Author: Kirana Sidin
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Pak Purbaya, I’m Rooting for You! Pak Prabowo, You’re Doing Great!
Sudah lama saya terkadang enggan menaruh harapan besar pada pejabat publik, bahkan pada pemimpin yang saya pilih sendiri sekalipun. Prinsip saya sederhana: maju-mundurnya hidup saya tergantung pada usaha saya, negara hanya sebatas mengkondisikan dan mendorong. Tapi pada akhirnya, harapan juga yang membuat kita tetap hidup penuh semangat. Sesekali, saya ingin meletakkan sebagian harapan itu ke…
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The Stoic Guide to Being Left on Read
A couple of days ago, I did something small but strangely significant: I texted an old friend. We hadn’t spoken in a while. Things between us had gone off track, not because we stopped being friends, but because life threw us into a disagreement we couldn’t quite navigate. Still, I remembered her. And for me,…
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Let Them Clash, Let Them Heal, We Don’t Interfere.
I laugh so hard when I read my son’s (14 years old) WhatsApp text (Yes, I’m still checking my kid’s phone every day, what can I say? I’m an asian parent, there’s no privacy until they become an adult. Agree or disagree? It’s up to you.) Basically, it’s between him and the other kids that…
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When Purpose Wins, Conflict Loses!
I heard a sentence this morning that keeps circling in my head: Purpose is reducing conflict. At first, it sounded like a neat phrase I’d skim past and forget. But the more I thought about it, the more it began to feel like a quiet truth. Think about the conflicts we face every day. Shall we? There’s…
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Kindness Without Strings Attached
The other day, I was in line at a coffee shop. The woman in front was struggling with her coins and looked stressed. I had some extra change and decided to help her out. She looked up, surprised, and smiled at me warmly. Honestly, I didn’t do it out of obligation; I did it because…
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