Hidup yang Menghidupi: Sebuah Tantangan

Hidup di abad teknologi bukan sebuah ujian yang mudah. Media sosial menyelimuti semua ranah kehidupan. Bahkan kadang manusia tidak paham mana yang mesti ditampilkan dan mana yang seharusnya disembunyikan.



Tantangan manusia modern bukan lagi sanggup hidup atau tidak, melainkan hidup yang mampu menghidupi wong liyan. Sebuah sistem aktivitas dan keyakinan yang memberdayakan orang, bukan menggerogoti apalagi meniadakan peran.

Peran, itulah kunci utamanya. Pertanyaan yang berkelindan yang sayangnya sulit dicari jawaban. Kita mau atau bisa, jadi pertarungan dan pertaruhan tersendiri karena kita menjadi tokoh yang ingin diakui atau sebaliknya hendak dilenyapkan.

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