Showing posts with label Education Study. Show all posts
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Monday, July 7, 2008

THEORY DEVELOPMENT

In a question and answer column in a magazine, some readers have asked about this. In short, the reader asks about how to actually read, understand, and apply theories of self-development. Call it the theory that such a theory about the talent, the theory of intelligence, personality theory or theories about worktypes (MBTI model, for example). In the theory of talent (talent theory), for example, said that someone was there who was given the ability of innate talent or technique practice. The question is, are people who identify themselves have the talent here means no talent on the abilities of its “intellectual” or “analytical”?
Likewise, in a theory of personality (personality theory). Explained there that there is someone who has a personality model, say for example, an introvert. The question is whether someone who identifies himself had a personality model here means not to have a model for an extrovert personality? So also with the theory of intelligence (intelligence theory). Explained there that there was someone who had intrapersonal intelligence (the ability to build relationships). The question is, are people who identify themselves have intelligence here means not to have intelligence in other fields, such as say, the interpersonal intelligence? Likewise, in theory worktypes. In his book jean m. Kummerow, et al., Titled work types (1997), described the sixteen types of workers. One of which may be illustrated here as there are people who say estp type. People of this type characteristics include: action-oriented, pragmatic, outgoing, and realistic. The question is whether people who identified herself has type estp This means not a INFP? INFP traits that among other things: Deeply focus on on their value, and devote on their Lives to pursuing the ideal. Well, actually the question that emerged from the practice in the field, not as I describe above. There is a more crucial question again. This example’s a person who identifies himself as a talented conceptual (conceptual ABILITY). But the company gave him the task to handle technical matters, with a reason or by consideration of the circumstances. The question that arises is, whether he should be with a confident belief that he would not successfully handle the task of perceived conflict with his talent? Even more crucial again, of course companies are not too concerned with the talent or personality that we have. Company wants the job assigned to us was wrong or Complete. If wrong, we will be given qualified name, but if not, we will be disqualified. That is what will be the company’s standards in general. Another thing to realize also that when you say the “ideal”, it is each person ideally it would be ok if given a role or job in accordance with alamiyahnya excellence. This everyone knows. But the problems faced in the field is not like that. Companies should take a decision in less than ideal circumstances, with one and there are so many reasons. So how should we read and respond to the theories that were increasingly more year? Some way to read & respond Below is an input only to the extent that we can consider. Might be appropriate for some contexts, but maybe not for another cocon. I mean that inputs are: First, the human potential is infinite. Makudnya potential here is various capacities within ourselves that are still in the form of raw materials. His name is also the raw material. Raw materials that can be processed into any shape, depending on the processing process. Because of that, says prof. Howard Gardner, the terms he proposed in his theory of intelligence is not the default domain name is standard and so it is, but rather a “new construct.” That is, people will have intrapersonal intelligence is enhanced if the potential for more of this leads to the formation of this intelligence. Intrapersonal intelligence he possesses is the formation of new (new construct) of that person. In other words, because our potential is very little that can be explained in terms of languages, so do not let us use these terms to limit ourselves. Options that we take is, we can make a job or assignment given to us as a space or region in order to reveal the various potentials that do not have the language. Very likely we can find a basis that can become a potential advantage. Second, the basic human ability that has a flexible nature, in a sense can be applied to different job or any profession. From the explanation of the experts we can deduce that they say about the talent, intelligence, personality, etc., were largely unrelated to occupation, profession or a specific designation, but rather more related to the role we can do. This opinion refers to the mean in all jobs or professions or positions assigned to us, basically there are still certain roles that match their talents, intelligence, or our personality. One of my acquaintance can not be verbally articulated a network builder like we imagine. But the practice is not so. That is, sometimes too early to conclude not suitable to be marketers, network builder, negotiator, and others just because we feel as introverts or intrapersonal. Most likely what happens is, we have not yet found a role that really fits for us to play on the job. To be able to find it really need Experiencing. Third, to develop self-reference. In practice it’s going to happen is, there are certain roles that we play well and there are less or not good. The first one we call and the second advantage we call weakness. We need to acknowledge this fairly. Indeed no man is perfect in all areas. Well, theories that have been revealed by the experts with an effort that would be great if we make reference to develop themselves according to the development of our state. For example for the purpose to continue studying, doing self-taught expertise, and others. Why are references important? For people who want to develop themselves need to do a selection. If we want excellent in all areas at one time and simultaneously, it is even difficult and usually fail. Therefore we need a reference. Knowing the excess is just as important as knowing the weaknesses. Weakness as we know it is not weakness, but rather the excess. Fourth, the scale of competence. There is a certain competence scale we often assume to be an innate talent or innate intelligence, but it was not. The most appropriate example here is entrepreneurship (entrepreneurship). Many who assume themselves to be talented businessmen, or vice versa. Yet if we look at his theory and in practice, that entrepreneurship scale the highest competence. Anyone can become an entrepreneur as long as the respective sharpening qualities, skills, or habits necessary to become an entrepreneur. This example calculates the ability of opportunities and threats, advantages and disadvantages, effectiveness and efficiency, delegation, creating a decent idea of selling, and so on. Matter what their field, how do they work, what kind of technique, this is another matter. For there to be an entrepreneur can do it all, so now it appears the various designations. This example just natural entrepreneurs, scientific entrepreneurs (entrepreneurs who have business education from formal education), there are corporate entrepreneurs, social entrepreneurs, and others. Thus, an entrepreneur is about to train the soul, instinct, and skill. Fifth, do not conclude themselves with more and more restrictions that limit (fixed ABILITY). This is suggested by an expert in psychology from Yale University, Stenberg. Ability we have is basically, he says, is developing ABILITY. Developing here the intention is to increase or continue to expand based on the efforts we are doing. Success factors If we see the experience of many people and also the existing theories, it turns out the existence of talent, intelligence, personality, and others that perananya still on the surface level of what we need to become the person we want. Therefore, not all people who feel they have talent in the arts will become a powerful artist. Not everyone who thinks he’s an extrovert to be a reliable network builder. To become a powerful figure such as we imagine it is needed, what personality experts, termed the “success factors” ‘(the most decisive success factor). This success factor, fair lords, is owned by everyone and everyone already knows about this. What separates people is their ability to execute. From the history of the prophets, leaders, or anyone who excel in their field, there were a number of factors have an absolute success. A number of success factors include: First, have clear goals. We may call it by the term vision, goals, objectives, goals, obsession, or whatever we want. What is clear, the purpose of the target here is the inner shadow of the figure we want from ourselves as possible. This example you want to become writers, doctors, managers, directors, psychologists, and others. Second, a strong commitment, strong will, strong encouragement, sincerity, or whatever his name whose meaning is the same. Wherever we find there are people who have great achievements, like the prophets or ordinary people, must have this. We want to have any talent, any intelligence, but if this commitment is missing, also lost our talent and intelligence. Third, trustworthiness by others. This may take the form of moral obedience or skill that we have. Wherever we find there are people who have good achievements must have properties or capabilities is a reliable by others. People trust us that if not because of moral yes because of the skill. Fourth, the ability to communicate with others. These include among others: the ability to open new relationships, the ability to maintain existing relationships, and ability to resolve conflicts or problems positively. Wherever we find people who excelled in their fields must have this. Even some businessmen that I know until I can maintain a relationship to his children. Fifth, the ability to continue learning (learning ABILITY). Study here the intention is to change attitudes towards a better under everyday practice. Whether it’s through books, through experience, through theory, directly or through any person. Stephen Covey called it in terms of sharpening the saw (sharpening the saw). Wherever we see a sophisticated person would have this. They learned of the problem or learn from the way in realizing his dreams. Hopefully useful.
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Thursday, May 8, 2008

Are You Resistant or Resilient?

Category of Industrial Organization
By: Ubaydillah, AN
Jakarta, 08.05.2008

What difference?
In literature, indeed often we find differences in meaning and connotation of the second term, despite frequent use to the same case. But sometimes, the same meanings and connotations in everyday use, especially for goods. Electronic goods that are resistant to that same understanding to the soul resilient (durable, anti-rust, strong, and so on).

Resistance term used science to the human spirit is to resist the pressure (force) from the outside with a motive to fight (overtly or silently) or to defend egoism. The aim is to resist change for the better. Resistant, therefore, a negative connotation, just like strong ambition, insistent, and so on.

For example we took the advice, counsel, or correction from others to make changes. By common sense, we know that the advice that makes sense and it’s good for us now or later. Plus we can do. But in practice, we still would not follow that advice or reject it on the grounds that the correction is very strong odor of his egoism (self-defense). More resistant to love lust (desires excessive subjectivity) rather than common sense, science advice, or experience.


While resilience is to defend itself from external pressures that could destroy the soul of defense. The motive was not to defend egoism, but to maintain the heart call (vision, goals, targets, or other positive ideas). What goal? The aim is that we can still change into a better direction in the midst of continuous pressure. Resilient, therefore, a positive connotation, just as tough, courageous, patient, and so on.

Suppose we have an idea to improve the lot. We set targets and plans. Yet, when we run, trials and obstacles are many. Many people in the way, many coming crush, and a lot of bad surprises that arise. Even so, we still fight for the idea to materialize. We have more common sense and obey the suggestions of conscience rather than follow the vain desires.

Both resilient or resistant, they are often used to describe the attitude model of a person against the recommendation, solicitation, or need to change for the better. As we all know, any time we have a need for change. The need was there that comes from Must (state or another person) and there is the advent of consciousness (personal initiative). That then there are people who are resistant or resilient, it’s basically back to choice.

“The way to become resistant to it are usually small,
but it means to be a resilient lot. “

Resilient and Resistant In Changes
What causes someone to be resilient? If we see the practice in the field, people become resilient because the stability of the soul (faith) and clarity. Basically can be, among other things, knowledge, experience, values, or mental quality. The more accurate knowledge of what a person wants to do, usually the more “confident” that he is. confident (Confidence) is the capital to be resilient.

Same also with clarity of mind in reading the targets or results will we achieve from our efforts. A businessman whose mind could read the next day with a clear map (based on the knowledge and experience), are generally more robust or resilient in the field. If you read the definition Rutter (1987), Resilient is related to mentality. Resilient is the positive pole of individual differences in responding to stress or suffering. Characteristics according to Fox (1995), among others:

1. They chose the decision to move forward, not stop or rewind
2. They could absorb the positive lessons behind the chaos
3. They can select materials that step by step (selective learner).
4. They think in terms of opportunity, ability, possibility and away from thoughts of limitation, lack, or incapacity
5. They have the incentive to produce the unique differences
6. They bring a lot of alternatives and options to be able to arrive at the intended target
7. They have a strong conviction that he is able to achieve what is desired

And what about people who are resistant? In Psychotherapy (Van Denburg & Kiesler, 2002), this resistance is divided into two. Resistance because there are people who under certain circumstances (temporary) and there were people who were due to innate resistance (already a long-borne nature). About why, surely this much. If you look to the practice, people become more resistant to change because of several things, among others:

1. Fear
2. Pain less
3. Super taste

In many organizations, people become resistant to the issue of change is often because they feel afraid later on wet land lost, prestige dropped, or lost his power. There is also a fact that he never had the skills, opportunities, and knowledge (inferior). Some even feel full because of work experience. As we all know, the experience has not always become a teacher. The experience could even be a shackle.

If we had a great experience, but instead make us into people who are resistant asked to change into a better direction or have felt no need to change into a better direction, or even become increasingly closed to new ideas, it may be a shackle us is that experience . Experience will only be a teacher if we use them to change into a better direction.

“Obstacles in the change is often
not about change is good or bad,
but who Idea “

Mental blockades
Of note some experts, such as Yup, and others, we find some thoughts that might be called “barriers to self-change”, the mental barriers that hinder progress or change someone. This is when we choose the resistance to defend it or do not have the resilience to fight it (gradually or all at once). Some mental impediments, among others:

1. Moral justification
Moral justification here means is that we use moral reasons to justify the violation of moral or moral violations by carelessly letting morals. For example we are stealing or doing the arbitrariness to defend the oppressed, to sustain life, or for the costs to continue studying.

Indeed, in very specific cases, have its own law. Therefore, the religious law itself is no room for people who “forced” by a very stringent requirements. for example just for survival and should only be used with sufficient levels, and we try to liberate ourselves from the compulsion that (not enjoy).

That is, if we continue (resistant) believed many moral reasons to justify a moral offense that we do, then our moral scale is not going up. We failed to become resilient people who fight for our ideas to become a better person. A teacher who continues to use violence with an excuse to educate students (resistant to various inputs), it would be difficult to change his method of teaching. This resistance thwarted the teachers to be teacher-rich method.

2. Wrapping weakness.
Wrapping weakness here means we use the weakness to not fix the weaknesses. For example we concluded that less than optimal work because work is not in accordance with the educational background and experience. We do not develop themselves because they do not have a complete facility that we want. And so on and so forth.

Indeed, if we get the job done with no reference to previous experiences and knowledge, this is difficult. But if these reasons that keep us believe, until we can not accept other inputs (resistant), we will fail to transform ourselves and change our performance. In fact, many proven examples of people who still can change himself, although given the task irrelevant. Already many examples of people who can still grow despite poor facilities initially.

3. Comparing the goodness of yourself
We compare some of the good advantages we have as a reason for not changed for the better. We are always taking samples from people who are worse, further down, or more negative than us. All this we do with the motive to reinforce the reasons that we have not time to change into a better direction because there are many people worse than us.

In some cases, could be the reason we had sufficient reason. But, if we always generalization this for all cases, we fail to finally become a resilient person to change for the better. In fact, it may be our opportunity to change when it was wide open.

4. Denying responsibility, rejected the consequences, or pointing outward.
According to the legal world, which makes our lives is definitely not, misery, suffering and loss, it’s not ourselves alone. There is a specific act of another person and act outside the external circumstances. Therefore, Benjamin Franklin wrote that if there was a woman who is beautiful, good, and good institute, but get the husband to the contrary, she was miserable and not by her but by her husband.

Although there because that comes from other people and circumstances, but to cause the improvement can only come from ourselves. That is, if we always assert that it must improve ourselves it is other people or circumstances, then we will fail forever be changed into a better direction. Why? Self-improvement is our responsibility, or the consequences of living in this world.

5. Placing himself as a victim (victim)
I often see the investigative report that aired several television stations around the life of the (sorry) PSK. Ejected from a number of answers, not least the wake of weak self-concept or have a mental conception of themselves as helpless victims. For example, betrayed by steady, framed by masher, hurt, and others. Of course, economic reasons are still the favorite.

Maybe just in practice these people really and truly the victim helpless. Life is always kept a mystery. Only, if we are always fun to position ourselves as victims or good mentality weak, then we will fail forever change us into something better. Some farmers are always positioned himself as the victim of government policy, farmers will be very difficult to be creative (though the government may also be wrong.) Some employees who always put himself as the victim of tyranny management, it would be difficult to employees who are resilient (although management may be wrong, too.)

“Mental barriers to change is
allow the emergence of a mentality of “I – yes – but”
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Sunday, July 22, 2007

When Stress is Positive?

Individual Categories
By: Ubaydillah, AN
Jakarta, 22.06.2007

Stress the positive and negative stress

According to the definition issued by the Canadian Center for Occupational Health & Safety (1997-2006), stress is the pressure from the outside that can make a person feel depressed. Pressure can make people classified as stress is a pressure-threatening nature (threaten), pressures are scary or horrific (scare), the pressures are worrying (worry), the pressures that are painful or piercing (prod).

Such stress can occur in various areas of life. Therefore, the term appears no different. People will be referred to the financial stress when experiencing financial stress. People will be called the family stress (family stress) if the corresponding faces divorce, relationships are not harmonious, and experiencing a variety of chaos in the household. People will be called if the relevant job stress facing many demands or work tasks that do not match with his skill. People will be called when experiencing stress related problems in the association. And so on and so forth.

The question is, is there anything positive stress? Honestly we need to admit that when talking about “feelings”, of course does not exist. Yang stressed that his name would not taste good. Positive aspects of stress that we will find when seen from its usefulness, and our willingness to use it. Based on these two things and then came the explanation that the stress will be positive if:

First, the levels are proportional. The point here is not too heavy nor too light. Can we imagine our lives if such is just smooth-smooth, smooth-smooth course, fine. Usually, this is all a big potential to make us feel too comfortable. Feeling too comfortable these dynamics often become a threat, progressiveness and creativity.


Conversely, too. If for example we live too much pressure, squeezing and issues, even this menace. Too much pressure to make our minds can not see a gap enlightening work. Too much squeezing makes us feel it deserves to surrender. When thoughts and feelings can not be resolved, then came the so-called depression. So, too little stress is as bad as too much stress.

Second, there is a constructive attitude (build). Attitude here is how we respond to that pressure. Here the response is usually associated with whether we will see that pressure as the pressure or do we view it as a challenge (challenge). The challenge is something that encourages us to answer them or to move forward with it. This is different from the pressure. Pressure is something that sandwich.

By looking at the pressure as a challenge, then the function can be said that stress the positive in it for our development. One positive is the increasing self-confidence. If for example we were able to prove the success we achieve in answering that challenge, this will bring self-confidence is higher.

With answer challenge we will gain knowledge of our capabilities. The more accurate our knowledge of the capabilities that we have means the more good for our confidence in ourselves. People are still often not confident in facing the problems of living that does not mean do not have the ability. What often happens is less accurate evaluation of their ability. To find out how accurate this really is to do directly.

Third, there is a transformation process that we go. Transformation is what I mean here is the ability to convert potential energy of the original negative into a positive actual energy. Max More (1993) says, the transformation is a process that could increase the “personal entropy” (the capacity to develop).

As an example let’s say we have failed to cause stress. If we accept this failure as a failure and we let it pass you by failure, usually it only lashed us with a variety of pressure and pain. But if a bad event we make a material to improve themselves, then the result becomes positive even though it was not felt immediately and occurs. It’s a lot of people who could do the transformation for the suffering they experienced weight becomes exciting output.

Managing suppressors

Because of the difficulty of life is to avoid the coming of suppressors, to the extent there is a statement that it goes like this: “Only death can end the stress.” This expression is of course the intention is to invite us to think in a more healthy to stress. That is, because we can not avoid the emergence of suppressors, then you need here is to manage it in order not to damage, so minimum.

Well, the steps that management might be able to do it, among others:

First, know and realize (controls). At first glance seem trivial but it’s actually here is the first step to superimposition commencement of that stress. Know we’re here means that the stress was pocketed knowledge we can use to improve themselves so long to use it. Aware here means we really need to remember that stress is we use to improve themselves.

Most of us are not able to use stress to the positive things because they do not realize, careless, forgot or could not control myself. If it lasts a while (respondents), may be exactly human, but when it lasts too long and was to cause distress or depression, of course is related to our ability to recognize and control the self.

Know, consciously or control an important element here because with this level of stress that proportionality be relatively more intact. This is related to what we have seen in the first point above. To proportionality stress concentration was needed mental or emotional control. A relatively minor stress or can be a great (wild) if we do not mind controlled. Conversely, the greater levels of suppressors may be made not so long as our inner-controlled large.

Second, learn to distinguish “CUA”. This acronym I borrow from a variety of explanations about personality. C is a Change (changed), U is Unchanged (fixed), and A is Avoid (avoid). You could say this was a requirement to be able to address the suppressors that come in a more constructive.

With a broader perspective we can say that sometimes a stress or that can still be something that we change and sometimes be something that can not be / difficult to change, either because it is not at all or have not been able to today. Sometimes the stress that arises because we want to change something that can not be changed or want to change something that actually we do not have the ability to change it now.

This usually led to a waiver of the things that can still be changed and it is in front of our eyes. Examples that can still be changed is our planning on the next day to create solutions and anticipating a better, our emotions, our attitude, our response, and others. While examples of suppressors that are not can be changed is the pressure that has happened in the past. We can mining on other things wider.

Besides need to distinguish between C & U, which is not less important is the conduct of A (avoidance / anticipation). If we do not want wracked by various suppressors, is said to avoid things that bring potential suppressors. So basically, change what can still be changed or it should be changed, do not change something that can not be changed or modified during this difficult, then avoid the things that are potentially stressful.

Third, grab as a signal for change. This is the first step to perform the transformation process. If we want to improve themselves from the emergence of suppressors, then the question we need to come up with is, what kind of positive changes have occurred within me so that I hideous situation better?

So that changes are not simply “spirit”, it is advisable to make clear goals (what we want to achieve), these programs are clear (what we need to do), and stage-stages are real (we could run today with the resources we have). A common, if anything interfere with our lives, whether it or other suppressors, can we perceive as a sign that we need change. Recognizing this will encourage the transformation process.

According to the theory of competence, the steps above are fundamental elements to teach / improve adult competence (Competence at Work, 1993). Usually referred to as Self-Directed Change Theory (SDCT). This theory teaches about how we can transform himself into a better direction than the fact of life that are less supportive of, say a kind of stress.

According to that theory, would change if the adults are in the condition below:

· Dissatisfied with the actual conditions faced by the (actual)

· Got a clear picture of who wants to achieve the ideal conditions (ideal)

· Have a clear concept of what will be done to move from the actual conditions to ideal conditions (Action Step)

In essence, stress what can we make tools to improve themselves so long to use it. Maybe there is a direct effect and there is no immediate or felt. This is more positive than if we only stress-out by various stressed.

Career Resilience

For people who work, career or any profession, the ability to manage stress becomes important. The reason is very obvious in front of us. Not possible job, career or profession that we step it provides an ideal condition for good, and every time. Indeed, it is often raised is the conditions less than ideal or a source of suppressors.

Therefore, many ideas from experts in the field of career which states that the requirement that career advancement is the resilience (toughness). Rutter (1987) define “resilience” as a positive pole of individual differences in responding to stress or suffering. This means that a person is resilient or not, it’s purely our choice, not innate. Whoever we are and whatever our background, both have the same opportunity to become a resilient person as long as willing to learn.

General characteristics of these resilient people who, according to Fox (1995), among others:

§ They chose the decision to move forward. They avoid the decision to stop or rewind (stepping forward).

§ They have the ability to absorb the positive lessons behind the chaos (learning from chaos)

§ They have the ability in selecting material that step by vstep (selective learner).

§ They think in terms of opportunity, ability, possibility and away from thoughts of limitation, lack, or incapacity (opportunity and possibility approach)

§ They have the urge to produce a unique difference (creative people).

§ They bring a lot of alternatives and options to be able to arrive at the intended target (explorer people)

§ They have the strong conviction that he is able to achieve what is desired (the “I can” Mental Attitude)

Well, the above explanation can we make one reference in daily practice. Abraham Moses there is a saying that may be important to remember: “You must prepare yourself in the ever-changing world of work. The only thing you can count on is the expertise, flexibility, and capacity to adapt to change” Hopefully this can we practice.

Hopefully Helpful.
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Monday, May 7, 2007

Life is Like Water Flowing

Individual Categories
By: Ubaydillah, AN
Jakarta, 07.05.2007

Understanding the Practice

We all have often heard someone who sounded roughly like this: “My life just mother flowing like water.” A friend who was presenting the material training about the purpose of life (life goal), could be explained at length to convince participants that the theory of life’s purpose is not contrary to the theory of life flowing like water, like they have adopted over the years.

Literally, in ore-Cretan on white paper, or verbal agree, greeting above it can easily be understood by anyone. And generally, the understanding that created no different. The difference is in practice the mining life, not in theory or in the cognitive understanding. Well, meaning in practice is related to the quality of the mental attitude of personal / individual. Concrete picture we might be able to observe the practices below.


For people with certain mental attitude of quality, speech above might represent the focus and flexibility in thought. People who focus and flexibility is the person who has a purpose in life, focus on that goal, and run the agenda for realizing this goal is very flexible. Flexible here, if explains on the life of a sailor, probably a good explanation is that there is a beautiful initiative against the waves.

A sailor who was probably issued a flexible stance-a stance that comes out of the initial scenario, but he told himself to remain focused on its purpose. Even when it should be replaced for several reasons, he would substitute a balanced menciptkan, worth or with a better view. So, focus and flexibility here means it is dynamic. Two people that I read his biography describes the focus and flexibility that is Mas Iwan Fals and Mr. Bob Sadino. Both of them have no such technical agenda timetable school children about what to do tomorrow. Both chose to live like water flowing.

If according to the experience of Musashi, a champion who lived in 1584-1645 and is now thinking much studied by business experts from leading universities in the world, philosophy of life to flow like water is explained by the term “ordered and flexibility” Water is a creature that is very ordered. He had a basic character for flows with various gaps that might to be broken. In addition, water is also very flexible. Mixed with anything, he can adapt and at the same time, the water remains water.

On the other hand, for certain people with certain mental qualities, speech above might represent the uncertainty of life, surrender to fate fate, or dissolve into reality. The ambiguity here is different from the focus and flexibility. The location of those differences is the goal and the steps being taken to achieve that goal. When we say our life flows like water, but no goals to be achieved and there is no real lengkah steps we take, then we may not be the dynamic of the flow, rather than an ordered and flexibility, but maybe like a man who carried the waves in the ocean.

The key is balance

When viewed by using a positive lens, the essence of the philosophy of life to flow like water that is actually a balance. Balanced here means free from things that are extreme. Usually, things were not too good extreme consequences for us, either personal or social.

If we already have goals, targets, visions or whatever his name, then we’ve run a real agenda for realizing this goal, this course is good. But if we respond and live in the extreme, excessive, only that we think in a rigid, of course this is also not good. This could make us into a creature that is very individualist dry.

Application of the concept of Management By Objective (MBO) has proved this. Concept developed by McGregor Dauglas this was assessed as a real form of Theory Y in the management application. With the MBO is intended that every person in the organization needs to have a strict target for achieving the goal. Profit organizations and workers were lucky.

The idea in this concept is certainly good. But when applied in an extreme (excessive, too strict on that target, too stepped process), there were bad things that arise in organizations. The dominant one is the emergence of selfishness of individuals or units within an organization that could threaten performance. For example, they do not want to know the marketing division with the operation or vice versa. What will happen? Certainly harmed the organization. Organizations can not provide optimal service to customers due to internal egoism.

So also if we live our lives too follow the reality, so accept reality. The consequences can be worse than the one above. Accepting the reality that good / positive. If we can accept, then we will be able to understand. If we can understand, then our minds will be easier to determine what we will do. That way, our lives become an ordered and flexibility, not easily upset by the reality and do not quarrel with reality.

But if we run this in an extreme way, too resigned to their fate, too rely on God, certainly not good. Therefore, both the concept of knowledge or concept of religion, none of which justify this. Religion teaches that a person could play a role as caliph (decision maker) and as the servants (submission to God) in a balanced manner. This is so that our life flows like water. One hand we must think as a powerful creature with the caliph of us, but on the other hand, we still think as a servant of the weak by our servant hood.

Some Ideas Teaching

Peter Senge refers to ideas about learning, there exist terms Adaptive Learning and Generative Learning. Generative means we formulate the concept of the reality that we want, for example, have a target, goal or vision. You are the law of yourself. While Adaptive mean we draw lessons from the reality that emerged out of the scenario, for example, become more creative, more innovative, and so on.

Calculations, if we have successfully run two model learning, then our lives will be more dynamic or flowing like water. We still have goals we want to achieve and at the same time, we can still get around the problem or circumstances that arise outside of scenarios.

In addition, we can also perform the following steps:

First, multiply the area. Ideally, not only the financial area, we give just a target on our lives. We need to add, for example, the emotional, intellectual, spiritual, social, family, child education, and others. That said, Mark Victor Hansen, author of Chicken Soup for the Soul, had a record of as many as a hundred goals in him.

Pursuing financial target is good, because the fact is all the matters needed money. But if only that which concerns us in excess, certainly not a good result. The most real examples such as the achievement of our financial targets in the region is good, but other regions, say the family or children s education, not good or messy. What will happen? Surely we can not enjoy it very nice financial achievements when compared with the example we continue to maintain a balance of other areas.

Second, determine the priorities. I wish all of us, surely we want the things that ideal at the same place and at the same time. This is indeed human. But we ourselves know that reality is more often engaged in logging. The problem we face today is different from what we are facing so many years ago. More different in that we will encounter later. Therefore we need to determine the scale of priorities which we most priority (first priority), where we have important value (Important), and which we value urgency (urgent).

Third, learn to sharpen the focus. The focus of this capability. That is, people will have an increasingly good kefokusan level when he learned (acquired skill). As it related to ability, then that becomes decisive here is not the world outside of ourselves but the world inside us. World outside ourselves do have influence but not determine its nature.

Examples in the field have much to prove it. Many housewives who work outside the home but still can arrange its focus to educating children. Many of our fighters in the past that have a lot of work, drive out invaders from the start affair, office affairs, affairs of others, but still able to focus on families, on children, and others.

In essence, we need to fight the reasons we have created their own relating to this focus. For example, we reasoned busy affairs of another job so messy. If we justify (justification), indeed it will actually happen. But if our opponent himself, his chances of winning are still wide open. The focus here shed or ability to concentrate on the things we think is important.

Fourth, stay flexible. Between focus and flexibility can not be separated if we want a good result. The focus of our inner meaning (the mind) remains on target we have made. While flexible means of our actions (action) to adjust to reality. Like a person driving a vehicle, the focus is needed so that we get to destination safely and quickly. While the flexibility needed to accommodate road conditions. When the road turns, we need to bluff. Even if the way we know there are traffic jams and street rat, yes, it is necessary we travel. In essence, the focus and flexibility will help us lead the philosophy of life flowing like water.

Fifth, maintain a balance 3K. As I have often written, the intention is here 3K Needs (K1), Desire (K2) and smoothness (K3). So that our life flows like water, it needs to be balanced 3K. The need here is the urgency that can not be postponed, such as food, school fees, repair vehicles, and so on. While the desire here is something new that has not materialized or partially materialized, such as career development, business, education, and so on. As for the smooth settlement of the problem here is that appears.

If we only pursue urgently the needs of nature, or feel intimidated by the only short-term needs of the everyday, the steps we are not dynamic. Why? The reason, so that our lives require a dynamic vision (desire), which we strive. But if we are more focused on the realization of a desire to ignore the needs, this is also not realistic. One can not pursue a desire that is still far away when threatened daily needs.

So also if we think every time it’s a problem. Too extreme to see life from the side of the problem will make our lives can not flow like water. The way we look anything like this could be going to cover our eyes to opportunities. However, if we ignore the problem in an extreme way, even this would threaten the security we are. Problem long ignored dilate and it will limit our lives. Therefore, Anthony Robbins advised, use the 10% your mind to see the problem then use the remainder to view solutions or opportunities.

By running the above steps, does not mean that direct our lives perfect. Therefore, perfection is a process which is always improving. Hopefully we can run.
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Thursday, May 22, 2003

Creation Reason and Desire

In a book of essays’ Ustman ibn Hasan ibn Ahmad ash-Syaakir Alkhaubawiyi, a scholar who lived in the XIII century Hijra, explaining that Allah SWT has created a sense, God Almighty has said, which meant: “O thou look up sense.”
So any reasonable Go to or Allah,
died  then Allah is saying that meant: “O my mind turned on you!”, Then turned back sense.
Then God S.W.T. another said that meant: “O mind! Who am I?”. Then the mind said, “You are the God who created me and I am thy servant an incompetent and weak.”

So Allah is saying that meant: “O my mind does not create a creature that is more noble than you.”
After that Allah Almighty created the appetite, and said to him, which meant: ‘O lust, look up you! “.
Lust does not answer otherwise quiet self. Then Allah will say again that meant: “Who are you and who I am?”. Then lust said, “I am me, and You are You.”
After that Allah Almighty torment her with Hell for 100 years, and then remove it. Then Allah is saying that meant: “Who are you and who I am?”.
Then lust said, “I’m me and you is you.”


Then Allah’s torment in hell Jud lust ‘for 100 years. Once issued then Allah is saying that meant: “Who are you and who I am?”.
Finally lust acknowledge by saying, “I am your servant and You are my gods.”
In the book also explained that the reason why Allah obliges the fasting. In this story can we know that it is very evil desires by escorting that we should desire it, do not let lust was escorting us, because if she is guarding us then we will become extinct.
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Internet and Self Exploration

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By: Johanes Papua
Jakarta, 22.05.2003

Is the Internet can be used as a tool for self exploration? The question is not without reason considering that many sites that display a variety of EQ and IQ test. Besides this virtual world technology provides many opportunities for individuals to express themselves uniquely. However, the psychologist believes that if someone fails to integrate between the true self with the self that are expressed differently on the internet, then this would be very dangerous for the person’s personal growth.

Regarding the impact of the Internet as a tool of self exploration, the psychologists consider it depending on the individual user. Of course the Internet would be useful if they can improve a person’s life, and vice versa to make a mess of disease if the person’s life. Adverse effects would occur if the Internet is used as a means to isolate themselves. Many people do not realize that he was eventually closed to social communication either because keasikan ngebrowse or because the Internet is used as an escape from the problems associated with his personality. It can happen because there are individuals that display different personalities at the time of online with offline. The motivation behind it is certainly different from one person to another. The problem will be complicated if the reason is because the individual is not satisfied / love with himself (probably because the feeling inferior, ashamed, or feel does not deserve), then creates and displays a very different personality from his original. Often he preferred the personality of the new engineered for looks ideal for him. In fact, according to the psychologist, this is not true and not healthy. Why is that?


Michelle Weil, a renowned psychologist and author, gives concrete examples about a girl who was shunned by her friends and then spend the time to behind chitchatting ria by displaying a very contradictory character with its original character. As a result, over time he became distant with the existing social fact, not even able to accept yourself as is. According to well-known experts such as Erich Fromm psychoanalysis, this condition is called neurosis. Neuroses of prolonged conditions will cause a serious mental disorder. Michelle further added, its latent danger is the formation of an online personality different from the original.

Of course there are positive effects from the use (not addiction), the Internet against individual personality. Reid Steele, a sociologist from Los Angeles said, if someone uses the Internet as a medium of self exploration with full consciousness, he will experience growth as a result of the reflection of himself in full via the Internet.
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