Iwan Setyawan, an Author

I've attended an event, an interesting event, "Bicara Karya". This event was conducted by Vokasi University of Indonesia. The purpose of this event was to encourage the youth creativity for solving the problems around them in a different and fun way.

One of the speaker was Iwan Setyawan, the author of 9 summers 10 autumns. Actually I don't read yet the novel, but by listening Mas Iwan story about their family, and how he chase his dream, I do really believe that, that novel is a great novel. Mas Iwan really an funny people, he has his own way to speak up his idea, how he explain to the participant and his body language is so unique.

Before this event, I didn't know at all about who is Iwan Setyawan. Until a woman came to him and asked for his signed and wanted to take a picture with him. Just realized that he is an author. But  still didn't know what the tittle of his novels, until he said it when he told us about his life.

He is so inspiring one. Came from a poor family, but could reach his career until to the overseas, New York.
He said that, a rich one who has much money and buy anything in order to look glamour in front of many people is so common things, what the special and cool thing is when we are rich because of our knowledge. Read! and Read!.

He gave us some steps to be "success" :
1. Read! a cool and reach one is who likes to read.
2. Writing! Just write, anything. Everybody has that talent until they want to try hard.
3. Lear about world language. It's a must in this globalization time.
4. Learn how to speak in front of many people
5. Have a leadership.
6. And Be nice to the others. For all the people.

He tought us how to be successfull without thinking the instant way.
We have to work to get our dreams.

So, start to act right now! :)