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Iman is a rollercoaster. It can be high up in the sky, and in an instant, it plummets to its lowest point. One of my weaknesses is a lack of attention to my own emotions, and it’s been years since I attempted (and still continue to strive for) understanding my feelings better. Thus, I always try to listen to my own feelings and write down my emotions (which are often neglected) to untangle my real feelings. Well, I would say, sometimes emotions come in a massive form of layers. At least that’s what I feel lately. Most of the time, I cannot recognize what I truly feel, and it took me some time to unravel the core of my real feelings.   Back to Iman. By acknowledging my emotions and feelings, I started to understand that Iman is indeed a rollercoaster. There was a time when I felt so close to Allah SWT to the point that I was always happy every time I put my head down for my  sujud . It was around the Ramadan time. Maybe the vibe was just right to tune in. I learned and read mor...

That day, as usual, I got ready to work. That 8 to 5 work.  That day I felt energized after finishing 20 minutes of weight training and 20 minutes of a quick run.  I felt like I had won over my comfort blanket and decided to move. In the middle of my life, with no break time, I suddenly saw two cats chilling on the road. They got enough sunshine and were just lying down lazily. Their tummies were on the cold road, heads were rested on their front paws, and gazes were gradually disappearing as they closed their eyes. I suddenly felt envy. I wished I were a cat. This is one of the dreams that sounds irrational, but honestly, it does come to my mind sometimes.   The cat’s philosophy.  Something that suddenly pooped out of my head. See, human brains are weird. We think about cats’ things which they (the cats) don’t care about. When the cats don’t give a single care about their behavior terminology, we humans are busily defining the cat’s philosophy (or, was it just me?)....

Istilah ini pertama kali aku dengar dari buku The Psychology of Money karya Morgan Housel. Kemudian saat aku membaca buku Atomic Habits karya James Clear, istilah ini otomatis langsung muncul kembali di kepalaku.   Compounding sendiri jika diterjemahkan dalam bahasa Indonesia artinya memupuk atau mengumpulkan sebuah hal kecil secara terus menerus. Warren Buffett termasuk salah satu orang yang menggunakan cara compounding dalam berinvestasi. Jika kita pahami lebih mendalam, konsep ini tidak hanya berlaku untuk hal yang bersifat materi saja. Secara lebih sederhana, compounding juga dapat diartikan sebagai sebuah aktivitas yang cenderung ringan yang dilakukan secara terus menerus dan konsisten dalam jangka waktu yang lama. Pada akhirnya kita akan memanen apa yang kita tanam  Compounding tentu bukanlah aktvitas yang mudah. Banyak sekali di antara kita yang kadang tidak sabar melihat hasilnya. Akupun demikian. Awalnya aku terlalu fokus dengan hasil, sehingga mengabaikan proses yang...