Initiative

Leadership is all about initiative.

When others choose to be ignorance, a good leader choose to take a chance. That's where all it started: Initiative.

This word is a big word for me this year. Because, simply I was lack of it. I'm not sure what factors made it, but i'm pretty sure the biggest contribution was from my lazyness. I was just too lazy to take chances, it ruins my personal time, me time. Let other do it.

I was wrong. Being initiative is good. My me time will not be reduced, it's just it will be filled with useful stuffs.

So, be initiative, be a leader.

Lapor! Saya Lapar

Lapor! Saya Lapar..

It's an Indonesian joke which can directly interpreted as Sir! I'm hungry Sir!

The joke was started in a film comedy of army war. The film was not a really serious film, but it remind us about patriotic hearts of Indonesian Fathers.

For civilian people, including me, that joke is very amusing. For example, an army officer report duty to his/her leader and said: "Report duty! I'm hungry Sir!". The experience is like, really? Military is the toughest people on earth, should never say something like this.

Well, this joke is no longer funny for me. One time in 2006, I was work for Military Border Radio Communication. And yes, they did hungry. No, hungry is not the best word. Starving, it's the best word. There I found it by my self, in the deepest jungle of Entikong (Indonesia-Malaysia border), army officers was there to guard with a very minimum payment and supply food stock. There was no fancy foods there, nor fancy life. There's only duty!

If somehow, I hear an officer say something like this again: "Report duty Sir! I'm starving Sir!" Obviously, I will no longer laugh. It reminds me of the war inside of themselves, leaving all the good things world can offer, to serve their country.

Smoking in AC Room

I'm in a restaurant right now in a downtown of Jakarta. The room are separated in two areas. Outdoor for smoking area, and Indoor (with Air Conditioner) for non smoking area.

Apparently this rule is not completely working. I, with understanding of dislike the smokes, chosed a place indoor quite far, and strategic enough to feel the AC blow and decent outdoor view. Guess what? All people, literally all people around me, are smoking right now. Leaving me in pain breathing in smokes.

Well, what should I say, I can understand that this condition is accustomed here. Complaining is not a way out here. And most of the tables are occupied. Get out from here or smelling those smokes, are the only choices I have right now. Well, I choose to remain silent here enjoying my self. Ouw, I do have another choice: "smiling". I choose to smile right now.

Afterall, this is a hangout night.

29th

This evening, as I paced my car through that hectic traffic I was hiding.
I saw the moon sneeking at me behind the gray clouds. Cynically smiling at me, laughing for my loneliness.
Thus, the trees as well, mocking at me and I was sure they was spitting on me.
Even the rain agreed. As it fell to the earth hitting at me, as it is echoing all my failures.

I am alone in this world. My path is broken for my shield was taken away. 

Then come the angel, told me everything will be alright. The whisper was passing my ears, so calm. The wind break my window and also try to warmth me. Dwarfs are coming here, for they bring a lot of joy and happiness within their leather bags.

I'm surprised. I am not believe. I still feel that I am alone. 

Even the stars now testified, that for so long watching human time by time, a kind like me will end up in happiness, I still don't believe it. Nor the wise of the ocean, taking me to the very deep of the blue sea, performing the beauty in the darkest deep places, I still don't believe.

I only have one thing in my mind right now:

Where are you my love?
Are you ready to meet me?
Or, am I ready to meet you?
Where are you...

Talent Mapping

People say:

Build entrepreneurship of your passion. 

Well, i'm trying to do that. I made a map. Something which I really like to I less like, and try to relate them to possible income solution for my benefit.

Above picture is one of my greatest passion. Music. That is what I always love. Specially, choral music. Then, I try to define possible activities which can contribute to other from my passion. The results are actually quite awesome.

At least I can find three (3) sub majors of my passion and seven (7) possible activities which can be done and bring it to the business. However, I shall not start with business first. Let just say, I would like to help people first, I believe the income will follow. That is the unique part of doing our passion.

And then I tried to make a table. To map the opportunities, the challenges which I possibly face and the things which I currently can do. It's super awesome, that I actually can start my business even now. Just by posting it on the internet (my blog, kaskus), voila! I already start my business.

Let see where this is coming. Hopefully people out there start messaging me. Hopefully!