One Thing at a Time

 "Whether Children stick their hand down a narrow goody jar, they cannot get their full fist out and start crying. Drop a few treats and you will get it out! Curb for your desire - do not set your heart so many things and you will get what you need" - Epictetus

I read this today on HabitApp - the app I have been using for the last couple of months to help me with my meditation, journaling and mindset. 

I really like this app because it helps me changing my perspective about life. 

I mean we can learn from the philosophy above. 

In life, we are so busy wanting to get everything at the same time, but when we do not get everything, we get disappointed at ourselves. 

We often say that we cannot do this or we cannot get this because we try everything at the same time without doing it properly or mastering it first before trying something else. 

I think we need to set a priority when we are doing something or when we want to get something. 

We need to ask ourselves if we really need it or we just want it. 

If we need it, what will we focus on getting it and how will we do it?

We need to do it one step at a time in order for us to focus in getting it. 

We need to ask ourselves what would happen if we do not get it and how will we react? 

All these questions are important because it will help us slowly to map our priorities in getting anything we need. 

As human being, we tend to do everything at the same time like I have mentioned before when we need to only focus on one thing - one step at a time. We can get another thing later on. 

This teaches me to be able to set a priority higher and to work on it without distracting myself with another thing. 

I am also learning to let go things I want but not my priorities yet in order for me to get to my priority. 

I enjoy reading the philosophy today. 

I hope I get to  learn and grow each day. 

Welcome Back, Nur!

 Hi, 

It is 2023. 

I have not written anything for the last couple of years. 

Health - Is It Important?

Being Healthy  -

I never thought about it before

Never cared about taking care of myself

Never thought about what food can do to myself -

Until one day -
when my coworker at Conrad Hotel Fort Lauderdale asked me after I checked in a great shape guy

My Birthday without You or Your Messages

Dear Juan,

It is my 31st birthday. You were supposed to send me messages and make videos for my birthday like what you always did since the first time we met in 2011.

You were supposed to throw me a birthday party like what you did when I turned 26, 5 years ago.

But you . . .  you left me . . .You left me without saying goodbye to me.

It has been a month since I heard the news from Mama Chicken. I thought time will heal my pain of losing you. But everytime I do something, I cannot stop thinking about you or the memories we had; teaching you how to swim, cooking together, getting lost together in Phoenix or Scottsdale

I miss you. I miss everything about you. I wish I could bring you to life so we could relive our life together.

I love you Juan . .

I have never had a friend like you before in my life. You were the only person who made me believe that best friend actually exists in this world. Your kindness, compassion, patience, and friendship have taught me a lot.

Thank you for all the lessons that you have taught me.

I will miss you every second I breath.

I love you.

What Goes Around Comes Around

I have traveled to some countries and often have had a situation where I needed help starting from losing my passport and money, missing my last train, getting lost or even just some small problems. Fortunately, there were always people who helped me when I was in that situation although they did not know me at all. I guess, we get what we give. What goes around, comes around.

Efforts and Hard Works

Doa seorang ibu itu pasti akan selalu dijabah Allah. 4 weeks ago I had an interview with this hotel to be Front of the House Supervisor. I was interviewed by 4 different managers. Unfortunately, I was told that they already got someone else for that position.

No Body is Special - We are the Same

It was 1:30 PM. I just finished my lunch at the hotel cafeteria and brought my plates and glass to the dishwashing area. I put my glass and plates together with bunch of dirty glasses and plates. I took them and put on the dishwashing machine and turned it on. My colleague who worked as the canteen staff stared at me behind my back and smiled. “Thank you very much for doing it, most of the people who work here would not care the way you do”. I smiled and said that I am here as an employee and whatever belongs to this hotel should be treated as they are mine.