love racing cars. Denny's likes, preferably also by Enzo. In addition to the Speed ​​Channel that broadcast the race, Enzo also watch various TV channels like Discovery Channel, National Geographic, and the channels that play movies that played his favorite actors, that is Steve McQueen, Al Pacino, Paul Newman, George Clooney, Dustin Hoffman, and Peter Falk.

As time went on, Enzo aware that he is different from other dogs: a philosopher who is similar to the human spirit, able to educate himself by watching television a lot, and by listening to the words of his owner, Denny Swift.

Through Denny, Enzo gain extensive knowledge of the human condition, and he saw life as a race, which is not easy to drive fast and techniques needed on the track racing for someone to succeed through all the trials of life. The Art of Racing in the Rain was immediately pull the reader into the world of Enzo.

When Eve is married to Denny, Enzo was so jealous. Because attention Denny becomes broken, not like before. However, Enzo gradually to accept the presence of Eve that turned out so well. Even more than that, she loved him also like to Dennis.When they have children who are named Zoe, Enzo also pleased and so protect their children.

Enzo instinct devastated when she can feel that something is wrong with Eve. Enzo can smell brain cancer long before anyone knew of the family. However, he was unable to provide warnings to Denny.

After her brain cancer appear, and medical treatment began, she was brought home to her family to get through last month, and the instigation of her parents, Zoe still along with his mother and his grandparents, leaving Denny and Enzo himself. After she died, start a conflict between Danny and her parents regarding the custody of Zoe. Her parents insisted on caring for Zoe in full. Danny and Enzo without the slightest right to communicate or visit to her daughter. The other hand, Denny experiencing financial difficulties to pay the lawyer, to feed her daughter, and caring for the sick Enzo. His work as drivers, employees, and teachers are not driving enough to finance all of them.Through all cobaannya, Denny always bring Enzo at his side, which provides support and unconditional love.

As a reader, certainly easy to sympathize with the stricken Danny trials. However, Enzo wisely asserted that at a time when someone is losing an opportunity, then all that happens for a reason. And what was destined to happen it will happen. This story is delivering the right dose of spiritual, beautifully balanced between many races with dog humor, among others.

Throughout this book spread of certain chapters that reveal Enzo analysis about race tactics or techniques. Often times these explanations are emotionally aligned with the struggle against cancer passed Denny suffered his wife, and custody battle with his son-in-law. Denny and Enzo always see race footage Denny, learn from the mistakes that are always presented Denny about mental endurance of a racer. And it can be practiced at the time of life to get into trouble.

Because the story is told through the point of view of Enzo, we only see pendangan glimpse of human communication. We can only see a sharp sense of Enzo. It may be a natural instinct of a dog is much more advanced than humans. They are more familiar with the unspoken emotions and more sensitive to the environment is unbalanced and unhealthy.

This story is a story that we can not ignore because the tale of the dog. Precisely through Enzo view, we can see and learn more about human nature, instinct and morality. The story of Enzo was so gentle, the characters also cause a sense of sympathy. Enzo is a wonderful narrator, who makes a referral and relationship with pop culture, making assessments of psychological and philosophical sharp on humans in the vicinity.

Who's the author of this book, Garth Stein, also deserves thumbs up. He was able to tell this story in a way that touches the heart. Simple and elegant narrative style, flowing beautiful lap race car that traveled well.

Readers will be impressed with the way he combines the symbolism in this novel.Readers will provide appreciation of how he was able to connect the art of driving a racing car (F1) to go through life with all the fun and sadness. "Life, like race, is not easy to drive fast. By using the techniques needed on the race track before one can successfully drive all the trials of life "says Enzo.

This story has a beautiful and satisfying end. However, the importance lies not in situ.Enzo story is rather about the process - the race - rather than the finish line. That do what we like in this life really is a victory.

On the night of his death, Enzo uses the rest of his life, considering all that she and Denny have been through: the sacrifices Denny has made to gain professional success; loss of Denny's wife, Eve, who was not expected, for three-year battle against Danny's daughter, Zoe, the grandfather and maternal grandmother tried to regain custody.

Enzo present heroically to maintain Denny Swift family, holding his dreams in my heart that Denny will become a racing champion with Zoe at his side. After learning what he must pass to be a compassionate and successful, such a wise dog can hardly wait for his next life, when he was sure would return to live as a human.

This book is a story about family, love, loyalty and hope that very evocative, funny but open your heart. Art of Racing in the Rain composed with beautiful and captivating, seeing the wonders and absurdities of human life. Enzo story implies a reflective question, "why now many people who become animals when the animals themselves want to be human ?"

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Diary as A Friend to Confide in

Not many people have a hobby of writing a diary. In fact, by expressing all the problems and issues into the diary, the emotional trauma faced be healed.

Four years ago Veronica Chapa severely depressed. She was heartbroken.Disappointed with his ex-girlfriend and wondered why he could choose a man like Johnny never had the slightest attention to him.

Do not want to make a mistake for the second time, she attended a therapy. The hope, with therapy that she could know themselves so that no one else in making decisions.Follow him in a therapy group wrote.
Because his background is a writer in the field of marketing, Vero, so 29-year-old girl was called, felt this therapy does not seem so difficult and would be easy to follow.However, allegations of Vero miss.

"I know, I just write on a blank paper provided, but yes it was really difficult to write about yourself", he said.

This workshop leader, Michele Weldon, author of a book called Writing to Save Your Life, has a simple solution for Vero, "Write a letter to yourself". Vero began to find the key. Then, she began to cry, a few minutes after writing two words on paper, reads, "Dear Veronica".

"Once those two words tertuliskan, immediately opened, fatigue, disappointment, and anxiety that I experienced. Everything seemed to flow and loose out uncontrollably, "said Vero.

Similar to Vero, this time coming from a student experience at a university in Jakarta.Call it the name Diane. 22 year old sweet girl tells a story. "Every time I have a problem, always make an entertainer who became friends are my diary," says this girl from Hyderabad.

This book, the story of Dian, was the outpouring of his heart. Whatever problems they experienced, Diane tells it all in words and writing. "Maybe it could be a novel if the whole story combined-join", he said.

And indeed, according to Diane, a diary is like a therapist who can cure all upset gulanda experienced. Disappointments and heart all the unpleasant feelings may gradually disappear as if being swallowed down by sheets of scented paper diary

Veronica and Diane are just a few examples of people trying to use writing as a way to get into her own. Only by taking a pen and write down everything, all matter is annoying and burdensome, turned into something more challenging, though, "So many people feel that they can and trouble started it all", said Natalie Goldberg, author of Writing Down the Bones.

However, like Veronica and Diana, the key is daring to begin. Naturally, we will find our writing style. Along with the popularity of this therapy, the psychologist then discovered that writing therapy can not be applied to every person. Another form of writing might be more useful in helping them achieve personal transformation.

"There is no singular form. Every person has the style and model respectively, "said James W. Pennebaker, a psychologist at the University of Texas at Austin, United States. "In addition, the trauma experienced between people who each other are very different. Levels of difficulty and severity of the problem is different. "

However, according to James, writing mainly containing the phrase heart, for the author himself has a great potential in curing emotional imbalance. In fact, it could also reduce the symptoms that arise due to chronic illness.

Several years ago, James is a psychologist who is known as the author and initiator of the benefits of writing in healing emotional trauma. In his writings, James even mentions that the written form of expression of one's own heart can improve immune function.

In other studies, even found that asthma and arthritis can be suppressed and corrected by writing methods like this.

What exactly happens when you write that article seems to have extraordinary power to heal physical and psychological trauma? James says, when one begins to write all the emotions and experiences in a post, he seemed to put the whole experience was in a frame like you put a photo of yourself in a frame.

When it is, you can see clearly what problems you face. Writing, according to James, is a partial step toward acts of reflection. The hope, all problems will be analyzed or viewed again proportionately.

Philosophically, step writing gives the distance between yourself and the problem you are facing. The whole experience can be seen more clearly and you become obsessed by it.

By taking this distance, the healing process underway.

Let us begin now to write anything that happens in our lives as if she were talking to ourselves.

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He is writing with "petal Eyes"

The man named Jean-Dominique Bauby, editor in chief of Elle magazine, French. In 1996 he died at the age of 45 years after completing his memoirs that he wrote are very special. The title, "Le Scaphandre" et le Papillon (The Bubble and the Butterfly). A year earlier, he suffered a stroke that caused his entire body paralyzed.

He experienced what is called locked-in syndrome, total paralysis. Indeed, he still can think clearly but did not speak or move. The only muscle that can still be digerakannya is his left eyelid. And that's the only way she communicates with the nurses, hospital doctors, family and friends.

In the period of his stroke, he wrote a book. How do I? He was assisted by his family to show the letter by letter and the Jean will blink when the letter shown was chosen.

Jean is an example of people who do not give in to fate outlined for him. He still lives in permanent paralysis and lucid for someone who could be useful, though to swallow it, he is unable, because of all the muscles and nerves in his body paralyzed. But we should look up is how he is addressing the situation that happened with the good life.

What a wonderful zest for life and determination and willingness to write and share his life story is so extraordinary. He died three days after his book was published.

Jean, still live with the happy and optimistic, with the condition that such a figure body breathe. While we have a problem living without weighing Jean, often a man who always complain. Try to remember what we do. When the weather gets wet, usually grumble.Instead, get the hot weather also grumbling.

Perhaps, as heavy as any problems and we all live load, almost nothing compared with Jean.

Yes, we must believe that as human beings have each given the potential to survive in difficult conditions of any kind by God Almighty. So if we want to use this potential we must be able to through the trouble for the deficiencies and difficulties we face. We, as humans are not likely to always have things that are fun, once we surely will experience things that are sad, and vice versa. And that's when we must turn our potential to survive.With full confidence we must believe that we will be able to achieve a pleasant state of our hearts.

Someone who has achieved the things he wanted usually experience mental changes, thought patterns, lifestyle, how to act, and so forth. These changes can usually be plunged them into the collapse and failure. In other words someone who has successfully usually tend to become arrogant, unwilling to learn from others, feels that he is the most correct and intelligent, underestimate others, and greedy.

Attitudes like these that make most people succeed and successfully entered into the abyss of temptation and doomed to failure and destruction. Therefore if I one day we have to be a success, we must be vigilant and introspection often because the attitude changes we experience either directly or indirectly, to bring us to the downfall and failure.

Conversely failures experienced many times someone can educate these people become more resilient and tougher again because he learned a lot from the failures experienced. And if he increasingly devoted not impossible he will work to achieve success and a resounding success.

Looking at the experience of successful people who rose from a failure I can say that failure is actually a very valuable lesson. So do not just repent and meratapinya, but learn from the failures we experience. Learn why we are up to fail. So the next time we can be more careful in each action. And that past failures will not happen again to us .***

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