First 5 points!

Okay, the first 5 points of the Robin Sharma 50. Let's go through them one by one!

1.   Know what you want. Clarity is power. And vague goals promote vague results.

Yep, exactly! And I believe that the power to know what you want, and knowing it with such clarity and unvagueness (lol this word means clarity anyway) ultimately comes from a tight-knit relationship with God. 

Example? Solomon. He asked God for something he valued more which is wisdom than what God offered in the first place. (which of course, other people including other kings and power-bearers would pick "just because" it sounds nice and it is something that is regarded "better" than wisdom!)

"Therefore give to Your servant an understanding heart to judge Your people, that I may discern between good and evil. For who is able to judge this great people of Yours" I Kings 3:9

And as we can see he asked God with such clarity : "discern between good and evil". Simple but crystal clear.

2.   Remember that every problem has a solution. Maybe you just can’t see it. Yet.

“Saat ku tak melihat jalanMu, saat ku tak mengerti rencanaMu, namun tetap ku pegang janji-Mu, pengharapanku hanya pada-Mu.. “ etc etc.. Know this song? Ps. Niko Njotorahardjo composed this beautiful song and it really fits this 2^nd point. Always trust God with things ahead that we cannot see, and believe that God’s solution will always be the best.

3.   In this Age of Dramatic Distraction, the performer who focuses the best wins the most.

“Let your eyes look directly forward, and your gaze be straight before you.” Proverbs 4:25

“Set your minds on things that are above, not on things that are on earth.” Col 3:2

These two verses talk about being focused. The first one talks about being focused as an instruction, taken from Proverbs 4 whose title is A Father’s Wise Instruction.

Quoting from ESV Study Bible : The idea that the eyes should look directly forward suggests resolution about remaining in the right way. Metaphorically, it suggests that when a person turns his eyes away from the path, he is apt to stumble.

 The second one is more specific, it asks us to focus on God instead of other things. This refers to pursuing a deeper knowledge of Christ himself and all that belongs to living with and for him. Matt 6:33 is also a good one for explaining this topic.

4.   Before someone will help you, you need to help them.

Ok, individualistic point of view: image. Christianity point of view: Because God has loved us first in the first place! 

“We love because he first loved us.” 1 John 4:19

Christian love is a gift from God, demonstrated supremely in the cross (see Rom. 5:8). God’s love always takes the initiative, and the love of Christians is a response to that love.  –ESV Study Bible-

Yep, the ultimate “help” is God “helping” us out (more like “dragging” instead, helping sounds like our effort is counted too and God only helped us) of sins and to eternal life! Thus we need to help others right? 

5.   Become the most passionate person you know. It’ll be contagious.

“Bondservants, obey in everything those who are your earthly masters, not by way of eye-service, as people-pleasers, but with sincerity of heart, fearing the Lord. Whatever you do, work heartily, as for the Lord and not for men” –Col 3:22-23

Heartily is the key word here. It means more or less the same as passionate, and moreover the important point is to do it for the Lord, not for men.

The context on this verse is Paul telling bond-servants (slaves) to obey their masters. If slaves/bond-servants are bound to do so, then I believe God will expect much more passion from us whose work are not as heavy as slaves back then, and of course, much more appreciated. But remember that the ultimate appreciation we can receive is from God alone and none else.