Above the sky, there is still sky.

There is always a sky beyond the one we see.

I truly enjoy this proverb. It is a proverb that functions as a constant reminder for me.
That there is no need to overreact when we truly accomplish something.The allusion above actually reminds us not to be arrogant. To always be humble, down to earth…whatever you name it…
When we achieve anything, Insha Allah there are other people who exceed our achievements …
There is always a sky beyond the one we see.
This applies to any field.
It’s not just limited to material and physical things that are visible in front of our eyes, such as wealth and beauty.When we just bought a new car , there are many people out there with cars that are much better than ours…:-)
Also, in terms of looks, there are definitely more people who are more beautiful than us, each in their own way.

In the world of academia? The same: -D
When we pass our undergraduate, master's, or PhD program, there are many professors above us.
What about other fields? How come there are more?
Yes! there must be :-)

Recently, I was actually very proud of my achievement in conquering the peaks of some of the mountains I’ve climbed in Indonesia.The pride in my heart grew…At least among my closest friends and relatives, I considered myself to have the greatest climbing experience.
But then, after meeting trail runners in a number of Indonesian mountains, my arrogance didn’t last long.

When I met them on the Mount Lawu hiking trail, I was still mediocre…Then my pride began to crumble when I encountered their group on Mount Gede. I ran into several trail runners on the way to the summit! Some of the people I met on the Gede walk were even older than I was, which made my heart get smaller.

And then, this arrogance was completely washed away when, as I was panting on the way to the summit of Mount Slamet, suddenly there was a trail runner in front of me.I don’t know when he appeared…When I asked when he started leaving, he replied that it was just this morning that the departure began from the base camp.

I was slapped! I was shocked, amazed, and confused by what he said, and I couldn’t believe it…Imagine that we left base camp yesterday and that the summit trip began at 4 AM. Think about how much longer it took him to climb this mountain than it took us. Despite the fact that, from my own experience, Mount Slamet is one of the mountains with the hardest ways to climb, the summit track on Mt. Slamet is very challenging.
Awesome... Awesome! This is insane!

I realized then that I was nothing…I acknowledged defeat and felt smaller when I saw him ahead of me, walking well beyond me.
The expanse of sky at the top of Mt. Slamet that was now in front of me confirmed the proverb!
That morning, I learned an important lesson.There is always something new to learn. And I got it a long way from home…:-)

But then it makes me grateful…There is no longer a place for me to brag.

For several reasons, I really can’t be arrogant,but when I get a chance to, the Almighty stops me again.So, when I met them again during the summit on Mount Merbabu ,I felt like bowing hahaha :-D
There are no more remnants of this arrogance, but instead I want to learn a lot from them.

Above the sky there is still sky…
And we don’t know how many skies we’re in, but it doesn’t matter as long as we keep learning from everyone who are great above us:-)
Namaste ..