Almost all of us would prefer to a sure thing-sure because then we will feel more secure. Feeling "safe" is itself a fundamental requirement second.
According to the first motivation of Maslow's basic needs or the needs of the most fundamental is the need not only to live, but also the need to survive: food, water, air, and sex. Sex is a need to continue living, not merely the distribution of physical lust! Thus, the desire to get things for sure-bet is also something that becomes the primary needs of human life.
With that desire has in fact we are dealing with a paradox because our daily life itself is full of uncertainty. Every time up in the morning, we had to face a world full of uncertainty. We are already making a variety of planning, but can (or: dare) we ensure that what is planned is certainly 100 cent implemented in accordance with the plans that have been made?
Maybe our computer suddenly infiltrated by a virus. Or our children who are fresh out ill-fit. Checks that we receive the funds were empty. Stock prices are expected to rise, uh, how ya even be dropped. Sense of optimism that we have to get up because we had so carefully prepared the necessary steps, may suddenly become a mess because there is something beyond conjecture hit. Is such uncertainty makes us afraid to face the future?
Better things can cause such pessimism seen from another perspective: the existence of such uncertainty is actually even a possibility of other things. If there is a certainty, it means there is only one possible course that would happen and certainly there will be no other possibility that will happen. If you're not clear (or not sure) what will happen, will probably mean that there are a lot of things happen. Really, right?
ChanceIndeed, for those who are observant and can control the situation, even under conditions of uncertainty will lead to other possibilities that may have never thought of before. From the condition of uncertainty that will be searched a variety of opportunities to translate into the things that satisfy.
Many people assume that the odds are good only owned by those who are "in front" or the first to recognize these opportunities. We tend to believe that those who have done something more than the first will have better luck with a "come lately" and do the same.
It must be remembered that Stephen Covey, an expert who argued about the seven habits of highly effective people, introducing us to the "first creation" and "second creation".
The first is the creation of a form when it was created or formed the first time, while the second creation is when it is set up for next time. Clearly the latter is an improvement compared with the first creation because it would have been no improvement as a result of observation on the weakness of the first creation plus things expected an improvement over previous forms.
Clear example is the development of forms and features of appliances (TV, computers, HP and the like), each time is always better compared with the previous.
Why so, of course, the last models made after considering the weakness of the previous type and based on experience using the product type is then found things to be fixed, applied to the type or model output later.
So, we need not lose heart when the umpteenth person who enters a field. Although there is a saying: "The first birds to be easy to get a worm" (the ealy bird cathes the worm), but there is an institution that once advertised itself as "We are not the first, but the best!"
Opportunity is a "situation". Every time a situation will be changed. One thing that will one day emerge as an opportunity, the next day may have not a chance anymore. In a world that has many changes and many of these possibilities, there are various opportunities that arise. We really must be observant to see it, then catch and process it.
What matters is how we can "see" and capture opportunities "through" it. It requires a learning process, until we can "sniff out" opportunities which are compatible with our ability to be able to process further, so that these opportunities become powerless-order. Like all learning, there must have been stages when we are falling-up first before becoming proficient. As ever mentioned in this column, a good learning process is like the child learning to walk.
Although initially always falls (samakanlah to experience life as experienced repeated failures), but the child remained alone "insist" to rise again until finally able to walk on his own feet.
Another thing to note when we are facing is an opportunity to see all the things around these opportunities as a whole. Many people who play brewed only when he saw an opportunity in front of him, regardless of the things that might cause we should not have to take these opportunities.
After a chance we "catch", before yielded a result, still we have to apply discipline, clarity of direction, persistence and specific strategies. There are no immediate opportunities to fruition as soon as we catch. Still there must be a long process to get to that stage.
Where no or Now HereWhat is interesting is to compare the views of the pessimists and the optimists. The pessimists say OPPORTUNITY IS NO WHERE - no chance anywhere. Being an optimist always say OPPORTUNITY IS NOW HERE, the opportunity currently exists here. No where (no where else) and now here (now is here) the number and the exact same sequence of letters. It's just that the location of the letter "w" which together with the word in front or the one with a word which means distinguishing belakanglah.
That clearly means that one's viewpoint was the one who ensures that the opportunity, or opportunity, it does not exist anywhere, or do exist here. After all, chances are the same shape, places and situations facing the same - just a pretty observant and have hope (= optimistic) can recognize it as an opportunity that should be captured and cultivated, while others do not see it at all.
Once opportunities are already in our arms, we still must try. Already mentioned above about the discipline, clarity of direction, persistence and strategies to process them into a results-power order. To talk about it there is an interesting story. In a kingdom, a king thinks: "I was' right king. Period hell yes, can not seek the easiest way to get immediate results? "
He gathered all of the intelligentsia from all over the country to find the way he thinks. After the specified deadline, they are facing with a 100-page book, contains the answer to the will of the king. King received the book, but not satisfied. "Damn right, whose name is the easiest way to be achieved by reading and memorizing the contents of this thick book? It's called miserable self! Find a better way! "
They gathered again, nights discussing the desire of the king. Finally they announced that the answer is found. Briefly, according to the wishes of the king. At the peak of the event a large meeting which covered all the mass media and TV stations (eh, emang already there, huh?), Diserahkanlah one sheet of paper which the king immediately opened and read aloud. It said: "There is never a free lunch!" (Translated from: There is no FREE lunch).
Do you agree with the "discovery" of the intelligentsia in the kingdom? Do you think that all the people we know: Bakrie, Ciputra, SBY, JK, Hasyim, Gus Dur, Rizal and Andi Mallarangeng easily and simply grab their big names? Have you ever thought that they are always struggling to be self-defeating when it comes the temptation to not persevere, do not concentrate on the objectives they are pursuing?
Have you ever thought that they often spend 14 hours a day to find the answer to the problems they must solve? Produced one success after a barrage suffered failure?
For people like they are a failure is not the end of everything. People who successfully sealu familiar with failure. For their failure, as the proverb, is "delayed success". They appreciate and understand it. One failure will be studied to obtain the benefits that can be a lesson for next steps.
An interesting parable gives motivator. Such people do not ever just sit around and not do anything when it struck a problem. God has determined that the only type of creature who can sit around and get the most out there is only one in this world: birds - including chickens so we know it (which incubate their eggs)!
According to the first motivation of Maslow's basic needs or the needs of the most fundamental is the need not only to live, but also the need to survive: food, water, air, and sex. Sex is a need to continue living, not merely the distribution of physical lust! Thus, the desire to get things for sure-bet is also something that becomes the primary needs of human life.
With that desire has in fact we are dealing with a paradox because our daily life itself is full of uncertainty. Every time up in the morning, we had to face a world full of uncertainty. We are already making a variety of planning, but can (or: dare) we ensure that what is planned is certainly 100 cent implemented in accordance with the plans that have been made?
Maybe our computer suddenly infiltrated by a virus. Or our children who are fresh out ill-fit. Checks that we receive the funds were empty. Stock prices are expected to rise, uh, how ya even be dropped. Sense of optimism that we have to get up because we had so carefully prepared the necessary steps, may suddenly become a mess because there is something beyond conjecture hit. Is such uncertainty makes us afraid to face the future?
Better things can cause such pessimism seen from another perspective: the existence of such uncertainty is actually even a possibility of other things. If there is a certainty, it means there is only one possible course that would happen and certainly there will be no other possibility that will happen. If you're not clear (or not sure) what will happen, will probably mean that there are a lot of things happen. Really, right?
ChanceIndeed, for those who are observant and can control the situation, even under conditions of uncertainty will lead to other possibilities that may have never thought of before. From the condition of uncertainty that will be searched a variety of opportunities to translate into the things that satisfy.
Many people assume that the odds are good only owned by those who are "in front" or the first to recognize these opportunities. We tend to believe that those who have done something more than the first will have better luck with a "come lately" and do the same.
It must be remembered that Stephen Covey, an expert who argued about the seven habits of highly effective people, introducing us to the "first creation" and "second creation".
The first is the creation of a form when it was created or formed the first time, while the second creation is when it is set up for next time. Clearly the latter is an improvement compared with the first creation because it would have been no improvement as a result of observation on the weakness of the first creation plus things expected an improvement over previous forms.
Clear example is the development of forms and features of appliances (TV, computers, HP and the like), each time is always better compared with the previous.
Why so, of course, the last models made after considering the weakness of the previous type and based on experience using the product type is then found things to be fixed, applied to the type or model output later.
So, we need not lose heart when the umpteenth person who enters a field. Although there is a saying: "The first birds to be easy to get a worm" (the ealy bird cathes the worm), but there is an institution that once advertised itself as "We are not the first, but the best!"
Opportunity is a "situation". Every time a situation will be changed. One thing that will one day emerge as an opportunity, the next day may have not a chance anymore. In a world that has many changes and many of these possibilities, there are various opportunities that arise. We really must be observant to see it, then catch and process it.
What matters is how we can "see" and capture opportunities "through" it. It requires a learning process, until we can "sniff out" opportunities which are compatible with our ability to be able to process further, so that these opportunities become powerless-order. Like all learning, there must have been stages when we are falling-up first before becoming proficient. As ever mentioned in this column, a good learning process is like the child learning to walk.
Although initially always falls (samakanlah to experience life as experienced repeated failures), but the child remained alone "insist" to rise again until finally able to walk on his own feet.
Another thing to note when we are facing is an opportunity to see all the things around these opportunities as a whole. Many people who play brewed only when he saw an opportunity in front of him, regardless of the things that might cause we should not have to take these opportunities.
After a chance we "catch", before yielded a result, still we have to apply discipline, clarity of direction, persistence and specific strategies. There are no immediate opportunities to fruition as soon as we catch. Still there must be a long process to get to that stage.
Where no or Now HereWhat is interesting is to compare the views of the pessimists and the optimists. The pessimists say OPPORTUNITY IS NO WHERE - no chance anywhere. Being an optimist always say OPPORTUNITY IS NOW HERE, the opportunity currently exists here. No where (no where else) and now here (now is here) the number and the exact same sequence of letters. It's just that the location of the letter "w" which together with the word in front or the one with a word which means distinguishing belakanglah.
That clearly means that one's viewpoint was the one who ensures that the opportunity, or opportunity, it does not exist anywhere, or do exist here. After all, chances are the same shape, places and situations facing the same - just a pretty observant and have hope (= optimistic) can recognize it as an opportunity that should be captured and cultivated, while others do not see it at all.
Once opportunities are already in our arms, we still must try. Already mentioned above about the discipline, clarity of direction, persistence and strategies to process them into a results-power order. To talk about it there is an interesting story. In a kingdom, a king thinks: "I was' right king. Period hell yes, can not seek the easiest way to get immediate results? "
He gathered all of the intelligentsia from all over the country to find the way he thinks. After the specified deadline, they are facing with a 100-page book, contains the answer to the will of the king. King received the book, but not satisfied. "Damn right, whose name is the easiest way to be achieved by reading and memorizing the contents of this thick book? It's called miserable self! Find a better way! "
They gathered again, nights discussing the desire of the king. Finally they announced that the answer is found. Briefly, according to the wishes of the king. At the peak of the event a large meeting which covered all the mass media and TV stations (eh, emang already there, huh?), Diserahkanlah one sheet of paper which the king immediately opened and read aloud. It said: "There is never a free lunch!" (Translated from: There is no FREE lunch).
Do you agree with the "discovery" of the intelligentsia in the kingdom? Do you think that all the people we know: Bakrie, Ciputra, SBY, JK, Hasyim, Gus Dur, Rizal and Andi Mallarangeng easily and simply grab their big names? Have you ever thought that they are always struggling to be self-defeating when it comes the temptation to not persevere, do not concentrate on the objectives they are pursuing?
Have you ever thought that they often spend 14 hours a day to find the answer to the problems they must solve? Produced one success after a barrage suffered failure?
For people like they are a failure is not the end of everything. People who successfully sealu familiar with failure. For their failure, as the proverb, is "delayed success". They appreciate and understand it. One failure will be studied to obtain the benefits that can be a lesson for next steps.
An interesting parable gives motivator. Such people do not ever just sit around and not do anything when it struck a problem. God has determined that the only type of creature who can sit around and get the most out there is only one in this world: birds - including chickens so we know it (which incubate their eggs)!
