Joshua Budiman

The forged self is a complex form of self that is crafted from these traits: choosing to turn experiences into wisdom, finding strength in adversity, and understanding that everything will lead to both greatness and nothingness.

Over the past seven years, I've found it interesting how every place you visit becomes a checkpoint for your character, unlocking and discovering new persona of oneself.

It took thirty years to see that love thrives in the space between truth and awareness, where sincerity meets presence.

In a sea of altered realities, authenticity is the key to genuine contentment.

Some days I complete one task, other days twenty. After a month, I've done 200 tasks. I might need 7,000 more, and that's okay. The goal is to move forward daily. Thinking is needed, but overthinking can lead you to only finishing zero task in a month.

Understanding is a dance of perspectives, each step of empathy bringing us closer yet reminding us of the infinite distance between our inner worlds

Setiap pintu tertutup adalah pelajaran semesta untuk sabar, mawas diri, terus berjuang dan berdoa. Setiap pintu terbuka adalah pelajaran semesta untuk bersyukur, rendah hati, dan mengingat karena ga smua orang dikasi pintu terbuka yang sama.

Not everyone can handle power, wealth, and fame. But everyone can start from virtue, wisdom, and self-awareness.

What is a manifestation of one's soul if it's not from the path they took & the values they choose to live for?

Learn from your past self. It holds the data of experiences and memories that don't exist anywhere else. The data to learn about who you are, to shape the rest of your story. The only way to preserve that data, is by documenting your life.

For greatness as satisfying as fine wine, it takes years of perseverance. If that's not your style, there's always iced tea.

His grace is sufficient in my mess, and my victory.

Human beings have the power to do both good and evil, which makes them inherently dangerous. When someone understands this and consistently choose goodness, that is someone you can count on.

Never underestimate people, because the future doesn't play only by the book you know.

Entrepreneur was an outcast before becoming a genius.

Over time, you'll come to understand that those who care for you when you're no one are the ones deserving your utmost attention.

The human journey is a paradoxical dance of humor and uncertainty, yet it is this very uncertainty that propels us ever forward.

Once you get used to & adapt to challenges, you develop unique strengths, gaining qualities like resilience, perseverance, and a warrior spirit. This enables you to genuinely appreciate opportunities and blessings when they come your way.

Boundaries are meant to keep relationships in place. Boundaries are a sign of respect between individuals. In a relationship, if I put you where you are, that means I respect you where you are. Closeness is achieved through permission and communication, not transgression.

When I wake up with my phone, I am the captain of my people. When I wake up without my phone, I am a husband and 17 years old inside. When I wake up fully conscious without my phone and my family, I am nothing but dust in this vast universe.