Time to get serious

First of all, happy new year, fellas! I know it is already 22th of January, at least it is still in the first month of the year after all. *nice excuse, buddy*

Maybe you are wondering why it took me 22 days to write the first post in 2015. Actually, I have been thinking what should I fill this special post with. Because in my opinion, ‘first’ is important. ‘First’ includes your initial motivation for doing something. ‘First’ means before any other time. ‘First’ also talks about a fresh start.

There were many options in order to decide which topics should I bring for the post. Those were :

•   New Years Resolution
• Motivational Quotes
• Sermon Summary
• Experiences & Self-reflection

Finally, I chose the last one, hahaha. *still a nice excuse*

Before the story, I have to tell you something. Today I officially complete watching all the How I Met Your Mother seasons. It took me 6 months to finish them. It has 9 seasons with around 20 episodes on each of them. And each episodes is about 20 minutes. So I spend around 9x20x20 = 3600 minutes = 60 hours. 

But today I do not want to brag about how I finish it or the story itself. Honestly, it is not something to be proud of.

Here is the point that came first in my mind as soon as I finish watching : I will always finish what I started. I remember how I finished things whenever I got excited or curious about them, such as :

1.  I read Naruto comics from episode 1 – 450 within a week. Then I followed each chapter and finally completed it as soon as last chapter was arrived.
2.  I was very serious about robotics in UI back then. I spent all my energy in the robotics room, learning much about mechanical things while working in a project.
3. I used to be a social-media-guy. I posted around 20 posts/day on twitter back in 2012. I often made stories in timeline and also shared my devotion there.
4.  I spent days and hours on video projects. I loved photo-editing as well as video-editing in middle and high school.
5. I was passionate about backstage services in church. Back then, I could handle sound system, lighting, and multimedia.
6.  And also don’t forget the games that I’ve been playing. I remembered how I neglected every circumstances around me just to be focus on a game. I spent some money on some games, though.

Furthermore, after taking hours of brainstorming, 20-years-old me found something that is more important. I classify my life into 2 conditions :

Time that you know what are you gonna do in life.

&

Time that you have no idea what to do in life.

Whenever you meet the 1st condition, you feel like YES, THIS IS THE REASON WHY I LIVE! You keep spirited in everything you do because you feel so right about this. 

Meanwhile, when you meet the 2nd condition,you keep asking yourself WHAT AM I GONNA DO? I AM SO BORING RIGHT NOW! Oh, maybe I just watch TV or playing games. 

The difference between those conditions can be seen by the activities on each of them. The 1st condition is always filled with activities that build you up. Just like robotics, video and photo editing, and backstage services. But the 2nd condition is filled with activities that you think may cheer you up. Because life seems so boring and pointless at this moment.

Maybe from my last activity now you can guess where am I currently. Yes, I am on the 2nd condition. I keep searching what should I do on holiday. Gosh, I miss the time when I know what to do in life. Not so excited enough right now. The TV series, movies, musics, social media do not have a lasting effect of excitement, they’re just a bunch of free-time activities.

Honestly, I have fallen into those free-time activities to fill my holiday. My mind often says, “Oh come on! This is holiday, take a break for a while. Do some unproductive and meaningless activities would make you enjoy.”

But here on this blog, I want to make a new commitment.

No matter how boring it is in life. No matter how lost I feel. I must not forget about my responsibilities. I have to keep faithful on my own duty as a a servant of God, a son, and a student. I must do something productive everyday. I must struggle to find new constructive hobbies and interests. I never let this boredom conquer my entire life. 

Even though I do not know where life brings me to, but one thing that I know for sure. I have to use the time wisely and do the responsibilities that God has trusted me in the first place. Even though I have to do a little responsibility like cleaning up the dishes, I will do it heartily, as for the Lord and not for men!