Nature is a place for humans to learn, and that concept has guided me for a long time. My husband often reminds me that not everything is suitable for me. I must filter what I see and selectively choose the good aspects to incorporate into my life.

Yes, I agree with him. I realize that I am not a special woman. I have limitations, but I also have preferences. I will follow the developments in the world regarding the things that interest me.

I like to learn. I admire the achievements of others, not because I want to imitate them, but because I want to learn and maybe apply their philosophy in other activities.

Like today’s experience, I went to an Arabica coffee farm on Sonsang Hill, a small village in West Sumatra Province. The height of the place is about 1100 meters above sea level. I drove the car uphill to reach the destination and continued on foot.

The journey was not easy, but I was enthusiastic. I was happy to see young coffee trees. They grow healthily. Some are already bearing fruit. The view below was nice and soothing.

Some of the lessons I learned today include:

1. Never stop dreaming of starting a personal project. The coffee farm belongs to my brother-in-law. He lives in Jakarta. Previously, he had so many problems. Finally, he found an opportunity to establish this coffee plantation. Good job.
2. The location of the plantation is on a hilltop. The difficulty of starting a plantation a year ago must have been very heavy. One must have a strong commitment to achieve success.
3. Not all efforts will yield results but don’t view it that way. After carefully assessing all the risks and working hard to achieve your goals, let God decide to grant you success.
   Currently, the price of coffee in the international market is high, and I pray that it will be like that forever so that my brother-in-law will profit from what he has done. But if the opposite happens, there is no need to despair. Try again and wait for the best results.
4. After the coffee plantation grows well, the surrounding farmers who previously refused to join in planting coffee now start to see it as a potential future business.
   Humans need good examples. My brother-in-law has set a good example for society. I think it’s a good contribution to the community in this village.