Christmas Spirit: Motivating Yourself for a Better 2025

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As the holiday season approaches, there's an undeniable sense of hope and renewal in the air. Christmas, with its vibrant traditions and messages of love and giving, serves as a powerful reminder that we can start fresh, embrace change, and find new inspiration for the year ahead. As 2025 draws near, now is the perfect time to tap into the Christmas spirit and harness the motivation needed to make the upcoming year your best yet. In this article, we'll explore how the life inspiration and motivation drawn from the festive season can help you set meaningful goals, cultivate resilience, and build the life you desire. The Power of Christmas Spirit in Sparking Motivation Christmas isn't just a time for celebration; it's also a time for reflection. For many, the holiday season brings a sense of warmth, gratitude, and a renewed connection with what truly matters. But how does this holiday spirit tie into motivation for a better 2025? The answer lies in the values that Christm...

Short Story - Little Enemy


 It is VERY easy for Allah to elevate one's rank. Kun fa yakun then so be it. That's what Saint forgot. So that when his little enemy suddenly flashed before him as the most acclaimed person, he was flabbergasted. He never imagined that the Sudrajat he was waiting for in this hall was the Sudrajat who twenty years ago he showed his face as a human of small quality iwil-iwil Santo felt himself to be the most intelligent, and the greatest, to the point that he deserved to insult Sudrajat. Not only insulted but also slandered and abused him by ordering the hitmen to be paid.

Twenty years ago Santo was already at ease because his little enemy had died. His body was thrown into the middle of the forest where lions, tigers, wolves and crocodiles still live. Let it be their meal. Presumably, the report was a false story concocted by the mercenaries who did not succeed in killing Sudrajat. Sudrajat can run away and go far. But now Sudrajat is in front of Santo's eyes. Came in a state far more dazzling than a Saint who was just a local official. Until Santo tried to deny the fact that the person who was giving the speech was not Sudrajat's little enemy.

"How are you Mr. Santo?" Sudrajat greeted Santo gently and sincerely. But the sound reached Santo's ears like a thunder. Santo was not only shocked but also shocked The person who feels that he is a big boy and often makes threats is in shock because he is afraid that Sudrajat will take revenge by vilifying his name in this important forum. "Alhamdulillah, we can still meet with Mr. Santo. Maybe my prayer twenty years ago for Mr. Santo to live a long life was granted by Allah. At that time I really asked God to extend the life of Mr. Santo so that…”

The peak of Santo's worries. Sudrajat will expose his crimes. Sudrajat will strip him in the middle of this forum of the gamers The history of Santo's glory as one of the most powerful officials in the Antahberantah district is over. Even though Sudrajat will not do what Santo fears. Sudrajat has stimulated understanding in his heart and mind of all the crimes of Santo against him. In the past, Santo was against him, but Sudrajat always escapes his crimes and even now comes with great success. How not brilliant, Prof. Dr. H. Sudrajat Al Amin is the new education minister in this country. Santo was very jealous because his small position as Kasi Sarpras Dikdas, Antahberantah Education Office could be bribed, S1 titles could be bribed, and S2 titles could also be bribed. Head Santo, who often had headaches, now had a relapse, and even had a headache. His body broke out in cold sweat and felt very weak. His legs also suddenly seemed boneless. Saint fell to the floor. The world is so dark very black.

*&*

The man named Santo, is not very intelligent intellectually. Mediocre. His spiritual intelligence even squatted. It is written on the KTP that his religion is Islam. Often wear a black cap, sometimes seen Friday prayers. If he prays five times a day, not many people know whether he does it or not. What is clear, Santo is always happy and narcissistic does not help. Because he always boasts of what he is doing even what other people are doing but he admits it as his initiative, work, and achievement. So what Saint intelligence? He's smart and talented at being a bad guy. So, the content of his heart and mind is how to bring down other people, if necessary to kill others. Now, the person who has successfully developed his talent as a professional criminal is lying alone in the hospital and is screaming to go home.

Doctor Kuntolo did not answer a word. For a doctor who has devoted himself in the healthcare world for twenty-five years, Santo is a patient who can irritate him. Not even just angry but hate. How rich and great is Santo? The King is also not as arrogant and angry as the Saint. That's why Kuntolo just let Santo go home even though his illness hasn't healed yet. Kuntolo actually felt relieved that the crazy patient had returned home. Kuntolo even believed that the Santo family also hated the man whose face resembled the Betawi comedian Pak Bolot. The proof is, during the week that Santo was treated, no one in his family visited him. Especially his subordinates and friends.

From the Santo hospital directly to his office. The driver now doubles as a wheelchair pusher. No one greeted him. When he arrived at his study, Santo became angry. His subordinate, named Karmo, casually sat in his chair.

"I'm Karmo, S, Pd., MM, the new Head of Sarpras, I don't accept guests from unclassified people like you!" expel Karmo to see Santo. His eyes bulged and his hands trembled with anger. He took a thick book and threw it in Santo's face. "Go! Disgusting!"

Nobody cares. Yet many people. Santo screaming in anger is also useless. Instead, Santo's wheelchair was pushed out by Salim, the office worker who was often abused. From the mouth of Salim, Santo knew he transferred more precisely dumped into staff of the district office Gebang Mekar which is known as sub- discharge unused employee. Of course Santo was in shock. But the bad surprises in Santo's life are not over. The one who did the surprise was not a distant person. They are people who are close, even very close to Santo. They are Santo's little enemies. The person who always belittled by the Saint. The first surprise was the presence of Sudrajat, who is now the minister of education. The second surprise was Karmo who he often called Si Kucluk. The third surprise was his wife and three children. They had sold the house of the saint's pride which he had built magnificently like a palace. They went nowhere. None of the neighbors answered Santo's question. Santo's wife and three children, whom he often refers to as an insolent parasite, now leave Santo when Santo is sick and needs their help. Silently, Trisno's driver left Santo in front of the gate of his former house. Trisno got into the car and ran away. Trisno is grateful to be free from an angry and lenient employer. Get a car too, fun.

*&*

“Mr. Santo, I feel very guilty. I apologize,” said Sudrajat, who had just returned from the seminar and immediately visited Santo in the guest room. “A week ago, my father fainted when he saw me. Sorry if I surprised you," said Sudrajat honestly.

"I was kidnapped?" asked Santo who was confused because he had just woken up from his stupor.

"No sir. I just want to help. We found our father in the middle of the road blocking my car. You are at my parents' house. In our village, Mr. Antahberantah. Rest, Mr. Santo, we are friends," said Sudrajat sincerely.

Sudrajat's sincerity was judged differently by Santo. How could his little enemy want to help him who was suffering. According to Santo, Sudrajat will take revenge again. Because Santo still remembers how cruelly he thwarted all of Santo's struggles. Sudrajat wants to register for the SPG, Santo throws the registration file into the river. After passing the SPG, Santo and Sudrajat took the CPNS test. Santo's test participant card was stolen by Santo and thrown in the trash. Santo did many more crimes to harm Sudrajat. His crime really hurt Sudrajat's heart and body. But Santo's crime was not able to prevent Sudrajat's destiny, which had to happen. His tongue and lips did say that Sudrajat was a petty enemy. But actually Santo's heart admits that Sudrajat is a big enemy. Especially after becoming the minister of education. Sudrajat is a giant enemy.

Santo runs away from Sudrajat's house. On the streets, he actually needs a lot of help from many people. But, how could the cool people want to help him? Because the kere people are small enemies who are always insulted by the Saint. That wheelchair too, will one day break. Santo will suck to avoid the shadow of a small enemy who has become a giant, created and brought to life by his own hallucinations. While the surprises that make him cry blood will often be experienced. Some of them are not recognized by their parents. Santo's brothers also rejected him. If this is the case, then Santo will remember how much he has hurt his parents and siblings. Who do you want to ask for help? Santo wants to die soon, but he will live long to be a witness that his little enemies have become very big. Become a person who is worshiped because of his piety. Meanwhile, he became a bum who scavenged leftover food in the trash. But Sudrajat still wanted to help his friend. He sent some of his confidants to look for Santo. Sudrajat wants to thank him because Santo's crime has made him painful and he is actively fighting to achieve his goals. Because of Santo, Sudrajat became a minister. But what is on Santo's mind, he is being hunted by Sudrajat to be slaughtered. And so, he hid in a shabby little alley. Even though he didn't hide, his body was like a pile of garbage whose identity was hard to identify. //Untung Gautara// Pilang , September 25, 2012.

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