People say, life would be meaningless without a dream. Life would become less meaningful without purpose and high motivation. Likewise in doing things, addressing problems, and then solving them. Immersing ourselves in the things we like for example, is one way of loving and being dedicated. Including in the work we do on a daily basis. Whatever we do out there, doing them with heart is one of the keys to achieving our highest goals. The question then is, how much of our hearts do we give?

Continuing on my writing on the young educators of Indonesia Teaches in my previous post, this time I would like to direct your attention to one of the country’s best teachers: Agus Sampurno.

Why is such a figure, one who teaches daily at a primary school in Jakarta, interesting? Read more

In line with the last few postings, here’s another article I found that should be of interest to all of us who care about Indonesia’s future. Don’t we wish that we in Indonesia would take the investment in a tertiary education as being necessary for its long term future, as seriously as (say) China and Brazil?

Putera Sampoerna

Political reforms after the New Order provided for an environment more conducive to doing business and foreign investment. The rise of the middle class in emerging markets – especially China and India — provided tremendous demand for our agricultural and mineral resources. And now, as the disposable income of our own people rises, private consumption in this country provides for further fodder for the productive side of our economy. I am therefore bullish on Indonesia’s continued growth prospects for the near term.

Nonetheless, there is still a lot that we have to improve on … for example: continued political reform & de-bureaucratization, providing the necessary infrastructure to support supply chains and keep pace with the opportunities, human resource development to fill competency gaps, etc., etc..
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