Istikharah

Dear Allah SWT, The Most Merciful, The Most Wise of all kind.

Please answer my Istikharah very soon.

Peace

We saw it so frequently on the news on television, newspaper, or any media. The war between Israel and Palestine. I guess many of us would think, “Why can’t they stop? Why can’t the UN solved it? Why does it happen for years? Crap! I think peace is something achievable on that problem”. I….ever said this once when I accompanied Bagas when he making his architectural project.

I grumped about that and hear him saying, ”We easily think about that and say those comments. We judged them but we forgot to look our reflection in the mirror”. I didn’t understand what he said and giving him confusing face.

Then he asked me, “Dam bro, before you think about Israel and Palestine, think about your self. Remember your enemies or simply someone who hurt you in the past? Have you overcome your problems with them? Have you forgive them? Have you at least trying to forgive them? Or you just keep those anger, refuse to forget it, and still keeping those anger?”

“Now, let's think about those people that you don’t like, people who hurt you, people who hate you, list them, and try to have peace with them. Be kind with people you don’t like, forgive who hurt you, keep calm for those you  hate you. I know it’s hard, but God knows if we were trying”

Sometimes my friend punch me straight in my face with his words. But this time, he had a point. He said that we are too busy thinking about Israel-Palestine but we forget to forgive our enemies. Maybe those wars that happen in this world is simply a greater reflection of those little wars among us. Maybe there would be no peace in this world until everyone of us have the peace itself with their sorroundings.

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Tinggi Mimpi

“Jangan mimpi terlalu tinggi, nanti kalau jatuh sakit”

Kata-kata itu sering banget ga sih diucapkan orang seolah itu pepatah? Gue seringkali mendengarnya dan gue…..engga suka banget sama kata-kata itu. Setiap kali mendengarnya, gue selalu mensugesti telinga gue untuk menutup dan otak gue untuk menolak kalimat itu untuk diproses.

‘Jangan mimpi terlalu tinggi, nanti kakau jatuh sakit. Jangan berharap banyak, kalau engga kesampean nanti kecewa berat’. Menurut gue, hal itu salah aja. Mimpi itu adalah ruang bebas terbesar manusia. Di dalam impian-impianlah, manusia bisa berencana dalam khayalan. Kalau mimpi kita terlalu rendah, kalau jatuh kita tidak merasa sakit, bahkan tidak merasa apa-apa, dan itu adalah sia-sia terbesar. Sia-sia banget pikiran kita yang sebebas itu hanya digunakan untuk mimpi-mimpi kecil.

Dulu gue pernah baca kata ini, “mimpilah setingkat di atas ekspektasi kita, karena hukum gravitasi berlaku di dunia ini”. Dengan bermimpi lebih dari ekspektasi awal kita, usaha kita akan lebih besar dari target sehingga bila terdapat faktor-faktor dan hambatan di luar, kita tak akan jatuh terlalu ke bawah. 

Ya, begitulah, menurut gue. Mimpilah sebesar-besarnya. Pikiran kita anugerah. Pikiran kita adalah ruang bebas terbesar. Asal jangan lupa bangun dari mimpi, untuk mewujudkannya jadi kenyataan.