Ivan's chasing his Dream
Had supper with Ivan, Jamil and Ali last night. It was almost like sahur all over again, really, considering that we were out there till about 3 a.m. in the morning.
Ivan just had a new baby named Haliq, a healthy 8-pound baby boy. Ivan's been one of the luckiest of the Regent's Ville boys - happily married with a great understanding wife and 2 kids, good career in logistics where he's paid handsomely, a good close-knit family and good friends.
But at the root of it, he was unhappy. 9 years of doing logistics had drained him - admittedly, supply chain management is not one of these things that get easier with time. Something is always bound to go wrong with the human factor and almost always, this would cause Ivan to get calls as late as 3 - 5 a.m. in the mornings.
I was amazed at Marsha's patience at the nature of his work. It can't be easy for her as a wife and mother - they hardly see him, even on weekends.
Ivan's dream is to be a sports commentator, in particular, a commentator on soccer games. That's been his lifelong dream. He's been wanting to make the leap for years now - but the fear of affecting his family financially, has held him back, from making that one crucial decision.
But he's at the brink now. He can't take his job anymore and he's about to leave, to pursue his dreams. Marsha has been very supportive of him - she remarked to him that they had the capacity for him to take that risk - the house is paid for, they have virtually no debts and they lead a frugal life, that's not status-conscious. And the family would love to see more of him.
Ivan made a pledge to us, at the warung last night that he's not gonna just talk about it anymore. He's gonna act on it. I'm so proud of him.
Go for it, Ivan! :) You're an inspiration to those who have always wanted to, but never dared. You only live once and while we're still here on God's great earth - we shouldn't be afraid to live our dreams.
Life's too short to be afraid. I think it was Plato that once said that "he who has conquered fear, has conquered failure." Such is the value of courage.
Ivan just had a new baby named Haliq, a healthy 8-pound baby boy. Ivan's been one of the luckiest of the Regent's Ville boys - happily married with a great understanding wife and 2 kids, good career in logistics where he's paid handsomely, a good close-knit family and good friends.
But at the root of it, he was unhappy. 9 years of doing logistics had drained him - admittedly, supply chain management is not one of these things that get easier with time. Something is always bound to go wrong with the human factor and almost always, this would cause Ivan to get calls as late as 3 - 5 a.m. in the mornings.
I was amazed at Marsha's patience at the nature of his work. It can't be easy for her as a wife and mother - they hardly see him, even on weekends.
Ivan's dream is to be a sports commentator, in particular, a commentator on soccer games. That's been his lifelong dream. He's been wanting to make the leap for years now - but the fear of affecting his family financially, has held him back, from making that one crucial decision.
But he's at the brink now. He can't take his job anymore and he's about to leave, to pursue his dreams. Marsha has been very supportive of him - she remarked to him that they had the capacity for him to take that risk - the house is paid for, they have virtually no debts and they lead a frugal life, that's not status-conscious. And the family would love to see more of him.
Ivan made a pledge to us, at the warung last night that he's not gonna just talk about it anymore. He's gonna act on it. I'm so proud of him.
Go for it, Ivan! :) You're an inspiration to those who have always wanted to, but never dared. You only live once and while we're still here on God's great earth - we shouldn't be afraid to live our dreams.
Life's too short to be afraid. I think it was Plato that once said that "he who has conquered fear, has conquered failure." Such is the value of courage.
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