10 March 2009

Who does not like to be "ooohh" by their friends. "Ooooh" is showing how people amazed by things or others. Getting "ooohed" by your friends would certainly lifting your mental condition. One can feel higher, stronger, richer, smarter or any superlative condition. This can start cockiness and when someone has this feeling in his/her heart there is a tendency that he/she will start looking other people smaller and has little respect unless to those that are cockier.

I observe in the facebook (especially among my "friends"); they tend to post pictures when they are abroad. It is true that being abroad is a kind of pride for Indonesians because only the rich or the lucky ones are able to be there (and having fun). Although in reality there are many Indonesians in the Middle East working and not really showing their faces in the FB. I am on the opinion that putting such photos would make people cocky and certainly there is a certain superlative feeling. I am afraid that those feelings will influence the way people see others.

What I really want to say is "let's not see other less lucky people small". In a way, they confirm our existence. Actions are more important than just talks. As one famous radio announcer says "it is good being important, but it is more important to be good". Let's be humble...

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