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The Smallest Meetings Can Travel Far

"Strangers are just friends waiting to happen." Rod McKuen Saya akhirnya sampai di lorong tempat booth saya berada. Suasana di sana masih jauh dari hiruk pikuk yang biasanya memenuhi saat pameran sedang berlangsung.   Carpet lorong masih terlihat kosong di...

What Shines Later is Refined Quietly

"The details that go unnoticed are often the details that make something worth noticing."   Saya akhirnya masuk ke dalam Tokyo Big Sight. Pameran belum dimulai sehingga suasana di dalam jauh lebih tenang daripada yang biasa saya lihat. Beberapa orang terlihat...

The World is Still but Perception Moves

“The same path feels different when walked with a different mind.”   Saya akhirnya turun di area Tokyo Big Sight. Bus masih bergerak pelan saat bangunan itu mulai menjauh.   Walau sudah sering datang ke sini, rasanya tetap saja sedikit berbeda setiap kali....
The Road Teaches More Than The Finish Line

The Road Teaches More Than The Finish Line

“Purpose is not only where you are going. It is the way you choose to live while you are on the way.”   Taxi terus melaju, melewati deretan gedung dan lampu yang perlahan memudar. Kami melewati seorang pejalan kaki yang tampak terburu-buru menyeberang. Ia menoleh...

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You Can Go Far Only If You Know When To Pause

You Can Go Far Only If You Know When To Pause

“We do not fail when we slow down. We fail when we forget why we move.”   Ia tertawa kecil, seolah menikmati percakapan yang semakin dalam tanpa terasa berat. “I guess in China, many people still work with purpose, the same like my mom always told me when I was a...

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Strength is Named Differently, But Sought The Same

Strength is Named Differently, But Sought The Same

“We walk through different worlds, but we share the same wish to find calm in our steps.”   Saya mengangguk pelan lalu giliran saya yang tersenyum kecil. “I think it’s not that people in Asia never feel burnout,” dengan suara perlahan. “Many do, especially when...

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Work is Not Just Duty, it is the Mark You Make

Work is Not Just Duty, it is the Mark You Make

“Work done without love is a task, work done with meaning is life.”   Di dalam taxi, ia kembali tersenyum tipis dan menoleh sebentar. “Hmm, that was a nice question, it actually made me think about the word burnout and I guess… I don’t think I’ve ever really felt...

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Exhaustion Softens When Meaning Guides It

Exhaustion Softens When Meaning Guides It

“You can feel weary and still keep going, but without purpose, everything begins to collapse.”   Saya terdiam setelah mendengar kata kata itu. Jalan di depan tampak biasa saja, lampu bergerak perlahan di kaca namun di dalam diri ada ruang yang terasa lebih...

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A Clear Why Makes The Burden Gentler

A Clear Why Makes The Burden Gentler

  “Meaning does not erase the weight. It teaches us how to hold it.”   Tiba-tiba telepon pak sopir berdering dan ia meminta izin sebentar untuk menepi, lalu mengangkatnya. “Wei” katanya dan bahasa Mandarin mengalir begitu lancar dari mulutnya. Setelah...

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The Weight Softened When I Listened

The Weight Softened When I Listened

“It is not in the stars to hold our destiny, but in ourselves.” William Shakespeare   Pak sopir tersebut tertawa pelan, tertahan, seperti seseorang yang akhirnya melihat jelas sesuatu yang sebenarnya sudah lama berada di sana.   Wajahnya lembut. Ada garis...

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The Map May Wander, But The Compass Is Ours

The Map May Wander, But The Compass Is Ours

“When we choose where our energy goes, life becomes gentler.”   Di dalam taxi yang bergerak pelan, udara malam terasa lebih tenang, seolah ikut melambat. Percakapan tadi mengingatkan bahwa tidak semua hal perlu dipoles. Ada yang cukup diakui apa adanya.  ...

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Everything Softens When We Let It Be

Everything Softens When We Let It Be

“We feel lighter when we stop polishing every moment into perfection.”   Saya menatap kembali sticky note kecil itu. Tertera tulisan : Mama’s page and Sophie love Mama. Tiba-tiba semuanya terasa saling terhubung. Bukan sekadar tulisan, lebih seperti cermin dari...

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Face The Morning As It Is, Not As You Wish

Face The Morning As It Is, Not As You Wish

“Do not feign a joy which you do not feel.” Seneca   Di tengah suara klakson yang jauh dan lampu-lampu yang bersilangan, ada kejujuran yang tenang dalam caranya bercerita. Bukan keresahan atau pun keluhan.   Lebih seperti seseorang yang sudah lama belajar...

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