The 15 Seconds

Every second matter, every second count. The importance of time seems undeniable, "Time is Money" has declared this belief. However, one of the most genius scientists states that the time is relative. The same amount of time, let's say a minute, could be a long time for some people but short for the others. Not only the individual factor, the type of activity also increase the time perspective's variety.

Have you ever deal with the salesman in the public place? What is your reaction and what happened at that time? One thing for sure, that salesman has "products" then promote them to you. You, as a consumer, have the choice to take it or leave it. Yet, before we moving on to "that" choice, you have the choice to be attracted or not beforehand. Based on this analogy, let's imagine the salesman's role who have to promote our products whether it is raw material, service, or maybe an idea.

Let's say we want to explain an idea to an important person which that person's time is as expensive as the gold and we only have less than a minute to describe the idea. What will we do?

Based on the expert's advice, we have to use the association technique which connects the similarity of ours with another well-known "products" in the same sector and then explain the major difference between them. It will be better if you take less than a quarter minute.

Sometimes we tend to ignore the whole conversations while we communicate with a stranger, nevertheless, we would pay more attention if it connects with something we know precisely.

KKN-PPM Gadjah Mada - Dandang Gula by Pak Podo

Kang sinanggit sekar dandang gendis

Mung kinarya njumbuhake rasa

Rasa ing sanubarine

Riharas jroning kalbu

Manunggaling ati pakarti

Lathi pan jangkepira

Kang kinarya laku

Lakuning pakarti tama

Nora ngetang akehing budi utami

Pasrah maring kang kwasa

Wulan pasa tahunipun alip

Mangsa siji windune sangara

Kuruwelut nggih wukune

Sangalas papat pitu

Tanggal siji ing tahun jawi

Mahasiswa Gadjah Mada

Lumebet ing dusun

Dusun Puthon Girimulya

Cacah sapta kakung putri ingkang prapta

Nyawiji mring kawula

Kang sawiji putri Sala Vivi

Kang kapindo Wedar Purwakerta

Dene ingkang katelune

Ing Sukaharja Pramu

Kaping papat Adit lan Rani

Kekalih saking Yogya

Kalima puniku

Anggara Ngayogyakarta

Kang pungkasan Achda Jaten kang winarni

Sadaya mahasiswa

Pamintaku mring sira puniki

Wigatosna aywa ngantikemba

Mring sira kang disik dewe

Den bakuh ing pikukuh

Sregep srawung ja nganti lali

Asih maring sasama

Apan iku baku

Lamun benjang wus makarya

Ngati ati manah jujur sing taberi

Muga slamet slaminya

Surrounded by Emptiness

The first question. Have you read the title of this post?

Second. If you, indeed, had read that, do you associate this post with depression or sadness or even grief?

If you did, well it seems that I have to ask for an apology this time.

Next questions. Have you ever taste a cuisine that is very delicious that gave you out-of-world sensation? Or have you ever listen to a music which gave you an eargasmic? And if you had, whether it is either or both, what happened after you going through those moments? Did your world remain the same? Did those affect your life in any way whatsoever?

I have ever heard a parable that said, "The easiest way to describe the situation is by asking the questions." It is what I did. I experienced those kind of thrills which was highly related to movies. And no, my world did not remain the same. The art of that movies really changed my perspectives. Subsequently, you could deduce my answer for the next question: "Yes, they gave a huge impact to the life of mine."

At this moment, I am on the process of movie marathon -an activity to watch (and rewacth) the movies nonstop- until I encounter those magnificient art. After I saw the trilogy movies, I watch another movies which then I realized that the other movies are just plain, tasteless screen play. The trilogy took another level of movie's quality which raised my taste of movie and set it at the apex. Eventually, the only thing that left for me at the present time is emptiness. They made a hole in my heart and an enormous void in my brain.

I wish and I really wish that this phenomenon will last temporarily. As if you were being strucked by a lightning, being mesmerised by the art will cause a momentary shock -that's being said only if we survived the jolt, though.