Yesterday night was memorable as it is slighlty different from the past celebrations. Thanks to the hard work of my wife’s family, as usual, we have a wonderful steamboat dinner. But afterwards, instead of watching Chinese movies as all of the TV cable channels are usually open, we watched the live streaming of Jakarta’s electorial debates for the three pairs of governor and vice governor candidates.
It was like watching football game but the different is that this one is easier to appreaciate for the family. That is perhaps because Jakarta is the capital of Indonesia and a good governance impacts a lot of people. Another reason is perhaps that the candidates profile are interesting. Some are with experience, some with connections, and some with theories. Last night was the second round of the debate. The first round of debate two weeks ago entertained many people and so it was exciting to be able to see live last night.
One thing I learn is on how to progress. We need to be careful in progressing. There is one candidate where people are wondering what would happen if he fails to win. He already left the job where he specializes in and it is like point of no return as he could not go back to his old job. Well, it can be interpreted as a progress. But sometimes, uncalculated progress is dangerous. Again, we don’t do things for the sake of learning. We want to apply and address real problems. So there may be little benefits for doing something just to try while paying a huge cost. There is another candidate where it is sad to see his progress. His first impression was super good as he could create a win-win scenario for fresh graduates that they can serve people in the remote areas while maintaining or even increasing their chances to join good companies afterwards. He was also a good TED speaker. So although he can always come back to his previous job, it is sad to see on how one pushes so much to gain power that he loses the respects of many. These two also gave a good example on how we need to say no even to our parents and how we need to be careful in desiring power instead of giving the best to develop our strenghts and talents.
At the same time, I am glad to see a great example of how one can progress. There is a candidate who is known for being short-tempered and with sharp tongues. It may not be true as my best friend once said that he could also be polite when speaking to most people. As in he only did that to people who deserve for harsh words. But last night, I realized how much he has progressed. I was watching with emotions when there was an invalid question and when there was long statements without a question. But he was just smiling - and even dancing. When he expressed his arguments, his tones and choice of words were in control. He also improved from his mistakes in the first round of debate. So I can see real progress.
In this new lunar year, I hope I can remember the lessons on progress. Thanks to my friends, I have now specific instead of vague goals. So now the question is how I adhere to the initial commitment and how to continue for training even when it feels hard. The point is to progress well and hopefully we can finish well.
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