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ReviewBuku: Mendadak Haji [Prie GS]

Mendadak HajiMendadak Haji by Prie GS
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Jujur saya belum familiar dengan penulis. Saya randomly membeli buku dengan topik "berhaji" karena saya mempunyai target untuk menunaikan ibadah haji sebelum saya berumur 35tahun. Semoga Allah Swt. menghendaki. Aamiin.

Kembali kepada Pak Prie GS dalam bukunya saya jujur, kadang bingung. Beliau ini sangat genuine sekali menulisnya. Menyampaikan perasaannya tanpa men-delete sedikitpun. Sangat genuine. Bahkan yang menurut saya sangat berkesan adalah beliau menuliskan ketidaksukaan beliau akan sesuatu, suasa hati, dan berbagai kekesalan-kekesalannya. Tidak banyak dari kita yang berani mengutarakan hal tersebut. Apalagi dalam sebuah buku yang akan dibaca oleh ribuan bahwan jutaan orang mungkin.

Bagi saya, membaca buku Pak Prie GS bukan hanya memberikan insight dan pengetahuan mengenai haji, gambaran bagaimana 'berat'-nya ibadah haji, tetapi beyond dari itu semua. Pak Prie GS berhasil mendidik saya bahwa, kesenangan itu akan diikuti oleh ketidaksenangan, dan sebaliknya. Jadi belajarlah untuk membiasakan diri untuk biasa saja dalam dua kondisi tersebut. Karena mereka sejatinya silih berganti.

Pak Prie GS, terima kasih atas nasihatnya. Alhamdulillah, saya sedang belajar menerapkannya dan merasakan manfaatnya dari menjadi 'biasa saja' tersebut.

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