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Meeting Marissa Anita
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| Marissa Anita, January 2015 |
I came across Tropfest SEA on Facebook by accident, and finding out that Sheila Timothy alongside Lucky Kuswandi were few of the invited speakers, I just couldn't resist it. So I booked a flight to Penang, and left work for 21 days.
It's not very often that I admit of being a fan to anyone, and finding out that I was sitting just two rows behind these people made me feel so uneasy and extremely anxious. The night before the forum, I thought of the sort of things I would say to them and didn't. It took me hours before I finally man-up and walked up to Marissa first, then Sheila but had no luck with Lucky (ironic, isn't it?) I thought it would be easier to speak to someone I knew less of, than someone I was actually dying to meet.
The brief conversation with Marissa was surreal at first, because I honestly don't think anyone would disagree with me on just how gorgeous she is in person. Soon after that, I became more and more curious and somewhat in love with how incredibly addictive the energy she emanates to everyone around her. I have officially fallen under the category of fangirling!
Throughout my life, it is not very often I meet someone with such mentality, mindset and such passionate soul. It is so inspiring, and motivating that it suddenly gave me the hope that I too can accomplish something great in life. Marissa is simply humble and down to earth friendly!
To show my appreciation to Marissa, I did what I do best, that's to write her postcards and letters. Frankly, I wanted them all to get lost in the mail but they always reached her eventually and it always felt nice to be acknowledged in return (so nice that I always sleep better). I didn't write to get her attention, I wrote because she crossed my mind and somehow, writing to someone who doesn't know me personally was just easier.
Flying off to Jakarta last November to see The Naked Mole Rat was the highlight of my 2015. I know that normally after a play, we don't usually get to see the casts, so my initial plan was to get on the plane, watch the play and tweet to Marissa on just how much I loved the play but things are hardly according to plan, right? Instead we hopped on a plane, we walked through the rain, my pants were all soaked up by the time we reached the venue, absolutely enjoyed the play and ... talked to Marissa, again. We talked on the most unexpected topic and for her to be so open about it, I began to see Marissa in an entirely different light - more human and more warm. She truly is a soldier in her own life.
So no, I have never met anyone like her before, and yes, this rather plain post is still an understatement on just how amazing she really is. Ok now, please do your research, Google her, follow her on twitter or watch her on Youtube. I hope she'll inspire you, or influence you enough to want to dream big and not be afraid of achieving that dream.
Her tireless and driven soul should be your daily encouragement, as she is a living proof that it is not impossible to love what you do, or to even find a job that you're actually passionate of. I believe she's had her hard days too, and probably a failure or two and I know, for us to think that we can accomplish just as much as she can may sound a bit ambitious but I hope you'll meet someone who can motivate you enough to want to push your limits, and to make you crazy uncomfortable about being outside your comfort zone. If it's not Marissa, then find at least one person who you can look up to, and appreciate.
There's a saying from Marissa that I hung on the wall of my office:
"It's tough to believe that things are going to get better when we're in such a rut. But keep the faith. They will get better," which was tweeted along with the painting that I sent to her. So... let's leave it with that.
The brief conversation with Marissa was surreal at first, because I honestly don't think anyone would disagree with me on just how gorgeous she is in person. Soon after that, I became more and more curious and somewhat in love with how incredibly addictive the energy she emanates to everyone around her. I have officially fallen under the category of fangirling!
Throughout my life, it is not very often I meet someone with such mentality, mindset and such passionate soul. It is so inspiring, and motivating that it suddenly gave me the hope that I too can accomplish something great in life. Marissa is simply humble and down to earth friendly!
To show my appreciation to Marissa, I did what I do best, that's to write her postcards and letters. Frankly, I wanted them all to get lost in the mail but they always reached her eventually and it always felt nice to be acknowledged in return (so nice that I always sleep better). I didn't write to get her attention, I wrote because she crossed my mind and somehow, writing to someone who doesn't know me personally was just easier.
Flying off to Jakarta last November to see The Naked Mole Rat was the highlight of my 2015. I know that normally after a play, we don't usually get to see the casts, so my initial plan was to get on the plane, watch the play and tweet to Marissa on just how much I loved the play but things are hardly according to plan, right? Instead we hopped on a plane, we walked through the rain, my pants were all soaked up by the time we reached the venue, absolutely enjoyed the play and ... talked to Marissa, again. We talked on the most unexpected topic and for her to be so open about it, I began to see Marissa in an entirely different light - more human and more warm. She truly is a soldier in her own life.
So no, I have never met anyone like her before, and yes, this rather plain post is still an understatement on just how amazing she really is. Ok now, please do your research, Google her, follow her on twitter or watch her on Youtube. I hope she'll inspire you, or influence you enough to want to dream big and not be afraid of achieving that dream.
Her tireless and driven soul should be your daily encouragement, as she is a living proof that it is not impossible to love what you do, or to even find a job that you're actually passionate of. I believe she's had her hard days too, and probably a failure or two and I know, for us to think that we can accomplish just as much as she can may sound a bit ambitious but I hope you'll meet someone who can motivate you enough to want to push your limits, and to make you crazy uncomfortable about being outside your comfort zone. If it's not Marissa, then find at least one person who you can look up to, and appreciate.
There's a saying from Marissa that I hung on the wall of my office:
"It's tough to believe that things are going to get better when we're in such a rut. But keep the faith. They will get better," which was tweeted along with the painting that I sent to her. So... let's leave it with that.
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