Tetap Tenang Walau Jodoh Tak Kunjung Datang
Usia lelaki salih ini sudah di atas 30 tahun. Ia masih lajang, dengan pekerjaan sebagai cleaning service di sebuah perusahaan. Saat pertama kali bertemu dan berkenalan, spontan saya bertanya, "Sudah berapa anaknya?" Pertanyaan seperti ini, untuk masyarakat Indonesia, sepertinya umum dan wajar saja.
Kita sering bertanya tentang kabar keluarga, sebagai bagian dari perkenalan dan persahabatan. Bahkan, pertanyaan tersebut meluncur begitu saja dari mulut saya. Spontan, tanpa dipikir, karena sudah menjadi kebiasaan dalam setiap perkenalan.
Saya kaget, saat lelaki tersebut menampakkan raut wajah yang kurang berkenan dengan pertanyaan itu. Tampak dari perubahan rona wajahnya, yang semula ceria, menjadi tampak berduka.
"Saya belum menikah, Pak Cah", jawabnya lirih.
"Saya doakan, tahun ini kamu ketemu jodoh terbaik untuk dunia dan akhirat kamu, dan kamu menikah dengannya", jawab saya.
"Aamiin, terima kasih doanya Pak Cah. Selama ini saya sudah beberapa kali melamar akhwat, tapi selalu gagal, karena lamaran saya ditolak", ungkapnya.
Saya menjadi lebih paham tentang perubahan raut wajah atas pertanyaan saya tersebut. Rupanya ia sedih karena beberapa kali melamar akhwat namun ditolak. Ia berpikir, apakah karena dirinya lelaki miskin, yang kerjanya hanya menjadi buruh tukang kebersihan, sehingga tidak ada akhwat yang mau menikah dengan dirinya. Ada perasaan minder dan rendah diri, setelah beberapa kali ditolak akhwat.
Success doesn't come easy. It's not supposed to, or everyone would be successful in everything and life would be boring. This doesn't mean that compounded hard work cannot make success overflowing. It can especially when there is a lot of momentum behind your effort. Those who quit early on will only taste the bitterness of their labor. This also means don't spend 10 years in a career with mediocre results either. One of the easiest ways to find success is having an outline based on your vision. Now let's us look at how visions and an outlook collide together.
Vision and Outlines open doors for success
A vision is the map that starts the journey from ground zero. You can see various destinations or goals but they may be a bit fuzzy. You may see your ultimate goal but you may not know how to get there. Some visions are extremely detailed, while others feel like a nice day dream. This is why you cannot solely rely on visions only. It's like having a half tank of gas and leaving New York for California. Not going to happen on that low amount of fuel. Most of you will have a route and a plan of action. This is where an outline comes into play.
The outline provides steps and destinations for you to reach. It is a guiding force that helps turn visions into reality. However, an outline is not the final method. It is the beginning of your marketing plan and is not concrete. It will change as you move forward with your business. The outline consists of checkpoints that you have defined before hand based on knowledge, skills, budget, and goals you want to achieve. As you create your outline. You can add or remove items as you go. Check off the ones you have accomplished. At this point you need to be honest with yourself about everything.
From outline to launching your business
As you complete your outline. You can build your marketing plan. This plan is a bit more concrete than the outline but it can be changed over time. The marketing plan has well developed goals and a clearly defined audience. It will guide your marketing and sales efforts over the course of your business. After your final draft of your marketing. You can then launch your business or move onto other areas if need be. You may need to take additional courses before creating your marketing plan or build your website.
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