Kisah Sukses Teman Saya ini Sangat Inspiratif/The Story of My Friend's Success is Very Inspirational

Halo steemian! Kali ini saya mau cerita tentang kisah teman-teman saya yang mendapatkan ribuan dollar setiap bulannya dari aktivitas mereka di internet. Profesi mereka beragam, namun kini lebih memilih menggeluti passion mereka di dunia desain grafis.

Don't judge a book by its cover. Pepatah ini benar sekali, "jangan menilai sebuah buku dari sampulnya". Dalam bahasan kita, jangan menilai seseorang dari tampilan luarnya saja. Boleh jadi penilaian kita justru keliru. Seseorang boleh saja berpakaian awut-awutan, kumal dan apa adanya. Setiap harinya cuma menghabiskan waktu dari satu warung kopi ke warung kopi lain, terkesan seperti orang yang tidak memiliki pekerjaan alias pengangguran.

Ya, siapa pun pasti akan menilai demikian termasuk Rektor IAIN Ar Raniry, Farid Wajdi, sekalipun. Dia sampai mengatakan bahwa anak-anak muda yang menghabiskan waktu di warung kopi akan menjadi generasi pengemis. Ah, Rektor yang sudah bergelar profesor itu pun tidak sadar dengan kenyataan dan terkesan kurang update. Para anak muda ini memang sering nongkrong di warung kopi, tapi mereka tidak pernah meninggalkan hutang di situ.

Rektor tidak pernah tahu, bahwa dunia yang serba canggih ini mendidik orang menjadi kreatif. Mereka yang kreatif-lah tidak bisa dilindas oleh kemajuan zaman. Mereka duduk di warung kopi karena memang di situlah sekarang mereka dapat menemukan dunianya, dan bekerja sesuai dengan passion mereka. Mereka berselancar di dunia maya bukan untuk membuat gaduh, melainkan mencari peluang apa yang bisa mereka peroleh dengan skill dan kreativitas yang mereka miliki.

Memang tak bisa dipungkiri bahwa ada pula sebagian kecil yang memanfaatkan internet sekadar hura-hura, bermain game atau menulis status di facebook dan sudah cukup senang jika banyak yang like atau memberi komentar. Lalu, dia pun sibuk sepanjang hari-malam membalas komentar yang masuk. Layaknya penonton sinetron ratusan episode, mereka menggadaikan umur mereka pada sesuatu yang tidak memberinya manfaat.

Seperti kata orang, kesuksesan tidak bisa dibangun dalam semalam. Kawan-kawan yang saya ceritakan ini tidak meraih sukses secara instan. Mereka sudah berjuang dan mencoba banyak hal, lalu kemudian menemukan kunci suksesnya masing-masing. Adex Chaniago, misalnya, dia sudah mencoba banyak sekali pekerjaan, namun semuanya tidak mendapatkan benefit yang setimpal.

Saya memang tidak mengenalnya secara dekat, dan bahkan nama aslinya pun baru saya tahu belakangan, sejak dia sering mengisi stok Paypal saya dengan beberapa dollar, rutin setiap bulan. Ketika mengenalnya, saya cuma tahu dia seorang tukang foto pre-wedding dan mencoba-coba membangun website, namun tidak begitu sukses. Saya bilang tidak sukses karena dia cuma menikmatinya dengan membeli domain lalu melakukan gonta-ganti theme.

Sejak 2015, dia mulai mendalami desain dan kali ini dia benar-benar serius. Setiap hari dia belajar dan membuat desain. Jika ada yang tidak dipahaminya, dia akan bertanya pada teman yang sudah ahli atau dengan menonton tutorial yang banyak tersedia di YouTube. Pelan tapi pasti, dia sudah mulai lebih paham tentang ilmu desain, kombinasi warna serta tipografi. Setelah merasa sedikit jago, dia mulai berani menjajakan hasil desainnya di marketplace semisal envato atau creative market.

Produk desainnya tak langsung lolos dari reviewer kedua situs marketplace itu. Dia tak menyerah dan bahkan memaksanya untuk berkonsultasi pada teman yang lebih dulu sukses di kedua situs marketplace tersebut. Alhasil, satu demi satu hasil karyanya lolos dari tangan dingin editor, meski tak langsung memikat pembeli. Awalnya hanya satu-dua produknya dilirik, namun penghasilan perbulannya belum menggembirakan. Bulan pertama, dia cuma mendapatkan pemasukan 8 dollar.

Namun, karena yakin bahwa inilah jalannya, dia pun memperbanyak item desain yang dijual. Dia punya prinsip, jika desainmu tidak bagus perbanyak item (produknya). Demikian belakangan yang sering dia sarankan untuk desainer pemula. Dan benar saja, triknya mujarab. Bulan berikutnya, penghasilannya sudah meningkat jadi 50-80 dollar per bulan. Berikutnya, angkanya sudah melebihi 120-150 dollar setiap bulan.

Bagaimana sekarang? Sebelum lebaran kemarin, penghasilannya dari menjual hasil desain di envato atau creative market sudah mendekati angka 4000 dollar per bulan. Jika dulu, dia mulai nongkrong di warung kopi pagi sampai siang, dan lanjut lagi dari sore sampai malam, kini siklus hidupnya sudah berubah. Dia ke warung kopi hanya untuk minum kopi atau bercengkrama dengan teman-temannya. Jadwalnya pun tidak pasti, kapan saja dia mau. Apakah dia tidak bekerja segiat dan sekeras dulu? Tidak juga. Belakangan dia sudah berlangganan Indihome, layanan internet di rumah, untuk mendukung pekerjaan online-nya.

Karena item/produk desainnya terus bertambah, dollar pun mengalir dengan lancar. Benar, bahwa dengan item yang banyak, sukses hanya soal waktu saja. Kini, produk desainnya bekerja untuk menambah pundi-pundi dollar di akun Paypal miliknya tiap tanggal 15 setiap bulannya.

Begitulah cerita sukses teman saya. Saya sudahi dulu di sini, pegal juga menulis sepanjang ini dengan smartphone. Rencananya, ada dua orang lagi yang mau saya ulas, tapi apa hendak dikata, jari yang tak kuat untuk dipaksa mengetik kata demi kata. Nanti kapan-kapan saya tulis lagi. Semoga.

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The Story of My Friend's Success is Very Inspirational

Hello steemian! This time I want to tell stories about my friends who earn thousands of dollars every month from their activities on the internet. Their profession is diverse, but now prefer to cultivate their passion in the world of graphic design.

Do not judge a book by its cover. This saying is true, "do not judge a book by its cover". In our discussion, do not judge a person from the outward appearance only. Perhaps our judgment is wrong. Someone may be clothed in a messy, shabby and candid way. Every day just spend time from one coffee shop to another coffee shop, impressed like a person who has no job alias unemployment.

Yes, anyone will surely judge thus including Rector IAIN Ar Raniry, Farid Wajdi, though. He came to say that young people who spend time in coffee shops will become the generation of beggars. Ah, the Rector who has titled the professor was not aware of the reality and impressed less update. These young people are often hanging out in coffee shops, but they never leave the debt there.

The Rector never knew that this sophisticated world educated people to be creative. Those who are creative can not be oppressed by the progress of the times. They sit in a coffee shop because that's where they can now find the world, and work according to their passion. They surf in cyberspace not to make a noise, but to look for what opportunities they can get with the skills and creativity they have.

It can not be denied that there is also a small part that utilizes the internet simply rah-rah, playing games or writing status on facebook and is quite happy if many who like or comment. Then, he was busy all day-night reply to incoming comments. Like the audience soap operas hundreds of episodes, they mortgaged their age on something that does not give him the benefit.

As people say, success can not be built overnight. These friends that I tell this did not achieve success instantly. They have struggled and tried many things, then found the keys to their success. Adex Chaniago, for example, he's been trying a lot of work, but all of them do not get the benefit that worth it.

I did not know him closely, and even his real name was new I know lately, since he often fill my Paypal stock with a few dollars, a routine every month. When I got to know him, I just knew he was a pre-wedding photographer and tried to build a website, but not so successful. I say no success because he just enjoy it by buying a domain and do mutually theme.

Since 2015, he began to deepen his design and this time he is really serious. Every day he learns and makes designs. If there's something he does not understand, he'll ask an expert friend or watch the tutorials that are widely available on YouTube. Slowly but surely, he has begun to understand more about the science of design, color combinations and typography. After feeling a bit good, he began to dare to peddle the design results in the marketplace such as envato or creative market.

The design product does not pass directly from the reviewers of both marketplace sites. He did not give up and even forced him to consult with friends who are more successful in both marketplace sites. As a result, one by one the results of his work escaped from the cold hand editor, though not directly attract buyers. Initially only one or two products ogled, but monthly income has not been encouraging. In the first month, he only earned 8 dollars.

However, because it is sure that this is the way, he also reproduce design items are sold. He has a principle, if your design is not good multiply the item (the product). Likewise that he often recommends for beginner designers. And sure enough, the trick is efficacious. The next month, his income has increased to 50-80 dollars per month. Next, the figure has exceeded 120-150 dollars every month.

How about now? Before Lebaran yesterday, his income from selling design results in envato or creative market is close to 4000 dollars per month. If first, he started hanging out in the morning coffee shop until noon, and continued from afternoon until night, now his life cycle has changed. He goes to a coffee shop just for coffee or chatting with his friends. His schedule was not sure, anytime he wanted. Is he not working as hard and hard as he used to be? Not really. Later he has subscribed to Indihome, an internet service at home, to support his online work.

Because the item / product design continues to grow, the dollar flows smoothly. True, that with a lot of items, success is only a matter of time. Now, the product design works to increase the dollar coffers in his Paypal account every 15th of each month.

That's my friend's success story. I've been here first, stiff also write along this with a smartphone. The plan, there are two more people I want to review, but what to say, a finger that is not strong to be forced to type word for word. Later sometime I write again. Hopefully.