Philosophy of Tea

Every little thing Allah creates has philosophy in it. Today, let me try to express what I think about the philosophy of TEA.

Tea can only grow in certain climate. It requires good quality of soil & adequate quantity of rainfall​. It means being SELECTIVE for where we live is quite important. We can't choose where we were born but we can choose where we want ourselves to grow. We are growing old everyday for sure, but we are not always growing better if we live in wrong environment which never let us be a better person .

The buds of tea leaves will always grow again after being picked. It means LETTING GO of something & MOVING ON are the art of living. We don't need to cry too hard for it because it's already our part of life. Just go through it.

Tea is drink for everyone. Unlike some other kinds of beverages, we can drink tea no matter what class, colour, religion, nationality, age, and gender we have. Isn't it quite good to reflect EQUALITY? We are all the same to Him. Devotion is the only thing differs us in front of Him.

Tea is a light drink you can serve in two ways: hot and cold. It reminds us that this life always has TWO SIDES STORY. We must be ready for both sadness and happiness, success and failure, and many other DUALISM.

Tea can be combined to create better flavour. You can find jasmine-tea, milk-tea, lemon-tea, herbal-tea and many other kinds. Can you see how it depicts good TEAMWORK and TOLERANCE? So can I.

Tea always brings good things in human life. The tea plantation brings good money for the owner & workers as well as good view for travellers. A cup of warm tea might be the best company for talking in person to solve problem or for warming up the coldness in a family. A glass of iced-tea might be perfect for driving away our thirst in a hot and tiring day. I believe those are message for us to BE GOOD & DO GOOD for everyone in our surrounding.

Sometimes all you need is a cup of tea. It might remind you how you should be.
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📝 Written for #englishcaption_tea
#englishcaptionchallenge with
@lianailyy
@oz_ahmad
@irkhammaulana1
@onlylintangg
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GROW through Life!

GROW through life. Don't just GO through life. -unknown-

Nature teaches.

It shows us how plants grow where ever they are planted to teach us 'grow' anywhere we are placed.

It shows us how sky and earth meets in mountain view we see from distance turning to be something gorgeous to teach us about diversity and unity all at once.

It shows how rain happens through cycle process, how rice take a long journey to arrive at your plate, and how our warm blanket made from flocks of far away sheep to teach us nothing is got in an eye blink, woops​ 💨 instantly right in front of us by saying avecadevra, no!

Grow, People, grow! Grow as you are banyan tree for others to shelter. Grow as you are coconut tree that every part of you is useful for other. Grow as mangrove that you protect others from danger. Grow, People, grow to be better!

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#englishcaption_nature #englishcaptionchallenge with
@oz_ahmad
@mayla_aspiya
@irkhammaulana1
@lianailyy

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SUNSET & THE FLYING KITES

Staring at sunset makes me tranquil and gives me time to contemplate. This moment is such a reminder that everything has an end, that our bright life might end with the darkness of mortality, that everyone will face death and we'll be 'the departed' surely. Isn't it so beautiful, the way God gives us a sunset to end our days? Yet, I ask myself: "Will someday I have a beautiful end like this?" An end which let me close my eyes in peace and smile with no worries.

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And watching those kites floating in the sky makes me recall what Forrest says. "I don't know if we each have a destiny, or if we're all just floating around accidentally on a breeze. But I think, maybe it's both. Maybe both happens at the same time." — Forrest Gump (1994)

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📌 Loc: Alun-Alun Kidul

            

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MEMASAK; Hijrah dari Ogah menjadi Doyan Parah

Foto alay hasil belajar masak yang terunggah di medsos.

Dulu semasa masih sekolah dan tinggal di rumah, aku paling malas jika diminta  membantu ibu masak, aku akan lebih memilih membantu beres-beres atau bersih-bersih rumah. Bagiku waktu itu, kepuasan melihat sesuatu yang tadinya kotor & berantakan berubah jadi bersih & rapi itu lebih menyenangkan daripada harus berkutat dengan dapur dan aneka bumbu-bumbuan. Alhasil, aku tidak pernah memasak yang benar-benar memasak, hanya terkadang membantu Ibu mengiris/mengulek bumbu. Padahal, sebenarnya, masa itu adalah kesempatan emas berguru pada Ibu yang bakat masak enak menurun bakat nenekku. Malah Bapak pun pernah bilang sebenarnya aku juga bakat masak seperti Ibu setelah beliau makan masakanku (saat ada momen "terpaksa masak" menggantikan ibu yang tengah sakit kala itu). Namun tetap saja, aku enggan mengasahnya hingga 'bakat' itu sepertinya tak mungkin lagi menurun kepadaku.

Namun sesuatu yang bernama waktu menjadi sarana Tuhan memutarbalikkan keadaan. Allah rupanya menakdirkan aku hidup jauh dari ibu terdampar di luasnya bumi perantauan. Perantauan ini salah satunya membuatku sadar bahwa aku harus bisa memasak sendiri.

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DOA - Chairil Anwar

Tepat 71 tahun lalu, sajak ini lahir dari seorang Chairil

Doa
Pengarang: Chairil Anwar
kepada pemeluk teguh

Tuhanku
Dalam termangu
Aku masih menyebut namamu
 

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Bacaan: INFERNO - Dan Brown

"Tempat tergelap di neraka dicadangkan bagi mereka yang tetap bersikap NETRAL di saat KRISIS MORAL. Dalam masa berbahaya, tak ada DOSA yang lebih BESAR daripada TETAP DIAM."

Prolog menawan dan menantang. Semakin terbius untuk melahap halaman demi halaman. Ya, quotes itu memang ada benarnya, hmm… banyak benarnya. Kenapa?

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GURUN JIWA by Putri Shinta

Oleh : Putri Sintha

Satu nafas yang kuhembuskan,
Beribu lelah yang kau rasakan.
Satu keluh yang kulanturkan,
Hanya senyum yang kau tunjukkan.
Dan amarah yang kulampiaskan,
Kau membalas dalam diam.

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[CERPEN] Sepotong Hati yang Baru

Oleh Tere Liye

Aku menghela nafas perlahan, bertanya perlahan, berusaha memutus suasana canggung lima menit terakhir, “Apa kau baik-baik saja?”

Alysa mengangkat kepalanya, mengangguk.

“Apa kau baik-baik saja,” Alysa balik bertanya pelan.

Aku tertawa getir. Menggeleng.

Diam sejenak. Sungguh hatiku tidak baik-baik saja.

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[CERPEN] Wanita dan Semut-Semut di Kepalanya

Oleh Anggun Prameswari

Kompas, 2 Maret 2014

Sungguh, tidak ada yang paham rumitnya isi kepala wanita itu. Termasuk sang suami yang mengencaninya selama enam tahun, lalu menikahinya selama enam tahun pula. Konon, pria itu tak kuat lagi menghadapi pikiran istrinya yang selalu rumit. Ia angkat kaki setelah ribut besar dan berkata lantang sekali sampai sepenjuru gang mendengarnya, ”Otakmu yang rumit itu, suatu hari akan habis dimakan semut-semut.”

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[Cerpen] Ketika Mas Gagah Pergi - Helvy Tiana Rosa

Mas gagah berubah! Ya, beberapa bulan belakangan ini masku, sekaligus saudara kandungku satu-satunya itu benar-benar berubah!

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MELUPAKAN -- Tere Liye

Ketika kita mencoba melupakan kejadian menyakitkan, melupakan orang yg membuat rasa sakit itu, maka sesungguhnya kita sedang berusaha menghindari kenyataan tersebut. Lari. Pun sama, ketika kita ingin melupakan orang yg pernah kita sayangi, hal2 indah yang telah berlalu. Maka, sejatinya kita sedang berusaha lari dari kenangan atau sisa kenyataan tsb.

Kabar buruk buat kita semua, mekanisme menyebalkan justeru terjadi saat kita berusaha lari menghindar, ingatan tersebut malah memerangkap diri sendiri. Diteriaki disuruh pergi, dia justeru mengambang di atas kepala. Dilempar jauh2, dia bagai bumerang kembali menghujam deras. Semakin kuat kita ingin melupakan, malah semakin erat buhul ikatannya.

Bagaimana mengatasinya?

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Men Are from Mars, Women Are from Venus (2)

Men Go to Their Caves and Women Talk

One of the biggest differences between men and women is how they cope with stress. Men become increasingly focused and withdrawn while women become increasingly overwhelmed and emotionally involved. At these times, a man’s needs for feeling good are different from a woman’s. He feels better by solving problems while she feels better by talking about problems. Not understanding and accepting these differences creates unnecessary friction in our relationships.


COPING WITH STRESS ON MARS
When a Martian gets upset he never talks about what is bothering him. He would never burden another Martian with his problem unless his friend’s assistance was necessary to solve the problem. Instead he becomes very quiet and goes to his private cave to think about his problem, mulling it over to find a solution. When he has found a solution, he feels much better and comes out of his cave.
If he can’t find a solution then he does something to forget his problems, like reading the news or playing a game. By disengaging his mind from the problems of his day, gradually he can relax. If his stress is really great it takes getting involved with something even more challenging, like racing his car, competing in a contest, or climbing a mountain.

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To feel better Martians go to their caves to solve problems alone

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COPING WITH STRESS ON VENUS
When a Venusian becomes upset or is stressed by her day, to find relief, she seeks out someone she trusts and then talks in great detail about the problems of her day. When Venusians share feelings of being overwhelmed, they suddenly feel better. This is the Venusian way.
On Venus sharing your problems with another actually is considered a sign of love and trust and not a burden. Venusians are not ashamed of having problems. Their egos are dependent not on looking “competent” but rather on being in loving relationships. They openly share feelings of being overwhelmed, confused, hopeless, and exhausted. A Venusian feels good about herself when she has loving friends with whom to share her feelings and problems. A Martian feels good when he can solve his problems on his own in his cave. These secrets of feeling good are still appli- cable today.

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To feel better Venusians get together and openly talk about their problems

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Men Are from Mars, Women Are from Venus (1)

Each day millions of individuals are searching for a partner to experience that special loving feeling. Each year, millions of couples join together in love and then painfully separate because they have lost that loving feeling. From those who are able to sustain love long enough to get married, only 50 percent stay married. Out of those who stay together, possibly another 50 percent are not fulfilled. They stay together out of loyalty and obligation or from the fear of starting over.

Very few people, indeed, are able to grow in love. Yet, it does happen. When men and women are able to respect and accept their differences then love has a chance to blossom.

Men Are from Mars, Women Are from Venus, pg. 6-7
#JohnGray

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Nasehat Perantauan - Imam Syafi'i

Orang yang berilmu dan beradab tidak akan diam di kampung halaman
Tinggalkan negerimu dan merantaulah ke negeri orang
Merantaulah, kau akan dapatkan pengganti kerabat dan kawan
Berlelah-lelahlah, manisnya hidup terasa SETELAH berjuang

Aku melihat air menjadi rusak karena DIAM tertahan
Jika mengalir menjadi jernih, jika tidak kan keruh menggenang

Singa jika tak tinggalkan sarang tak akan dapat mangsa
Anak panah jika tidak ditinggalkan busur tak akan kena sasaran

Jika matahari di orbitnya tidak bergerak dan terus diam,
tentu manusia bosan padanya dan enggan memandang

Bijih emas bagaikan tanah biasa sebelum digali dari tambang
Kayu gaharu tak ubahnya seperti kayu biasa jika di dalam hutan

Imam Syafi'i
(767-820 M)

*Semoga dapat diambil hikmah dan pelajaran sehingga engkau semua termotivasi, Kawan*

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[POEM] Stopping By Woods On A Snowy Evening by Robert Frost

Whose woods these are I think I know.
His house is in the village though;
He will not see me stopping here
To watch his woods fill up with snow.
My little horse must think it queer
To stop without a farmhouse near
Between the woods and frozen lake
The darkest evening of the year.
He gives his harness bells a shake
To ask if there is some mistake.
The only other sound's the sweep
Of easy wind and downy flake.
The woods are lovely, dark and deep.
But I have promises to keep,
And miles to go before I sleep,
And miles to go before I sleep.

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