Go where heart brings you

I was worry. My mind kept on wandering around.

Finding solution. What can I do? What should I do? and yet answers are not found.

Sussana Tammaro write in his book, 'va dove ti porta il cuore', should we blame the moon for our feeling? If moon can help to determine water level of the sea and help radicchio grows faster ( plants that the root can be burnt as substittute of coffee), it should has power to determine our heart, our mind, our body, as we are made up of water, mineral and gas, just like others being in this world, the only different is we claim ourselves slightly better and it makes us do.

And can we blame it on the moon?

If we can blame everything on others, life should be much easier. But it doesn't how universe work. Everything is determined by ourselves. There is a book which titled as 'Blink', ability to think without thinking. claiming the very first 2 seconds in our thought might be the best answer for everything.

When this worry starts to take over almost every part of me, my body, my emotion, my mind, a spark of idea forces myself to do what I suppose to do.

It's passed by.

It's gone as fast as it comes.

I deny it.

I found reason to continue in my current state, uncertainty.

I'm in my comfort zone.

Let time heals.

I believe in it, always.

It's easy to do, as not much effort needed.

Fear comes.

Again, let time heals.

I survive.

But, what if there is no time, when every second counts.

In uncertainty, how long would time take to heal myself.

I much more worry now.

My mind wandering, before it find my very first thought back, when my heart is speaking to me. Just do it!!! (wonder Phil Knight ever passed this kind of phase in his life before this motto has become a lifestyle nowadays)

No choice.

I couldn't stay any longer in this uncomfortable comfort zone.

I move outside.

First time, I'm forcing my mind.

The next time, I found my mind forces me to stay in the comfortable uncomfort zone.

Formerly I'm in pieces.

Now I'm in one piece.

Rasionalism makes me lost.

Heart helps to find my way back.

'va dove ti porta il cuore'

Review: The Five People You Meet in Heaven

Title : The Five People You Meet in Heaven

Author : Mitch Albom

Category : Fiction

Review

This book starts by telling us the story which begins as the life of the main character, Eddie, ends. The life after that is found to be different from his imagination of Heaven. There, he meets 5 persons that in some ways have affected his life and reveal answers for every question in his life or just simply to filling the gap of the regret that he has carried along in his whole life.

Opinion

As you can see, I can only tell you a very brief summary of the book. I really have no idea on how to summarize the story, as every page of it is important to be mentioned. And if you miss that, you lose the interesting part. It is an intersting book, both when every page of it counts and as a whole obviously. Everytime, I wanted to stop flipping it (even when I have been so sleepy), I just can't. Who is his next person and what life lesson wraps up from it seem to have magic power to hipnotize you not to put the book down.

Review: No One's Perfect

Title : No One's Perfect
Author : Hirotada Ototake
Category : Biography

Overview
This book is a biography of a japanese guy who is born with Tetra-Amelia, Horotada Ototake. It is a condition where someone born with the absence of arms and legs. This is a very inspirational book. On how Ototake has never complains or takes his disability as excuses. In fact, he inspires others around him. This book starts with the story when he was born, how her mother was not allowed to see him as doctor is afraid she got shocked. But, supprisingly, the first words came from his mom when first saw him (after three weeks) was: "Son, you are so handsome". What a great parent she is.

Then, the story is followed by his efforts he put in from his primary school until he was accepted in Waseda University (one of top 200 world university). How people around him support and help him willingly, what he had done during that time (you will suprise how active he was: He was in basketball team, football team, participating in running competition, and how he manages to 'swim'), what were his dreams, how he started to become public speaker and his efforts put in to create 'free-challenges' environment that is meant to assist all others disable people to enjoy the same opportunity as others.

Opinions
This book shows 'never give up' messages for its reader. It shows how a Ototake can do and achieve something that we might see it as Impossible. One more part in this book that I like best is that Ototake shows to reader something that are very rational. It does an motivational book, but at the same time Ototake has his time where he himself find himself in pessimistic state (it is very logical, or I might said it might be non-sense if he has never feels it). But, at the end, he always finds his way out. Glad for him.

It shows to me, if Ototake can do the 'impossible', why can't I? There is other similar book by Tony Christiansen which I hasn't got the chance to finish reading it. He states something like "do you want to wait until you have no legs to do things you want?". In Christiansen case, he lost his legs in an accident (if not mistaken), but he never gives up. For your suprise, he is master in Taekwondo (Wow~~) and he conquered Everest Mountain in his condition. How it could be?! You and I know the answer. =D

Back to No One's Perfect, things that I do not really like is the way the story is written. I don't know whether it is because it has been translated into Indonesian (I read the Indonesian version, as this book is lent by my cousin) or it is like that in nature. Try to get the english version and see how it is. And don't be so suprise if you find out that Ototake seems to be a stuborn individual, in fact he is. Don't know it is good or not, as his stuborness has brought him to his current condition, if he were to humble in nature, he might be different person. The moral of the story is just take the positive part. =D

Brightest Light in the Darkest Night

Has been so busy arranging trip to Thailand this few days. Finding the best way to get there (either bus or train as we would like to stop by in Hat Yai), arranging the time so can make it on time to Phuket (planned to make reservation of the accomodation for 10 May - 12 May 2008). akh!!! Looks so easy. But, let me tell you, it's Not at all.

Ok... Nevermind, everything settles now. What I wanna share is how a customer service has lighten up my day. =)

This accomodation has been purchased last two years from QVI Club. By default it is a 3 days 2 night package in Patong Tower Condominium, Phuket, Thailand. Never thought that I would use it up. But, now I do.

As this trip is a very sudden one, so I just started to look up for the information few days back, such as: how to reserve, where is the exact location of this condominium, etc etc. And so coincident that last few days, there is holiday (labor day on May 1), so there is few days gap taken before I got my email replied. My first email send to QVI Customer Service Team is to asked the procedure to reserve this package. After they replied my first email, now I know I just need to tell them the arrival/departure date in Phuket. Again, My second email of reservation took another few more days as it's weekend.

Then, I woke up this morning, first thing I did was make a call to QVI office in Singapore. Called them up, one of the customer service told me that there is no room available on 10-12 May, but they do have 13-15 May or 7-9 May. I can't decide on the spot. So I just told her, I will discuss with others first. Then, I called back Indonesia asked my parents' opinion. Then, we decided that 7 May is just impossible, as my parent will only reach here tommorow night. 13 May is too late, because, my parents don't wish to spend so many days in Malaysia. So we decided, if they cannot let us check in around 8, 9 or10 May, then we will just find other hotel. (I still wish they would have available room, as I checked from Internet, Patong Tower Condominum is just so niceeeeeeeeeee)

Then I called QVI club, again. This time is another CS that was answering my call, a kind and very helpful CS.

Me: Can you helped me check, again, room for 10 to 12 May?

CS: (Keystorke sounds) For that days, all are fully booked.

Me: Ah... (Although I've already known, still very dissapointed) Then, is there any room for 9 to 11 May?

CS: (Again, keystorke sounds) Sorry, but that days are also fully booked. How bout 13 to 15 day, ms? We do have rooms for that day.

Me: Cannot, it's too late. Just now another CS told me that you guys still have room for 7-9 May, so can I just take a room for 2 days 1 night?

CS: The default package of Pearl Andaman 1 actually is for 3D2N. Mmmm... How 'bout I contact you back later, within an hour?

Me: Oh, ok then... Thank you.

...5 minutes later...

CS: Can I speak to ms. Linda? bla bla bla... I've helped you to check, and we might be able to provide you room for 8-10 May. Is it ok for you?

Me: Akh... (Happy) Really? You have room for me?

CS: (Laughing) Yeah, and if you would like to reserve it, send an email to me as confirmation, so I can issue the voucher for you.

Me: Ahhhh... Thank you so much...

CS: You're welcome. Have a nice day. (I can heard and felt that she was still smiling)

And this is how it ended my worries in aranging this trip. I was so happy. When I send a confirmation email to her, I wrote something for that lady.

P.S. And for the customer service in charge who handles my reservation, sorry for the trouble caused and thank you for the assistance. Appreciate that so much. 'Best Customer Service of the Year' Award for you.

I really am happy and grateful for everything. She might be able to just give me the 2D1N package (although I paid for the default 3D2N) but she put in effort to find for me. I know that this is her job, but she really does it pretty good. And that little kindness is like brightest light in the darkest night =D

I always believe when you do good thing that make other happy, willingly, you will feel good in return. A little good deed we did might means so much for others, and most importantly, what goes around comes around. =)