Hi, I'm Ridwan.

Becoming successful isn't just about luck. If you ask me, it's a collision between two forces: Drive and Environment.

Drive is the internal force that propels you forward, while Environment is the external force that shapes your opportunities and challenges. When these two forces collide, they create a powerful momentum that can lead to success.

When I was 16, my entire world changed overnight when my father passed away. Suddenly, I wasn't just a teenager anymore; I was forced to step up, figure life out, and define exactly who I wanted to become. It was deeply unexpected, but that transition sparked a relentless internal drive in me.

For the past five years, I've been dreaming, learning, and building. The same year I lost my father, I started to learn to code and became a software engineer, despite lacking the perfect environment, standard resources, or a ready-made network of mentors.

I had two choices: wait for the perfect environment to come to me, or create my own.

Initially, I waited. Then I realized that waiting is not a strategy I can afford.

Today, I am building on multiple fronts; my career, my business, and a public speaking journey. As a natural introvert, stepping onto a stage goes against my default programming. But pursuing it is a deliberate choice to push past myself and actively design the life I want, rather than accepting the one I was handed.

Every now and then, I publish articles about my journey, the choices I am making, and the lessons I am learning along the way as I build everything from the ground up. I hope they can be helpful to someone out there.

These are the choices I am making in real-time. They are not from an "expert," but from a practitioner who is learning and sharing along the way.

If this is the kind of conversation you want to see, I'd love to share it with you.