Today I had an interesting convo with some coworkers in which we share stories and dreams. Firstly, we discussed about Development Expo that will be held next week in commemoration of Indonesia's Independence Day. Our institution are invited to display some products made by CCT members. Then the topic branched out to common mission: social business.
We plan to found some sustainable programs for future, e.g. cooperative union, affordable grocery store, group entrepreneurship, etc. Whoa.. I can't believe how similar our thoughts are. It's like finding a highway to make my dreams come true. They mostly have much more experience in society empowerment, so it's inspiring to have them as friends.
Lately I think my job is like Narnia that God wanted me to find. It looks plain from outside but it’s full of wonders once you get inside. It’s such a blessing to get an opportunity to learn in real life classes: how to deal with bureaucracy, how to build a working system, how to do office administration, and more importantly, how to embrace people & mobilize them. It feels good to talk with people about idea, to share information, and suddenly the topic about my own self is much less interesting. I lose a big part of selfishness and earn bigger portion of selflessness. But, loving people helps me to love myself more.
Yes, here I discover priceless treasure: PEOPLE. One person gives you at least one lesson. So, knowing hundreds of them gives you uncountable. People are potential assets once we figure out how to empower them.
