Limited capacity for unlimited knowledge

Three weeks here at the LSE make me realize how immense the knowledge available out there, and how limited our capacity to learn that. To name some of those fields that I interested in, are : economic geography, spatial economy, economics of development, history, social entrepreneurship, microfinance, Islamic finance, and so on.

I realize deeper that, knowledge and science is an essential and important thing that shape our society. Then at the end we all should think on how these immense amount of knowledge can benefit our society in local, regional, national, and even global-scale.

God creates us with the ability to think. And to learn is an obligation for every single of us. Therefore, we better learn as much as we can. Take as much education as we can, because learning is a lifetime process. As i said, probably we have limitation to learn. We can't master everything because the very huge and rich nature of the knowledge itself. But then why not we use that limited ability to learn as good as we can.

"Semakin banyak saya belajar, semakin saya menyadari bahwa pengetahuan yang saya miliki sangatlah terbatas dan tidak ada apa-apanya."

Rindu yang meragu

dan malam ini kembali kau sampaikan rindumu

walau denting lonceng big ben takkan pernah terdengar di kamar tidurmu

walau suaraku tak cukup lantang untuk sampai di telingamu

dan akhirnya akupun hanya bisa berkata pelan

bahwa aku, mendengar hatimu

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London, 19072010

London, hari ini.

Sudah hampir pukul 15.00 GMT. London, Britania Raya. Ini Sabtu sore. Aku masih memutar kepala hendak keluar kemana sehabis ini. Seminggu sudah berkutat dengan kelas summer school di LSE, yang katanya salah satu institusi ilmu sosial terbaik di dunia. Lelah, butuh hiburan, dan sedikit kesepian.

Kalau hanya sekedar perlu lawan bicara, itu bukan hal sulit. Tapi kalau butuh "the real companion", itu sih lain cerita. Pergi saja ke bar, pesan minum, dan hampiri orang disana, lantas berbicaralah. Simpel. Tapi untuk berbicara dengan orang-orang yang benar-benar bisa mengerti, sejauh ini hanya Jakarta yang bisa memuaskanku atas hal itu.

Oh damn. Man, I'm here in London, the capital city of europe. Fighting my life alone, I wish I can have someone to share it with. Cherish it together.

I feel a little bit lonely here. give me Jakarta, please. Because i need not only persons to talk to, but persons who really understand. Not only a casual escort, but a more meaningful companionship.

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London, 10 Juli 2010