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Penanda saya sudah berada di pertengahan tahun 2019 adalah bulan Juli. Lalu saya menapak tilas sedikit apa yang telah dikerjakan sejauh ini. Tidak banyak, beberapa di antaranya masih dalam kategori my full time job. Katakanlah saya lebih berkomitmen dan serius menapaki satu persatu anak tanggal dunia pendidikan anak-anak, dan dilanjutkan dengan menggeluti kembali kegiatan story telling lewat tulisan khususnya puisi dan fotografi.

Seorang bijak menasehati saya untuk fokus pada satu hal terlebih dahulu. Kemudian saya bertanya dalam hati, 'mau sampai kapan menunggu seperti itu?' Time is ticking, time waits for nobody. Saya meyakini kita semua dapat memulai suatu hal dengan serius kapan saja. Tidak perlu menunggu besok atau lusa.

Saya meneguhkan diri untuk berhenti menjadi seorang medioker. Namun dalam berkarya, produktivitas seseorang akan berbilai lebih ketika ia sudah mati. Paradoks, tapi tak ada salahnya. Hanya ada dua pilihan, yakni lakukan sekarang atau tidak sama sekali.


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