Don’t Blame Environment

My brother, when we don’t  get our dream, some of us may be blame environment around us. We blame place that we live. The question is, is it right?

My brother, actually, the problem is not about place and environment. I also agree that place and environment are very important for us and also can give big influence t us. But my brother, don’t  only look from this side. Don’t only think that place and environment is the biggest problem and the biggest cause. 

We can check again. May be, the biggest problem comes from ourselves, not from place and environment. The proof is, so many people live in jail for long time, but they can make very good books. For example is Ibnu Taimiyah. He can make  high quality books eventhough he live in jail. It is only one example. So many examples that I still can’t mention here.

Just now, I read a good book that is written by kang Abik and his friends. The tittle is, “Catatan Motivasi seorang Santri”. There is good statement that I want to quote here.
“If we have negative thinking to this world; so failure, suffering, and negative things will happen to us. But if we have positive thinking and be optimist; so this life will be happy for us”. “Actually, the problem is not this world, but our thinking”. “Our successful in this world is decided by our thinking. If we are optimist and have positive thinking, so successful will be near with us. But if we are pessimist and have negative thinking, so successful will be far from us.” (page 73)

So, don’t blame environment! :)

Panceng, Gresik,  February 25, 2014