WHAT IS THE BEST JOB?

I have been watching animal behavior in my home. They are colony of ants, spider, and lizard. The three animals take its whole life in its own way. First, an ants colony; they are moving every where to find food or sugar.. When one ant got a food, it calls the other ants. In a moment after, there are so many ants surrounding the food. Seem the ant colony is never stopping to sleep. They seem never stop moving even in the night and dark. They are working together. 

The second animal is a spider, it make its large net in a place or tree. It is waiting for a moment in the center of the net. When mosquito or butterfly was trapped in the net. Spider can eat the food.

The third animal is lizard. It stays quiet and waits near a bright light lamp. When it see the mosquito near, it is running fast to catch. Lizard gets food to eat. 

Before I was asking, which the best way to do the job for food. First I said the ant colony. They did the best way to get food. They are looking for food every time, moving everywhere. They seem never stopping to sleep. They are also working together. So they have many friends. It is right for the ant colony about working together. 

But I am thinking twice. The three animals just did the way they understand. It can’t do the other way to get food. Their ability was given by God. So there is no best way to get food. The ant does the best it can, that is the only way, moving everywhere. So the lizard and spider they do what they can do, they can’t do getting food in the other way.

The lesson we take: We are people just do what we can do. We are selling the best what we have to get food or money. Some people are using their legs; some people are using their hands to get money. Some people are using his beautiful voices. Some people are using his mind. Some people are using her beauty face. We have to sell our best ability we have. We have to find the ability inside us and then show it and sell it to others. Soon or later, we will get the prize, the money and so on. Some people have to work hard and more every day. Some people have to think more every day.

Now I understand. Some time I have to tell other people something new. This something new can be meaning a good idea. Some people will say ‘Yes I believe you’ and some people will say ‘No, I don’t believe you.’ Some time easy to convince other people. Some time it’s so difficult to convince other people. But I have to try it. Soon or later I have to say it to people near. Believe or not believe is not the top level priority. It’s part of the process that I have to take. But also I have to take the responsibility. I must have a good reason that is making a sense.

FIXING A PROBLEM

I was an engineer of machinery factory for two years before (PT Japan Servo Batam). And I know more about machinery fixing problem. I can only fix the computer or machine if I have already known what the main problem is. So the first step to do in fixing a machine is finding: “What is the main problem?” If I can’t find the problem, I can’t do machine fixing.

Sometime I only need to reset or change a line program inside (mind of the machine) and OK. Sometime I found some part defect or burn inside. I have to change the new part. But some time I can do nothing, the part I needed isn’t anymore in the market shop. The world is always changing, so the machine. There is always new machine made. It means, old machines and parts were not made anymore. When old machine can’t be fix than must be scrapped. My Manager recommended buying the new ones, its mean more money needed.

Sometime I found simple problem in the machine, small wire is loosing or wrong set number entry. For me or engineer, it’s a simple problem, but it seems huge problem for people who have the machine. They common people didn’t know the machine inside; even they work near the machine everyday.

Sometime I need to call my friends to help. I have already known the machine problem is. But I  can’t open the cap, the screw it too hard to open.

Sometime we called outside engineer from outside. The man who more familiar with that machine, a man from machine maker factory. He is from Singapore or Japan. The Factory must pay him more (hundreds million rupiah), for all accommodation needed.

That’s my experience in engineer job. And I think the same thing in common people life. So I use it everyday in every where. If we want to fix something, we have to know what the problem is.

To do so, we have to listen and watch carefully. We need need more time to get right and correct information. Sometime information we got, is not so clear whether right or wrong. Sometime people are giving information that is not right. He or she has purpose inside that is to cheat or other reason. Sometime we must do it again and again to get the best solution. (Sri Widodo, ST)

LIFE IS A GAME TO PLAY

Actually all people in the world have the same problem in the daily life.  Less money, but many things want to buy. Small home but many things want to be filled inside. Hoping be better for tomorrow. Hoping be paid more for they done. Everyone wants to do fast and perfectly. In every where and every time most people want to be the number one. 

But there is something that people forgotten, that’s about the risk that will be taken. Most people only want the good risk but they don’t want to take the bad or the pain. They want to be paid more but less time and simple work to do. Yes, it is a good wish. But there is a limit, not all people got it in their life. Just like a mountain or pyramid, there are always less people on the top (success). The others more have to stay in the bottom level during their life. 

People want to be in the top, to be rich, to be the faster, TO BE THE ONE. So they did everything, doing something new, thinking fast, work more and hard. In the end more people break the rules of society or even their religion. They think for today and tomorrow only, but they forget to think next years or the next life after. Lucky people who still stay in the straight way and we know only few people take this path.

Many people want to have everything: big house, nice car, pretty wife and daughter, good husband and boy. Many people think to be rich, clever, handsome, beautiful, on the top level is better. I said, “Yes it is true, but for some people to be poor, foolish, ugly, bottom level is better.” Because we people don’t know exactly, what is the best we should have in our life. There is always God and destiny of the people.

This is common reality in our life, not everything we wish will we get. We only have two hands, but we want to bring many things to home. Lucky people has big and nice car. And we know; only a few people have it. Life is a game to play, we should make it simple and easy to enjoy. We should remain steady in both; the good (pleasure) and the pain (preasure). (Sri Widodo, ST)

I WANT TO LEARN SOMETHING NEW

My oldest brother lives away from my family. Few years ago, his wife and daughter were visiting us for a couple days. It is a special moment for us as family. We have never met for many years. I do the entire thing needed, I must think how to. I have 2 little niece. Her names are Izzah (6) and Fifi (9). They never met before. I want them to remember that they are still relative family. I want they are close each other. I took camera from someone. I don’t like to do, but I have to. This is the only choice I have; it’s not easy for me.

I shoot them, one two and three times. They are both smile and glad, so do I. Minutes after Fifi want to hold the camera and she begins to cry. I am afraid, the camera it not mine and it’s too expensive for me. But it’s special moment. She is a little girl want to learn something new; How to use a camera. I have no choice to let her bring it. I give her simple instruction. I remind her to hold it carefully. And I was watching her for a while for sure. She shoots Izzah and me; one, two, three times. We are all glad.  Everything is so fine. What I am afraid before is never exist. I took the camera to see the result. I am smile. It’s not good. But it is the best she can. She is a little girl who learns something new for the first time. 

Sometime we have to trust other people or little kid to do something. Sometime we have to wait and see what the result of their doing.  Because we want to give them more chances to try and learn.  As words said, “More time to practice make us prefect.” (Sri Widodo, ST)