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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....
Shadows Only Loom as Long as We Stare

Shadows Only Loom as Long as We Stare

“It’s not what happens to you, but how you react to it that matters.” Epictetus   Saya mengikuti arah mata Sophie dan menatap lampu yang memantul seperti titik-titik bintang jatuh ke air. Saya tersenyum, menikmati cara sederhana tapi tajam Sophie menggambarkan...

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The Night is Silent, But The Mind Writes its Own Storm

The Night is Silent, But The Mind Writes its Own Storm

The greatest weapon against stress is our ability to choose one thought over another.” – William James   Sophie menatap ikan di piringnya, sesekali mengunyah sambil matanya menerawang. Setelah beberapa gigitan, pipinya tak lagi merona kantuk. Sebuah semangat...

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Life Flows, We Only Learn to Float Along

Life Flows, We Only Learn to Float Along

“The obstacle on the path becomes the path.” – Marcus Aurelius   Sophie menunduk sebentar, lalu menguap kecil. “Mama, I’m hungry.” matanya masih berbinar dan penuh rasa ingin tahu tentang surfer yang tadi tampak murung, tapi kini yang berbicara adalah rasa...

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Calm Does Not Stop the Storm, it Guides You Through

Calm Does Not Stop the Storm, it Guides You Through

“Nothing, to my way of thinking, is a better proof of a well-ordered mind than a man’s ability to stop just where he is and pass some time in his own company.” – Seneca   Sophie masih menatap bintang, lalu menoleh ke saya dengan mata yang tetap penuh rasa ingin...

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At Night, The Mind Writes its Longest Letters

At Night, The Mind Writes its Longest Letters

“When the world grows quiet, the soul gathers all it hid in the day and speaks louder.”   Malam itu udara masih membawa sisa asin dari laut. Di kabupaten kecil di salah satu sudut di Indonesia,  jalanan  sudah sepi, hanya lampu jalan dengan cahaya kuning pucat...

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Kindness Reaches Storms We Cannot See

Kindness Reaches Storms We Cannot See

“Everyone you meet is fighting a battle you know nothing about. Be kind. Always.” – Robin Williams   Senja baru saja mereda ketika kami berjalan pulang dari pantai. Pasir masih hangat menempel di telapak kaki dan suara tawa para surfer lain terdengar samar,...

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Legacy Grows From Steady Hands and Mindful Hearts

Legacy Grows From Steady Hands and Mindful Hearts

“What we craft with care becomes a story that sails through generations.”   Saya menarik napas dalam dan membiarkan aroma kayu memenuhi dada. Dari kejauhan terdengar deru motor yang makin dekat, lalu seorang wanita turun membawa makanan untuk ayahnya.  ...

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What Endures is Strength Touched  by Love

What Endures is Strength Touched by Love

“A craft lasts when skill is guided by devotion.”   Chris masih menatap rangka kapal di atas kepala kami, lalu berkata pelan, “A ship like this is more than wood. It is memory shaped into form.”   Saya menerjemahkan ucapannya dan bapak tua itu mengangguk...

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A Craft is Wisdom When its Pieces Carry Stories

A Craft is Wisdom When its Pieces Carry Stories

“Details create the big picture.” – Sanford I. Weill   Saya masih berdiri di bawah rangka kayu phinisi itu, suara bapak tua tadi masih terngiang di kepala saya tentang gading atau tulang rusuk kapal dan betapa pentingnya ia bagi tubuh kapal.   Saya mencoba...

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Work Gives Form, Prayer Gives Direction

Work Gives Form, Prayer Gives Direction

“Effort shapes the frame, but faith carries its strength.”   Bapak tua itu menghela napas pelan sebelum kembali bercerita. Tangannya menggambar garis di udara, seakan sedang mengukur batang kayu. “Kalau ukuran kayu sudah pas, semua itu akan dibawa ke bantilang,”...

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