I will. Although it hurts sometimes.. But again, I'm making myself available :)
Monday, May 31, 2010
A Friend?
If a friend comes to you only when he/she needs your help... will you still consider that person to be your friend??
call me 'work-a-holic'
Some of my friends call me "work-a-holic".. Simply because I stay up late most of the time to finish my job or tasks. I don't want to argue over terminologies. It's okay if they see me that way. But allow me to list some reasons why I HAVE TO stay up late.
1. I'm a night person
I can think better and more efficiently at night.
2. I don't like leave things half-way done.
If I have to finish a task, I really have to finish it straight away. Postponing will only ruin my mood in finishing it, because tomorrow holds a brand new job for me.
3. I'm often faced with a deadly deadline.
Yeah.. May be I'm bad at time-management. How about this.. The deadline is coming soon, and you find out that your group members are not pulling their weight, they haven't finished the job assigned.. And the clock is ticking. I consider myself as a perfectionist. I don't like to get a bad mark (at least that's what my parents taught me up to now)... So, I'll do anything to save the sinking ship! Finishing my jobs (and my fellas' too) and racing with the time limits, so the task can be submitted on time.
4. I have a family to be taken care of.
Living with two little kids is harder than it might appear. I'm not saying that I regret having them.. But yea, adjustments just have to be made in order to keep everybody happy. I have to put my son to bed in the afternoon, drive him to school back and forth, entertain the kids, do some grocery shopping, share computer with them, have a special time with my husband, etc etc. And I mostly do it all in the afternoon. Easier said than done, huh?
I think I've got enough reasons.
Friends, I also wanna live a normal life! I don't want to sleep late, since I know it's bad for my health... But at the moment, it's the only choice I have, or things will never get done. If I could find another options, I would be glad to do it.
The only option that I have is.. Giving up what I'm doing at the moment, and that would be my job and my ministry.. What do you think?
1. I'm a night person
I can think better and more efficiently at night.
2. I don't like leave things half-way done.
If I have to finish a task, I really have to finish it straight away. Postponing will only ruin my mood in finishing it, because tomorrow holds a brand new job for me.
3. I'm often faced with a deadly deadline.
Yeah.. May be I'm bad at time-management. How about this.. The deadline is coming soon, and you find out that your group members are not pulling their weight, they haven't finished the job assigned.. And the clock is ticking. I consider myself as a perfectionist. I don't like to get a bad mark (at least that's what my parents taught me up to now)... So, I'll do anything to save the sinking ship! Finishing my jobs (and my fellas' too) and racing with the time limits, so the task can be submitted on time.
4. I have a family to be taken care of.
Living with two little kids is harder than it might appear. I'm not saying that I regret having them.. But yea, adjustments just have to be made in order to keep everybody happy. I have to put my son to bed in the afternoon, drive him to school back and forth, entertain the kids, do some grocery shopping, share computer with them, have a special time with my husband, etc etc. And I mostly do it all in the afternoon. Easier said than done, huh?
I think I've got enough reasons.
Friends, I also wanna live a normal life! I don't want to sleep late, since I know it's bad for my health... But at the moment, it's the only choice I have, or things will never get done. If I could find another options, I would be glad to do it.
The only option that I have is.. Giving up what I'm doing at the moment, and that would be my job and my ministry.. What do you think?
Green with Envy
I was browsing through my friends' tweets on twitter.. And suddenly I'm green with envy.. I know I shouldn't.. But can't deny it, I'm jealous.
I love to hang out with friends. As I'm reading through their tweets, deep inside my heart, I really really really want to join them. But I can't. First, I live far far away from them. Second, I have a family to be taken care of. And of course, third.. I wasn't invited :p
Oh well, there is time when you can hold on to your friends, and there has to be a time when you have to let them go. I cannot hold on to my friends forever.. With all the busy-ness, age gap, and any other reasons, friendship can be a bit loose. Just wanna let my friends know, that I'll always be here when you need to talk. Copying what my 'family-like' fella, Grace Budhi told me once.. I'm making myself available. ^^
If somebody asks, what the best thing happened to my life throughout the year is.. My answer would be friend & community. I successfully make friends with quite a lot of people, and I now have communities. Not only one.. there are 3 of them I might say.. (I'm calling them communities, but I still don't know whether they take me as a part of their communities :p.. But I'm happy already :D)
Oh Gosh.. I really wanna hang out now! Anyone available???
I love to hang out with friends. As I'm reading through their tweets, deep inside my heart, I really really really want to join them. But I can't. First, I live far far away from them. Second, I have a family to be taken care of. And of course, third.. I wasn't invited :p
Oh well, there is time when you can hold on to your friends, and there has to be a time when you have to let them go. I cannot hold on to my friends forever.. With all the busy-ness, age gap, and any other reasons, friendship can be a bit loose. Just wanna let my friends know, that I'll always be here when you need to talk. Copying what my 'family-like' fella, Grace Budhi told me once.. I'm making myself available. ^^
If somebody asks, what the best thing happened to my life throughout the year is.. My answer would be friend & community. I successfully make friends with quite a lot of people, and I now have communities. Not only one.. there are 3 of them I might say.. (I'm calling them communities, but I still don't know whether they take me as a part of their communities :p.. But I'm happy already :D)
Oh Gosh.. I really wanna hang out now! Anyone available???
Tuesday, May 25, 2010
Be a Blessing
Today I learned that ..
Being a blessing is not just about money.
It is also about time..
Being there when somebody needs you..
Lending an ear for someone who needs to be heard..
Giving your shoulder for others to cry on..
Cheering with someone when they're happy..
Grieving with someone when they're sad..
Supporting them when they need it the most..
Loving and accepting them just the way they are..
They are no perfect human-being in this world... That's why God created friends and families. God created you and I to be a blessing for each other.
"Two people are better off than one, for they can help each other succeed. If one person falls, the other can reach out and help. " (Ecclesiastes 4:9-10a)
Saturday, April 17, 2010
I'm a Melancholic Phlegmatic ^^
Iseng-iseng ngetest kepribadian di 2 web ini:
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Hasilnya sama.. I'm a Melancholic Phlegmatic
Penjabarannya??
Melankolis
Seorang melankolis adalah seorang yang paling “kaya” di antara semua temperamen. Dia seorang analisis, suka berkorban, bertipe perfeksionis dengan sifat emosi yang sangat sensitif. Tidak seorang pun yang dapat menikmati keindahan karya seni melebihi seorang melankolis. Sebenarnya dia mudah menjadi introvert, tetapi ketika perasaannya lebih dominan, dia masuk ke dalam bermacam-macam keadaan jiwa. Kadang-kadang mengangkatnya pada kegembiraan yang tinggi yang membuatnya bertindak lebih ekstrovert. Akan tetapi pada saat lain dia akan murung dan depressi, dan selama periode ini dia menarik diri (withdrawn), dan bisa menjadi seorang yang begitu antagonistis (bersifat bermusuhan).
a) Kekuatan
Mendalam dan penuh pikiran, analitis, serius dan tekun, cenderung jenius, berbakat dan kreatif, artistik atau musikal, filosofis dan puitis, menghargai keindahan, perasa terhadap orang lain, suka berkorban, penuh kesadaran, idealis.
b) Kelemahan
Mudah tertekan, punya citra diri rendah, suka menunda-nunda, mengajukan tuntutan yang tidak realistis kepada orang lain (Littauer,1996).
Phlegmatis
Phlegmatis adalah seorang yang hidupnya tenang, gampangan, tak pernah merasa terganggu dengan suatu titik didih yang sedemikian tinggi sehingga dia hampir tak pernah marah. Dia adalah seorang dengan tipe yang mudah bergaul, dan paling menyenangkan di antara semua temperamen. Phlegmatis berkaitan dengan apa yang dipikirkan oleh Hippocrates mengenai cairan dalam badan yang menghasilkan yang “tenang, dingin, pelan,” temperamen yang memiliki keseimbangan yang baik. Baginya hidup adalah suatu kegembiraan, dan kadang menjauh dari hal-hal yang tidak menyenangkan. Dia begitu tenang dan agak diam, sehingga tak pernah kelihatan terhasut, bagaimana pun keadaan sekitarnya.
a) Kekuatan
Rendah hati, mudah bergaul dan santai, diam, tenang, sabar, seimbang, konsisten, cerdas, simpatik dan baik hati, menyembunyikan emosi, bahagia menerima kehidupan, serba guna.
b) Kelemahan
Seperti tidak ada masalah, melawan perubahan, tampaknya malas, punya kemauan baja yang tenang, tampaknya tidak berpendirian (Littauer,1996).
I'm a combination of both, tapi melancholic-nya lebih mendominasi. Hihihih..
Ini adalah 2 tipe kepribadian yang lain: Sanguinis & Koleris
Sanguinis
Ditandai dengan sifat: hangat, meluap-luap, lincah, bersemangat dan pribadi yang menyenangkan. Pada dasarnya mau menerima. Pengaruh/kejadian luar dengan gampang masuk ke pikiran dan perasaan, yang membangkitkan respons yang meledak-ledak. Perasaan lebih berperan dari pada pikiran refleksif dalam membentuk keputusan. Orang sanguinis sangat ramah kepada orang lain, sehingga dia biasanya dianggap seorang yang sangat ekstrovert.
a) Kekuatan
Kepribadian yang menarik, suka berbicara, menghidupkan situasi, rasa humor yang hebat, emosional dan demonstratif, antusias dan ekspresif, periang dan penuh semangat, penuh rasa ingin tahu, baik di panggung, lugu dan polos, hidup di masa sekarang, mudah diubah, berhati tulus, selalu ceria.
b) Kelemahan
Tidak ada tindak lanjut, orang tanpa kesalahan (mereka tidak benar-benar percaya bahwa mereka punya kesalahan besar), mereka tidak benar-benar menerima diri secara serius, suka bicara banyak, mementingkan diri sendiri, punya ingatan yang belum dikembangkan, tidak tetap pikiran dan pelupa, menyela dan menjawab untuk orang lain, tidak tertib dan tampak tidak dewasa (Littauer,1996).
Koleris
Seorang koleris tampil hangat, serba cepat, aktif, praktis, berkemauan keras, sanggup mencukupi keperluannya sendiri, dan sangat independen. Dia cenderung tegas dan berpendirian keras, dengan gampang dapat membuat keputusan bagi dirinya dan bagi orang lain. Seperti seorang sanguinis, seorang koleris adalah seorang ekstrovert, walau tidak se-ekstrovert seorang sanguinis. Seorang koleris hidup dengan aktif. Dia tidak butuh digerakkan dari luar, malah mempengaruhi lingkungannya dengan gagasan-gagasannya, rencana, tujuan, dan ambisi-ambisinya yang tak pernah surut.
a) Kekuatan
Berbakat memimpin, dinamis dan aktif, sangat memerlukan perubahan, harus memperbaiki kesalahan, berkemauan kuat dan tegas, tidak emosional dalam bertindak, tidak mudah patah semangat, bebas dan mandiri, memancarkan keyakinan, bisa menjalankan apa saja.
b) Kelemahan
Tuan tanpa salah (orang lain yang salah), pekerja keras (terlalu), harus terkendali, tidak tahu bagaimana cara menangani orang lain (Littauer,1996).
Which one is yours?
Sunday, February 28, 2010
Need inspiration??
On this day, God wants you to know...
... that when you need some energy and inspiration, step outside. Touch the Earth with your feet, lift your face to the sun, breathe the air, listen to the birds and the wind through the trees. Glory in the creation that surrounds you.
... that when you need some energy and inspiration, step outside. Touch the Earth with your feet, lift your face to the sun, breathe the air, listen to the birds and the wind through the trees. Glory in the creation that surrounds you.
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