Don’t Be A Slave To Your Things

Do you have things like a bicycle, jetski, or swimming pool that sit unused? Is it that you don’t have time to use them because you have to work so much just to pay for them? Sometimes it seems like all the things we own somehow own us.

The bad news is that it’s often true. We have to arrange our lives around our things. You get a new truck that can go anywhere, but you’re too busy working to go there. Someone is out fishing while you are putting in overtime to pay for your fishing boat. You use your large-screen television a lot, but does it sufficiently reduce the debt-stress that came with it?

Break The Chains!

The good news is that there’s a better way. Actually, there are three better ways. First, know what you really value. Second, use cash instead of debt. Third, learn how to look at costs and benefits.

Will you really enjoy that $2,000 mountain bicycle enough? Maybe. This isn’t about right or wrong desires. It’s a question of truly seeing your own values. Think back to things you’ve bought but not used, or not used enough. What truly enjoyable things could you do with that money if you had it now? You’ve got to be self aware and honest.

Cash is king. The price may seem the same, but put those things on a credit card and, with interest, you’ll pay a lot more. Cash means you have to save and wait a little for things, but you can buy more and have less stress. Credit cards provide the illusion of a richer life. Escaping debt gives you the reality.

Finally, learn to understand costs and benefits. A friend once came to the realization, using pen and paper, that his jetski cost him $300 for every hour he used it the first year. Loan interest, gas, insurance, depreciation, repairs, licenses – these things add up. And he thought it was too expensive to pay $100 per day to rent one! Consider the real costs of things, and look for a cheaper way, or at least make an honest decision that it’s worth $300 per hour to you.

Your things should be making your life better. If they aren’t, you need to start looking at them differently. Don’t let your things own you. Change your approach.

Nikah Itu Mudah

“Kalau kita gak kenal, insyaAllah akan lebih mudah, hal itu akan memurnikan objektifitas kita, meniadakan harapan2 yang berlebihan, tapi justru mentotalkan kepasrahan hanya kepada Allah, tentunya dengan syarat yang memberi rekomendasi juga harus orang yang terpercaya. yakinlah pilihan Allah gak pernah keliru” Ujarku pada seorang teman yg curhat tentang begitu sulitnya ia menjalani proses menuju pernikahan.

Tekad

Tumbuhkan kemauan dan tekad yang kuat, karena itu sumber dari segala keberhasilan kita
Tekad yang kuat bisa membawa kita menuju impian kita
Pupuk kembali tekad kita, jadilah orang yang berkemauan tinggi InsyaAllah impian kita tercapai .

Ada beberapa tips menumbuhkan tekad kita (dari ceramah Anis Matta)

1. Tentukan tujuan hidup kita (sehingga kita terarah dan tidak bingung mau kemana)
Cara termudah adalah coba bayangkan kita baru saja dimasukkan kedalam liang kubur kita, mulai ditutupi dengan tanah, lalu orang2 mulai menyampaikan sambutan2nya, penilaiannya tentang kita, dimulai dari ortu kita, sahabat kita, rekan kerja kita, tetangga, dan orang2 yg kita kenal.

Lalu apa yang kita harapkan akan mereka katakan tentang kita, mereka akan berkata apa adanya, sejujurnya karena saat itu kita tidak bisa lagi protes, atau merasa tersinggung, tidak ada lagi kata segan untuk menceritakan tentang kita. Itulah yang bisa kita jadikan tujuan, apa yang kita harapkan akan mereka katakan tentang kita.

2. Cintai tujuan, target dan harapan kita tersebut,
Kalau kita cinta maka seberat apapun akan terasa mudah. Dan untuk menumbuhkan kecintaan itu kita harus tahu manfaatnya, coba di list apa2 saja manfaat dan kesenangan yang akan kita dapat.

3. Hindari hal-hal yang menghabiskan tenaga kita.
Salah satunya marah, hindari marah. hindari dari aktifitas yang sia-sia, tidak ada gunanya dan hubungannya dengan tujuan kita tersebut, hindari berkata yang sia-sia, dan memikirkan hal-hal yang tidak ada hubungannya sama sekali dengan tujuan kita.

Penelitian menyebutkan orang2 besar hanya menggunakan 10-20% dari potensinya, bagaimana dengan kita?
untuk itu cobalah untuk fokus, konsenterasi hanya pada tujuan kita tersebut. salah satu tips konsenterasi adalah cobalah merenung, setelah sholat subuh luangkan beberapa menit untuk merenung.--

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Kuliah kosong (lagi ujian tapi gak ada jadwal, minggu depannya baru ujian tgl 31,1,2)
Selasa, kamis, sabtu (jam 10-12) di Bits
Sabtu, presentasi proposal TA
Jadwal ketemu dosen (belum fix tapi bisa disesuaikan)

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Sudah mulai TA dari maret, sampai sekarang belum selesai..?? Urgh…!!

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