Mendewasa?

Apa menurutmu definisi mendewasa? Kau masih juga mencari-cari jalan berputar untuk mencapainya. Lari kau, tersengal kau. Lalu kau salahkan mereka tak mengerti ketika menggertakmu untuk berhenti? Lihat, dewasa itu menghadapi diri. Bahwa mungkin banyak hal dari diri kita yang mungkin tak kita sukai. Hadapi, bukan lari. Apa artinya jika hikmah perjalanan hanya kau tulis pada bait-bait puisi tanpa laku yang melengkapi? Itu mungkin mengapa aku malas berpuisi tentang mimpi.

~“She hoped to be wise and reasonable in time; but alas! Alas! She must confess to herself that she was not wise yet.”
— Jane Austen (Persuasion)

Grow a day older, my friend. We can do better than this.

Senja di Pelabuhan Kecil

: buat sri ajati

Ini kali tidak ada yang mencari cinta
di antara gudang, rumah tua, pada cerita
tiang serta temali. Kapal, perahu tiada berlaut
menghembus diri dalam mempercaya mau berpaut

Gerimis mempercepat kelam. Ada juga kelepak elang
menyinggung muram, desir hari lari berenang
menemu bujuk pangkal akanan. Tidak bergerak
dan kini tanah dan air tidur hilang ombak.

Tiada lagi. Aku sendiri. Berjalan
menyisir semenanjung, masih pengap harap
sekali tiba di ujung dan sekalian selamat jalan
dari pantai keempat, sedu penghabisan bisa terdekap

__Chairil Anwar

knowledgeable 2#

One with whom was knowledge of the Scripture said: “I will bring it to you within the twinkling of an eye!” Then when he [Sulaimân (Solomon)] saw it placed before him, he said: “This is by the Grace of my Lord – to test me whether I am grateful or ungrateful!
And whoever is grateful, truly, his gratitude is for (the good of) his own self;
and whoever is ungrateful, (he is ungrateful only for the loss of his own self).
Certainly! my Lord is Rich (Free of all wants), Bountiful.” ( 27:40)

 هَذَا مِن فَضْلِ رَبِّي 

Pleasure, beauty and perfection is indeed a test from Allah s.w.t.

Happy

‎The happy one is the one who remains well-grounded in each situation, and he is the one who has taqwa (consciousness) of God (swt). For if he is wealthy, it beautifies him and if he becomes poor, the doors of patience open up for him. And if he is healthy, he recognizes the blessings upon him. If he is tested, he bears it all. The alternation of days does not hurt him—no matter if he is elevated, or if he is starving.

“Yang semestinya, tidak diperlukan syarat untuk bahagia. Detik ini juga, Anda dapat memutuskan untuk bahagia” (@ipphoright)

knowledgeable

 If a woman happens to have a particular superiority, for example, a profound mind, it is best kept a profound secret.

Humour is liked more, but wit?
No. It is the most treacherous talent of them all.

A woman especially if she has the misfortune of knowing anything, should conceal it as well as she can
(Jane Austen)

Risk

To love is to risk not being loved in return. 
To hope is to risk pain. 
To try is to risk failure, But risk must be taken, 
Because the greatest hazard in life Is to risk nothing 
- Leo Buscaglia

This is it.