Saturday, December 28, 2013

Three Cans of Coke

 Three Cans of Coke

 
There are three cans of Coke. Three of them are manufactured in  East Java.

When the time comes, a truck comes to the manufacturer, picks up those cans of Coke, and distributes to different places.


 
First stop is Indomaret. The can is displayed on a shelf with the other cans of Coke. The price is Rp 4,000.


 



Second stop is Sogo Super Store. The can is displayed in a refrigerator. The price is Rp 7,500.





Third stop is luxurious Sheraton Hotel (Five-stars hotel). The can is not kept on a shelf or refrigerator. This can will be dished up, if there is an order from customers.
Moreover, this can will be dished up with crystal glass and ice cube. Everything is served in a tray and the steward will open the can and pour into the crystal glass politely. The price is Rp 40,000.




The question is,
Why do the three cans of Coke have different price one another, although they are manufactured by the same manufacturer in East Java, delivered with the same truck, and even the same taste and aroma?

Your environment reflects your PRICE

Environment talks about RELATIONSHIP
If you are in an environment that makes out the best of you,
you will be great.
But...
If you are in an environment that looks down on you,
you will be "dwarf" forever.

The same person, the same talent, the same capability
+
different environment
=
different value



God Bless You!
Brian Bernadi

Tuesday, December 24, 2013

Christmas Special Edition: CHRISTmas

CHRISTmas

I hope this message finds you well.

How many of you who remember John 3:16?
For me, I have heard it many many times in my life. It is like "a must-read-and-memorize" verse in the bible.

Below, I cite two translations of John 3:16:
1. Amplified Bible (AMP)
"For God so greatly loved and dearly prized the world that He [even] gave up His only begotten (unique) Son, so that whoever believes in (trusts in, clings to, relies on) Him shall not perish (come to destruction, be lost) but have eternal (everlasting) life."

2. The Message
“This is how much God loved the world: He gave his Son, his one and only Son. And this is why: so that no one need be destroyed; by believing in him, anyone can have a whole and lasting life." 

I do not want to write a long blog this time. 
Please look at this inspiring and touching video. This video tells us about "another story" of John 3:16. There is also a subtitle for you to understand the video much more easier.


Never let your Christmas run meaninglessly. He came for you and only for you.
Response to His born accordingly.

I wish you the merriest Christmas!
God bless you :D
  
Brian Bernadi

 



Sunday, December 22, 2013

Dare Out of Safe Zone

Dare Out of Safe Zone


"Open rebuke is better than secret love"
Proverbs 27:5



A caterpillar has to strive in cocoon, before it becomes a beautiful butterfly. 


A soft oyster's body is penetrated by an amount of sand, before it becomes a beautiful pearl.



Sometimes, we have to dare out of safe zone and eradicate old things--to get new and better things.
Do not let yourself to be "paralyzed" without any significant change!

Adapt and Grow!
Look every challenge as a beneficial opportunity.

To grow, we need to change!
To change, we need to sacrifice! (money, time, or energy)
 
Change without SACRIFICE is NOT a REAL CHANGE.
Some people consider CHANGE as a GROWTH.
Some people  consider CHANGE as a PAIN.

If you see the change as a pain, it will make:
- A delayed success,
- A decreasing spirit of striving
- A weak endurance,
No enthusiasm to try, then no result at all except pains.

If you see the change as a growth,
Whatever the painful sacrifices, you will endure stronger and stronger; because what we imagine is the end of amazing result.

NEITHER THOSE WHO ARE THE STRONGEST CAN SURVIVE,
Nor THOSE WHO ARE THE MOST CLEVER,
BUT THOSE, WHO CAN ADAPT WITH CHANGE, CAN SURVIVE! 


"He who has no rule over his own spirit is like a city that is broken down and without walls."
Proverbs 25:28

God bless you!

Twitter: Brian_Bernadi

Saturday, December 14, 2013

Living Beauty

Living Beauty


A mountain will become a BEAUTIFUL VIEW, if you see from a distance.


There is an ugly flower and a beautiful flower,
There is a light one and a dark one,
All of them are THE MOST IMPORTANT PARTS that make the mountain becomes a BEAUTIFUL VIEW when you look from a distance.


LEAVE your dark histories...
FAR AWAY...
LEAVE your ugly life....
FAR AWAY....

STOP COMPLAINING!

Do not stay in a chain of bitterness and regret!
If you succeed to AVOID from those things, you will see how BEAUTIFUL your life is.




Be grateful for what has happened and whatever you have been experienced,
because those things are THE MOST IMPORTANT PARTS that shape your life to become a BEAUTIFUL PERSON.

No one is able to change your histories, but you can spoil your future by weeping your past and worrying about your future.

Life will be easy, if you can decide to enjoy what you have than to regret for what has happened.
If you have tried to change something, but it is not successful; try to change your perspectives.

 
God only gives you the best, although it is not according to your wants. Just believe that He has a more beautiful plan.

Draw yourself closer to Him.
The closer your life with Him, the lighter your burdens.

It is better to change your life before your life changes you.




No man, having put his hand to the plough, and looking back, is fit for the kingdom of God. 
Luke 9:62

Keep far away from your past, and your life will be more beautiful.

God bless you!

Saturday, December 7, 2013

Bee vs Fly

Bee vs Fly









Why does bee find flowers swiftly? 
Why does fly finds dirt swiftly?


Because...
Instinct of bee is just to to find flowers, and instinct of fly is just to find dirt.
Bee is not interested in dirt, conversely fly is not interested in fragrance and beauty of flowers.













As a result,  bee is wealthy of honey and fly is wealthy of germs.

If we apply this into our life, then a question will come up into your mind..
Why are some people good and some people bad?

Because bad people are not interested in good things. If there are evil thing, lie, hatred, or malice, they are eager to spread those bad things. They are people who are easily provoked without any further thought.
Conversely. good people are those who are interested and will not respond to those bad things.

What are thought -->  what you will be seen.
What are seen -->  what you will be got.

This life is very dependent on heart and mind.

If your heart and mind are always negative, whatever you see will always be negative. The result will also be negative such as hatred, anxiety, jealousy, pain, or resentment.

Philippians 4:8-9
"whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable—if anything is excellent or praiseworthy—think about such things. Whatever you have learned or received or heard from me, or seen in me—put it into practice. And the God of peace will be with you. "

Do you want to live happily?
Start from your heart and your mind to be positive.
What are seen will be positive, and the result will be happiness.


 





@brian_bernadi

Wednesday, December 4, 2013

Eagles Flies, Chicken Stays


Eagle Flies, Chicken Stays


 
Diceritakan dahulu kala terdapat seekor elang dan seekor ayam yang bersahabat bersama. Meskipun sang elang dapat menerkam ayam, tapi hal itu tidak dilakukannya, dan mereka pun memilih bersahabat bersama.

Setiap kali sang elang terbang, si ayam selalu lari pontang-panting. Terkadang si ayam baru terbang sedikit, tapi sudah ngos-ngosan dan elang pun merasa kasihan.

Suatu ketika si ayam meminta sang elang untuk mengajaknya terbang tinggi sampai ke ujung langit dan sang elang pun menyetujuinya. Tapi sayangnya, belum sampai diujung langit si ayam sudah mulai takut akan ketinggian, perutnya mual dan ia mendesak sang elang untuk menurunkannya.
Begitu turun, sampailah mereka di sebuah peternakan dan bertemu dengan paman sapi. Paman sapi ini sangat baik sekali dan rela berbagi makanan dengan si ayam. Si ayam pun heran, kok ada yah tempat yang begitu enaknya seperti ini? Tidak perlu berburu untuk mencari makan, semuanya sudah tersedia dengan melimpah di sini.

Begitu sang elang mengajak ayam untuk terbang lagi, si ayam pun menolak. Pikirnya buat apa bersusah payah melawan ketinggian demi mencari makan, toh di peternakan ini semuanya sudah tersedia dengan melimpah. Sejak saat itu persahabatan mereka pun berakhir, sang elang memutuskan untuk terbang lebih tinggi lagi dan si ayam pun memutuskan untuk tinggal dengan jaminan makanan yang ada di peternakan itu.

Suatu ketika, si ayam mendengar bahwa ibu petani ingin makan ayam hari itu. Mendengarnya, si ayam pun lari pontang-panting, namun apa daya badannya yang kegemukan karena banyak makan tak mampu membawanya pergi jauh. Akhirnya si ayam pun tertangkap dan berakhir di meja makan.

Manakah jiwa yang anda pelihara?
Dari cerita di atas, kita dapat mengambil pelajan, “hewan” seperti apakah yang sedang anda pelihara di dalam jiwa anda? Apakah anda sedang memelihara elang? atau memelihara ayam?

Elang adalah hewan yang sangat susah dikandangkan, ia memilih berburu sendiri dan terbang semakin tinggi ketika badai datang. Elang adalah simbol pejuang, entrepreneur dan para professional yang berkelana dengan helicopter view untuk selalu mencari tantangan baru yang dapat membuatnya terbang lebih tinggi. Ia mampu menerkam peluang secepat kilat, larinya cepat, DNA-nya terbentuk dari mengamati, belajar dan berbuat. Elang adalah risk taker, penjelajah yang berani meski berangkat sendirian.

Sedangkan ayam adalah makhluk kandangan. Ia lebih senang berada pada zona nyaman yang membuat mereka “aman” dengan segala fasilitas yang diberi, yang membuat mereka tetap bisa bermalas-malasan tanpa evaluasi dari pihak lain. Sekelompok ayam ini bisa kita lihat dari kebanyakan mereka yang bekerja di sektor pelayanan pemerintah. Walaupun diberi makanan yang berkecukupan, ayamnya kurus, kerjanya malas, matanya redup dan terkadang tiduran.

Saya tidak berkata bahwa semua yang bekerja di sektor pelayanan pemerintah itu bermental ayam, tapi sejauh yang saya temui sampai saat ini, kebanyakan penghuninya bermental ayam seperti yang saya jelaskan di atas.

Untuk itu, janganlah mudah kita dimanjakan keadaan yang lama-lama membuat kita bermental ayam. Terbanglah setinggi mungkin, tangkap peluang secepat kilat dan beranilah mengambil resiko untuk berburu sendirian. Semoga kita semua mampu memelihara elang di dalam jiwa kita.

Sunday, December 1, 2013

Do Not Look Back

Genesis 19:26
"But his wife looked back from behind him, and she became a pillar of salt."

Actually, casualties or victims could be reduced when earthquake occurred in Yogyakarta 27 May 2006 (7 years ago). According to a story, many people that had escaped from home safely--went back into their home to save their assets. Unfortunately, they lost their life while they were trying to save their assets.


Similar story to what had happened with Lot's wife. Even it looks like a small matter, looking back can cause a serious problem. Supposedly Lot's wife was safe. But, she looked back and she died.

 The same thing with those casualties that supposedly were safe, but  in the end they died because they went back to their home to save their assets.


This thing prevails in every aspect. In career, relationship, or so on. Many people are discouraged in their activities just because they are remembered about past failures. 

Many workers are discouraged with their job because of firing or layoff. Many workers do not perform well in their career because they are afraid of their past experiences which lead to firing of layoff in the end.

Many relationships becomes a big trouble just because people always remember all the mistakes of their soulmates. 

Remember,
Past stories cannot be changed. Therefore, it is better we focus to change our future through our decisions today.

It is OK if you want to learn from the past failures. but do not live there (read: in your past failures). 

We will never reach our desired future, if we still look back.

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 2 Corinthians 5:17
 "Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, the new creation has come:[a] The old has gone, the new is here!"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ovgH8J9pzZQ (Today My Life Begins - Bruno Mars)\
God bless you!
@brian_bernadi