Go your way and make it your own way

In this we are not seeking to choose which is better between becoming a professional or entrepreneur. We’re talking dreams, about a desire to achieve a better future in the midst of many choices offered today.

In contemporary times we have used to being offered many fcilities and choices that we are exposed to in our everyday life. To achieve our goals, we need not think too much about the path that will take us to a targeted point. Everything is available, ready to be picked. Various kinds of profession or jobs emerge and play their respective roles in life.

The professional world is developing too as are current social conditions. Everyone is free to choose which profession to do, according to their wish and competence. New kinds of professions are also flourishing.

Within this edition, several articles serve as descriptions of the diverse professional world today. In the ‘Tech Media Talk’ event, organized by BINUS International’s Communications program, inspiring leaders from diverse professional backgrounds were invited to give talks. They came to depict the professional world in which they are engaged, framed with inspiring stories.

Most of the TMT speakers are those working in the communications industry in general, including the digital media world that is going through rapid development.

Andibachtiar Yusuf, one of the speakers present on one of TMT sessions, is a filmmaker known for using football for the background in his works. He said that the prospect of becoming a film-director did not occur to him beforehand. However, as a movie lover and football fanatic at the same time, Ucup (as he is nicknamed), has found happiness and great satisfaction. Ucup successfully pursued success with the mantra “do what you love, love what you do”.

Hang Dimas has a similar story. Dimas recounted his success story in the music industry. Having received overseas scholarship and worked in a big company there, Dimas decided to return to Indonesia, leaving a comfortable position in an overseas global company only to devote most of his life to the world he completely loves, music.

Through his story, Dimas teaches that it is required to make sacrifices in order to achieve a dream. Now he is enjoying his success after conquering the music industry, and building an IT company that develops digital music licensing systems in Indonesia.

Ahmad Fuadi is known as a novelist who successfully deliver his works to the public, not only throughout Indonesia, but also around the world. Without any educational background of writing, Fuadi honed his writing skills himself on a daily basis. Fuadi’s works have touched many hearts with inspiring stories.

These three speakers proved that whichever route they chose can take them to the gates of success. Certainly, all roads lead to Rome. However, only determination and courage in decision-making can smooth out the path to success.

Go your way and make it your own way!