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A very long time

2011-03-31T00:44:00.002+07:00

There are so many blogs. The last posting on this blog is in May, 2009. Wow.. it's been very long time in posting articles on this blog.

A little bit confused what to post for many blogs out there which are created. I try to open this blog again and delete some features in order that not to load slowly.

Hope I can post regularly on this blog anymore...

Free Your Spirit

2009-05-08T21:50:00.001+07:00

One of the important teachers in my life was my 89 year old friend Reuben. Spending time with him was like being in a school of the Spirit---really learning the true meaning of our journey here. One of the things that Reuben would always do is point out when he saw that someone had a “free spirit” ---what he saw in this person was aliveness, vitality, warmth, openness, a twinkle in their eye---their energy open and accessible---you felt drawn to connect with them.

Can you think of people you know that you feel that their Spirit is free? They are open, they exude warmth and vitality, and they generally are laughing or smiling and are very relaxed, peaceful. Generally these people are memorable because unfortunately in our culture today there are few people who are experiencing this kind of freedom of the Spirit. So many people are locked in fear and attempts to control themselves, others and the outcome of events. One cannot feel this freedom of Spirit and be in a state of trying to control something at the same time. So the first guideline in Freeing Your Spirit is:

***Let Go of Control
In this moment, are you attempting to control something---check in and see. If your body is feeling tense and your breathing is shallow you are probably trying to control something---you may not even be conscious of what you are trying to control but your body is giving you feedback that you indeed are trying to control. When we are in a state of Freedom of the Spirit our bodies feel light and relaxed. Are you worrying---than you are attempting to control by the worry---the belief is “If I worry enough about something I will be able to figure out a way to prevent something bad from happening.”

As you may guess, Reuben was so in tune and aware of people who had a free spirit because he himself had a free spirit. I can’t recall anytime that I saw him worry about anything---even though he had health issues---things that we would normally “worry” about. Anytime that I brought up a concern of mine about my own life he would say “Honey, let’s pray about it” and he would hold my hands and he would say a brief prayer and we would quickly get back to visiting and laughing together. It was a true turning over the concern to the hands of the Divine---fully trusting that Spirit would handle the situation. I have a quotation in my kitchen that I had gotten from Reuben who had this posted in his home “Good Morning this is God. I will be handling all of your problems today. I will not need your help. So, relax. Have a terrific day!” How do you feel when you read this? Does your body relax and you feel relief or are you like my electrician, Joe, who said when he read this “Yeah right, I’m just going to sit at home and not do anything and God will handle everything.” Joe’s comment reflects an all or nothing attitude towards Spirit---either I need to do it all on my own or if I open to Divine assistance I can let go and not do anything. Remember the phrase “Spirit helps those who help themselves”. In the case of Reuben, he took very good care of himself physically and did all that he could to address his health issues---and than from that point he let go to Spirit his health concerns---he did not allow himself to indulge in worry, fear and control over the situation (which by the way would have negatively affected his health). Whatever your concern, do what you can to address it and than let it go into the hands of Spirit. Trust that whatever the outcome it will be in your highest good.

The other benefit of letting go is you give room for Spirit to work in your life. If you are trying to do it all on your own and micromanage every detail there is no room for Spirit to enter. Notice if you tend to do this and consciously let go and back off from “overdoing” and see the magic of Spirit happen in your life. You won’t experience this if you never let go. Once you experience the support of Spirit it will be easier to let go the next time. Let go and let the magic begin!

***Move from thoughts of Fear to thoughts of Faith
Thoughts of faith and trust are true thoughts connected to your true nature---which is Spirit—you are a Spirit living in an earthly body. Fear thoughts are generated by the ego/false self and have no basis in reality— they are generally thoughts of projected fears of the future or fears from false/limiting beliefs handed down from the family system. People often buy into these thoughts—begin to react to them and then think they are true. So often we can terrify ourselves with these kinds of thoughts. Choosing to be in faith and trust is a choice—it does not happen automatically. Moment by moment ask yourself, is this thought one of faith or one of fear? An example of a fear thought vs. a thought of faith—“I can’t achieve my dream, I don’t have what it takes” (fear thought) vs. “I can do anything I can dream of---the world is full of infinite possibilities.” (faith thought).

Faith thoughts are light and expansive---and have that same effect on the body. Fear thoughts are heavy and constrictive---creating tension in the body. So you can observe which kind of thoughts you are entertaining throughout the day---ones of fear or faith. If you identify a fear thought just say to yourself “This is not true” and switch to a faith thought---like switching a channel. The good thing about practicing this thought switching is that each time you switch from fear to faith-- you are actually building neuropathways that support these positive thoughts---which make it easier to shift into these thoughts in the future. The more you are able to NOT go into the fears and negative thoughts you help to extinguish the neuropathways that reinforce these thought patterns. By not reinforcing them, their strength is lessened, making it easier to avert getting pulled into this fear and negativity in the future. (This idea was illustrated in the movie “What the Bleep!?”) Keeping your focus on thoughts of faith and trust will free your Spirit and make it easier and easier to stay in that space in the future.

***Move your Body, Free Your Spirit
Fear thoughts can be so entrenched, especially if those neuropathways are well established, that initially attempting to shift the thoughts to faith can be challenging. So than it’s time to move your body---walk-- or one of my favorites is dancing. Anything to move the stuck energy through your body. You see the negative thought patterns actually energetically clog your energy system and it is difficult to shift to the lighter, higher frequency thoughts with the lower, dense energy of the fear pulling your energy down. When you feel “stuck” it is literally because your energy is stuck, clogged in your body from your negative thought patterns. What can be helpful is to move this energy through so you can open up to the lighter, positive thoughts of faith. Any kind of movement—walking, running, dancing and other forms of exercise will help this congested energy release. Breathwork (deep diaphragmatic breathing), singing, chanting and laughing are also ways to move this energy through. I work as a holistic psychotherapist and often I will have my clients dance before we begin the session to help this stuck energy move through so they can be more open and receptive to the lighter, positive thoughts that bring healing and insight. One great way to move the stuck energy through is to dance to your favorite uplifting music---this helps move the stuck energy through and because you love the music it automatically shifts you into a positive state. I literally do this a few times a day to keep myself in a positive, high energy state. One other benefit of moving your body is it gets you out of your head and more into your body. Your Spirit is housed in your body and it is important to feel all of the sensations of your body---this allows you a deeper experience of your Spirit.

***Practice being in a “Free Spirit” state
We all have had experiences of feeling our true self, our Spirit fully expressing itself in the world—not holding anything back—the love in our hearts flowing out. This sense of freedom, joy, lightness, and openness is our natural state of being, so if you are not feeling this very often than it is safe to say that you had a lid on your true self, your Spirit —it is being confined and held back. It takes a lot of energy to suppress the enormous energy and vitality that is in your Spirit. So often people put the lid on so long ago they forgot what it feels like to have the lid off---to be in full connection with their Spirit. What can be helpful is to begin to practice being in this state again---it may feel foreign or uncomfortable but it will be the most important journey you will take—the journey back to your Spirit. Spending time with people who have a Free Spirit can be contagious and supportive of you becoming more free. I spent a lot of time with Reuben because he was so free and open---it was amazing to be with him---people were drawn to him---people were changed by spending time with him because of his Spirit being so fully expressed. He was my “Free Spirit” mentor. People with Free Spirits love to laugh and play together—so find others to explore this with. Go to environments where you can practice taking risks in being more open---a support group, Workshop or an Inner Bonding Intensive. These are environments where you can practice freeing and fully expressing your Spirit---surrounded and supported by other people on the same journey. These are very fun and inspirational experiences----and what I find is the more people practice and place themselves in these kinds of environments the easier it becomes until being a “Free Spirit” becomes your natural state---which it truly is!/articlesbase.com

Support for Rosa

2009-04-19T21:25:00.003+07:00

Great..!! I got message from Rosa where I was asked for helping to support her to win a contest of Bhabiejhoice-xoxo.net. Here I am supporting you there and I hope that the best is going to come to you.

Rosa is one of the participant of Bhabhiejhoice-xoxo.net 1srt ever contest. She's asking help by posting an article saying you'll support her to win this contest. I am here showing my support for her.

This request is written at my other blog, Product Reviews, and I think I have to write what She hopes. That's why I have been posting at this blog instead of posting at Product Reviews blog.

For those who want to help Rosa win the contest, you can help her by posting like what I am posting in this space. You can follow this LINK

Hope you can enjoy the contest and may you achieve the best and win the contest as well. Good Luck Rosa !

Membawa Mimpi Tuhan Jadi Realita

2009-04-02T21:46:00.000+07:00

Seorang ibu yang mengandung, sementara bayinya masih dalam kandungan, sang ibu sudah memiliki begitu banyak impian dan harapan tentang masa depan bayinya. Bahwa kelak anaknya menjadi orang yang sukses.

Demikian pula Tuhan. Dia memiliki mimpi untuk Anda dan saya. Lama sebelum kita mengenal Tuhan, Dia sudah punya destinasi, impian dan harapan tentang bagaimana hidup kita.

Detik kita bertobat, Tuhan mulai menanam impian-Nya di hati kita. Dia mengkomunikasikan mimpiNya melalui firman. Semakin setia kita mengikut Tuhan, semakin kuat impresi mimpi itu.

Salah satu impian Tuhan tertulis di Yeremia 29:11 yang berbunyi:
Sebab Aku ini mengetahui rancangan-rancangan apa yang ada pada-Ku mengenai kamu, demikianlah firman TUHAN, yaitu rancangan damai sejahtera dan bukan rancangan kecelakaan, untuk memberikan kepadamu hari depan yang penuh harapan.

Di sini Tuhan berkata bahwa Dia sudah mempersiapkan masa depan yang baik untuk kita semua. Seperti seorang ibu yang yang punya rancangan-rancangan yang baik bagi anaknya, demikian juga Tuhan. Namun ada perbedaan antara impian seorang ibu dan impian Tuhan.

Impian Tuhan akan hidup selamanya di roh kita. Impian Tuhan tidak akan mati asal kita tidak menyimpan kepahian, kecewa dan kuatir. Dari pihak kita, diperlukan kerjasama untuk membuat impian Tuhan termanifestasi. Ada dua hal yang perlu dilakukan agar mimpi Tuhan menjadi realita.

Pertama, kita harus rela bersabar menanti manifestasi mimpi tersebut. Yusuf menunggu selama 13 tahun – dari umur 17 sampai 30 tahun – untuk mimpi Tuhan digenapi.

Kedua, kita harus selalu menjaga hati agar mimpi itu tetap hidup. Setan selalu mencoba mencuri mimpi Tuhan sebab dia tidak suka jika kita menjadi seperti yang Tuhan mau.

Setan berusaha keras mematikan mimpi Tuhan di kita dengan menembakkan kepahitan, kekecewaan dan kuatir di hati kita. Dia juga akan melemparkan berbagai godaan supaya kita jatuh dalam dosa dan kehilangan mimpinya Tuhan. Yusuf mengalami godaan di rumah Potifar melalui istri Potifar. Tetapi Yusuf menjaga hati sepenuhnya untuk mimpi Tuhan. Hanya dibutuhkan beberapa tahun lagi sebelum mimpi Tuhan bagi Yusuf tercapai, yaitu menjadi perdana menteri Mesir.

Tahukah Anda mimpi Tuhan bagi Anda? Jika belum, mintalah kepada Tuhan supaya Dia mewahyukan mimpi-mimpi- Nya di hati Anda, agar Anda tahu ke mana Ia membawa Anda. Tidak jadi soal, apakah Anda baru bertobat atau sudah lama menjadi anak Tuhan; Dia berkata bahwa mimpi-Nya tersedia bagi semua orang percaya. Jika Anda percaya, maka mimpi Tuhan itu akan menjadi milik Anda./Mail

GBU :)

It's so awesome!

2009-03-27T06:22:00.002+07:00

It's March 27, 2009 today, I dunno what I feel. I just wanna say that it's so awesome, wonderful, amazing and beautiful. I can feel the best today. I am supposed to say that this is very different. I feel a different spirit, atmosphere, view, thinking and so on and I should say "Thank to Lord". This won't happen without Him. He is powerful in my life.

I try to post this message for I know this is a great moment in my life. I just feel that I am born again. I am born because I have found my real life without something pushes me to do what I am doing right now. What I mean is my life can be fully given to Him, to serve Him, to serve Jesus. I receive His unconditional love. The love without looking at something we have done for Him. This is a great love that everybody receives from Him.

I do thank to Him because I feel worthy not because of my good deed, nobody is right in Him but all of us are worthy because He makes us worthy. By receiving the love I have had, I become understand how to deliver that love to others. This is one of the purpose why I hafta live in this world.

Now, I can say that I am free. My soul has been fulfilled by His. I can enjoy my daily life with Him. I hope with humble that this atmosphere will be forever in my life. His face and righteousness are going to be sought everyday. I live in Him and enjoy the day I live. Amazing days will belong to me because of Him who has given me wonderful days. He is so amazing, thanks Lord for your love. You're praised all the time, forever and ever, Amen.

Top 6 Ways to Send your Positive Affirmations into Overdrive

2009-03-22T22:23:00.001+07:00

You may be playing around with the idea of using positive affirmations. Are you still wondering if they work? Well, rest assure whether its changing the stars of the universe or simply your mindset, THEY WORK! This is how you can get started right now with the top 6 ways to use positive affirmations:

To implement positive affirmations into your life you first need to come up with a few affirmations. They would begin with "I am", "I will", "I can", or "I do". For instance, "I can be a better person", "I am smart" and so on.

The trick is to do this on a regular basis. You should repeat your affirmations repeatedly everyday. This will help your subconscious start to believe these statements. This is how the positive affirmations are going to ultimately change your life.

So how can you put this into overdrive and really get this energy working for you? Here are the top 6 ways to charge your affirmations NOW.

1. Put Them In Writing

Write them on cards and read them to yourself several times a day. Take a few minutes out of your schedule, find a quiet place, relax and read the statements to yourself over and over and over. This helps the subconscious to begin to accept the statements as facts and start to apply them.

2. Look at Yourself

Look at yourself in a mirror while you say your affirmations. Looking into your own eyes only helps the subconscious pick up your affirmations as the truth a little faster.

3. Put Them Everywhere

Write the affirmations down on sticky notes and put them in places where you will notice them during your day. Doing this serves as a reminder of your commitment to yourself and reinforces the resolve to make the change desired.

4. Be Repetitive

Take a few minutes during the day to simply write them down over and over. This is sort of like when you were in school and had to write sentences for misbehaving. You learned NOT to do that again, didn't you? Of course, you don't have to write them 500 or 1000 times, but you get the idea. Maybe 25 or 50 times a day is sufficient.

5. Hear Them

When you say them out loud, say them with meaning and force. Use a firm voice that means business and your subconscious will listen up.

6. Change It Up

Change things up a little by singing them or chanting them. This adds a whole new dimension to the affirmation. Musical stimulation has been shown in scientific studies to have profound effects on people at the subconscious level, so take advantage of it. You don't have to sing well, just sing.

You have the power to change anything about yourself that you think needs changing. All you need to do is program the subconscious mind to believe it and take it as fact.

Your brain is like a computer. Computers need software to run. Sometimes you need to reprogram the software to achieve the desired effect.

The same ideology applies here. Change your thinking and change your life. All with the power of your own mind./articlesbase

Free Hugs Campaign, Kasih dan Sayang!

2009-03-21T22:43:00.004+07:00

Saat itu aq coba untuk mencari video-video yang menginspirasi agar semangat dari dalam diri "motor" dari dalam diri aq sendiri mulai dihidupkan lagi karena kadangkala setiap orang pasti pernah bahkan hampir sering mengalami kemunduran dalam apapun.

Aq terharu waktu menemukan video "Free Hugs" Campaign. Mungkin kita sering melihat dan merasakan pelukan dari seseorang baik itu pacar ataupun papa, mama, kk, adik dsb. Tapi tahukan Anda bahwa pelukan itu sebagai salah satu "Sentuhan" kasih sayang yang dalam. Kenapa sering sekali seorang anak mengalami kekosongan kasih sayang saat mereka besar dan dewasa karena sentuhan dari seorang papah/mamahnya kurang.

Jadi jangan heran klo seorang anak ketika sudah besar bisa hilang kontrol dan mendapatkan kasih sayang dari orang lain dalam artian seorang anak yang kekurangan kasih sayang bisa memberikan dirinya untuk disayangi terhadap hal-hal yang fatal seperti seorang anak yang jadinya menjadi "makanan" buat para pria yang tidak bertanggung jawab.

Apa yang saya lihat di video yang aq coba temukan adalah Kampanye Pelukan Gratis. Aq merasakan bahwa Semua adalah sama seperti yang dilatar belakangi lagu video tersebut oleh "Music by Sick Puppies" titled "All the same". Aq merasakan suatu hal bahwa kita membutuhkan kasih sayang sesama. Satu hal yang penting disini adalah nilai kasih sayang. Jangan dilihat dari sisi negatif bahwa pelukan dengan orang yang tidak dikenal tidak pantas, bukan seperti itu tapi lihatlah betapa dekatnya kasih sayang itu yang barangkali tidak kita dapatkan dari keluarga dekat kita.

Tetaplah saling mengasihi dan sayangilah orang lain selama kita masih hidup didunia ini agar kita semua menjadi berkat buat sesama kita dimana kita tinggal, Amin.

Automatical Exchange Link

2009-03-21T19:23:00.000+07:00

Kampanye Damai Pemilu Indonesia 2009

2009-03-21T07:06:00.005+07:00

Apa seh peran setiap kita untuk menjadikan Pemilu Damai 2009 menjadi salah satu pemilu yang bisa membawa kedamaian bukan hanya terhadap setiap pemilu tetapi khususnya terhadap Negeri kita tercinta, Negeri Indonesia.

Satu lagi kontes yang siap diikuti oleh ribuan para Blogger yaitu Kampanye Damai Pemilu 2009 yang diadakan sejak 1 Februari 2009 dan berakhir pada 1 Mei 2009 oleh penyelenggara Mr Pogung177.

Setiap orang berhak untuk mengikuti kontes ini karena disini tidak ada aturan sama sekali. Yang dibutuhkan disini adalah bagaimana setiap para blogger ato siapapun yang siap meluncurkan webnya dengan kata kunci yang unik agar pada saat seleksi nanti yang dilakukan oleh Mr. Pogung 177 (Yang mengadakan kontes ini) hanyalah men-Search kata kunci "Kampanye Damai Pemilu 2009" di halaman Index Google.co.id, itu sebabnya kontes ini disebut Pogung 177 SEO Contest.

Tentunya dibalik semua ini, ada hadiah yang sangat menarik yang diberikan kepada 10 Pemenang kontes SEO Pemilu Damai 2009. Hadiahnya berikut:

1st Prize: Rp 5.000.000 + 16Gb USB drive

2nd Prize: Rp 2.000.000 + 8 Gb USB drive

3rd Prize: Rp 1.000.000 + 8 Gb USB drive

4th Prize: 8 Gb USB drive

5th Prize: 8 Gb USB drive

6th Prize: 4 Gb USB drive

7th Prize: 4 Gb USB drive

8th Prize: 4 Gb USB drive

9th Prize: 4 Gb USB drive

10th Prize: 4 Gb USB drive

Kampane Damai Pemilu 2009 ini tentunya bukan sekedar memperebut hadiah semata tapi bagi para blogger yang ingin meningkatkan traffic blog/web nya, kontes ini menjadi sangat tepat untuk diikuti karena seperti kata Bang Rohman Anda akan melihat traffic Anda mendadak naik jika Anda menjadi pemenangnya.

Tunggu apalagi, segera Daftarkan diri Anda DISINI.

Semoga Kampanye Pemilu Damai 2009 Sukses dan berjalan dengan DAMAI.

Haruskah seperti ini?

2009-03-20T00:38:00.008+07:00

Terkadang apa yang tidak diharapkan untuk tidak terjadi dalam hidup kita, eh malah itu datang, tiba-tiba lagi, wow . . . painful? dunno . . .

Satu lagi datang dalam hidup saya yaitu "kehampaan". Kenapa seseorang harus merasa hampa? Hampa, kekosongan jiwa, kering, sepi dan macem2 deh, taukkk ahhh. . ..

Cinta, cinta dan cinta! Inilah yang menjadi alasan kenapa aq merasa hampa. Apakah aq akan merasa seperti ini terus? Sekali-kali tidak, kenapa? Jawab sendiri, haha... (Mau tertawa dulu ah . . ., soale jarang-jarang neh senyum akhir2 ini, rasanya tertekan banget, gak enak, ennnggggaaakkk enak.....)

Ternyata, sidia harus pergi dari hadapanku, harus jauh dari aku, emank seh, mencintai belum tentu memiliki dan emank dia bukan milik aq koq jadi biarkan ajalah dia pergi . . . (tapi jangan terlalu jauh ya, ehem . . . :P)

Duhh.... satu hal yang aq pelajari dari semua ini adalah "pembelajaran" bukan hanya ini tapi gimana cih ngerti hal yang paling penting dalam hidup aq karena aq ngerasa belum bisa ngerti gimana ngertiin seseorang.... sungguhkah demikian?

Sidia telah jauh dan aq harus berbesar hati karena aq masih bisa menulis coretan ini, siapapun yang membaca mungkin bingung apa yang sedang aq alami tp yang ada didalam diriq adalah kehampaan dan barangkali tulisan ini juga terasa hampa tuk dibaca (eeiitttsss udah ahhh.....)

Buat adeq "Puti" thanks so much, thanks for your luv, you're the best, the best pokoknya . . . hehehe...tetaplah berkreasi dalam hidupmu yah....

Inti dari coretanq ini bukanlah apa yang tertulis disini tp ini masih bersambung, ada waktu tak sambung lagi.... hooh . . . who cares? Does anybody care about me? hahha seeeettoooopppp . . .

Thanks wat sobat2q yang setia ngeblog, your words're so inspirative, Anda2 semua, kk, adeq, kang, abang, ente, tulang, oppung, mas, siapapun itu, thanks so much karena tulisan kalian semua menginspirasi . . . tetaplah berjuang yah . . .

Sampe sini dulu deh... aq mau blogwalkin` dulu, hehe . . . STAY in TOUCH anyone . . .
Ganbatte!!!

2009-03-19T22:09:00.002+07:00

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Increase Your Blog Traffic From Yahoo

2009-03-18T17:06:00.001+07:00

Here is a unverified traffic tip for getting your blog's feed indexed by Yahoo quicker.

Start a MyYahoo page.
Then click the "Add Content" link in the upper left. This will take you to a screen to search for content for your page.
Click on "Add RSS by URL" on the right side of that window.
Then type in your feed's URL, click Add and then on the next page click "Add to My Yahoo" in the upper right corner.

Thats it. Hopefully it helps.

Idea courtesy of JohnTP

The Top 5 Steps To Success

2009-03-09T06:47:00.001+07:00

Success is far too often thought of as impossible. The fact is that no matter how far we get in our path to success we always end up further than where we started. Don't wait to better your life. Take these next 5 tips and begin your journey towards your very own success.

1. Decide What You Want

You are not getting anywhere without goals. The important part of putting yourself together for success is figuring out where you are going as opposed to flailing around and letting your resources get away from you. Do some goal setting, both in terms of large goals that are made for a lifetime and small goals that will get you where you there.

2. Who Are You?

Along your journey to success keep in mind that there will be people along the way that don't believe what you are doing is the right thing. Remember that these are their beliefs and not yours. If you start to listen to these people no matter who they are they are always thinking about what's right in their experiences and those experiences may not be whats right for you.

3. Know That You Are In Control

Know that everything that's happened in your life is in your control. Your reaction to a situation is what made you fail and now what will make you succeed. Let the past go and take control of your future.

4. Be Compassionate

When you are in a place where you are dealing with others, it is important to be compassionate. Not only could many people out there use some compassion, you will find that it does you good as well. It makes you more welcoming and more understanding, and it will teach you to let go of anger and to make sure that you can start your life over when you need to. Compassion can be a difficult thing to learn but it is also very important that you try.

5. Be Yourself

Everyone is different in their own way. Realize that you are who you are for some reason. You need to learn to be proud of who you are and what you want. Don't let others bring you down./articlesbase.com

What Do People Think When They See You?

2009-03-05T01:56:00.000+07:00

Chances are, it may be something as horrible as nothing. Nothing may sound innocent but don't be fooled; there is a huge danger in nothing. It can travel along with you in everything that you do, speaking not-so-sweet nothings about you.

You may laugh- it sounds odd or even a bit strange when you hear it for the first time. But when you are making your first impressions on your path to success, you come across great opportunities with only a moment to make or break you. And when all you have speaking for you is nothing- it's not a good thing. People make their first and strongest impression of you the moment you come into view. Words are great if and when you are given the opportunity, but pictures speak louder than words and leave that lasting impression. A giant nothing hanging around you isn't very exciting or interesting, and it certainly doesn't inspire respect or confidence. It leaves a lot of doubt and unease.

Image is the critical role that breaks down the doors and makes your introductions for you. It's like having an assistant next to you at all times announcing what you are to the world- and if that assistant is yelling out that you are nothing, it is a very convincing disadvantage. Too often when someone walks into a room, their image is shouting, "Carry on people, nothing to see here- don't waste your time," to everyone around them. In fact, it is the most common statement people are making with their image each and every day.

Getting your assistant, your image, to start speaking in your advantage is not at all difficult to do- and the results will do wonders for you. Imagine having someone announce as you walk into a room, "Attention, this person here is great! You want to hear what he or she has to say- prepare to be amazed!"

This is the power of image. And the role of image is always in action, speaking out for you every single second of the day. It can play in your favor or work against you - you decide your fate. Negligence is the the leading cause of a weak and disadvantageous image and the damages only get worse from there. Image is not to be ignored, those who think they are ignoring it are being ignored themselves. It is time to come out of hiding and accomplish all of your dreams.

[ The #1 most common statement people are thinking- "Carry on people, nothing to see here- don't waste your time." ]

Image is what separates you from the crowds and from the competition. If there is nothing to catch interest, inspire respect, or define confidence then you are setting up an enormous roadblock that is nearly impossible to break down. The simple act of improving your image and maximizing its potential destroys any roadblock and pushes you forward to the very front of the line. Become aware of your image and let it start knocking the doors down for you. When your image announces your greatness to the world every moment of the day, nothing will be able to stop you. Image is the fastest way to get where you want to be. The only thing that can ever stop you in life is yourself- it is up to you to rise to the top. Strengthen your image and let it carry you there./articlesbase.com

Rajin Mandi & Rendam Kaki Bisa Sembuhkan Banyak Penyakit

2009-02-03T19:36:00.003+07:00

Menurut penelitian terbaru mandi ternyata tidak hanya baik untuk membersihkan tubuh dari kotoran dan menjauhkan stress. Lantas, apa saja sih manfaat mandi dan berapa lama idealnya Anda sebaiknya mandi? Mau tahu lebih banyak? Berikut informasinya:

1. Mengeluarkan racun
Mandi air hangat sekitar 32-35 derajat Celcius membuka pori-pori yang dapat membantu mengeluarkan toksin. Mandi air hangat juga dapat membantu menurunkan tingkat gula menjaga usus besar bekerja dengan baik. Waktu yang dianjurkan selama 20-20 menit.

2. Stress
Jika Anda benar-benar mengalami stress, mandi air dingin akan menjadi jawaban yang tepat. Temperatur yang dianjurkan sekitar 12-18 derajat Celcius. Mandi air dingin sangat baik meredakan ketegangan.

3. Infeksi
Infeksi yeast seperti sariawan dapat membantu dengan menambahkan tiga atau empat cuka dari sari buah apel kedalam bak mandi. Ini juga baik untuk mengeluarkan racun dari dalam tubuh karena cuka dapat menyeimbangkan kembali asam. Tambahkan pada air hangat dan berendam selama 15-20 menit.

4. Flu dan sakit kepala
Merendam kaki dalam air hangat dapat membantu menyembuhkan flu dan sakit kepala dan juga menyegarkan kembali kaki yang lelah. Masukkan air hangat secukupnya dalam bak sampai menutupi kaki dan pergelangan kaki tambahkan beberapa tetes minyak seperti lavender, peppermint atau lemon. Setelah selesai basuh dengan air dingin. Lakukan selama 10-20 menit.

5. Insomnia
Meredakan kaki dalam air dingin sangat baik bagi Anda yang memiliki masalah insomnia atau mereka yang memiliki masalah tidur. Masukkan kaki sampai kaki merasa dingin. Pengobatan ini juga berguna bagi kaki lelah, pendarahan hidung, flu dan sembelit./Warta

Senar yang putus

2009-01-30T07:45:00.004+07:00

Hidup kita terkadang bagai senar yang putus, dipenuhi oleh persoalan kekhawatiran, kekecewaan dan kegagalan.

Dan kita seringkali mencurahkan banyak waktu untuk memikirkan kembali senar yang putus tadi.

Apakah Anda masih memikirkan senar-senar Anda yang putus dalam hidup Anda? APakah senar terakhir nadanya tidak merdu lagi?

Janganlah melihat kebelakang, majulah terus, mainkan senar satu-satunya tadi. Mainkanlah senar terakhir itu semerdu mungkin./Mail

Blogger Siap untuk Berbagi, Berkreasi dan Beraksi!

2009-01-29T19:39:00.001+07:00

Rekan bloggers,

WOW! Hanya satu kata itu yang bisa terucap dari bibir kami ketika jumlah peserta yang mendaftarkan dirinya mencapai angka 400 (lebih) blogger. Padahal, masih ada separuh perjalanan waktu lagi di kompetisi ini. Baik itu untuk pendaftaran, ataupun untuk penulisan artikel yang sesuai dengan tema yang kami sediakan.

Blogger berbagi. Blogger berkreasi. Dan blogger beraksi!

Setidaknya, itulah pesan yang kami tangkap saat ini. Lewat tulisan, disadari atau tidak, para rekan-rekan blogger telah berbuat sesuatu. Meski beberapa orang dengan pesimis menilainya itu kecil, tapi kami menerima beberapa email yang menginformasikan bahwa sudah ada efek positif yang mereka dapatkan lewat keikutsertaannya di kompetisi ini. Bukan cuma sekedar traffic sesaat, tapi lebih dari itu. Padahal, kompetisi kan belum berakhir ya? Inilah bukti bahwa setitik aksi nyata itu lebih berarti dari sejuta mimpi yang terbenam dalam pikiran. Sedikit aksi ini sudah menunjukkan bahwa masih banyak yang peduli tentang negeri ini. Terlebih di tengah-tengah arus apatis dan banyaknya suara negatif yang hanya bisa berteriak saja./bugiakso.com

Tuliskan Tujuan Hidupmu

2009-01-28T14:40:00.002+07:00

Setelah kita melakukan eksplorasi dengan Tuhan dan diri sendiri, tiba waktunya kita menuliskan semua yang sudah kita dapatkan. Buatlah semacam kesimpulan akhir untuk mendapatkan pernyataan tujuan. Ini diperlukan karena Pernyataan tujuan akan mengekspresikan HAL UTAMA yang akan kita lakukan dalam hidup kita. Seorang pemimpin pernah berkata: "80% kegiatan sehari-hari orang yang sukses harus berada di dalam lingkup pernyataan tujuannya."
Ccontoh Pernyataan tujuan:

Charlie Wetzel (penulis dari buku-buku John C. Maxwell): "Dengan menulis, mengajar, dan menasehati, saya rindu mengekspresikan orang-orang dan menolong mereka menemukan tujuan, mengembangkan hubungan mereka dengan Allah dan menjangkau potensi mereka."
Yusak Budi Santoso: "Menjadi bapa bagi anak-anak muda yang terpinggirkan."

Dalam menuliskan pernyataan tujuan hidup, kita tidak perlu idealis dan menunggu sempurna melainkan beranikan diri saja untuk menuliskannya. Jangan malu karena sepertinya yang kita dapatkan kok sepele. Ingat, tidak ada yang sepele bagi Tuhan. Jangan takut menuliskan karena yang kita dapatkan sungguh sangat luar biasa. Pede aja lagi!/Budi Abdipatra

Halau Kanker Dengan Sesendok Madu

2009-01-28T14:28:00.002+07:00

Sesendok gula mungkin bakal menolong Anda menggelontorkan obat yang Anda makan namun tidak memberi apa-apa selain kalori. Sebaliknya, madu akan meningkatkan kadar antioksidan endogen dalam tubuh Anda.

Antioksidan endogen merupakan unsur yang diproduksi tubuh untuk menghalau radikal bebas penyebab munculnya penyakit jantung, kanker dan penyakit lainnya lagi.

Dalam sebuah penelitian kecil, setelah sebulan empat sendok makan madu setiap hari - yang cukup untuk memaniskan secangkir teh - 25 relawan mengalami peningkatan kadar antioksidan hingga 5% - 12% dalam darah mereka.

Jadi, pastikan agar Anda menggunakan madu sebagai pengganti gula. Jangan gunakan dua-duanya, karena Anda hanya akan melipatgandakan asupan kalori./Jawaban.com

Rendahkan hatimu dan Ia akan meninggikanmu

2009-01-28T10:31:00.002+07:00

Anak-Ku,

Lihatlah disekitarmu. Siapakah orang yang paling tidak bahagia? Apakah mereka orang-orang yang selalu mencoba mengalahkan orang lain? Orang-orang yang menjatuhkan orang lain untuk membuat dirinya kelihatan baik? Biarlah Aku memberitahumu sebuah rahasia. Kamu bisa menjadi yang terbaik tanpa menjatuhkan orang lain. Kamu dapat merangkul orang lain daripada mencoba menjatuhkan mereka. Pertandinganmu satu-satunya hanyalah antara dirimu senyatanya dengan dirimu sebagaimana yang kamu inginkan. Di dalam kompetisi itu kemajuanmu merupakan hadiahmu. Sebagaimana kamu belajar untuk selalu merangkul orang lain tanpa menonjolkan dirimu ke muka, kamu akan menyadari bahwa Aku yang akan mengangkatmu

Bapamu, Tuhan

Rendahkanlah dirimu di hadapan Tuhan dan Ia akan meninggikan kamu (Yakobus 4:10)

Perjalanan Langkah dan Inspirasi

2009-01-25T12:36:00.000+07:00

Alkisah, tersebutlah seorang pria yang putus asa dan ingin meninggalkan segalanya. Meninggalkan pekerjaan, hubungan, dan berhenti hidup. Ia lalu pergi ke hutan untuk bicara yang terakhir kalinya dengan Tuhan Sang Maha Pencipta.

“Tuhan,” katanya. “Apakah Tuhan bisa memberi saya satu alasan yang baik untuk jangan berhenti hidup dan menyerah ?”

Jawaban Tuhan sangat mengejutkan.

“Coba lihat ke sekitarmu. Apakah kamu melihat pakis dan bambu ?”.

“Ya,” jawab pria itu.

“Ketika menanam benih pakis dan benih bambu, Aku merawat keduanya secara sangat baik. Aku memberi keduanya cahaya. Memberikan air. Pakis tumbuh cepat di bumi. Daunnya yang hijau segar menutupi permukaan tanah hutan. Sementara itu, benih bambu tidak menghasilkan apapun. Tapi Aku tidak menyerah.

“Pada tahun kedua, pakis tumbuh makin subur dan banyak, tapi belum ada juga yang muncul dari benih bambu. Tapi Aku tidak menyerah.

“Di tahun ketiga, benih bambu belum juga memunculkan sesuatu. Tapi Aku tidak menyerah. Di tahun ke-4, masih juga belum ada apapun dari benih bambu. Aku tidak menyerah,” kataNya.

“Di tahun kelima, muncul sebuah tunas kecil. Dibanding dengan pohon pakis, tunas itu tampak kecil dan tidak bermakna. Tapi 6 bulan kemudian, bambu itu menjulang sampai 100 kaki. Untuk menumbuhkan akar itu perlu waktu 5 tahun. Akar ini membuat bambu kuat dan memberi apa yang diperlukan bambu untuk bertahan hidup. Aku tak akan memberi cobaan yang tak sangup diatasi ciptaan-Ku, “kata Tuhan kepada pria itu.

“Tahukah kamu, anakku, di saat menghadapi semua kesulitan dan perjuangan berat ini, kamu sebenarnya menumbuhkan akar-akar?”

“Aku tidak meninggalkan bambu itu. Aku juga tak akan meninggalkanmu.”

“Jangan membandingkan diri sendiri dengan orang lain,” kata Tuhan.”Bambu mempunyai tujuan yang beda dengan pakis. Tapi keduanya membuat hutan menjadi indah.”

“Waktumu akan datang. Kamu akan menanjak dan menjulang tinggi.”

“Saya akan menjulang setinggi apa ?” tanya pria itu.

“Setinggi apa pohon bambu bisa menjulang?” tanya Tuhan

“Setinggi yang bisa dicapainya,” jawab pria itu.

“Ya, benar! Agungkan dan muliakan nama-Ku dengan menjadi yang terbaik, meraih yang tertinggi sesuai kemampuanmu,” kata Tuhan.

Pria itu lalu meninggalkan hutan dan mengisahkan pengalaman hidup yang berharga ini./Mail

Positive Thinking Does Create Success

2009-01-10T15:18:00.000+07:00

The New Year is traditionally the time to set some goals that will see you in a better place, mentally, physically and/or financially.

The usual things that make up a person's to-do list include losing weight, embarking on a fitness regimen, earning more money, improving a personal relationship and finding one's happiness. Every year, however, most of us find ourselves wishing for the same things as if the year that had passed failed to produce positive results for us.

Does it mean that losing weight or getting rich is an impossible dream? Can the perfect life partner be so elusive that we have to keep wishing to find one every year?

All these questions and more seem to have simple answers, if we follow the ideas presented by Rhonda Byrne's The Secret. This book gained media attention after Oprah Winfrey mentioned it in her show. Many were intrigued by its title and others who read it could not stop raving about its contents.

There is a reason why the book is a best-seller.

It includes much about the mind's power. Its message is that by changing the way you think from a negative to a positive outline, outcomes will turn positive as well.

The basic premise of the secret is "The Law of Attraction." Unlike the scientific law of attraction which holds that opposite forces attract while like forces repel, The Secret's Law of Attraction holds that: "like attracts like".

In life, what one thinks, one attracts. Therefore, positive thoughts attract positive outcomes, and vice versa. You can achieve it if you think it.

If you were to apply the law of attraction to a weight loss goal, for example, then all that you need to do is to think of yourself having a slimmer body and with all of the excess weight gone.

Block off all thought that losing weight is going to be a painful and difficult process. Discard the old cliché of "no pain, no gain." Think instead: "to weigh less is painless."

Positive thinking also involves the visualization of your goal. Imagine yourself with a trim figure. Create mental images of having a stunning silhouette. And then hold that thought always as you encourage yourself to observe your weight loss plan.

If you truly believe and see that you can achieve all your dreams, all the things that make up your dreams will come flowing to you./articlesbase

Drama Analysis On Perfume

2009-01-02T09:48:00.000+07:00

DRAMA ANALYSIS ON PERFUME

P E R F U M E

A Story of a Murderer

PREFACE

What can be learnt from this life? What can be got? What can be felt? Everyone who lives can see their life better or not. They can feel when making something to be felt. When we do something to make good things, we can realize that it is good or bad, but sometimes when we do not care anything or do not want to be part of other people, when we just walk alone and think that our life is better than others, we really lose something in our daily life.

This is my mind in which it is used to think that others are useful and they are becoming a part of my life. I need them who accompany me, invite me, and care about me. I can feel what they are doing to me and I can see if they are caring about me. This is life which everyone can feel.

Why do I have to say and mention above in this writing? What we see in this life can make us better if we want to get a positive side and we want to learn many things positively. We never know something if someone does not tell us what we want to know. Sometimes, we do something where we do not know and realize that it may not be done. We don’t know that what we have done has made some disadvantages with others.

These inspirations are got by watching “PERFUME”. This film will tell us so many things about life. It will tell us about love, peace, power, and so on. This time, I will give you what I have to give. I will tell you what I have to tell. I will tell you some sides of the film that has been presented. My suggestion, watch the film if you want to know more about it and get many lessons what essences have been presented.

INTRODUCTION

Every movie must have the deep meaning that is presented to the people who watch it. It may be the meaning of life, story, history, and others. Sometimes, the meaning of the inside of the film can remind us from what we have done in the past or what we are doing right now. In this case, I will tell you some amazing things about “PERFUME”. PERFUME is one of the film which was set in 18^th century Paris. The film tells about a story of a murderer who is performed by Jean-Baptiste Grenouille (Ben Whishaw) who is also an orphan with an extraordinary sense of smell.

In this film, I want to write more about “imagery”. It is about imagery in every action, event, situation and character. It will be better if I give you the definition of “imagery”. I will try to mention the definition of imagery at least from two sources. According to wikipedia.org, imagery is any literary reference to the five senses (sight, touch, smell, hearing, and taste). Essentially, imagery is any series of words that create a picture in your head. Such images can be created by using figures of speech such as similes, metaphors, personification, and assonance. Imagery helps the reader picture what is going on. To the Oxford Dictionary, imagery is a language that produces pictures in the minds of people reading or listening.

To me, as I listened to my lecturer’s explanation or in my own knowledge that imagery is one of the situation that is described or the definition of something that is presented by someone that can not be seen by our own two eyes but can be understood by mind. The imagery can be seen in the following explanations and examples which can be seen in PERFUME.

I. The PERFUME Imagery

The perfume film can show many things included imagery. The imagery will be explained more. It can be seen through the actions, events, situations and characters as I have mentioned above. Let’s get started from the action. What imagery is that?

1. Actions

Jean-Baptiste Grenouille has a super-human ability to detect and distinguish scents. He is a special son if he is considered with his friends when he was a child. His special can be known from his scent. The first time in his performance in killing someone is when he smelt something which passed through his nose. What he smelt is a woman who brought some fruits in her basket but this is not the main what he looked for, what he smelt but the aroma of a woman. This shows us that a woman is more fragrant in using perfume than a man. This is fact in our daily life and every woman can feel this and they must do this in their daily life. When Jean came near by Jeanne who brought fruits in her basket, he smelt and closed to her but Jeanne was afraid with Jean and the last Jean suffocated her. Actually, if we want to see what Jean-Baptiste Grenouille really did to Jeanne, he does not mean to kill her. This is an imagery in which his heart is pure and he just wants to smell the aroma from Jeanne but the situation is not good and he wants to avoid the voice by closing her mouth until she was dead. This action shows us that there is a deed of someone which is not realized and not meant to do that. When Jean was no longer a child, he was sold to an old perfumer. He does not know anything why he is sold even does not know where he will be sent. Many people do this in their own life. They use other people to result advantages in their life without caring with other people condition. They don’t care anything. This is one of the lessons that we can get from PERFUME and this is one of the imagery in our mind, the meaning of the fact which is presented in the PERFUME. Further imagery can be seen when Jean-Baptiste Grenouille wants to make a good perfume even he will make a twelve-bottle perfume. He was sent to Italy by bringing a legal letter from his country, French. A letter shows that it can bring us to the other countries. It is like a passport which allows us staying and living in other countries. This is used by Jean-Baptiste Grenouille when he was sent to Italy to create and make the best perfume and also the beginning of his story as a murderer. He will go there through the forest. This makes him free, feel peaceful and fresh in the middle of the forest which he passed. His great scent guides him wherever he stays, whatever he does, even whoever he meets. It is his great modal when he will make some perfumes in Italy and also does his experiment there. He did experiment by killing women. Women show us that they have a beauty, love, full of love, peace where everyone comes to them, love them, save them, care them and everything will be done because of them, women. His last perfume making is through the woman who one of the most beautiful girl in Grasse, she is Laura. Love, beauty, loveliness can be felt from a woman and Laura who is one of the most beautiful girl wants to be made as a part of his twelve-bottle perfume. She is the last one to fulfill his purpose in making great perfume. After getting her, this is his last life and he can intoxicate many people around him by using dribble of the perfume. A great fragrance makes people to be intoxicated. This is a love fragrance which was made of “some beautiful girls”. Wow, what a horrible thing!

2. Events

Jean-Baptiste Grenouille can not just stay in his birth town, he has to move to the other place but this is not because of his willing. He can smell everything but he can not smell his own body. His scent always guides him whatever he does. He meets a perfumer, Baldini who created many perfumes in his country, French. He tries to convince him that he can make a better perfume than before. This imagery shows that there are many ways how to make a better one than the other which has been made but many often everyone always just looks their experiences when someone finds ways to make a better one. What Baldini says is Jean-Baptiste Grenouille does not know anything in making perfume. He has not known yet the scent of Jean-Baptiste Grenouille to detect anything around him. Why doesn’t Baldini trust Jean in making a better one? Because he always depends on his experiences of making perfumes because he has made many perfumes in his country. Jean tries to convince Baldini and the last, he can make other perfume and has Baldini to try it. Baldini smelt Jean’s creation and Baldini felt as though he stays in a beautiful garden, and a girl says “I love you”. What does this mean? This is a symbol of peace, love, beauty, safety, and loveliness. When Jean-Baptiste Grenouille made a better one, this shows that there must be the best from a better one. He asked for Baldini to teach Jean-Baptiste Grenouille how to make and how the process in making perfume. Because of his scent which always guides him, he smelt nothing when he tried to make perfume through the teaching of Baldini. He was very angry with Baldini. This shows us that a wonder of Jean-Baptiste Grenouille is very high in making a true perfume. Laura who is the later experiment of Jean is very loved by his father, Antoine Richis who is the richest man in his country. His love allows Laura in making everything even when her birthday, Antoine allowed her playing game with her friends around the garden near by his house. This shows us that Laura is a beloved woman and she is free to run her life, his father love always protecst her from anywhere. Love of someone makes us happy, peaceful, glad, and dispassionate.

3. Situations

From Jean’s birthday until his dead, he never knows how to love and nobody loves him. He was born in the stinking fish market. This place is so dirty. This makes him to be what he will be. Where he was born will shows that his life is not far from “the dirty place”. A dirty place is a stinking fish market where his mother worked there and sold fishes. What did his mother do when he was born? She didn’t want his son to be born and she banished him. This thing is one of the situations where our life is not allowed to live. We are rejected and wherever we live, whatever we feel, we will feel naturally that we are rejected from everything and from the beginning because when we were born, we weren’t wanted to live in this world. I try to check the Perfume’s review that he was born in 17 July 1738 and his birth was fifth birth at the same place, it is in a stinking fish market, it is a dirty place and it is said that she always bore when she was working. I can say that his mother tends to make work is more important in order that she had no place to bear his son. Indeed, work is good but our child, our son is more important than everything that we get. The first voice that was heard by Jean is his mother tried to kill him, forsake him. That voice will guide his life that everything that he will face, he tends to do rudely because his mind has been set by the voice that he ever heard even when he was a one-day age. When he was found, he was nursed by Mandame Gaillard but she sold Jean-Baptiste Grenouille when he was 13 years old. From his birth, he was not wanted to be born and even he was sold. This will influence his life when someday he becomes an adult man. His great scent guides him to detect what are really around him. He can detect by smelling anything. It is said that Mandame did not have any place to keep Jean. This shows that someone does not want to be responsible of something that she runs.

4. Characters

Imagery can also be seen from the characters of the players in a film. The characters in this film show how they really are. How they present something to people, how they attract other people to stay and pay attention with them. How they can be interesting players in the film. In this film, I just write three main kinds of player characters. They are main character, society characters and supporting characters.

a. Main character

In Perfume, the main character is played by Jean-Baptiste Grenouille. He becomes a murderer when making great perfume which can intoxicate many people. He is a unique baby when he was born and he is so different with others. He always depends on his scent. Eventually, he develops the ability to speak but he is only able to associate words by his scent. His friends hated him not because they envy with him but they can see something strange with him. He does not realize that he is a murderer. He just wants to learn how to keep his scent and create something better and becomes a popular man. In his end, he can not love anybody and nobody can love him too. Why can this happen? Because of his birthday, he was not taught how to love others and feel better with other even he can not feel how the women felt when they were killed. The main point that can be got as an imagery from the character of Jean-Baptiste Grenouille is about his beginning when he stepped his feet to the earth, when he was born.

b. The society

The society has a place as one of the most important place in keeping communication. In the first of his birthday place said that fish market is one of the places which are often invited by Parisians to keep communication with other people. This shows that a market is a crowded place and an effective place to speak to others and keep contacting with others and meet others. The Parisians remain keeping a good communication with other people even though that place is very dirty. It can be seen that many people are busy to run their daily business. The society in that film is the people who always work hard in their daily life. Let’s take a look in the last of the film. What imagery can be seen from the society? The society can not stand with their two feet but they can be intoxicated by the aroma of the perfume. They do not have the true meaning of their faith even they said that Jean-Baptiste Grenouille is an angel who is sent from the heaven. This shows that the people’s faith can be changed only by the aroma of the perfume, fragrance of love by saying “He is an angel, He has no fault”.

c. Supporting Characters

The imagery can be seen through the supporting characters which are presented in the film. The supporting characters can be seen through;

a. Grenouille’s Mother.

Jean-Baptiste Grenouille was her fifth baby who was born in the same place, Fish Market. When he was born, his mother did not want to nurse him even she banished him in the middle of the fishes. It can be seen from his mother’s behavior that she doesn’t love life. She doesn’t care about life. She just lives for herself without caring other people even her son, she doesn’t care about him and she is an egoistic woman. This is an imagery, a sign that his mother can not grow her own son because she does not think and she can not think that life is more important than work, life is more important than whatever she can do. She got what she had done. His mother was hanged for what was perceived as the attempted murder of her baby.

b. Jeanne Bussie

She was a young girl who was bringing the basket. She was killed when Jean-Baptiste Grenouille avoided her voice by closing her mouth until she died. She is a beautiful girl who becomes the first girl that is killed by Jean-Baptiste Grenouille. She does not know anything about Jean even she tries to give Jean two fruits when Jean came to smell her. Jeanne has a pure heart. She came to Jean by giving him two fruits because she knows that everything will be running well and there is no strange after knowing who Jean-Baptiste Grenouille really is.

c. Madame Gaillard

She had no sense of smell, so she didn’t know that Jean-Baptiste Grenouille had no scent. In charge of a boarding house, her goal in life was to save enough money to have a proper death and funeral. When Jean-Baptiste Grenouille was 13 years old, he was sold by Madame and she was given some money. This shows that what Madame did, she has no enough time if she just nurses him. I know that she cares about her life and tries looking for money but she did not want to grow Jean-Baptiste Grenouille because she just wants to fulfill her life to prepare her future funeral. Not only her future funeral can be seen but also she cared about baby and she had no any heart if she just let the baby stayed without a mother. She loved him when the other children tried to kill him when he was a baby, Madame was very angry with them who tried to kill him. But ironically, when she had money by selling Jean-Baptiste Grenouille, she lost all her money in old age, died a miserable death, and was not even buried, but rather, threw onto a heap with other bodies.

d. Giuseppe Baldini

He is an old perfumer. He merely knows the art of perfumery. He owns a perfume shop filled with a strong amalgam of scents. The shop is so intoxicating that it scares away potential customers; Baldini is too dense to realize this fact. The shop is located in the middle of a bridge, the Pont-au-Change. He takes on Jean-Baptiste Grenouille as an apprentice and becomes rich from the perfumes that Jean-Baptiste Grenouille creates for him. After giving a chance to Jean-Baptiste Grenouille to create a good perfume, he knows how to make a good perfume by using his great scent. What did Baldini say? He said that Jean-Baptiste Grenouille did not know anything about perfume. This case shows that Baldini underestimates what Jean wants to do, create to make a good perfume and also Baldini does not trust Jean-Baptiste Grenouille that he can create a good perfume. Baldini is also so proud because he depends on his experience of making or creating perfume. That’s why he said that Jean-Baptiste Grenouille did not know anything about perfume. When Jean-Baptiste Grenouille was successful to create a good perfume, Baldini sent him to Italy to create the best and after that Baldini gave him a legal letter to bring Jean-Baptiste Grenouille can be accepted in Italy. Baldini trusted him that he can do his best of making the best perfume.

e. Laura Richis

She is the most beautiful girl in Grasse. She is a peaceful woman and her father loved her so much. She also does not know about Jean but Laura was the last of Jean’s experiment of making perfume that will make people intoxicated. She asked her father when she was brought to the other place to save him from the murderer that happened in Grasse. Laura asked what really happened. Why did her father bring her out of Grasse? Her wonder shows that she wants to know the truth and the realization of life. She just feels that everything is well, but at last, Grenouille’s great scent can find where Laura is and her odor is the fragrance of Grenouille’s dreams and is central to his plans of creating the last perfume.

II. Comment on the effectiveness and attractiveness of the film

1. Effectiveness

The film of Perfume; A Story of a Murderer is presented effectively. The story which is played by protagonist as a murderer can be proved and the fact can be seen. His punishment as a murderer is given and seen by all people and the opening scene sees Jean-Baptiste Grenouille sentenced to a particularly brutal form of execution as a crowd cheers. Grenouille’s mother was hanged for what was perceived as the attempted murder of her baby and the ending of the Perfume film can be understandable although the major character hook that leads to it comes completely out of left field in the narrative just before the climax leading to a simple, pat attempt to sum up the main character’s plight.

2. Attractiveness

To me, the Perfume film is very attractive because from the first of Grenouille’s performance, as though he does not show that he is a murderer. When he was born or when he was a baby, I believe that everyone has a pity to him but when the story as a murderer has appeared, everyone who watches his performance must be angry, peevish. This is very attractive where the protagonist in the film shows that his murderer begins when he begins to create perfume and because his great scent that always guides him wherever he goes. Nobody knows if he is a murderer by creating perfume from his experiment by killing beautiful girls as the sign of love, fragrance of love.

III. Kind of Obsession of the PERFUME film

What kind of obsession can be seen or got from the Perfume film? To me, the meaning of Obsession is something that obsesses our mind when we see, know, feel something or someone. Obsession in Perfume can be seen from the scent of Jean-Baptiste Grenouille. How can it be? That’s so strange, but on that film, that’s fact and his scent brings him wherever he wants to go and whatever he wants to do. This sometimes obsesses my mind when I try to remember the great scent of Jean-Baptiste Grenouille. It can also be seen from his crazy behavior in killing some beautiful girls. I know that his main purpose not to kill them but he just wants to create the best perfume. By killing them, if I am as one of the girl who is killed, my mind is always obsessed and I can not be dispassionate. The last one is when the society can be intoxicated by the great aroma of his perfume. This also always obsesses my mind. How can they be intoxicated? But, that’s fact because it is the sign of love fragrance which can intoxicate everybody, love and love.

IV. The Essence of the PERFUME film The essence is how someone can be a famous person. How the power of love can be felt by everyone. The fragrance of beautiful girl by creating it on perfume can be felt by everyone peacefully, full of love. The story says that the protagonist is as a murderer but he actually does not have a purpose to kill but his main purpose and his goal is how he can create the best perfume which has the power of love and also which can intoxicate everybody because it has a power of love fragrance./Analized by Immer

Kasih Bagi Pembunuh Anakku

2009-01-01T13:45:00.000+07:00

Handoko Trenggono, seorang ayah yang amat mengasihi anak-anaknya tidak menyangka akan mendengar kabar menggemparkan yang terjadi pada diri putri bungsunya, Happy.
Pada saat itu memang saya ada di rumah, lagi nonton tv. Terus ada yang menelpon yang memberitahu bahwa Happy anak saya mengalami kecelakaan terus sekarang ada di rumah sakit Green Garden. Saat tiba di lokasi kejadian, Handoko menemukan putrinya Happy terbujur di mobil Teddy, teman pria Happy yang mengajaknya menonton malam itu. Malam itu juga Happy dilarikan ke rumah sakit. Saya langsung bawa ke rumah sakit Graha Medika. Dari situ saya turunkan, tapi ternyata Happy telah tiada.

Happy Trinita, putri bungsu bapak Handoko ini baru berusia 18 tahun ketika maut menjemputnya. Sosoknya yang lincah dan periang membuatnya disukai oleh keluarga dan teman-temannya. Namun sayang di usianya yang belia, Happy tewas secara mengenaskan oleh teman dekatnya sendiri yang telah dikenalnya sejak kecil. Dengan alasan hendak mengajak nonton, diam-diam Teddy telah merencanakan untuk memperkosa Happy begitu orang suruhannya berhasil membius Happy dengan berpura-pura menjadi perampok. Namun diluar dugaan zat cloroform yang dipakai untuk membius membuat korban tewas seketika itu juga.

Inge Trenggono, ibu Happy mengenang kejadian itu. Saya sedang berada di Medan saat itu, saya tidak berada di Jakarta. Saya sudah ada di Medan selama dua minggu. Pada tangggal 25 April saya mendapat telepon jam 11 malam dari adik saya. Dia menanyakan kapan saya pulang. Saya tanya kenapa?, tapi dia mengatakan tidak ada apa-apa, hanya Happy sakit dan diopname. Saya gelisah, saya merasa ada sesuatu terjadi dengan anak saya. Saya hanya bisa menangis, berlutut dan berdoa. Saya katakan : "Tuhan, saat ini saya ada dalam keadaan gelisah. Saya mohon petunjuk, apa yang terjadi di rumah?, apa yang terjadi dengan Happy?". Saya begitu kaget dan tertegun bahwa Tuhan menunjukkan satu peti jenazah putih dan ada foto anak saya di depannya.

Satu yang saya minta Tuhan, apabila penglihatan yang saya lihat tadi benar, beri kekuatan kepada saya. Tuhan berikan kekuatan kepada keluarga saya. Setibanya di Jakarta, Inge seperti sedang bermimpi di siang bolong. Saya melihat anak saya terbujur benar-benar di peti jenazah putih dengan foto di depannya. Semua mengira pasti saya datang menangis dan terguling-guling, tapi air mata saya telah habis pada saat di Medan dan di pesawat, mengalir terus air mata. Begitu saya melangkah ke Jakarta Tuhan menggenapi janjinya dan menguatkan saya. Kepergian Happy menjadi pukulan berat bagi keluarga Handoko. Teddy dan dua temannya berhasil diamankan dan diancam hukuman penjara. Keluarga Teddy mencoba dengan jalan damai. Beberapa kali keluarga Teddy mencoba mendatangi orang tua Happy untuk meminta maaf, namun selalu gagal.

Handoko tidak dapat menerima permohonan maaf ini.Mereka bilang inilah mungkin jalan terbaik. Tapi saya sendiri katakan : "Bagaimana mungkin hal ini bisa dibilang yang terbaik. Anak saya meninggal dibunuh kok bisa dibilang yang terbaik?". Jadi saya tidak bisa habis pikir. Demikian juga dengan ibu Inge. Teman-teman saya katakan : "Kamu harus berdoa dong untuk Teddy supaya kamu bisa mengampuninya". Saya bilang memang enak mengatakannya. Tapi untuk saya sungguh-sungguh bisa berlutut, memohon dan berdoa sulit sekali, apalagi untuk mengampuni Teddy. Hampir setiap malam saya sulit tidur, seperti melihat televisi kehidupan anak saya setiap hari.
Sepeninggal putrinya, hari-hari Handoko dan Inge tidak sama lagi. Mereka mengalami depresi yang luar biasa.

Inge kini hanya merasakan kepahitan. Di rumah setiap ada masalah sedikit, suami saya langsung marah besar. Rasanya seperti hidup di dalam neraka. Enam bulan berada dalam tekanan, atas saran putranya, Inge akhirnya membuat keputusan yaitu melepaskan pengampunan untuk pembunuh putrinya. Saya katakan pada suami : "Pak mungkin ini saatnya kita harus mengampuni. Mungkin saat ini kita jadi keluarga yang kacau tanpa damai sejahtera karena kita belum bisa mengampuni dia. Kenapa setiap malam kita doa tapi Tuhan tidak jawab, hati kita juga selalu tidak damai sejak anak kita pergi."
Keputusan Handoko dan Inge ternyata masih harus diuji.

Tuhan itu mau menguji saya apakah saya benar-benar waktu saya ngomong mengampuni itu dari mulut saja atau dari hati. Sekarang orang tua tersangka membawa anaknya ke depan mata saya. Dia datang dan saya suruh masuk. Begitu dia masuk kaki saya sampai gemetar, saya tidak bisa jalan. Tapi begitu pembunuh anak saya datang, ia saya peluk. Kuasa Tuhan turun sehingga saya betul-betul bisa mengampuni. Dia saya peluk, saya menangis. Inilah luar biasanya Tuhan. Nah setelah itulah saya merasa plong. Saya merasa tidak ada beban lagi. Demikian juga dengan Inge.

Tuhan menolong saya menempatkan Teddy sebagai anak saya pada saat itu. Kita mengampuni Teddy bukan saja kita memulihkan orang lain, tapi kita juga memulihkan diri kita sendiri. Karena saya mengampuni orang yang membunuh anak saya, batin saya juga Tuhan pulihkan Teddy dan kedua temannya akhirnya dibebaskan dari tuntutan. Sejak itu hari-hari berkabung keluarga Handoko beralih menjadi hari-hari yang penuh pengharapan. Inge Trenggono hanya bisa menyadari bahwa damai sejahtera akibat kuasa pengampunan ini hanya bisa didapat melalui tekadnya menjadi pelaku firman. Kami hanya belajar menjadi pelaku firman saja. Saya bawa hal ini dalam doa. Di doa Bapa kami di katakan : "Ampunilah kesalahan kami seperti kami mengampuni orang yang bersalah kepada kami". Itu yang menggelitik saya untuk mengambil sikap mengampuni. Setiap malam saya berdoa kalau Tuhan mengijinkan hal ini terjadi dalam keluarga kami, saya minta Tuhan memberikan damai sejahtera, kekuatan dan sukacita. Dan Tuhan menggenapi.

Dan jika kamu berdiri untuk berdoa, ampunilah dahulu sekiranya ada barang sesuatu dalam hatimu terhadap seseorang, supaya juga Bapamu yang di sorga mengampuni kesalahan-kesalahanmu." [Tetapi jika kamu tidak mengampuni, maka Bapamu yang di sorga juga tidak akan mengampuni kesalahan-kesalahanmu.] (Markus 11:25-26)

“Playing Chess” or “Playing Soccer”?

2008-12-29T19:59:00.000+07:00

Actually, there are many kinds of sports which can be played. I do not understand what kinds of sports that I like much. Sometimes, I play some kinds of sports such as tennis, volleyball, badminton and soccer but some of these kinds of sports are not so liked by me. Thus, I am like a person who is learning about computer but after he completely finish all his subjects about computer such as graphic design, programming and web design, no one of these subjects that he masters particularly but all is usual. I often play chess and I ever hear that playing chess is a kind of sport but that time, I am not so sure if playing chess is a kind of sport because I think that kinds of sports are only which produce sweat. I just know after Mr. Pram said that playing chess is a kind of sport. One of the kinds of sports in which I also like to play is soccer as I have mentioned above. Two kinds of sports from five kinds of sports including chess which I like to play are soccer and chess. I like playing soccer and chess. Which one do I have to choose, playing soccer or playing chess? In this case, I will choose playing chess.

Why do I choose playing chess? I have arguments about this. There are some kinds of sports which need strong body stamina such as tennis, badminton, volleyball but it is not needed for all kinds of sports like playing chess. What do I mean about body stamina here? What I mean is too simple. I do not have to need strong energies such as running but I just stay at my seat when I play chess. In this case, I do not say that it is not important but body stamina is not more important which is needed in playing chess. The main thing in playing chess is a brain and strategy.

Then, my reason why I choose in playing chess is decision making. Making decision is not an easy thing. When making decision, I have to know if I think first and then make a decision or make a decision then I think what I have done. If I make a decision without I think first carefully, it means that I have to be ready to receive the consequence when my decision is not right because everything which will happen is needed to think. It is the same in playing chess, when I move the pawn position without thinking first what will happen after that or the position of pawn that I move, it can vitiate the other position on the chess board. After I think and realize that the most effective how to learn to make decision is when I play chess. This is my reason why I choose in playing chess. I need to learn how to make a right decision because making decision is the most important in my daily life.

Playing chess can also hone and sharpen my own memory and concentration. I know that every kind of sport must need concentration but sharpening memory is not trained in all kinds of sports. If I can say, not only kinds of sports which need concentration but also all aspects in human life because without concentration will not result maximal things. When learning, making decision and listening to someone, all of these must need concentration. Choosing chess can make me to sharpen my own memory because playing chess is an activity which helps on memory improvement. A chess player always tries to remember the pattern and position of the chess when playing chess. Beside that, playing chess will help me to be more concentrated because concentration in playing chess is the way to discover something new and unusual at the chess board, the way to create surprise with fresh ideas. I try to concentrate because I think about the tactics and strategies in playing chess. Automatically, when I often play chess with a full concentrated, it can make me usual when I am doing something. This encourages me to choose in playing chess.

My last reason why I choose playing chess is about the character. What character can I learn from playing chess? Playing chess is not only the process which involves 32 chess pieces and 64 checks but it is a battle which involves emotions between two persons that is limited by a standard game because they must ever make a blunder, it may be a small blunder or big blunder in playing chess. Every chess player, beginner player or professional player will show their individualistic character when they are playing chess through their play style. Their play style is not only the assimilation of their knowledge about chess but also it is an expression of their character. If we know much about someone in our daily life, we can guess what the play style which he will choose in playing chess. Someone who is too careful and always worried in this life, it will not show a brave play style. Someone who has a character as a gambler will play his game with risk decisions that sometimes he does not think carefully the strategies of his opposite. An optimistic person tends to think smart when playing chess and believe that his chess position on chess board can win the position of his opposite but a pessimistic person will always see dangers and difficulties in every position. Chess style is really a reflection of personality and character

Now, how about playing soccer? I like playing soccer but I also have the reasons why I do not choose in playing soccer. I still remember about my condition in the past and this remains what I feel until right now. It is about 10 years ago, I still remember that my body has a little lesion in my chest. That time, I fell down from a tree and it made me could not stay long when I tried to run. Why do I talk about “run” here? I talk about it because in playing soccer has to be able to run with strong body stamina. Here, if I am as a quarterback in playing soccer, I can not stay at my place but I have to move there and here. It means that a quarterback has to have good body stamina when playing soccer. In this case, I do not have good body stamina in playing soccer.

How about of making decision in playing soccer? In playing soccer also needs how to make right decisions. I have to be good in making decision when I am bringing or passing the ball into my friend but the player in soccer is not just one player but more than one player. In playing chess, it just needs two players. For example, first player is my position and second player is my opposite position. It means, when I make wrong decisions in playing chess, I will lose my good chess position on chess board because nobody can help me. How about if I make wrong decisions in playing soccer? Sometimes, when I pass the ball into my friend, although the ball is not exactly passed, my friend who accepts my passing can pass the ball into his friend. It means that if someone makes wrong decisions in playing soccer, it can be improved by the other friends in that team. Sometimes I do not know if I have made right decision or wrong decisions because when I make wrong decision in playing soccer, I still have other friends in my team who also can pass the ball into his friend. In playing chess, I have to be careful in making decision and this encourages me to be more independent of making decision because if I make wrong decisions in playing chess, it can make me lost. It does not mean that I do not need friends to improve or help me in learning of making decision but it will be better for me to learn myself as long as I can do.

What I have mentioned in playing chess is also needed in playing soccer. It is about concentration. Concentration is needed in playing chess and also in playing soccer. So, I will try to talk about sharpening memory. In playing chess, I can learn how to sharpen my own memory. In playing soccer I can also sharpen my own memory. For example, when I am in quarterback position, I can not take a striker position but in this case, more effective to learn in sharpening memory is when I am playing chess as I have explained above. This is one of my reasons why I do not choose in playing soccer when I want to sharpen my own memory.

The last one, when I talk about character, it will be more effective for me when I learn about character in playing chess because when I keep silent at my seat, I have to control and think that I can do it. What I mean that I have to control is about my emotion. If I get emotion in playing soccer, I can cry and jump but in playing chess I can not do this. If I try to cry when I play chess because of my emotion, I will look like a crazy boy. Learning about character in playing chess is not too different from learning character in playing soccer. In playing soccer, I also have to be able to control my emotion when I am held up by my opposite in playing soccer. A soccer player also has to be patient when bringing the ball to pass into his other team mate.

Playing soccer and playing chess are kinds of sports that I like. The kind of sport which I choose from the two kinds of sports is playing chess. My arguments about my choice have been explained above and I know that both sports need the same reasons such as body stamina, decision making, memory improvement and learning about character but the functions of these reasons have not been had by the two sports. In playing chess, I can learn of making decision and also in playing soccer but making decision in playing soccer is not as big as making decision in playing chess as I have explained above. Finally, after giving many explanations, I can make sure that I choose to play chess./Wr. Immer