Three Visions of Life

So I was on a flight this afternoon, and I just happened to pick the window seat that faced the sun, you know? It got so hot so I closed the cover.

I left 1/4 of it open for my “peek window” then it got me thinking, that 1/4 is like our life, right?

There is so much bigger part of it (3/4) that we haven’t, and won’t figured out like, ever. Because that big chunk is part of our God almighty’s grand plan.

All we know is that 1/4 part only. All our lives, our happy and sorrows, experiences & dreams exist there.

A part that gets even smaller anytime we get too caught up in something, it turns to 1/8.

And we call that 1/8 as tunnel mode.

So imagine of it’s this way :

I struggled so hard during my college days in my major so I flee everywhere and ended up excelling in both of my organizations (don’t worry, I studied real hard for my exit exam and passed with flying colors).

But those experiences; those everything, made me who I am today. The struggle, the stories, the friendships, the city, the disciplines, the books, the movies and all.

It shaped my thoughts, my personality, my stories, my ethics and everything.

So I think the bottomline is, at times, your struggle might make you see the world on a tunnel vision (1/8), only to realize that it’s just well, life, with all of its ups and downs (1/4) and in the end, all of your experiences shape you to be the person that you are right now, the person who march confidently into your brighter future (3/4).

So let’s trust His grand plan a little bit more, shall we?

Ananda Khaira Azizah,

Jakarta, February 2nd 2026.

Written at 4pm on a Monday.

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