Made’s Blog

Read to what he said and think bout it!

(Mohammad Hatta, dikutip dari tulisan berjudul “sosiologi Budaya ‘Malas’ dan ‘Rajin’ di

Nusantara” karya Waruno Mahdi)

“Orang Barat sangat mengmoekakan hasil. Hasil ditaroknja dimoeka, laloe ia berichtiar mentjapai hasil jang sebesar-besarnja jang dikehendakinja itoe dengan membanting tenaganja jang ada…. Orang Timoer mengemoekakan tenaga. Tenaga ditaroknja dimoeka, dan dengan tenaga jang paling sedikit terpakai hendak digapainja hasil jang sebesar-besarnja. Ia sedikit menggoenakan tenaga, sebab itoe hasil jang mungkin ditjapainja dengan tenaga jang sedikit itoe sedikit poela djumlahnja.”

He said, “Don’t stay put, do something for a change!”

You’re right, my friend. The sun never waits and I’ve gotta pick my lazy bum off the chair.

I had a lunch discussion with office mates over few topics like Hollywood vs European movies, Al Pacino, and Pirates of the Caribbean. One of the topic that we talked about was terrorists and their activities. There were four of us (S, M, D and Me), and each of us has our own opinions. So… (more…)

May is the fifth month of the year. When I was still in school, it was this month which I usually studied hardest. It was time for the final exam; be it going to the next grade or graduation.

It’s been almost 2 years since I graduated from univ. In may 2005, I think I was struggling with my final year project. Report writing, paper submission. On top of that, I was busy sending out my resume looking for a job. And it won’t complete without me saying that I received rejections more than receptions.With my extra experience in AIESEC and leadership position in some organizations, I thought I was well armed. But I was wrong. Unless the resume was very exceptional, what the potential employers wanted to see in it was grade; words like First class honours and such. And I’d say that NTU grading system was bullshit, a total bollock.

In may 2006, I was busy socializing. Partying and such. Live like there’s no tomorrow.
May 2007 has been a rugged ride. I started to think about what I want to do, how I should handle things, and such. I started to feel that I am responsible with my own actions. Higher self awareness if I can rephrase it. Hmm… maybe that sounds mundane, but hey… I’ve just got an enlightenment. Thinking about how I can cut the distance, my romance, careers, how I would want to go for a master degree.

I like what Eben Moglen words about how to change the world. There are two things to change the world according to him:

• Know exactly what you want
• Know exactly how to get it

According to John Nash, “An individual’s action depends on what is best for the group and what is best for himself”. I don’t want to change the world yet, so I’ll just change myself first.