Today, taking a break from hurling racist slurs and GIFs at one another, the internet is taking a symbolic stand against SOPA and PIPA—two awful laws that would ruin the web. Behold the blackout rebellion.
Giants like Reddit and Wikipedia (plus The Oatmeal's excellent animated approach) are taking part in the blackout day to show what a post-SOPA internet would look like: barren, bleak, and dark. These laws have the potential to permanently destroy fixtures of the web, and stifle The Next Great Site. So after you check out these acts of solidarity and dissent, do something real: find your elected officials, and give them a call and a piece of your mind. If we don't do anything, MPAA and the rest of the content money warlords win.
There is a lot of events I have been going throughout the last 2011, including the change of attitude in which awaken after 7 years of procrastination with unwillingness prognosis. This turning point in fact will sharpen my new days and my new life as a person who is reborn, hoping that I will become much better. Also, I pray for everyone's safety out there. God Bless You, everyone. :)
There is a question that concern me: What are your interesting experiences you had along 2011? Please share yours so that your story will inspire others to going up on the hill of success. You may use any way of writing if you want as long as it understandable. :)
Well, that is all. I hope you will have a great time of struggling to be the best in this year. "Stay hungry, stay foolish.", said then Steve Jobs.
Indonesia:
Banyak sekali pengalaman yang gua udah rasakan dalam tahun 2011 ini, terutama change of attitude setelah 7 tahun tertidur lamanya diatas bantal prokrastinasi ec. unwillingness. Setelah turning point ini Insya Allah saya akan menjadikan diri saya lebih baik lagi daripada sebelumnya. Insya Allah juga, semuanya mendapatkan berkah oleh Tuhan YME. Amin.
Sodara2, menurut anda sekalian apa pengalaman yang anda telah rasakan selama tahun 2011 yang lalu? Ada baiknya untuk disalurkan kepada khalayak kesemuanya agar dijadikan bahan inspirasi untuk kita terus maju di masa yang akan datang. Pakailah bahasa yang informal namun tetap dimengerti oleh yang lain. Boleh juga pakai kata2 kasar. :)
Saya berdoa semoga NKRI yang kita tinggali ini tetap berada pada kejayaannya, bahkan lebih makmur lagi. Dan semoga nasionalisme kita tetap bergelora hingga akhir hayat kita. Amin.
Mind speaks to mind. Heart speaks to heart. Soul speaks to soul.
What is meant by this and why does it matter?
Communication happens on different levels and it can either be love-centered or love-deprived.
Your level of communication - whether you are coming from your mind, heart or your soul - determines the quality of your relationships. Your internal state determines which level you are on, and from that spot, you relate to the person you are in relationship with, who usually responds to you from that same level.
Are you in your mind or your heart?
So if you are in your mind with your thoughts, ideas, facts, beliefs, then you tend to relate to the mind of another. If you are in your heart with feelings and emotions, then you tend to relate to the heart of another. The levels are very different. The words and tone in a mental interaction are very different from those in a heart-based interaction.
Here is a conversation between Bob (who lost his keys) and Mary - his wife:
Bob: If you want to find your keys, why don't you just look for them? Where did you last leave them? Focus! Remember! This always happens! Why can't you keep track of anything?
Mary: You're so judgmental. I don't know why I even bother to ask you. If I knew where they were, I wouldn't be asking. You are never any help to me.
These two are in their mind and there's only accusation and blame, not connection.
Here is a heart-based conversation between Bob and Mary:
Bob: I'm sorry you can't find your keys. That must be very difficult for you, especially when you're in a hurry and you need to be somewhere on time.
Mary: Thank you for being so understanding. I am freaking out because I am so afraid of being late.
Bob: I understand how badly you want to be on time for this appointment. Let's see if I can help you remember where they might be.
As you can see, these two people are speaking with their hearts and they are connecting deeply with each other.
From this place, they have a very good chance of growing the love between them.
Heart-based connections are about love, mercy, grace, patience and compassion. Oftentimes, it's difficult for us to maintain these Divine Qualities.
Lyrics:
Suatu pagi aku telat bangun
(Kuliah jam delapan pagi)
Itu pula kuliah dosen killer
(Absenku pun juga sudah mentok)
Matilah (matilah!) Mau ngomong apa ke bonyok
(Tamatlah!) Uang jajan pasti dipotong
(Mampuslah!) Mau jadi apa!?
Aku jual diri saja... (!?)
Akhirnya ngamen di Metro Mini
Kulihat cewek cantik sendiri
Dia ngasih ku seratus perak
Katanya suaraku jelek
Ini penghinaan yang sungguh bombastis (!?)
Tapi cewek itu bicara padaku
Apakah aku sudah seredah itu
Yang penting ku bisa ngomong sama cewek
Hati-hatilah kau saat kau sendiri
Aku kan terjang kamu dari belakang
Taunya (Taunya)
Aku ditangkap polisi
Berakhir \(^o^)/ Berakhir \(^o^)/ Berakhir \(^o^)/
Hidupku sudah hancur berantakan
Telat bangun kuliah, masuk penjara
Inilah akhir cerita cinta orang yang tak berguna
in English:
One morning, I woke up late
(8' o clock lecture)
And it's a class where the prof is super-strict
(And my absence count is at its limit, too)
I'm dead! (I'm dead!) What to say to my parents
(It's over!) My allowance will definitely be reduced
(I'm doomed!) What will become of me?
I'll just sell myself... (!?)
Finally, I decided to go ngamen* on the Metro Mini bus
I saw a pretty girl alone by herself
She gave me a Rp100,- coin**
She said my voice is horrible
This is a very bombastic(!?) insult
But that girl talked to me!
Have I dropped to a level this low?
The important thing is I get to talk with a girl!
Just be careful when you're alone
I will attack you from behind
It turns out (It turns out)
I got arrested by the police
It's over \(^o^)/ It's over \(^o^)/ It's over \(^o^)/
My life has broken into pieces
Late for class, going to prison
This is the end of the love story of a good-for-nothing guy!
*)ngamen is basically singing then asking for money from people
**) Rp100,- is equivalent to appx. one cent.
Damn, this guy went pretty good after the Nichijou phenomenon...
