Rabu, 30 Januari 2008

Siasat Kelelawar

Siasat Kelelawar
Perang meletus di planet ini! Bukan perang Baratayuda! Bukan pula perang Teluk! Perang itu terjadi antara bangsa burung melawan bangsa binatang buas. Saat pertempuran fajar hari itu, burung-burung nyaris kalah. Lalu kelelawar melihat gelagat bahwa mereka akan kalah total. Ia menjauh dan bersembunyi dibalik pohon, dan berdiam diri hingga pertempuran itu berakhir. Lalu binatang-binatang buas meninggalkan medan pertempuran, dan kelelawar ikut bergabung bersama mereka! Setelah beberapa saat para binatang buas itu saling bertanya, "Lho, bukankah kelelawar itu termasuk burung yang bertempur melawan kita? "Percakapan itu didengar kelelawar, ia pun berkata, "Oh, tidak. Aku termasuk bangsa kalian. Aku bukan bangsa burung. Apa kalian pernah melihat burung bergigi ganda? Kalian bisa periksa mulut burung-burung itu, pasti tidak ada yang bergigi ganda. Kalau kalian bisa menemukan seekor burung saja yang bergigi ganda, maka aku boleh kalian tuduh sebagai burung. Tapi, kalau tidak, itu artinya aku adalah sebangsa dengan kalian, binatang buas! "Binatang-binatang buas terdiam. Dibiarkanlah kelelawar hidup di perkampungan mereka.
Perang sempat jeda, sampai akhirnya tiba-tiba bangsa burung menyerbu perkampungan binatang buas. Binatang-binatang buas itu kalang kabut. Pertempuran itu berlangsung tak lama. Kelelawar hanya menyaksikan pertempuran itu dari balik ranting-ranting pohon. Berakhirlah perang itu dengan kemenangan bangsa burung! Dan, kelelawar ikut pulang ke perkampungan bangsa burung. Saat para burung melihatnya, mereka menegur kelelawar, "Hai, kamu itu musuh kami. Kami melihat engkau bersama binatang buas itu dan ikut melawan kami!" "Tidak, kalian salah lihat!" kelelawar mengelak. "Aku ini bangsa kalian. Apa kalian buta dengan mengatakan aku sebagai binatang buas? Apakah kalian pernah melihat seekor binatang buas memiliki sayap? Temukan seekor yang bersayap, baru kalian bisa tuduh aku si binatang buas!" gertak kelelawar. Burung-burung tak lagi berkicau, mereka diam dan membiarkan kelelawar membuat sarangnya berdampingan dengan mereka. Tak ada perang yang tak berakhir!
Pepatah itu ternyata berlaku untuk kedua bangsa binatang itu. Mereka berdamai dan sepakat mendirikan Persatuan Bangsa Binatang. Dalam sidang perdana PBB itu, mereka gunakan untuk membahas kelelawar. Setelah sekian banyak prajurit memberikan kesaksian, maka pimpinan sidang PBB berkesimpulan: "Jadi, kelelawar itu selalu berpindah-pindah pihak selama peperangan berlangsung? Siasat kelelawar itu benar-benar menunjukkan bahwa dia itu cacat moral, tercela sebagai binatang. Kelelawar tidak memiliki integritas! "Sidang PBB pun menjatuhkan vonis kepada kelelawar, "Hai, kelelawar, kami akan kenakan sanksi embargo kepadamu! Mulai sekarang kamu hanya boleh terbang pada malam hari. Kamu tidak akan pernah mempunyai teman, baik mereka yang terbang maupun yang berjalan! "Kelelawar pun tertunduk lesu meratapi nasibnya. Ia tidak pernah menyadari bahwa integritas itu merupakan kekayaan yang bisa dipakai untuk mengatasi kesulitan hidup ini.
diambil dari Jansen H. Sinamo
dirilis oleh Syamsi Kusyanti

Selasa, 22 Januari 2008

What are The Symptoms of Success ?


What are The Symptoms of Success?


Just getting back from a tour of Malaysia and Singapore. Beautifully diverse. I met a lot of successful people during the sessions. And it occurred to me that despite their different nationalities, faiths and businesses they all had something in common. They had all overcome big setbacks. As a matter of fact, their success was in direct proportion to the size of the challenges they faced.

The big idea: setbacks are symptoms of success. If you arenot facing setbacks then you are probably not dreaming big enough. If you are not experiencing setbacks you are probably playing small with your life.
Without roadblocks there are no victories. Challenges forge the greatness in you. They let you know what isn't working. They force you to be creative. They are the road to your NLG (Next Level of Greatness).
So, the next time you face a setback take a moment to celebrate. I know that roadblocks can be frustrating or depressing or embarrassing. Yet, the best among us find away to keep on acting in the rainstorm of these emotions (and like rainstorms, emotions eventually pass).
Think of the sales rep who makes the next call after a rejection or the athlete who works as hard at physiotherapy as their game when injured, or the student who changes their study habits after a failed exam. They all keep moving towards their mountaintop because they all know that thepath to their greatest life is never straight.
Here are some tactics for learning and moving on after a setback.


Journal:

Write about the challenge in your journal. Go through your feelings. Uncover exactly what bothers you most. Journaling helps you acknowledge your feelings and turn them into energy.

Exercise:

Working out releases endorphins and gives you asense of well-being. It also focuses you on something else and gives you a small daily win which improves your energy and confidence.

Find the Upside:

After journaling and exercising you are ina better state of mind to discover the opportunity. What doors have now opened ? How can solving the problem improve your game?

Watch Your Highlight Reel:

Think about the last time youmade it through a setback. What worked ? How did you feel when you moved on ? Visualize your past successes. They'll give you the confidence to move on. They may also provide clues to solving this problem.

Strategize :

Create a plan. Find out a way to get the client back, to find new love, to get stronger after an illness. Whatever it is, planning will put you back in control. Then include this plan in your schedule because what gets scheduled gets done.


Indra Suranto

Your Motivator

Jumat, 11 Januari 2008

The Seven C's of Success

The Seven C's Of Success
After having studied top achievers and peak performers overthe past 25 years, I've concluded that these unique men andwomen have, in most cases, mastered what I call the SevenC's of Success.
Clarity - Eighty percent of success comes from being clear on who you are, what you believe in and what you
want.
Competence - You can't climb to the next rung on the ladder until you are excellent at what you do now.
Constraints - Eighty percent of all obstacles to successcome from within. Find out what is constraining in you or
your company and deal with it.
Concentration - The ability to focus on one thing single-mindedly and see it through until it's done takes more
character than anything else.
Creativity - Flood your life with ideas from many sources. Creativity needs to be exercised like a muscle,
if you don't use it you'll lose it.
Courage - Most in demand and least in supply, courage is the willingness to do the things you know are right.
Continuous learning -- Read, at the very least, one book aweek on business to keep you miles ahead of the
competition.
And just as you eat and bathe, organize your time so youspend 30 minutes a day exploring e-mail, sending messages, going through web sites, because like exercise, it's the only way you can keep on top of technology. If you get away from it, you'll lose your edge.