After much reflection, I have decided to resign from my position as Director of the National Counterterrorism Center, effective today.
I cannot in good conscience support the ongoing war in Iran. Iran posed no imminent threat to our nation, and it is clear that we started this war due to pressure from Israel and its powerful American lobby.
It has been an honor serving under @POTUS and @DNIGabbard and leading the professionals at NCTC.
May God bless America.
I had a feeling my neighbor is going to steal my car.
So I stole his car first. And kidnapped his children. Then burned down his house. Everything is normal.
Apakah yakin kita masih bebas aktif ? Selama bertahun2, Iran adalah negara sahabat 🇮🇩. Kita sama2 anggota NonBlok, OKI, D8, G77, BRICS. Kita sering beda pandangan dan beda posisi dgn Iran, dan sistim politik + ideologi masing2 juga beda, namun 🇮🇩 dan Iran tidak pernah cekcok. Iran punya sejumlah musuh tapi tidak pernah meminta 🇮🇩 memusuhi musuh2nya. Fokus hubungan bilateral kita adalah kerjasama, persahabatan dan saling menghormati.
Sayangnya, ketika Ayatollah Khamenei dll tewas terbunuh, Pemerintah 🇮🇩 tidak menyatakan ucapan belasungkawa, sbgmana lazimnya kl pemimpin negara sahabat 🇮🇩 meninggal. Kelupaan atau sengaja ? Kalau sengaja, yg kita takutkan apa ? Apakah yakin kita masih bebas aktif ? Krn merasakan sikap dingin kita thdp kematian pemimpinnya, tidak heran Menlu Iran menolak dgn halus tawaran mediasi 🇮🇩. Mungkin mereka menyangsikan motivasi 🇮🇩 .. something to think about #wisdomwithoutfear
Salah satu keputusan terbaikku dalam hidup adalah aku gak berhenti jualan koran
Dulu saat kuliah pada rentang waktu 1992 - 1997, aku jualan koran di RS Sardjito, hanya untuk sekadar bisa makan di hari itu.
Selepas sholat subuh, aku ngambil koran KR, Suara Merdeka dan Kompas di depan RS Panti Rapih, kemudian berjalan ke RS Sardjito utk menjualnya.
Boss: “You arrived 10 minutes late.”
Employee: “Yesterday I stayed late finishing that last-minute report.”
Boss: “I understand… but rules are rules.”
The next day, the employee arrived exactly on time.
And at 6:00 p.m. sharp, shut down the computer.
No extra emails. No work taken home.
If punctuality is non-negotiable, then effort must have boundaries too.
Recognition cannot be one-sided.
When mistakes are highlighted but dedication is ignored, the real message becomes clear:
“Do only what’s required. Nothing more.”
Empathy costs nothing.
The absence of it? That can cost you everything—especially your best people.