Bangkit itu susah, susah melihat orang lain susah, senang melihat orang lain senang.
Bangkit itu takut, takut untuk korupsi, takut makan yang bukan haknya.
Bangkit itu mencuri, mencuri perhatian dunia dengan prestasi.
Bangkit itu marah, marah bila martabat bangsa dilecehkan.
Bangkit itu malu, malu jadi benalu, malu karena minta melulu.
Bangkit itu tidak ada, tidak ada kata menyerah, tidak ada kata putus asa.
Bangkit itu aku, untuk indonesiaku.

JERRY is the manager of a restaurant. He is always in a good mood. When someone would ask him how he was doing, he would always reply: “If I were any better, I would be twins…!“. Many of the waiters at his restaurant quit their jobs when he changed jobs, so they could follow him around from restaurant to restaurant.

Why?
Because Jerry was a natural motivator. If an employee was having a bad day, Jerry was always there, telling him how to look on the positive side of the situation. Seeing this style really made me curious, so one day, I went up to Jerry and asked him： “I don’t get it ! No one can be a positive person all of the time. How do you do it ?” Read the rest of this entry »