03/05/2012
ESSENTIAL IDIOM FOR TOEFL TEST [5]
ESSENTIAL IDIOM FOR TOEFL TEST [5]. Idiom atau ungkapan adalah gabungan kata yang membentuk arti baru yang artinya tidak mudah dipahami hanya dengan memahami kata yang membentuknya. Postingan Idiom I 'Three in One" dan audionya dapat direview "here" dan Pelajaran Idiom ke-2 "here". Idiom ke-3 dapat disimak "here". Idiom sesi ke-4 dapat direview "here' . Postingan Essential IDIOM ke-5, Sebagai berikut:
LESSON 10
1. to make sure: to be sure, to ascertain (also: to make certain)
o Please make sure that you turn off the radio before you go out.
o Could you make certain of the time? I don't want to miss that TV show.
2. now and then: occasionally, sometimes (also: now and again, at times, from time to time, off and on, once in a while)
Both now and then and once in a while can be preceded by the adjective every.
Another idiom with the same meaning and form is every so often.
o I don't see him very often, but (every) now and then we arrange to have lunch together.
o Gary gets a cold (every) once in a while even though he takes good care of himself.
o Every so often my brother and I get together for a camping trip.
o I like to sleep late in the morning from time to time.
3. to get rid of: to eliminate (meniadakan), to remove; to discard, to throw away
o Jerry tried hard to get rid of the stain on his shirt, but he never succeeded.
o The stain was so bad that Jerry finally had to get rid of his shirt.
4. every other (one): every second (one), alternate (ones)
o I play tennis with my father every other Saturday, so I usually play twice a month.
o There were twenty problems in the exercise, but the teacher told us only to do every other one. Actually, doing ten problems was difficult enough.
5. to go with: to match, to compare well in color to design; to date, to accompany (also: to go out with)
For the first definition, adverbs such as well and poorly are often used.
o That striped shirt goes well with the gray pants, but the pants go poorly with those leather shoes.
o Eda went with Richard for about six months, but now she is going out with a new boyfriend.
6. first-rate: excellent, superb
o The food served in that four-star restaurant is truly first-rate.
o The Beverly Hills Hotel provides first-rate service to its guests.
7. to come from: to originate from
This idiom is commonly used in discussion of one's home town, state, or country.
o What country in South American does she come from? She comes from Peru.
o I just learned that he really comes from Florida, not Texas.
o Where did this package come from? The mail carrier brought it.
8. to make good time: to travel a sufficient distance at a reasonable speed The adjective excellent can also be used.
o On our last trip, it rained the entire time, so we didn't make good time.
o We made excellent time on our trip to Florida; it only took eighteen hours.
9. to mix up: to stir or shake well (S); to confuse, to bewilder (S)
For the second definition, the passive forms to be mixed up or to get mixed up are often used.
o You should mix up the ingredients well before you put them in the pan.
o The teacher's poor explanation really mixed the students up.
o The students think it's their fault that they are mixed up so often.
10. to see about: to give attention or time to (also: to attend to, to see to)
o Who is going to see about getting us a larger room for the meeting?
o I'll see to arranging music for the wedding of you attend to the entertainment.
11. to make out: to do, to succeed, to progress
o Charlie didn't make out very well on his final examinations. He may have to repeat one or more classes.
o How did Rachelle make out on her acting audition in Hollywood yesterday?
12. by heart: by memorizing
o He knows many passages form Shakespeare by heart.
o Do you know all the idioms you have studied in this book by heart?
LESSON 11
1. to keep out: not to enter, not allow to enter (S)
o There was a large sign outside the door that said, "Danger! Keep out!"
o I've told you to keep the dog out of the house.
2. to keep away (from): to stay at a distance (from) (S); to avoid use of (also: stay away from)
o Please be sure to keep the children away from the street!
o The signs on the burned-out house said, "Keep Away! Danger Zone."
o It's important for your health to stay away from dangerous drugs.
3. to find fault with: criticize, to complain about something
o It is very easy to find fault with the work of others, but more difficult to accept criticism of one's own work.
o Mrs. Johnson is always finding fault with her children, but they really try to please their mother.
4. to be up to: to be responsible for deciding; to be doing as a regular activity
The second definition is most often used in a question as a form of greeting.
o I don't care whether we go to the reception or not. It's up to you.
o Hi, George. I haven't seen you in a while. What have you been up to?
5. ill at ease: uncomfortable or worried in a situation
o Speaking in front of a large audience makes many people feel ill at ease.
o My wife and I were ill at ease because our daughter was late coming home from a date.
6. to do over: to revise, to do again (S)
A noun or pronoun must separate the two parts of this idiom.
o You'd better do the letter over because it is written so poorly.
o Jose made so many mistakes in his homework that the teacher made him do it over.
7. to look into: to investigate, to examine carefully (also: to check into)
o The police are looking into the matter of the stolen computers.
o The congressional committee will check into the financial dealings of the government contractor.
8. to take hold of: to grasp, to grip with the heads
o You should take hold of the railing as you go down those steep stairs.
o The blind man took hold of my arm as I led him across the street.
9. to get through: to finish, to complete
This idiom is followed either by the –ing form of a verb (a gerund) or by the preposition with.
o I didn't get through studying last night until almost eleven o'clock.
o At what time does your wife get through with work every day?
10. from now on: from this time into the future
o Mr. Lee's doctor told him to cut down on eating fatty foods from now
on, or else he might suffer heart disease.
o I'm sorry that I dropped by at a bad time. From now on I'll call you first.
11. to keep track of: to keep or maintain a record of; to remember the location of
o Steve keeps track of all the long-distance telephone calls related to his business that he makes from his house.
o With seven small children, how do the Wilsons keep track of all of them?
12. to be carried away: to be greatly affected by a strong feeling (S)
This idiom can also be used with get instead of be.
o Paula and Leanne were carried away by the sad movie that they saw together.
o James got carried away with anger when his roommate crashed his new car into a telephone pole.
LESSON 12
1. up to date: modern; current, timely
Hyphens (-) separate the parts of this idiom when it precedes a noun form, as in the third example. The verb to update derives from this idiom.
o The president insisted that the company bring its aging equipment up to date.
o This catalog is not up to date. It was published several years ago.
o The news program gave an up-to-date account of the nuclear accident.
The newscaster said that he would update the news report every half hour.
2. out of date: not modern; not current, not timely; no longer available in published form
Again, hyphens separate the parts of this idiom when it precedes a noun form as, in the second example. The passive verb to be outdated derives from this idiom.
o Many people buy new cars when their old cars become out of date.
o I don't know why Gene likes to wear out-of-date cloth. His clothes are so outdated that even his girlfriend hesitates to be seen with him.
o This book can't be ordered any more because it is out of date.
3. to blow up: to inflate, to fill with air (S); to explode, to destroy (or be destroyed) by explosion (S)
o Daddy, could you please blow up this balloon for me?
o When the airplane crashed into the ground, it blew up immediately.
o The military had to blow the missile up in midair when it started to go the wrong way.
4. to catch fire: to begin to burn
o Don't stand too close to the gas stove. Your clothes may catch fire.
o No one seems to know how the old building caught fire.
5. to burn down: to burn slowly, but completely (usually said of candles); to destroy completely by fire (S)
o There was a large amount of wax on the table where the candles had burned down.
o The fire spread so quickly that the firefighters could not prevent the whole block of buildings from burning down.
6. to burn up: to destroy completely by fire (S); to make angry or very annoyed (S) (also to tick off)
To burn up and to burn down (previous idiom) share the same definition but also have different definitions.
o She didn't want anyone to see the letter, so she burned it up and threw the ashes away.
o It really burns me up that he borrowed my car without asking me first.
o Mike got ticked off that his friends never offered to help him move to his new apartment. He had to do everything himself.
7. to burn out: to stop functioning because of overuse; to make tired from too muck work (S)
o This light bulb has burned out. Could you get another one?
o Studying all day for my final exams has really burned me out.
8. to make good: to succeed
o He is a hard worker, and I'm sure that he will make good in that new job.
o Alma has always made good in everything that she has done.
9. stands to reason: to be clear and logical
This idiom is almost always used with the pronoun subject it and is followed by a that clause.
o It stands to reason that a person without experience.
o It stands to reason that he isn't going to pass the course if he never studies.
10. to break out: to become widespread suddenly
o An epidemic of measles broke out in Chicago this past week.
o If a nuclear war ever breaks out, it is unlikely that many people will survive.
o The news says that a large fire has broken out in a huge chemical plant.
11. as for: regarding, concerning (also: as to)
o As for the money, we will simply have to borrow some more from the bank.
o There is no doubt as to her intelligence; she's the smartest one in the class.
12. to feel sorry for: to pity, to feel compassion for (also: to take pity on)
o Don't you feel sorry for someone who has to work the night shift?
o I helped drive Pierre around when he broke his foot because I took pity on him.
LESSON 13
1. to break down: to stop functioning
Compare this idiom with to burn out in Lesson 12. To burn out means that electrical equipment becomes hot from overuse and stops functioning. To break down means that something stops functioning mechanically, whether from overuse or not.
o I just bought my new car yesterday and already it has broken down.
o The elevator broke down, so we walked all the way up to the top floor.
2. to turn out: to become or result; to appear, to attend (also: to come out)
The noun form turnout derives from the second definition of the idiom.
o Most parents wonder how their children will turn out as adults.
o Hundreds of people came out for the demonstration against new taxes.
o What was the turnout for the public hearing on the education reforms?
3. once in a blue moon: rarely, infrequently
o Snow falls on the city of San Diego, California, once in a blue moon.
o Once in a blue moon my wife and I eat at a very expensive restaurant.
4. to give up: to stop trying, to stop a bad habit (S); to surrender (S)
o I'm sure that you can accomplish this task. Don't give up yet!
o If you give up smoking now, you can certainly live a longer life.
o The soldiers gave themselves up in the face of a stronger enemy forces.
5. to cross out: to cancel by marking with a horizontal lines (S)
o The teacher crossed out several incorrect words in Tanya's composition.
o I crossed the last line out of my letter because it had the wrong tone to it.
6. to take for granted: not to appreciate fully (S); to assume to be true without giving much thought (S)
A noun or pronoun often follows the verb take.
o John took his wife for granted until once when he was very sick and needed her constant attention for a week.
o He spoke English so well that I took it for granted he was an American.
o He took for granted that I wasn't American because I spoke English so poorly!
7. to take into account: to consider a fact while evaluating a situation (S)
Again, a noun or pronoun often follows the verb take.
o The judge took the prisoner's young age into account before sentencing him to three months in jail.
o Educators should take into account the cultural backgrounds of students when planning a school curriculum.
8. to make clear: to clarify, to explain (S)
o Please make clear that he should never act so impolitely again.
o The supervisor made it clear to the workers that they had to increase their productivity.
9. clear-cut: clearly stated, definite, apparent
o The president's message was clear-cut: the company had to reduce personnel immediately.
o Professor Larsen is well known for his interesting and clear-cut
presentations.
10.to have on: to be wearing (S)
o How do you like the hat which Grace has on today?
o When Sally came into the room, I had nothing on except my shorts.
11. to come to: to regain consciousness; to equal, to amount to
o At first they thought that the man was dead, but soon he came to.
o The bill for groceries at the supermarket came to fifty dollars.
12. to call for: to require; to request, to urge
o This cake recipe calls for some baking soda, but we don't have any.
o The member of Congress called for new laws to regulate the banking industry.
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01/05/2012
IDIOM : TES TOEFL (4)
IDIOM : TES TOEFL (4). Idiom atau ungkapan adalah gabungan kata yang membentuk arti baru yang artinya tidak serta merta bisa dipahami hanya dengan memahami kata yang membentuknya. Postingan Idiom I 'Three in One" dan audionya dapat direview "here" dan Pelajaran Idiom ke-2 "disini". Idiom ke-3 dapat disimak "disini". Idiom sesi ke-4 dapat disimak berikut:
LESSON 7
1. to point out: to show, to indicate, to bring to one's attention (S)
o What important buildings did the tour guide point out to you?
o The teacher pointed out the mistakes in my composition.
o A friend pointed the famous actor out to me.
2. to be up: to expire, to be finished
This idiom is used only with the word time as the subject.
o "The time is up," the teacher said at the end of the test period.
o We have to leave the tennis court because our hour is up; some other people want to use it now.
3. to be over: to be finished, to end (also: to be through)
This idiom is used for activities and events.
o After the dance was over, we all went to a restaurant.
o The meeting was through ten minutes earlier than everyone expected.
4. on time: exactly at the correct time, punctually
o I thought that Margaret would arrive late, but she was right on time.
o Did you get to work on time this morning, or did rush hour traffic delay you?
5. in time to: before the time necessary to do something
o We entered the theater just in time to see the beginning of the movie.
o The truck was not able to stop in time to prevent an accident.
6. to get better, worse, etc.: to become better, worse, etc.
o Heather has been sick for a month, but now she is getting better.
o This medicine isn't helping me. Instead of getting better, I'm getting worse.
7. to get sick, well, tired, busy, wet, etc.: to become sick, well, tired, busy, wet, etc.
This idiom consists of a combination of get and various adjectives.
o Gerald got sick last week and has been in bed since that time.
o Every afternoon I get very hungry, so I eat a snack.
8. had better: should, ought to, be advisable to
This idiom is most often used in contracted form (I'd better).
o I think you'd better speak to Mr. White right away about this matter.
o The doctor told the patient that he'd better go home and rest.
9. would rather: prefer to (also: would just as soon)
o Would you rather have the appointment this Friday or next Monday?
o I would just as soon go for a walk as watch TV right now.
10. to all it a day/night: to stop working for the test of the day/night
o Herb tried to repair his car engine all morning before he called it a day and went fishing.
o We've been working hard on this project all evening; let's call it a night.
11. To figure out: to solve, to find a solution (S); to understand (S)
o How long did it take you to figure out the answer to the math problem?
o I was never able to figure it out.
12. to think of: to have a (good or bad) opinion of
This idiom is often used in the negative or with adjectives such as much and highly.
o I don't think much of him as a baseball player; he's a slow runner and a poor hitter.
o James thinks highly of his new boss, who is a kind and helpful person.
LESSON 8
1. to be about to: to be at the moment of doing something, to be ready
This idiom is often sued with the adverb just.
o I was just about to leave when you telephoned.
o Oh, hi, John. We're just about to eat dinner.
2. to turn around: to move or face in the opposite direction (S); to completely change the condition of (S)
o The man turned his car around and drove back the way he came.
o The company has been very successful since the new business manager was able to turn it around.
3. to take turns: to alternate, to change people while doing something
o During the trip, Darlene and I took turns driving so that neither of us would tire out.
o I have to make sure that my two sons take turns playing the video game.
4. to pay attention (to): to look at and listen to someone while they are speaking, to concentrate
o Please pay attention to me while I'm speaking to you!
o You'll have to pay more attention in class if you want to get a good grade.
5. to brush up on: to review something in order to refresh one's memory
o Before I traveled to Mexico, I brushed up on my Spanish; I haven't practiced it since high school.
o In order to take that advanced mathematics class, Sidney will have to brush up on his algebra.
6. over and over (again): repeatedly (also: time after time, time and again)
o The actress studied her lines in the movie over and over until she knew them well.
o Children have difficulty remembering rules, so it's often necessary to repeat them over and over again.
o Time and again I have to remind Bobby to put on his seatbelt in the car.
7. to wear out: to use something until it has no value or worth anymore, to make useless through wear (S)
o When I wear out these shoes, I'll have to buy some that last longer.
o What do you do with your clothes after your wear them out?
8. to throw away: to discard, to dispose of (S)
o I generally throw away my clothes when I wear them out.
o Don't throw the magazines away; I haven't read them yet.
9. to fall in love: to begin to love
This idiom is used with the expression at first sight to indicate a sudden interest in love.
o Ben and Sal fell in love in high school, and got married after graduation.
o Have you ever fallen in love at first sight?
10. to go out: to stop functioning; to stop burning; to leave home or work (also: to step out)
o The lights went out all over the city because of an electrical problem.
o The campers didn't have to put out the fire because it went out by itself.
o Gary isn't here right now; he went out to the store for a moment.
o I have to step out of the office briefly to pick up a newspaper.
11. out of the question: impossible, not feasible
o Stephen told Deborah that it was out of the question for her to borrow his new car.
o Don't expect me to do that again. It's absolutely out of the question.
12. to have to do with: to have some connection with or relationship to
o Ralph insisted that he had nothing to do with breaking the window.
o What does your suggestion have to do with our problem?
LESSON 9
1. to wake up: to arise from sleep, to awaken (S) Compare wake up and get up (Lesson 1) as used in the first example.
o Marge woke up this morning very early, but she did not get up until about ten o'clock.
o My alarm clock wakes me up at the same time every day.
2. to be in charge of: to manage, to have responsibility for
o Jane is in charge of the office while Mrs. Haig is a business trip.
o Who is in charge of arrangements for the dance next week?
3. as soon as: just after, when
o As soon as it started to snow, the children ran outside with big smiles on their faces.
o I'm busy now, but I'll meet you as soon as I've finished this work.
4. to get in touch with: to communicate with, to contact
o You can get in touch with him by calling the Burma Hotel.
o I've been trying all morning to get in touch with Miss Peters, but her phone is always busy.
5. to have a good time: to enjoy oneself
o We all had a good time at the class reunion last night.
o Did you have a good time at the park? I really enjoyed it.
6. in no time: very quickly, rapidly
This idiom can be used with the idiom at all to add emphasis to the certainty of the statement.
o Mac said that he'd be ready to leave in no time.
o We thought that the meeting would take two hours, but it was over in no time at all.
7. to cut down on: to reduce, to lessen (also: to cut back on)
o In order to lose weight, you have to cut down on your intake of sugar.
o The doctor told me to cut back on exercise until my back injury heals.
8. quite a few: many
o Quite a few students were absent yesterday; in fact, more than half of them were not there.
o We did not expect many people to attend to affair, but quite a few of our friends actually came.
9. used to: formerly did, had the habit of
This idiom is used to indicate a past situation, action, or habit that does not
exist in the present. The idiom is always followed by a simple verb form.
o I used to live in New York, but I moved to California two years ago.
o Kim used to smoke cigarettes, but she stopped the habit last month.
10. to be used to: be accustomed to
This idiom refers to a situation, action, or habit that continues in the present.
The idiom is always followed by a noun or gerund phrase.
o He is used to this climate now, so the changes in temperature do not affect him much.
o I am used to studying in the library, so it's difficult for me to study at home now.
11. to get used to: to become used to, to become adjusted to
This idiom describes the process of change that allows someone to be used to a situation, action, or habit.
o It took Yoshiko a long time to get used to the food that her American host family served her.
o Mark can't seem to get used to wearing contact lenses; recently he's been wearing his glasses a lot.
12. back and forth: in a backward and forward motion
o The restless lion kept pacing back and forth along the front of its cage.
o Grandmother finds it relaxing to sit in her rocking chair and move back and forth.
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Sihir Jejaring Sosial dan Cinta Paling Berharga
Sihir Jejaring Sosial dan Cinta Paling Berharga. "Aku ingin bebas! Aku berharap untuk berbahagia! Aku ingin mengapresiasikan semua keindahan dunia................. "
(B. Traven: The life behind the legends)
Kamu punya akun FB , Twitter, Skype, Pin BB, YM, GTalk ?. Pertanyaan umum yang sering dilontarkan oleh seseorang ketika kenalan dengan orang lain di ruang publik, di tempat seminar, di sekolah, di kampus, di kantor, di mall, di kafe dan lain-lain. Ada kesan ingin memperdalam pertemanan di dunia yang lebih luas, dunia jejaring sosial, dunia tanpa pemerintah, tanpa hirarki yang ketat... realsinya cukup sederhana admin-user, root-user. Pengawasnya hanya server penyedia jejaring sosial :), ataupun admin tempat kamu mengakses internet (wifi/warnet), atau provider langganan Anda yang mengetahui aktifitas kamu di dunia virtual yang sering kita anggap "aman". dan tentunya pasti Tuhan yang maha kuasa yang tak pernah lalai memantau aktifitas kita.
(B. Traven: The life behind the legends)
Kamu punya akun FB , Twitter, Skype, Pin BB, YM, GTalk ?. Pertanyaan umum yang sering dilontarkan oleh seseorang ketika kenalan dengan orang lain di ruang publik, di tempat seminar, di sekolah, di kampus, di kantor, di mall, di kafe dan lain-lain. Ada kesan ingin memperdalam pertemanan di dunia yang lebih luas, dunia jejaring sosial, dunia tanpa pemerintah, tanpa hirarki yang ketat... realsinya cukup sederhana admin-user, root-user. Pengawasnya hanya server penyedia jejaring sosial :), ataupun admin tempat kamu mengakses internet (wifi/warnet), atau provider langganan Anda yang mengetahui aktifitas kamu di dunia virtual yang sering kita anggap "aman". dan tentunya pasti Tuhan yang maha kuasa yang tak pernah lalai memantau aktifitas kita.
Tahap selanjutnya setelah perkenalan tersebut, kita akan berinteraksi satu sama lain. Kemudaian membuat grup, weblog keroyokan berbasis kesamaan selera atau hobby. Kolektifitas berbasis etnis, ide, almamater, dan sebagainya. Dengan akun user dan join di suatu group (komunitas) seolah solidaritas mudah digapai. Misalnya, ketika user menshare rasa bahagia yang lain seolah iku bahagia, menshare 'kegalauan', 'kesedihan' yang lain juga seolah merasa sedih. Keakraban yang bersemai di jejaring sosial mempunyai ciri tersendiri. menyebar lebih cepat dan sedikit liar tak terkontrol. :). Bahkan dalam banyak kasus terjalin kisah asmara hingga ke pelaminan ...hmmmm asiek skali... Salah satu indikator keakraban atau ingin mengakrabkan diri adalah intensitas 'Like" "comment" di akun seseorang atau di group. Bahkan orang yang sangat tertutup di dunia nyata, bisa sangat "open" di jejaring sosial.
Tulisan sederhana ini tidak dalam rangka membahas manfaat jejaring sosial, hanya sekedar berbagi seputar ide solidaritas dan cinta yang mungkin sedikit berbeda dengan solidaritas di group jejaring sosial Anda. Sekaligus sebagai otokritik terhadap diri sendiri dan terhadap dunia yang sering kita lakoni hampir 24 jam "dunia virtual".
Solidaritas, atau saling menolong merupakan salah satu kunci meraih kebahagiaan. Hal ini merupakan hubungan individu dan sosial, sarana yang digunakan individu untuk dapat bekerja sama memenuhi kepentingan bersama dalam sebuah lingkungan yang mendukung dan memelihara baik kebebasan maupun kesetaraan. Saling menolong merupakan ciri-ciri dasar kehidupan manusia, sumber dari kekuatan dan kebahagian serta sebuah syarat yang fundamental bagi eksistensi manusia seutuhnya.
Erich Fromm, seorang psikolog dan ahli sosial humanis menunjukkan bahwa “keinginan manusia untuk berkumpul dengan yang lain berakar dalam kondisi khusus eksistensi yang mencirikan spesies manusia dan merupakan salah satu motifasi terkuat dari tingkah laku manusia.”
Perkumpulan atau persatuan atau group, seharusnya didasarkan pada kesetaraan dan individualitas untuk benar-benar memuaskan mereka yang bergabung di dalamnya—contoh, mereka harus diatur dalam sebuah cara yang tanpa aturan, sukarela, terdesentralisasi, dan non hierarkis. Kalau diperhatikan, kenapa orang lebih betah berlama-lama di depan layar monitor, ketawa sendiri :D, senyum-senyum sendiri, seolah-olah sedih, 'kodong', kasihan spontan diekspresikan. User yang awalnya hanya sekedar iseng main di suatu jejaring sosial, akhirnya menyatu dengan dunia barunya, dan ia pun mengekspresikan kebebasan dan kecintaan terhadap dirinya secara bebas. Potensi dan bakat terpendam berani di eksplore di dunia virtual. Pakaian yang dipakai, makanan hari ini, belanja hari ini hingga jalan dengan siapa hari ini :) di ekspose secara bebas. Bahkan saya pernah iseng memantau akun seorang teman, hampir 90% statusnya tentang 'kegalaunnya', tentang perasaannya, ada juga sepanjang hari pamer tentang konsumsinya, ada juga yang heboh dengan idolanya, dan masih banyak lagi. Sekalai lagi, awalnya mungkin iseng namun akhirnya menyatu dengan dunia tersebut, ia telah menjadi bagian dari diri kita. Dia telah menjadi perpanjangan tangan Anda dalam upaya merengkuh kebahagiaan. itulah sihir jejaring sosial.
Apa indikatornya, kalau Anda atau saya telah menyatu dengan akun jejaring sosial. Sederhana, kalau ada yang 'Like" "Comment" "Share" status/ postingan Anda, maka Anda merasakan 'bahagia' jika hal itu sesuatu yang baik dan kita merasa tertolong. Anda Merasa 'galau', 'sedih' jika ada komentar kurang menyenangkan, mengejek atau melecehkan Anda. Itulah cara sederhana bagaimana proses penyatuan diri Anda dengan jejaring sosial. Ini, tentu tidak berlaku untuk semua user, tetapi dominan dari user mengalami hal yang sama. Ada sebuah kecintaan mengekspresikan diri, itulah yang disediakan jajaring sosial, sebuah jejaring tanpa hirarki dan sukarela.
Mimpi saya adalah, bagaimana mentransformasikan kekuatan kolektif jejaring sosial menjadi kekuatan cinta yang lebih besar, yang bukan hanya sekedar ekpresi kecintaan diri yang egosentris, tetapi mampu menjadi kekuatan cinta eksistensial sejati. Cinta yang paling berharga, Seperti kutipan berikut ini.
“Cinta yang paling berharga, sejati dan murni dalam umat manusia adalah mencintai diri sendiri. Aku ingin bebas! Aku berharap untuk berbahagia! Aku ingin mengapresiasikan semua keindahan dunia. Namun kebebasanku hanya diperoleh ketika melihat orang lain disekelilingku bebas. Aku hanya dapat berbahagia ketika semua orang disekelilingku berbahagia. Aku hanya akan bersuka ria ketika semua orang yang aku lihat dan temui di dunia matanya penuh dengan kegembiraan. Dan aku hanya dapat makan kenyang dengan kebahagiaan sesungguhnya ketika aku tahu pasti bahwa orang lain juga makan dengan kenyang seperti halnya diriku. Dan karena alasan itulah, menjadi sesuatu yang menyenangkan diriku, hanya bagi diriku sendiri, ketika aku memberontak melawan setiap bahaya yang mengancam kebebasan dan kebahagiaanku....”
[Ret Marut (a.k.a. B. Traven), majalah The BrickBurner dikutip oleh Karl S. Guthke, B. Traven: The life behind the legends, hal 133-4].
Menurut hemat saya, kecintaan diri sendiri akan lebih indah jika ia berhasil menerobos batas diri sendiri, bahwa tidak ada 'yang lain', bahwa kamu, Anda adalah diri saya yang lain.
WAB. @alamyin, keep share and enjoy !
Semoga bermanfaat !
Tulisan sederhana ini tidak dalam rangka membahas manfaat jejaring sosial, hanya sekedar berbagi seputar ide solidaritas dan cinta yang mungkin sedikit berbeda dengan solidaritas di group jejaring sosial Anda. Sekaligus sebagai otokritik terhadap diri sendiri dan terhadap dunia yang sering kita lakoni hampir 24 jam "dunia virtual".
Solidaritas, atau saling menolong merupakan salah satu kunci meraih kebahagiaan. Hal ini merupakan hubungan individu dan sosial, sarana yang digunakan individu untuk dapat bekerja sama memenuhi kepentingan bersama dalam sebuah lingkungan yang mendukung dan memelihara baik kebebasan maupun kesetaraan. Saling menolong merupakan ciri-ciri dasar kehidupan manusia, sumber dari kekuatan dan kebahagian serta sebuah syarat yang fundamental bagi eksistensi manusia seutuhnya.
Erich Fromm, seorang psikolog dan ahli sosial humanis menunjukkan bahwa “keinginan manusia untuk berkumpul dengan yang lain berakar dalam kondisi khusus eksistensi yang mencirikan spesies manusia dan merupakan salah satu motifasi terkuat dari tingkah laku manusia.”
Perkumpulan atau persatuan atau group, seharusnya didasarkan pada kesetaraan dan individualitas untuk benar-benar memuaskan mereka yang bergabung di dalamnya—contoh, mereka harus diatur dalam sebuah cara yang tanpa aturan, sukarela, terdesentralisasi, dan non hierarkis. Kalau diperhatikan, kenapa orang lebih betah berlama-lama di depan layar monitor, ketawa sendiri :D, senyum-senyum sendiri, seolah-olah sedih, 'kodong', kasihan spontan diekspresikan. User yang awalnya hanya sekedar iseng main di suatu jejaring sosial, akhirnya menyatu dengan dunia barunya, dan ia pun mengekspresikan kebebasan dan kecintaan terhadap dirinya secara bebas. Potensi dan bakat terpendam berani di eksplore di dunia virtual. Pakaian yang dipakai, makanan hari ini, belanja hari ini hingga jalan dengan siapa hari ini :) di ekspose secara bebas. Bahkan saya pernah iseng memantau akun seorang teman, hampir 90% statusnya tentang 'kegalaunnya', tentang perasaannya, ada juga sepanjang hari pamer tentang konsumsinya, ada juga yang heboh dengan idolanya, dan masih banyak lagi. Sekalai lagi, awalnya mungkin iseng namun akhirnya menyatu dengan dunia tersebut, ia telah menjadi bagian dari diri kita. Dia telah menjadi perpanjangan tangan Anda dalam upaya merengkuh kebahagiaan. itulah sihir jejaring sosial.
Apa indikatornya, kalau Anda atau saya telah menyatu dengan akun jejaring sosial. Sederhana, kalau ada yang 'Like" "Comment" "Share" status/ postingan Anda, maka Anda merasakan 'bahagia' jika hal itu sesuatu yang baik dan kita merasa tertolong. Anda Merasa 'galau', 'sedih' jika ada komentar kurang menyenangkan, mengejek atau melecehkan Anda. Itulah cara sederhana bagaimana proses penyatuan diri Anda dengan jejaring sosial. Ini, tentu tidak berlaku untuk semua user, tetapi dominan dari user mengalami hal yang sama. Ada sebuah kecintaan mengekspresikan diri, itulah yang disediakan jajaring sosial, sebuah jejaring tanpa hirarki dan sukarela.
Mimpi saya adalah, bagaimana mentransformasikan kekuatan kolektif jejaring sosial menjadi kekuatan cinta yang lebih besar, yang bukan hanya sekedar ekpresi kecintaan diri yang egosentris, tetapi mampu menjadi kekuatan cinta eksistensial sejati. Cinta yang paling berharga, Seperti kutipan berikut ini.
“Cinta yang paling berharga, sejati dan murni dalam umat manusia adalah mencintai diri sendiri. Aku ingin bebas! Aku berharap untuk berbahagia! Aku ingin mengapresiasikan semua keindahan dunia. Namun kebebasanku hanya diperoleh ketika melihat orang lain disekelilingku bebas. Aku hanya dapat berbahagia ketika semua orang disekelilingku berbahagia. Aku hanya akan bersuka ria ketika semua orang yang aku lihat dan temui di dunia matanya penuh dengan kegembiraan. Dan aku hanya dapat makan kenyang dengan kebahagiaan sesungguhnya ketika aku tahu pasti bahwa orang lain juga makan dengan kenyang seperti halnya diriku. Dan karena alasan itulah, menjadi sesuatu yang menyenangkan diriku, hanya bagi diriku sendiri, ketika aku memberontak melawan setiap bahaya yang mengancam kebebasan dan kebahagiaanku....”
[Ret Marut (a.k.a. B. Traven), majalah The BrickBurner dikutip oleh Karl S. Guthke, B. Traven: The life behind the legends, hal 133-4].
Menurut hemat saya, kecintaan diri sendiri akan lebih indah jika ia berhasil menerobos batas diri sendiri, bahwa tidak ada 'yang lain', bahwa kamu, Anda adalah diri saya yang lain.
WAB. @alamyin, keep share and enjoy !
Semoga bermanfaat !
