What's Your Life-Changing Moment?

Have all of you learned about turning points in mathematics? I'm sure some of you have learned this and maybe you all think that this is useless. Just for nerd. However, have you thought before that actually our lives also have turning points? You even do not know what is the coordinate, the nature of the point, or even the equation of the point (like mathematics, you can find all of them with calculation). Oh, maybe turning point is a term that is too scientific, so I would like to use 'life-changing moment' term.

Many people have life-changing moment, so do I. I still remember the turning point of my life when my family and I decided to move to Batam in 2001. I thought that was horrible, where it was the first time I stepped out from Java island. I felt very sad in that particular time, because I left many memories and friends behind. However, I realised that God has other plans. Batam was a place where I should grow, where I can study, where I can get better opportunities for many things. If I were still live in Java, I do not think I can enjoy vacation in China or Singapore. If I do not want leave my memories behind, I really do not think I can study in high-class education standard of Singapore. If I insist to stay in Java, I really do not think can watch my favourite musician, Pat Metheny, playing in Singapore. I found lots of friends in Batam, and that's really made me happy.

What else is my life-changing moment? I could not remember, how many years ago I read the biography of Dr. Christian Barnard, a cardiologist from South Africa. He successfully managed to perform first heart transplantation in the world. Oh, that's really inspired me. Since then, I set my target to follow his path. I want to be a cardiologist.

Lastly, and may be the most remembered one. It's about 10-12 years ago, took place in my father's bedroom. I remembered that day, when I was playing with my toys. My father played a wonderful album in his cd player : "We Live Here" from Pat Metheny Group. The first tune I heard was ' Here To Stay', and what a life-changing moment that was. The tune was so inspiring, high-energy, and creative. At first I thought it was a weird music, but as the time goes by, I realised that heaven also can be brought in the form of music. I do not know how to thank my father and Pat Metheny, to show me a great wonderful music. I feel jazz music from them is awesome. One of the best turning points of my life.

I believe all greats in this world have their own interesting life-changing moment. For example, like Alexander Graham Bell managed to help all of us by inventing telephone, where at that time the government labeled Bell's invention as "Ghost's sound". So, what's your life-changing moment?

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