I used to subscribe to one of the most popular women’s magazines and recently I found an issue that was released at the end of 2016. One of the articles is about e-money.
I remember at that time I was still a little allergic to having electronic money because I thought it was the same as keeping money in my wallet. But after 3 years running, there is no need for electronic money not only in the form of chip-based cards, but also server-based ones through applications on mobile phones. Wow !! Even now, if you don’t have an electronic money application, it’s a loss. Because there are so many promos in the form of discounts and cashbacks.
Come to think of it, time went by really fast. In just 3 years, which feels like yesterday, all of a sudden we are already on the wave of the evolution of money. From the article in the magazine, actually electronic money has started to exist since 2009. At that time, it was probably not very common for people to use it. From a Bank Indonesia source, in 2009 the number of electronic money circulating in Indonesia was 3,016,272 and at the end of July 2019 it had increased rapidly to 232,348,971. There has been a 77% increase in the span of 10 years. This is also claimed to have a positive influence in the world of commerce, both for big business players and those in the SME class.
Imagine during that time if we reflect on what has happened in ourselves and in our lives. Have we evolved to be better? Don’t let your hair turn gray and your life is still in place. So, I think it is time to do self-reflection. Do we have evolved into a better human being and done everything we want to do? If not, start moving and try a way to accomplish your goal now!
Author: EL, HR Practitioner
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