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Ric Elias: 3 things I learned while my plane crashed
Ric Elias: 3 hal yang saya pelajari saat pesawat saya jatuh.
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Ric Elias duduk di barisan depan dari Flight 1549 yang jatuh di Sungai Hudson di New York pada Januari 2009. Apa yang ada di dalam benaknya saat pesawat naasnya jatuh? Di TED, dia menceritakan kepada orang banyak untuk pertama kalinya.
Ric Elias - Entrepreneur
Ric Elias is the CEO of Red Ventures, a marketing services company that grew out of Elias' long experience in business. Full bio
Ric Elias is the CEO of Red Ventures, a marketing services company that grew out of Elias' long experience in business. Full bio
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Imagine a big explosion
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Bayangkan sebuah ledakan besar
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as you climb through 3,000 ft.
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saat Anda naik melewati 3.000 kaki.
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Imagine a plane full of smoke.
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Bayangkan pesawat yang dipenuhi asap.
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Imagine an engine going clack, clack, clack,
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Bayangkan mesinnya yang berbunyi klak, klak, klak,
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clack, clack, clack, clack.
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klak, klak, klak, klak.
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It sounds scary.
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Terdengar mengerikan.
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Well I had a unique seat that day. I was sitting in 1D.
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Saya mendapat kursi spesial hari itu. Saya duduk di kursi 1D.
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I was the only one who could talk to the flight attendants.
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Sayalah satu-satunya yang dapat berbicara dengan awak kabin pesawat.
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So I looked at them right away,
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Jadi saya langsung melihat mereka
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and they said, "No problem. We probably hit some birds."
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dan mereka berkata, "Tidak masalah. Mungkin kita menabrak burung."
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The pilot had already turned the plane around,
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Pilot telah membelokkan pesawat
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and we weren't that far.
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dan kita tidak terlalu jauh.
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You could see Manhattan.
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Anda dapat melihat Manhattan.
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Two minutes later,
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Dua menit kemudian,
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three things happened at the same time.
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tiga hal terjadi pada saat bersamaan.
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The pilot lines up the plane with the Hudson River.
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Sang pilot menyejajarkan pesawat dengan Sungai Hudson.
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That's usually not the route.
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Ini bukan rute yang biasanya.
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(Laughter)
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(Tawa)
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He turns off the engines.
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Dia mematikan mesin.
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Now imagine being in a plane with no sound.
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Sekarang bayangkan Anda ada di dalam pesawat yang sunyi.
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And then he says three words --
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Lalu dia mengucapkan tiga kata --
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the most unemotional three words I've ever heard.
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tiga kata yang paling tanpa emosi yang pernah saya dengar
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He says, "Brace for impact."
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Dia berkata, "Bersiap untuk tabrakan."
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I didn't have to talk to the flight attendant anymore.
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Saya tidak perlu berbicara dengan awak kabin lagi.
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(Laughter)
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(Tawa)
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I could see in her eyes,
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Saya dapat melihat di matanya,
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it was terror. Life was over.
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itu adalah teror. Hidup telah berakhir.
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Now I want to share with you three things I learned about myself that day.
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Sekarang saya ingin membagikan tiga hal yang saya pelajari pada hari itu.
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I learned that it all changes in an instant.
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Saya belajar bahwa semuanya berubah dalam sekejap.
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We have this bucket list,
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Kita memiliki sebuah daftar panjang,
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we have these things we want to do in life,
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semua yang ingin kita lakukan dalam hidup,
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and I thought about all the people I wanted to reach out to that I didn't,
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dan saya berpikir tentang semua orang yang ingin saya temui namun tidak saya lakukan,
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all the fences I wanted to mend,
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semua penghalang yang ingin saya perbaiki,
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all the experiences I wanted to have and I never did.
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semua pengalaman yang ingin saya miliki namun tidak.
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As I thought about that later on,
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Saat saya memikirkannya kemudian,
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I came up with a saying,
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saya muncul dengan pemikiran,
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which is, "I collect bad wines."
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yaitu, "Saya mengumpulkan anggur yang buruk."
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Because if the wine is ready and the person is there, I'm opening it.
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Karena jika anggur itu siap dan orang itu ada di sana. Saya akan membukanya.
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I no longer want to postpone anything in life.
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Saya tidak lagi ingin menunda apapun dalam hidup.
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And that urgency, that purpose,
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Dan situasi genting itu,
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has really changed my life.
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telah mengubah hidup saya.
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The second thing I learned that day --
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Hal kedua yang saya pelajari --
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and this is as we clear the George Washington Bridge,
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saat kami melintasi Jembatan George Washington,
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which was by not a lot --
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tidak banyak orang yang tahu --
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I thought about, wow,
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Saya berpikir tentang, wow,
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I really feel one real regret.
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saya benar-benar merasakan sebuah penyesalan.
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I've lived a good life.
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Saya memiliki kehidupan yang baik.
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In my own humanity and mistakes,
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dalam segala sisi kemanusiaan dan kesalahan saya.
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I've tried to get better at everything I tried.
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Saya mencoba menjadi lebih baik pada semua yang saya coba.
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But in my humanity,
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Namun dari sisi kemanusiaan saya,
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I also allow my ego to get in.
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saya juga mengijinkan ego saya terlibat.
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And I regretted the time I wasted
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Dan saya menyesali waktu yang saya buang
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on things that did not matter
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untuk hal-hal yang tidak berarti
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with people that matter.
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dengan orang-orang yang berarti.
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And I thought about my relationship with my wife,
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Dan saya berpikir tentang hubungan saya dengan istri saya,
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with my friends, with people.
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dengan teman-teman, dengan orang-orang lain.
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And after, as I reflected on that,
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Setelah itu, saat saya berkaca pada hal itu,
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I decided to eliminate negative energy from my life.
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saya memutuskan untuk menghilangkan energi negatif dalam hidup saya.
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It's not perfect, but it's a lot better.
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Hal itu tidak sempurna, namun jauh lebih baik.
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I've not had a fight with my wife in two years.
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Saya tidak pernah bertengkar dengan istri saya dua tahun ini.
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It feels great.
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Rasanya luar biasa.
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I no longer try to be right;
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Saya tidak lagi mencoba menjadi benar.
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I choose to be happy.
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Saya memilih untuk menjadi bahagia.
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The third thing I learned --
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Hal ketiga yang saya pelajari --
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and this is as your mental clock
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yaitu saat jam mental Anda
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starts going, "15, 14, 13."
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mulai menghitung, "15, 14, 13."
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You can see the water coming.
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Anda mulai dapat melihat air.
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I'm saying, "Please blow up."
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Saya berkata, "Tolong meledaklah."
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I don't want this thing to break in 20 pieces
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Saya tidak ingin benda ini hancur menjadi 20 keping
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like you've seen in those documentaries.
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seperti yang Anda lihat di film dokumenter.
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And as we're coming down,
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Dan saat kami turun,
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I had a sense of, wow,
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saya merasakan, wow,
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dying is not scary.
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mati itu tidak menakutkan.
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It's almost like we've been preparing for it our whole lives.
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Hampir seperti kita telah menyiapkan diri seumur hidup.
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But it was very sad.
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Namun sangat menyedihkan.
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I didn't want to go; I love my life.
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Saya tidak ingin pergi. Saya mencintai hidup saya.
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And that sadness
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Dan kesedihan itu
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really framed in one thought,
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benar-benar terbingkai dalam sebuah pikiran,
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which is, I only wish for one thing.
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yaitu, saya hanya mengharapkan satu hal.
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I only wish I could see my kids grow up.
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Saya hanya berharap dapat melihat anak-anak saya dewasa.
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About a month later, I was at a performance by my daughter --
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Sekitar satu bulan kemudian, saya menonton pertunjukan putri saya --
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first-grader, not much artistic talent ...
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dia ada di kelas 1 SD, tidak begitu berbakat ...
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... yet.
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... belum
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(Laughter)
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(Tawa)
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And I'm bawling, I'm crying,
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Dan saya menunduk, menangis,
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like a little kid.
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seperti anak kecil.
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And it made all the sense in the world to me.
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Dan semua hal di dunia menjadi masuk akal bagi saya.
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I realized at that point,
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Pada saat itu saya menyadari
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by connecting those two dots,
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dengan menghubungkan kedua titik ini,
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that the only thing that matters in my life
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bahwa satu-satunya hal yang berarti dalam hidup saya
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is being a great dad.
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adalah menjadi ayah yang hebat.
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Above all, above all,
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Lebih dari segalanya,
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the only goal I have in life
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satu-satunya tujuan hidup saya
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is to be a good dad.
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adlaah menjadi ayah yang hebat.
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I was given the gift of a miracle,
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Saya diberikan anugerah
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of not dying that day.
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karena tidak meninggal pada hari itu.
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I was given another gift,
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Saya diberikan anugerah lain,
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which was to be able to see into the future
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yaitu untuk dapat melihat masa depan
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and come back
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dan kembali
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and live differently.
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serta hidup secara berbeda.
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I challenge you guys that are flying today,
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Saya menantang Anda semua yang naik pesawat pada hari ini,
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imagine the same thing happens on your plane --
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bayangkan hal yang sama terjadi pada pesawat Anda --
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and please don't --
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dan semoga saja tidak --
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but imagine, and how would you change?
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namun bayangkan, dan bagaimana Anda akan berubah?
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What would you get done that you're waiting to get done
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Apakah hal yang ingin Anda kerjakan namun masih belum Anda kerjakan?
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because you think you'll be here forever?
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karena Anda merasa Anda akan berada di sini selamanya?
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How would you change your relationships
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Bagaimana Anda akan mengubah hubungan Anda
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and the negative energy in them?
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dan energi negatif di dalamnya?
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And more than anything, are you being the best parent you can?
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Dan lebih dari apapun, sudahkah Anda berusaha sebaik mungkin menjadi orang tua?
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Thank you.
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Terima kasih.
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(Applause)
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(Tepuk tangan)
ABOUT THE SPEAKER
Ric Elias - EntrepreneurRic Elias is the CEO of Red Ventures, a marketing services company that grew out of Elias' long experience in business.
Why you should listen
Born in Puerto Rico, Ric Elias came to the United States for college knowing little English, as he writes in his online bio . So what did he do? "I adjusted my schedule and took only classes that dealt with numbers my entire first year," he says. "I'd always been decent at math, and things like calculus and accounting were non-lingual. I was able to buy some time to improve my English skills." His facility with numbers has led to a wide-ranging career in business and finance.
Elias is the CEO and co-founder of Red Ventures, a firm that helps large service companies acquire new customers online. He began his career in General Electric Co.'s Aerospace Division, then worked at the marketing services company CUC International (later known as Cendant). Prior to founding Red Ventures, Ric served as president of Spark Network Services, a promotion and data company held by Cendant.
"I'm a frustrated athlete," says Elias. "To me, business is the Olympics for non-athletes. It comes down to loving competition; figuring out whom we should compete against and how to beat them."
Ric Elias | Speaker | TED.com