Back when I was still studying, I was sure of one thing. Life would get so much easier once I started earning my own money. I thought all my problems were basically money problems, and the day I had my own income, most of them would just disappear. I could…
I Want a Simple Future, But It Is Not Easy to Get There
People always talk about big dreams. Being rich, being famous, traveling the world, owning things most people can only look at. And there is nothing wrong with that. But when I sit down and think about what I actually want, my dream turns out to be pretty small. I just…
I Was Afraid of When I’m Gone
For most of my life, I never really thought about death. It felt far away, like something that happens to other people, in other families, on other days. Then one night, for no clear reason, the thought came to me. Someday I will be gone. And what surprised me was…
I Learned That Blessings Do Not Always Come in the Form of Money
For a long time, I measured my blessings only by what was in my account. If the number went up, I felt lucky. If it went down, I felt like nothing was going my way. I thought that was how you keep score in life. It took me a while…
Ternyata Mimpi Juga Butuh Biaya
Dulu saya pikir yang penting punya mimpi. Katanya kalau kita punya mimpi yang kuat, semesta akan bantu, jalan akan terbuka, tinggal usaha dan berdoa. Saya percaya itu sampai umur tertentu. Sampai akhirnya saya sadar satu hal yang jarang dibilang orang, bahwa mimpi juga butuh biaya. Saya punya banyak mimpi. Mau…
