"Grow it up, do not go aside"
The phrase slogan of one of the milk ads that exist in Indonesia it actually contains meaning that is very important in life. Like the plants that are growing upward, not side (plants that propagate can be categorized into plants that grow upward and elongated). Life is also should be imitated from the philosophy of growing the plants. Growing up means we must keep trying to achieve dreams, dreams and ideals as high as possible. Every day we grow and continue to grow to live and achieve goals. Do not grow sideways, it means we do not have too many wishes, want to go there, want to come here, want to be this one, want to be that one, which can finally present an imbalance between the purpose of life and ambition.
Plants need water, sunlight, minerals or fertilizers as a major factor in their proliferation and growth. Likewise life that requires physical and mental spirit, support and various forms of spirit, love and affection among others. If too much water then the plant will be able to become rotted, if too much sun then the plants will drought, if too much mineral or fertilizer then the plant will overdose.
Life is like that, we need balance and strive for balance created. Too much spirit, support or love can also cause life to be terrible. Being fanatical over all things related to the lifestyle adopted. Lack of physical and mental spirits is also dangerous, such as the loss of life is very valuable. Lack of support and spirit like living in the world of death, not having any pride in him at all. Lack of love and affection is also one of the worst things in the world, being a stiff and selfish person, cold and also empty of the meaning of his life.
Keep growing like the plants you plant. Water that moistens its roots, perfectly absorbed sunlight, and minerals that are stored and processed to prolong its lifetime. Produce new shoots, flowering, to bear fruit and bring sustenance to other living things.
So, we must never lose and surrender when compared with the struggle of a plant. We are able to produce brilliant and brilliant ideas every day, we are able to work and produce works that are very useful, we are able to make various efforts that can help others in raising their standard of living, and so on. Plants that have grown and produced benefits will also experience its bleak times in the face of various problems. The arrival of pests in the roots, stems, leaves, flowers and fruit. The pest will further destroy the plants little by little to make it die, but human beings as intelligent beings can help it to overcome the problem. Help each other between living beings.
We benefit from what the plant produces, its shade, its CO2 absorption, its leaves, its trunk until its fruit. So we should also provide assistance as a thank you for the benefits to us. So are we, human beings, we should get along with each other. Help each other, no matter whether he looks different physical, thought, character, which unites only one, because we are both creatures of God. Learn to keep members selfless because if he is not able to reply, then surely aka tone other people who do the same good to us, even if there is no then certainly God prepare a beautiful reward for our sincere.
Every living one will surely experience death. Anything that is there will be gone. Every soul will surely return to the giver of life. Plants that were originally just shoots, evolved into a tree that produces the work, until then will experience the aging and the deactivation as a plant, as part of living things. Everything has its own time.
Likewise we, surely a time that although no one can know when and where his life will be taken by God Almighty. So, before the angel of death comes and will fetch, it is only right that we prepare all the provisions of charity for deeds during our life. It is appropriate that we use the gift of mind that can produce works that are beneficial to other living beings. It is only natural that we leave the inheritance of science and practice that will remain eternally used by others.
Plants that have died, does it look useless? Of course it's still useful. If the plant has twigs and stems are large and sturdy, it can be used as firewood. If the plant is only vines and looks not sturdy, then the leaves can still be used as a fertilizer. Such is our deeds as human beings, surely will be useful also for others. Even though we are gone, others can still take and use the benefits of the science and practices we have previously given.
Plants and humans, both creatures of God, are equally given life, share the same time and duration to enjoy life, share mission, vision and life purpose, both bring blessings, grace and sustenance in their own way -even, even equally have charity and benefit for other living creatures.
So keep growing and developing until the prescribed time limit, to the point of ultimate sacrifice and exploitation, until others can taste the benefits of our presence on earth. Stay passionate about life, as hard as any problems for the problems faced.
Noted:
The photos above are all my shots. I collect them from different places and of course also with different moments.
I capture these photos using only my smartphone that has been almost 2 years I use that is; China's cheap smartphone products with camera capacity of only 5 Megapixels.
And all the photos above I edit with a filter that I made through two applications that we can easily find on Playstore. Both applications are "Snapsheed & VSCO". It's just that I change this little filter using manual settings until I get the look that suits my wishes.
So, I think to produce a photograph that is pretty good to see it, not merely must use expensive gear. Cheap ones can also be maximized with a little creativity. And do not forget to learn various photo techniques also guys.
Lastly, are any of you interested in the look of my photos? And want to make it that way too? If so, please keep the comments below and maybe later I will make timlapse photo editing process that I currently use :)