Can you guess what kind of banana for these photos? The photo on the left is of Barangan bananas. I bought the seedlings from a certified supplier in Medan, North Sumatra, in the form of tissue culture seedlings. I purchased 100 seedlings shipped in a styrofoam box using inter-island bus delivery services. The photo on…
While taking the “Managerial Finance” course at President University with Dr. Stephanus Remond Waworuntu, I became intrigued by the discussions on whether a business plan would succeed as intended. We discuss the parameters and metrics from math calculations regarding future forecasts. It made me question whether my business idea was feasible and whether investments, business expansions, or capital…
During my college and working years, I often found myself amassing a collection of e-books in PDF format and similar types, thanks to the internet connection that allowed me to download an array of appealing titles. I’ve come to realize two negative effects of this habit. Firstly, I didn’t value the content of these books…
At first, I was annoyed with Noom. I forgot which link I clicked on, but Noom’s ads kept appearing when I opened Facebook. I ignored or skipped them multiple times until I became curious about what Noom is and whether it’s legitimate or not. After reading several reviews, I became interested in trying it. However,…
During the Arabic language learning process that I underwent for about the last 1 week, I encountered the following sentence: أين الحمام And I remembered a story from a few years ago, precisely in 2017. At that time, my family and I were performing Umrah. Zeze Vavai was 11 years old, and Vivian Aulia Zahra…
Since a week ago, I started learning Arabic through the Mondly app. Last year, I studied Spanish using the Babbel app, but stopped due to my busy college and work schedule. After starting to organize some personal projects, I began learning languages again, and this time I took a slight turn by learning Arabic. There…
A few days ago, I wrote about “Setting Minimum Limits” This is a continuation of that writing. If we intend to make changes or improvements in our lives, our habits, and our routines, we should set moderate targets. Moderate in the sense that they are not too high but also not too low. One of…
One important aspect in ensuring the achievement of personal projects is to set a minimum boundary or target for the to-do list that will be accomplished. For example, if I want to exercise for health reasons, it should not be left to my mood. Otherwise, the result may not meet the standard. It is better…
When playing and staying at Zeze Zahra’s cabin home in Batujaya Karawang, Indonesia, I usually spend more time outdoors, including in the area where chickens, ducks, geese, and swans are raised. In this area, there are many trees such as bitter beans, coconuts, mangoes, guavas, and sapodillas. When it’s hot, I usually take shelter under…
One of the books that truly inspired and changed my mindset is Atomic Habits by James Clear. I’m fascinated by the mindset about 1% improvement. “Real change comes from the compound effect of hundreds of small decisions or habits that over time accumulate into remarkable results.” “Improving by just 1% is not always noticeable but…