Yodster

A heart is like a wheel
It rolls over
Within what you feel
Trying to discover

A mind is like your gear
It controls speed
Within what you fear
Saying your need

A soul is one who drive
Some says it’s ego, or pride
Within your life
Having to decide

There are times we lost our way
You don’t know which way for sure
That’s the moment when we pray
To reach the end, ages obscure

The road could be long
Step your gas, keep on moving
You may also make your turn wrong
Leave the past, keep on loving

When the purpose must be made
For where your life is getting to
When pride failed and must fade
It’s the time GOD speaks to you

There are times we forget
We think we are so smart
That’s when to GOD we are upset
Indeed the lesson has just start

The road seems knows no end
But you’ll never be alone
HE is sending you a friend
Thus love lasts, both then you’d gone

When love finally arrive
It’s as you meet a co-driver
Together you’ll live your life
GOD is indeed your joy giver

As a car race, life can be taught
As a poet, flowed from my heart
Good poem which ends sweetly I brought
Good friend, dearly, to thee, I write

+ yoDi +

When hope is few
Disappointment grows and grew
When life is getting tough
You could say "I had enough"

But why should stop?
If you could reach on top
Faith is what you had and need
Hope is what you spread as seed

Here’s a reminder
Do not surrender
When life tasted bitter or plain
Then build up hope, smile again

When life goes downslope
You need nothing more but hope
There’ll always be a hope, so true
In GOD we trust, now stop the rue

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~yodi~

They informed me, three better
candidates elected to join them as
Translator.

*#@<$^!

I hate failure… you too, I’m sure,
you too never want to fail!

But it happens sometime.

I remember once, a writing competition
was held by Gfresh! magazine. I send my
article and guess what … I didn’t win.

I felt mixed emotions, and I decided to
prove it, that I am able. I keep
writing to them, and they published
some, then offer me to be their
contributor until now.

If it wasn’t for failure I once
experienced. If I won the contest, I
would be complacent. Maybe my talent-
exploration stopped there. But that F
word, (I mean… failure, not the other
F word) motivated me to be better.

Love unrequited, jilted. Hmmm… simple
word, when I try to show I like a girl
then she said no, it also kicked my
gut, I felt torn out.

Why? Perche?
Porque? Mengapa?

I thought negatively but it won’t help
me to grow.

I should see the bright side.

I wasn’t good enough.

There are people who did better than
me, but I can develop myself to improve
my skills. Non aver paura con la
competizione (Don’t be afraid with the
competition)

So I didn’t get WORLD BANK

So once again, I felt dejected, for
only three minutes. I realized, it’s
useless to remorse. Indeed nothing
should be considered as must be
regretted.

I’ve tried my best. Maybe at the
interview, I was nervous, I didn’t
prepare well. But it doesn’t make me
think that I’m a moron. It’s just…
there are three better candidates then
me. So congratz for them!

Now what?

I will try again!

4 years from now…

I will apply to UNICEF or UNESCO,

mentre sto imparando italiano e spagnolo!

mientras estoy apprendendo italiano y español!

while I’m learning Italian and Spanish!

Io so che mio futuro e’ chiaro perche
Dio che mi da tutto i suoi benedizioni.

Yo se que mi futuro es claro porque
Dios que mi dar todo sus benediciones.

I know that my future is bright because
God who give me all His blessings.

Be inspired!

+ yoDi +

Jan 6th 2007

Fear!
We all knew, we experienced it.
It’s a normal thing, all of us
have the feeling.

It makes us unable to expand ourself.
It becomes a hindrance.

‘Normal fear protects us and motivate
us to improve. Abnormal fear distorts,
poisons and paralyses us. We should
conquer the fear, not the contrary.’
(Martin Luther King, Jr)

What’s the difference between…
a brave and a coward?
a champion and a loser?

They all have it, fear!

But a brave decided to face it as
challenge. A champion use it as motivation.

While a coward, defeated by fear.
And a loser, quitted earlier.

What’s normal fear?

When you walk, you see ahead of you,
there were riots. It is wise not to
continue your journey. Find another path,
don’t be silly.

It is better to be a coward for a minute,
than to return home as dead body
(Irish proverb)

Or… when your boss said
‘What have you done?
Please be more serious.’

Or your grades is flopping.
Your teacher or lecturer is disappointed.

The alarm sounded. Fear, and you’re
motivated to improve.

Abnormal fear made us unwilling
to improve, pushed us to surrender
and insisted you to say: I’M DONE

Now listen…

Once lives a frog who can jump very high.
Catch it, put it into a glass, then
hours later, it can only jump
AS HIGH AS the limit, the same height
of the glass, though you already release it.

Habit
Our self-concept
Stereotype
Lack of confidence
Mock from others
Comfort zone

Whatever, that’s your glass that makes you
(the frog) believe that
‘This is my maximum limit! And I will never
jump any higher.’

Wake up!
Break that limitation!
You don’t live by other’s expectation.

Cause God wants us to jump higher.
To be the light of the world.
To shine as stars.
To be the head, to lead, to be excellent.

It’s your choice now…
Are you feel comfortable to stay in that glass?

OR… Say it yourself…

I want to break my limitation.
I can jump higher.

Io ricordo una persona che puo saltare
piu alto. Si chiama Fabio Cannavaro,
il capitano della squadra azzuri che ha vinto
la coppa mondiale 2006, anche il premio di
calciatore migliore da FIFA, UEFA e la rivista
di FRANCE FOOTBALL. Lui e’ solamente 176 cm,
ma puo correre piu presto e difendere piu forte.

I remember a person that can jump higher.
He is Fabio Cannavaro, the captain of
azzuri squad who have won the world cup 2006,
also the award of best football player from
FIFA, UEFA and France Football magazine.
He is only 176 cm, but can run faster and
defend stronger.

Yo recuerdo una persona che puede saltar mas alto.
Si llama Fabio Cannavao, el capitan de la
escuedra azules que tener la copa mundial 2006,
tambien los premios del mejor futbolista de
FIFA, UEFA y la revista France Football.
El es solo 176 cm, pero puede correr mas rapido
y defender mas fuerte.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fabio_Cannavaro

He can do it and be the best!
He didn’t make excuses
"Scusi, io sono corto."
"Sorry, I am short."
"Excusa, yo soy corto."

So… do you still want to find a reason?

When we feel afraid, our brain is reacting
this way…

Hold your forehead, it’s LOBUS FRONTALIS.
There, with that part, we think, we use logic,
count, make plan and have rational thought.

Now hold both sides of your temple, between
the ears and eyes, where you may put your
glasses stick. That’s LYMBIC AREA.

It controls our emotion. When we are aroused
by fear, our brain ready to contact
the Department of HORMONE.

Mr.HYPOTHALAMUS, Señor HIPPOCAMPUS,
Signor AMYGDALA are there.

They command the PITUITARY GLAND

Release the ADRENALINE!

The effect?

Then we become stressed. We breathe faster and
it affected heart-beats,
we start to spill sweats, the eye pupils
become wider, muscle grew larger

We become aware!

It gives us the choices:

FIGHT or FLIGHT

Face the challenge or run away from it.
Do something to win or quit.

The problem is, when our brain is conquered
by adrenaline, our rational function is
decreasing. That’s when we say:

When you’re emotional, you can’t think.

Self control, that’s the key.

See what makes you feel afraid.

Is it rational?
Is it a threat or a challenge?

Compare the risk and the benefit.

Decide what you should do.

Well, it is said that 360 times,
the phrase DON’T BE AFRAID quoted
in the Bible. Almost everyday, God
reminds us the same message:

Non aver paura!
No tener temor!
Jangan takut!

Now, if you would, please stand up…

Yes, don’t be shy!

Let’s count, at three we will
jump together and shout it loud…

One…

Two…

Oh, come on…
I’m waiting for you, get on your feet.
Yes, now, please…

Ready?
One… two… three

YEAH!

Questo anno io voglio per saltare piu alto
This year I want to jump higher
Esto ano yo quiero para saltar mas alto

But you’re not a frog

He gives us the strength.
He is The Almighty.
Many people felt tired and lost their
enthusiasm, but with Him, you’ll get
the power.

Wait upon Him, daily…
Then you shall renew your strength.
You shall run and not be weary
Spread your wings, and ready to fly!

HIGHER!

But remember… no matter how far
one day you’ll fly, one day you must
return to the ground.

Feel your steps on earth,
keep your heart humble,
and always realize that one day
to the ground you shall return.

But before He calls you to return home,
He wants you to reach the sky.

Don’t be afraid!
Stop making excuses!
Wait upon Him, renew your strength…

HIGHER!

‘Idealism is as stars in sky. We may never
get there, but it guides our journey
to reach our ultimate purpose.’
(Carl Schurz)

+ yoDi +

December 16th 2006

I stood in front of my friends at church.
They stared me, waited as I started to speak:

Solo tre cose che voglio dire
Only 3 things I want to tell
Solo tres cosas que quiero decir

- Best Collections
- Refresh
- Upgrade

There are times when an artist want to
release BEST COLLECTION album. It is probably,
when they ran out of idea to create new songs.

They probably just re-arrange the music.
They re-publish their popular songs.

But how can we do it, in our life, if we
never did anything good, worth something,
that you can be proud of?

Let’s see what we’ve done in life.
Let’s count our days.
What have we created?

PSALM 90:12, please read

We often found this, when we’re entering
a site page. The photos aren’t seen, some
text portion missing.

That is when we reach the mouse, and click
REFRESH.

How often in your life, you felt:

- My job is unfinished, unsettled.
- My target, ooops… I didn’t complete all.

Then you may make excuses…

- I am so busy, with a lot of things to do.
- I can’t focus on that.

Exactly! If the internet speed is low,
if you didn’t have the high capacity,
then better if you choose your priority.

Select which site page you want to open first.
Make sure you put more effort on the more
important thing in life.

Try again
Be sure that you’ll do it, this time better.

God never felt bored to us.
Indeed, every morning, He waits for us.

To show His mercy and love.
It is new, and always refreshed.
So that, when you pray, you’ll be touched.
Restored, and refreshed.

LAMENTATION 3:22-25, read again

Now what?

You want to expand your self, your ability.
New technologies are arising.

Years ago, we used floppy disk.
These days, those became obsolete.
Yes, it’s out of date!

We use USB. The size is smaller,
but the capacity is larger.

Growing isn’t about how much years you had.

Quanti anni hai?
How many years you have?
Cuanta anos tienes?

But how much you want to learn, to improve,
to grow, be more mature. And it must be done
thoroughly.

Spiritually, physically, emotionally,
intelectually,

And.. linguistically!

Questo è che sto tentando
That’s what I’m trying
Esto es que estoy intentando

In 2007..

Voglio per practicare mio italiano e poi
apprendere spagnolo.

I want to practice my italian and then
learn spanish.

Quiero para practicar mi italiano y luego
aprender español.

How about you?
What have you achieved?

Be proud with those, and let it be your
BEST COLLECTIONS

Have you failed?
And you want to try again, until your
projects done in marvel finishing?

Move the cursor to click REFRESH
Start with prayer. Renew your soul!

Then, if you did all best effort, but
still unable to do it.

It’s time to change!
Change that floppy disk, use USB

Grow up!
Improve your quality!
Start it today!

It’s not about size, but capacity!

That’s UPGRADE… let people see your
progress, let God be glorified through
what you’ve completed, you’re doing
and you will accomplish.

So you can say…

Tutte le glorie venuto e tornato a Dio
All the glories came and returned to God
Todos las glorias venir y volver a Dios

1 TIMOTHY 4:12

Now, let’s see the files you’re downloading!
Check your brain, open those folders

BEST COLLECTIONS

REFRESH

UPGRADE

Done? Wait…

Now you can unplug your USB and…
Put it as your necklace, close to your heart.

Remember, and start to change.

Now!

Grazie per le vostre attenzioni
Thank you for your attention
Gracias para las vuestras atenciones

+ yoDi +

Introduction

It’s not the first time I write
But here, I’ll show of who am I
I will share my deep insight
Yes, through this blog, I try

It’s time for introduction
But let’s do it not in casual
I will make it in fine diction
Yes, through poetry as usual

Anche per te, voglio dire
Parlo un poco italiano
e spagnolo, vuoi sentire?
Pero non è molto buono

Es mi vida por escribir
Quiero crear unos libros
Es un sueño por existir
Pero lejos los caminos

I am a journalist
I am also an editor
A language specialist
And soon to be a translator

I want to write books too
I’ll be special, I’ll be star
A clap please, from you
Ah, my journey is still far

I speak English
I speak italian too
A little of Spanish
And now, have I charmed you?

It’s just an introduction
But I’ll just make it simple
I am writing for your consumption
Yes, this is all for you, people

It’s enough, I guess for now
But you can also be my friend
I am special, you can say wow
Yes, now your praise, to me you’ll send

+ yoDi +