31.10.13

25 THINGS I WANT MYSELF TO KNOW



Selamat malam :]


Beberapa waktu yang lalu, di tengah2 hiruk pikuk kehidupan kenegaraan.. gw menemukan sebuah artikel di The Huffington Post. Judul postnya menarik, dan sumber aslinya dari sebuah blog di Tumblr. Saking menariknya, abis baca di komputer, terus karena pengen baca ulang ampe gw print hehe.. soalnya kereta gw sudah menunggu waktu itu :3 Pengen nulis tentang perjalanan kereta, tapi ntar aja ya. Kembali ke artikel.

Artikel aslinya bisa ditelusuri dari link ini~ http://maryschmidt.tumblr.com/post/58728762311/25-things-i-want-myself-to-know-at-25 and i found out that the other posts in her blog are quite interesting too :3

Jadi, si Mary Schmidt ini menulis 25 hal yang ingin dia ketahui pada saat usianya 25 tahun. Sebelumnya, dia gundah gulana gitu dan merasakan a quarter life crisis, sampe dia punya ide "keluarga gw (yang usianya udah lebih dari 25 tahun) yang saat ini kira2 kalo mau ngasih pesan atau advice ke diri mereka sendiri yang berusia 25 tahun, apa aja ya isinya?" Yep, pinter kan.. dari pada mikir sendiri, mending lihat pengalaman orang2 yang emang udah ngelewatin masa2 tersebut. 



Dan inilah list yang dibikin Schmidt (inspired by her family's responses), dan juga sangat sangat menarik buat gw yang sebentar lagi akan menginjak 25 tahun kya kya kya:




1. Most of the time, you don’t know anything about anything. That was true when you were 15 and that will be true when you are 65. You do, however, know how to be a good person and you know how to follow your heart. Keep doing that and you’ll be just fine.

Bener banget, berhenti aja lah ama yang namanya kepo, nyari tau berbagai hal ini itu, sebenernya ada apa sih di balik ini, di balik itu, di balik hati kamu *lho lho lho kok kesana*.. Yaa jadi santai aja, karena yang (harus) gw tau adalah: bagaimana menjadi good person (entah kenapa gw ngga bisa nyamain good person=orang baik), dan tau hati gw menginginkan apa *ehem apa sihh*.. Hehe, ya pastinya saat kita ngelakuin sesuatu yang salah pasti ada ke-enggaknyaman-an di hati kan. Jadi jaga hati kita untuk selalu bisa ngerasain hal itu, bukan supaya ngga berbuat salah juga sih (siapa sih yang bisa bener2 luput dari salah?).. tapi lebih wise dalam memilih tindakan :] Gitu kan ya?



2. Don’t go on Facebook so much. Seriously, it’s a waste of time. 

Eh? Emm.. Iya juga ya haha..



3. You’re 25. You’re not in college anymore. You know how to cook a healthy meal. STOP EATING TOP RAMEN, your body doesn’t like it. 

Haha Top Ramen itu maksudnya pasti mi instan kan ya. Emang jadi favorit dimana2 :p Intinya adalah, makan yang bener. Yang sehat! Mi instan-nya sekali2 aja kalo bener2 ngidam!



4. Also, it’s time to start drinking a little more responsibly. You started too young and you’ve been in this game for over a decade. However, unlike when you were 15 no one is going to think you are any cooler for taking that extra tequila shot. Slow down on the booze. 

Since gw nggak minum, ya anggep lah ini gw artiin: minum yang bener! (tipis2 ama yang nomer 3 hihi..) Kurangin soda dan yang terlalu bergula, ntar ndut ah :3



5. Remember to always love your big strong legs, your bubble butt, the plumpness of your head, the way your eyes squint when you smile, and the petiteness of your lips. They are precious family heirlooms that have been handed down to you from generations of brilliantly beautiful people. 

Ini keren bangeet. Iya, gw akan selalu menyukai semua keunikan pada diri gw. Pendeknya, chubbynya, sipitnya, cemprengnya.. you're all precious <3




6. Be grateful for that moment when you decided to stop being such a sarcastic asshole and let your guard down long enough to fall in love and let someone fall in love with you. Even if it ends in heartbreak, it is still one of the greatest adventures you have been on. 

This is it. So hard but so true. Jadi.. gw.. emm udah ah no comment, bisa baca sendiri kan.. *usep air mata*




7. Speaking of adventure, keep doing it. Travel the world as often as money and time will allow because you know how invaluable those experiences are but don’t forget about the smaller adventures. Those weekend getaways with your best friends, the 3 days spent caravanning around the state to help your brother and sister-in-law move into a new house, or the afternoons spent in a retirement community with your parents. Those experiences are just as invaluable and they fill your soul. 

Ngga berhenti bertualang! Yang bukan berarti harus travelling kesana kesini, lakukan aja hal2 baru atau yang sudah lama ngga dilakukan untuk terus bisa ngerasakan berbagai pengalaman dalam hidup, you don't want to get bored with your own life, right?



8. Always make time for your parents. They might live for another 67 years…but they probably won’t. Enjoy the time you spend with them. Don’t try to rush off the phone when they are telling you about their week. Enjoy getting to know them as their adult child and realize that they still have a lot to teach you. 

:')



9. In fact, make time for everyone in your life. You have a lot of people in your life who you love and who love you, be grateful. Don’t ever become one of those people who just gets too “busy.” Make time for the walk in the park, the cup of coffee, the glass of wine, the phone conversation. Make time

:') (again)



10. Posture. Work on that. That curve in your back is going to be a lot more painful when you’re 70. 

Hahaha, ini pesennya nini gw banget.. kalau jalan yang bagus supaya ngga cepet bungkuk ntar. Dan gw selalu lupa! Ehehe sori nini.. :p





11. You’re kind of turning into a grouch. Stop that. Immediately. Yes, life has thrown you some pretty awful curve balls over the years. That will continue to happen until you die, it’s part of life. Let it make you grateful for all that you have. Let it make you stronger for having made it through. Let it make you compassionate for the 7 billion other people in the world who are dealing with their own struggles. Don’t let it make you bitter, don’t let it make you cynical, and DO NOT, whatever you do, let it take away your sunshine. 

Do not let the bad ones take away your sunshine! Siapp, abis diomelin bos, harus bisa tetep ceriaa.. Abis stres ama ujian, cengengesan lagii.. Hihihi. Semua orang juga dalam hidupnya ngadepin berbagai kesulitan kok, jadi ubahlah badai yang datang menjadi kekuatan :D janganlah berpikir bahwa kamu akan tenggelam.. #wota



12. Stop comparing yourself to your peers. You do you. You’re good at that. 

Hahaha gara2 kepikiran lagu JKT48 tadi, sekarang jadi ingetnya lagu JKT48 juga.. Ya setiap orang berlari dengan tempo yang berbeda-beda. Yang lebih cepat lebih baik? Yang lebih jauh jaraknya lebih jagoan? Mungkin iya mungkin enggak hahaha. Jadi gw ngga usah ngebandingin diri sama yang lain 'kok lebih banyak ngambil kertas pas ujian?', 'kok lebih pandai bicara sama rekan kerja?', 'kok lebih ini itu anu?', ya udaaahh sihh.. kalau mau kayak gitu ya lebih berusaha toh? Ini usia 25 menn, bukan anak SD SMP SMA yang masih harus dimmotivasi sama rangking2 di kelas. Lakukan yang terbaik buat diri sendiri, udah tau yang mana yang harus diprioritaskan mana yang enggak buat diri sendiri, semua orang beda-beda. 



13. Stop worrying so much about what your job is going to be. It’s boring. Yes, you need to make money. But more importantly, you need to make a life for yourself. You need to make community. You need to make yourself and others happy. You need to make the world a better place. There are a lot of other things you need to make, don’t get so caught up in finding a job that you forget to make them. 

Hahaha, iyaa.. jalani kerjaan yang sekarang dan udahlah ngga usah stres mikirin ntar kalo gw mau jadi eselon II gimana ya? Ini itu harus ijo bla bla bla bla bla, done. Hidup ngga cuma masalah kerjaan bro, yang penting happy. Jangan sampe karir udah oke, tapi hidup ngga lebih bahagia daripada gelandangan *ekstrim* So, bekerja dengan baik, manfaatkan gaji dan non-office hours buat meningkatkan happiness! Eh office-hour juga bisa happy ding, di kantorrr :D



14. Keep writing. Know that some of the things you write will be really bad. Write anyway. Write because it makes you happy. Write because it’s important to have hobbies. Write because sometimes, on very rare occasions, the things you write will be more powerful than you would have ever thought possible. 

Menulis mungkin bukan keahlian gw, tapi yaa berantakan2 macem begini boleh lah ya diitung nulis hihi. Okey, keep blogging Niniww :)



15. Keep going after the life that you want live. I am going to be really pissed if 65 year old Mary is sitting alone in a house in the suburbs with 10 cats. Unless of course somewhere along the way that is what I decided I want, in which case it’s totally fine. 

Gw ingin punya pekerjaan yang ngga harus bergaji besar, tapi menyenangkan hati gw, punya keluarga yang bahagia yang kalau di-detail-kan adalah: suami yang gw cintai dan mencintai gw ahey ahey dan anak yang mirip gw *ehehe apa dah*, rumah yang nyaman, kucing scottish fold gendut yang lucu.. Aminn ya Allahhh..



16. It is good to have a plan but remember that it is OK to wander off the path a little and get lost. You have an amazing support system that will be there with you through it all. 

Jangan khawatir kalau sesekali tersesat, gw pasti bisa kembali ke right path kalau gw mau berusaha :D



17. Please don’t sell out. You’re better than that. 

Hahahaha okey okey :] If you want me, show me your willingness :]



18. Be thankful that you are the youngest in your family and you have been able to learn from the mistakes of your siblings. But also be thankful that you are able to learn from their success and the wonderful people they have become. 

Pas banget karena gw emang yang termuda di keluarga nuklir gw :) Gw belajar banyak lah dari kehidupan bokap, nyokap, abang gw.. Syukuri dan berterimakasih ;)






19. Be fearless and be brave. You are no longer the two year old little girl who was scared to go in the sand and walk down stairs. You are the young woman who has traveled the world, worked for causes you believed in and taken on a multinational financial institution. You are brave and you are fearless. Don’t forget it. 

Iya, udah ngga usah takut ngebikin keputusan. Ngga usah takut memilih, ngga usah takut sama dunia, gw bukan anak kecil lagi.. :]



20. Even though you really want a dog, wait. You can barely take care of a fish. 

Di gw mungkin kasusnya jadi kucing, hahaha gw pengen banget punya kucing tapi apa bener gw siap meliharanya? Meletakkan nyawa dan kebahagiaan kehidupan seekor hewan (yang akan menjadi teman) di tangan gw mungkin ngga semudah yang gw bayangin.. jadi ngga usah terlalu bernafsu hihihi :)



21. Same goes for kids. Just wait. I’m sure you’ll make a great mom one day but that day doesn’t have to be anytime soon. 

Iyaa, percaya nanti akan datang saatnya kalau memang gw udah siap :)




22. Read more books. Blogs are great. Online media is great. But don’t forget to close your computer every once and awhile and pick up a real book or a newspaper.

Selalu sempatkan diri buat baca buku :]  



23. Believe in something bigger than you. Something that you will never understand. Whether it’s God or the Universe just believe in something because when everything else fails, which is bound to happen, all you’ll have left is your faith that things will get better. 

Selalu mengingat Tuhan, dan ke-mah-kuasa-annya.. :) Atas apapun di dunia ini. Terkadang meluangkan waktu bersama teman2 ngebahas kekuasaan Tuhan seperti luar angkasa juga seruu hahaha. Terus bersama seseorang ngomongin isi majalah NatGeo, maybe? Hunyuu :')




24. Always spend time in nature. Work in the garden and get dirt in your nails. Look up at the redwoods and know that you will never see the top. Stand at the edge of the ocean and wonder what’s beyond the horizon. Take it all in. 

Jangan hanya berdiam di depan komputer dalam ruangan ber-AC, di kamar bersama laptop dan buku-buku, di mal bersama film-film box office dan sebungkus popcorn asin.. Gw sesekali harus ngeluangin waktu di halaman rumah (nyiram tanaman oke juga kali ya?), di sawah entah sawah mana, pantai.. Aaaaa.. ngebayanginnya aja udah rileks, eh jangan cuma dibayangin deh :D Ayo ngeliat yang seger2!



25. Lastly, I think you’re wonderful. You forget this sometimes so I just wanted to remind you.

Ya! :D



Sekian postingan panjang ini.. Ngantuk yaa. Hehe, jadi sekarang tau hal-hal apa yang sebaiknya gw ketahui saat dalam usia ini. Ada yang punya advice tambahan? Hihihi..

Nite all ;)

2 comments:

  1. Waaahhh, Chuuuuu... so inspiring ^___^

    Pengen ngeprint juga buat dibaca lagi... semuanya iya bgt, semua yg di atas srg terlupa krn sdh terbuai oleh rutinitas harian.

    Nambahin satu lagi boleh gak ya.. menyempatkan waktu secara berkala utk baca dan menghayati ini lagi, hehe.... Kadang merasa seperti selalu berlari tanpa pernah berhenti.

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  2. sayang, gw baru baca when im 28 yo :( tapi tetep oke sih hehe

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