Today, I'm so glad for my abilty to improve my self through reading some pages of book. Reading book, however, opens my own mind and shape my character to better result. Today, I got some lessons from them who has an experience to give an impact to world, as Indonesian people. In the book 25 Kisah Ilmuwan Indonesia yang Mendunia dan edited by Muhammad Asad, told some stories about Indonesian people who succeed to make impactful discovery to embody better world.
For every story that I've read, I jot down an advice from them. Here are things from them...
Deden Rukmana, an expert of Urban Planing, as Indonesian people : Don't feel as the best, thus you don't try to be the better than yesterday.
As heard his advice I remembered by what said By Steve Jobs in his one speech, "Stay hungry, Stay foolish." Indeed, we as humans often to feel satisfied to what we have reached. This ok as our self-reward. But, for better results, we are encouraged to work and create as much better as possible than yesterday. Being curious and unsatisfied are key to improve our self for better accomplishment, we must enhance our grades as maximal as possible, don't waste our precious time doing some unnecessary thing.
we must do hard work and smart work. While we are also obligated to take care of ourselves. Hihi.
Desi Irawati, chief of Ikatan Ilmuwan Indonesia International (1-4) said, "Dont be insecure to other people while you compete with others and shape your environment to support your goals."
we are living at age where competition spread widely in any field. Whether mastering a foreign language, be YouTuber, be a writer, etc. And all of this needs hard work to win the competition. Don't be insecure to other people, don't compare ourselves to others, we are same in according to opportunity. We live a global era where we have the same chance to be the best version of ourselves.
And, this is the important one, we need to shape the environment that encourages and supports us to able to reach our dream.
Etin Anwar, an Indonesian person who can teach foreigners in US, said, "Embrace your challenges and sharpen your soft skill as you can as possible"
Challenges or barriers across to our live inevitably, we forced to face it as suddenly as possible. Therefore, we must prepare to embrace a challenges that come inevitably while we must also sharpen and deepen a soft skill that we have. Soft skill is needed to enhance our grade in front of the world.
Prof. Nur Hadi, an Indonesian chemical expert in Japan, said, "Love Indonesia, wherever you are."
While he spent much of his time at Japan or Malaysia, he still love Indonesia as his main home. And he encourage us to become like that. We as Indonesian people, however, need to back home into our indigenous home, Indonesia.
Tanah airku tidak kulupakan
Kan terkenang selama hidupku
Tidak kan hilang dari kalbu
Walaupun banyak negri kujalani
Yang masyhur permai dikata orang
Tetapi kampung dan rumahku
Tanah airku tidak kulupakan
Kan terkenang selama hidupku
Tidak kan hilang dari kalbu