07/07/2025
Niat Pagi (Good Morning in Balinese)
Bible Reading:
"We are hard pressed on every side, but not crushed; perplexed, but not in despair; persecuted, but not abandoned; struck down, but not destroyed." - 2 Corinthians 4:8-9
This passage acknowledges that we will face various difficulties in life. However, it assures us that even when we feel overwhelmed ("hard pressed"), we are not defeated ("not crushed"). We might feel confused ("perplexed"), but we shouldn't lose hope ("not in despair"). Even when facing opposition ("persecuted"), we are not forsaken ("not abandoned"), and though we may stumble ("struck down"), we will not be permanently broken ("not destroyed").
Food for Thought:
"Our greatest glory is not in never failing, but in rising up every time we fail." - Ralph Waldo Emerson
Resilience is about our capacity to endure and recover from challenges. As the Apostle Paul describes, life's pressures don't have to break us. Our ability to rise after each fall, to learn from setbacks, and to keep moving forward is a testament to our resilience.
Cultivate a Habit & Exercise:
Habit: Take a 10-minute mindfulness break during your workday to focus on the present moment.
Exercise: Do some light stretching for 15 minutes to release tension and improve focus.
Learn AI Daily:
A cutting-edge technique in Generative AI is the use of Transformer networks for generating long, coherent sequences of text. This technology powers many advanced language models. In our workplace, we could leverage this for tasks like summarizing lengthy documents, drafting initial versions of reports, or even creating engaging marketing copy, significantly improving efficiency in content creation.
