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A Week Is a Long Time in Politics



Hey, Pals!

This time I want to share my thought that was actually my inner conflict. This has something to do with politics. To be honest, I hated politics, and I didn’t want to involve in it. That is why I didn’t take International Relation as my major although part of me wanted to. All this time, from my point of view politics is about corruption, clean hands, and dirty tricks. I used to think that politics is not important. Well, that is a childish thought of me.

Now, as I looked around, and be more critical to surrounding issues, I’ve changed my mind. I am aware that no aspect of my life can be spared from politics. Although politics still can’t be spared from dirty tricks, I now agree that politics is important. I don’t mind being the part of it. In fact, I want to be the part of it by joining Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Hope Allah grants my wishes. Amiin. Mucha suerte para mi :))

It is funny how things change in a few months. Well, in politics it’s natural. An idiom says a week is a long time in politics, which means that in politics, many changes can happen in a short space of time. Now, I try not to be indifferent about politics. Let alone I am a university student now, which means I need to be more sensitive with such issues. I realize that my mind doesn’t magically think critically about it in a blink of eyes. That is why I’ve been reading many political articles lately. In addition, I join a student press activity, which demands my critical thinking. You can see I’m working on my mind right now.

This is just something that popped up in my head months ago, but I just got time to write now. Unfortunately, just as I reconsider politics, big (yet again, full of tricks) occurrences in politics field are happening. No, no, I’m not holding back my words. The other way around, it’s kind of intriguing to follow.  I hope this will be the milestone for more-mature me.
Please wish me luck ;)

Beware of Grumbling!



Do you feel intact with your life so far? I’m glad for you if you do. Wait, you don’t? Well, it’s humane to feel unsatisfied of anything. When you are not happy about something, do you grumble? Grumbling is also humane, it’s one of human nature. Allah has stated in Surah Al Ma’arij (70:19-21): Indeed, mankind was created anxious: when evil touches him, impatient, and when good touches him, withholding [of it]. Therefore, you’re normal for complaining things. However, you have to know that it’s kind of ‘disease’ of your heart, and disease is, of course, not good for us.

Grumbling is something we don’t realize sometimes. We might feel as though we don’t complain, but we actually do out of it. For instance, you walk from your dorm to campus under the fierce sunlight, and you say,”Oh, I’m tired.” Isn’t that called grumbling? Think of other circumstances you might have done. You’ve done plenty, haven’t you? Then, beg forgiveness to Allah now. Astaghfirullah. This is as the mirror for me too, as a means to see my reflection. I mean, I do grumble too, so what I’m writing here is also addressed to myself. I’m trying to invite you to be better people together.

Pals, let’s be careful in saying things from now on. If you frequently grumble about little things unconsciously, you’ll need to definitely bear this in mind. Let’s try to sort out our words. Better be quiet than saying wrong. Nevertheless, don’t grumble in your mind instead. Keeping grumbling in your mind is still grumbling. The difference is only that it’s not said orally. I know it’s difficult. For now, when you realize you’ve thought about complaint or other bad things, quickly say astaghfirullahal’adzim. Next, you have to try to be satisfied in everything Allah has given to you.

Now, how to feel intact of everything Allah has given to us, so that we don’t grumble?
The key is always to be grateful. You got good things then thank Allah. Do it too when you got calamities. As you know, everything happens in this world is only by Allah’s willing. Nothing happens without Allah’s permission. Therefore, there must be something great behind the calamities. We just need to find it out, then we can be grateful even in the darkest time.
Let’s say you are a good-looking person, but one day Allah tested you by giving pimples on your face. Any method you’ve done, but they kept embellishing your face for years. Your confidence dropped, and your effort is about to run out. There, you might start wondering what sins you have done, and you beg forgiveness. However, your face is still as mess. You would have been so down by then. Hey, don’t be so down, be positive. Allah has given you such a test to protect you from a big sin related to romantic interest. What could’ve happened if you weren’t acne prone? Only God knows. Then, if you got someone who loved or even proposed you, that person must love you for you, for what’s inside of you, not just because of your cover. You’d be very grateful to realize it. So, try to see the positive beyond the calamities.

The point is, let’s stop grumbling, and always be thankful. Remember that God’s test is another name of God’s blessing. Calamities do happen to anyone.
Do the people think that they will be left to say,”We believe” and they will not be tried? But we have certainly tried those before them, and Allah will surely make evident those who are truthful, and He will surely make evident the liars. [Surah Al Ankaboot 29:2-3]

Hope this is helpful! :)
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