Do not lose hope, nor be sad. - Qur'an 3:139.
Do not lose hope, nor be sad. - Qur'an 3:139.
Exactly one year ago at the moment, as routine, I was in my accommodation's living room for preparation of last paper of my graduate program.
One of my two roommates appeared with his some friends and switched on the TV, and began to watch live new year celebration on ARY news from Burj Khalifa, Dubai.
Habitually, I did not like their appearance as well as enough for my distraction but there was no choice except to give them a silent company, and I did.
I do remember how that 20 to 30 minutes of live celebration hurt and realized me that I'm the most failure person at the moment. I used to give a look to the TV screen and then in the next moment used to fall in deep thought to remember how terrible the entire 2017 was.
Mistakes, failures, disappointments, stupidities, unhealthy work environment, a mountain of debts, constant reminders of creditors aside, those were the circumstances I did face and was still facing.
I was still in deep thought and unconsciously kept looking to the TV screen then to the roof then to the floor, at one moment, my contemplation has been broken when I saw "2018" written on the Burj Khalifa.
I could not forget that moment because I knew very well that how 2018 will be painful and examine my patience terribly.
I don't know how but as my roommate and his friends left, an unknown spirit awoke me to imagine and set my 2018, its goals, and give a commitment to myself to chase them bravely whatever the result will be.
I listed some indispensable goals in the below sequence:
1. I have to finish all my debts that have already taken my 2 years and were not finished.
2. I have to complete my graduation. (Mass Communication)
3. With a small investment, have to start the entrepreneurship's journey. I knew it very very well it's not possible as well as with finishing all my debts and supporting family BUT, but my business partner P N Dewi ( the most humble and kind person to me) was eagerly waiting for this time and could not delay it anymore.
4. I also planned this one like other goals that I have to extend my LinkedIn network. I kept in my mind that I have to come close to motivators, influencers, and good human being, cause I was much sure that LinkedIn is the platform that will reach me out to my destiny.
5. I had no plan for reading books nevertheless have read three books.
- "The magic of thinking big" A fantastic book for every dreamer who wants to achieve their goals.
- "7 Habits of most effective people" To be very honest, it was so difficult to understand cause the English were super difficult, plenty of times I had to stop reading it. I did learn a lot from it but the most wonderful habit which I have learned is to BE PROACTIVE.
- "Reham Khan" The story of the great Reham Khan. A brave, lovely, caring, and honest woman.
Today when its gonna end 2018, let me say proudly that I achieved my goal 1 and 2. Well, goal 3 has been reached 90 % and hope to finish before the summer of 2019. Goal #4 has a different story and needs a separate article, want to share it separately.
I will not feel ashamed if I admit that 2018 gave me much success as well as let me have plenty of mistakes, stupidities, failures, disappoints.
I learned from the journey of 2018 is "BELIEVE IN YOURSELF AND BE BRAVE TO CHASE YOUR AIMS WHATEVER THE CIRCUMSTANCES ARE."