Move Fast with Stable Infrastructure
“Investment in infrastructure is a long-term requirement for growth and a long-term factor that will make growth sustainable.” Candha Kocchar Langit Jakarta makin temaram diselimuti oleh secercah cahaya orange keemasan. Mentari sore hampir tenggelam di ufuk...
Solidarity is Vertical Because it Helping Others
“Solidarity is based on the principle that we are willing to put ourselves at risk to protect each other.” Starhawk Setelah pulang dari Hongkong, saya lanjut menuju ke Bandung menyusul Izza untuk menghadiri acara kopdar akbar Yubi, komunitas bisnis dari Mas J....
Most Smiles are Started by Another Smiles
“Don’t wait for people to be friendly, show them how.” Unknown Di balik suasana gloomy kota Leeds di musim gugur saat itu, kota ini selalu memancarkan kehangatan warga yang tak ada taranya. Penduduk di daerah North terkenal lebih ramah dibandingkan daerah...
Fear is Temporary, Regret is Forever
“You should really go to the retirement house one day and just talk to them, it will make you wanna do sh*t everyday of your life, because when you see regretting on their face, it’s fuc**ng painful because you can’t do anything about it. It’s regret.” Gary Vee ...
Allah is the Absolute Owner
“The stronger position you can be in is complete surrender.” Langit di bulan Desember diselimuti oleh dinginnya udara yang kadang dipenuhi oleh salju walaupun tak setebal di beberapa negara Eropa lainnya. Saya duduk di kursi antik di sudut kamar dan mengarahkan...
We have a Secret Weapon, it is Called Nationalism
“It was nationalism that Indonesia was established! Not the Javanese nationality, not the Sumatran nationality, not the Bornean nationality, Sulawesi, Bali or other, but the Indonesian nationality, that together became the foundation of one nationale staat...
Persistence is Stubbornness with a Purpose
“Ambition is the path to success. Persistence is the vehicle you arrive in.” Bill Bradley Derai hujan yang deras membasahi Hong Kong siang itu telah usai setelah kami selesai lunch di Cat Cafe di daerah Causeway Bay. Wajah sumringah terlihat jelas di wajah...
Action is the Real Measure of Intelligence
“English is a language and not to be used as a measure of intelligence.” Unknown Mid-Autumn Festival yang dirayakan pada tanggal 24 September juga dirayakan di Hong Kong. Nuansa festival tersebut bisa saya rasakan di sekeliling. Di kiri kanan jalan toko-toko...
Sincerity is Moral Truth
“Sincerity is not to say everything you think but to mean everything you say.” Unknown Matahari bersinar dengan indahnya walaupun pagi itu adalah pagi terakhir saya di China. Dari kejauhan saya melihat hamparan tanah luas berlapis-lapis dengan gradasi warna...
When Trust is Gained, Loyalty is Returned
“A relationship is only made for two, but some people don’t know how to count.” Unknown Claudio masih menahan pintu dengan kakinya. Kesegaran dedaunan yang helai demi helainya mulai menghijau menyambut musim semi sudah terasa waktu itu. Namun, Pipi Claudio yang...
