Relationship between Individual Achievement and National Excellence

 By  A. Zamroni Sw. 

Lalu Muhammad Zohri (Source: liputan6.com) 

Do one's accomplishments have anything to do with the name or reputation of a nation? Are one's achievements also related to the excellence of a nation? Is it possible that the achievements of citizens are able to elevate the nation's status and at the same time bring national excellence in the international arena?

A person's achievements are clearly related to the degree and excellence of a nation. International achievements achieved by a citizen will encourage the elevation of the nation's dignity and excellence. Through the mass media we know the names of world-class high achievers. Their names stick out with the names of their respective nations because they cannot be separated from their nationalities. The greatness of their achievements also shows that their nation has an edge.

We certainly recognize legendary names, such as Ronaldo da Lima, Zinedine Zidane, Ronaldinho, Lionel Messi, Xavi Hernandez, Steve Jobs, Bill Gates, James Watt, Alfred Nobel, Thomas Alva Edison, Albert Einstein, Rafael Nadal, Justine Henin , Valentino Rossi, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Beethoven, Michael Jordan, Magic Johnson, Tiger Wood, Muhammad Ali, or Chris John. They are the owners of world achievements who are always synonymous with the name and image of their nation. Every time we see their figures on television or magazines, our memories will automatically be drawn to their respective nationalities. Every time we remember their nationality, we will also understand the superiority of their nation, at least that advantage lies in their respective fields.

1.  Individual Achievement Determines National Excellence

In general, individual achievement determines the national superiority of the individual concerned. We can consider this example: if a school has many students who excel, automatically the school has an advantage over other schools. This is because the combined achievements of the students will form a unity of achievement that represents school achievement. Likewise with the nation; If a nation has many high-achieving citizens, the nation concerned will have the advantage because the combined achievements of the citizens will eventually unite to form and represent the nation's achievements.

The achievements of citizens show a picture of the nation's capabilities. One citizen with an achievement does not represent the superior ability of a nation, but if that achievement is achieved by many citizens, it clearly shows the capability of the nation in question. The number of high-achieving citizens shows that the nation of those citizens has no low ability. In other words, a nation that has many high-achieving citizens will have high abilities. The high ability will affect the level of excellence of a nation in its competition with other nations.

Therefore, the achievements of citizens are important for a nation in achieving capabilities and excellence. The achievements of citizens are very much needed to achieve the ability and excellence of the nation as a whole. A nation needs to have as many high achieving citizens as possible so that the nation has the ability and superiority. Likewise, our nation desperately needs the presence of as many high-achieving citizens as possible so that our nation has an advantage over other nations in the world.

2.  Achieving Achievements for National Excellence

So, efforts to realize the excellence of the Indonesian nation are the responsibility of all citizens of our nation. More specifically, the responsibility to achieve the excellence of our nation in the future rests on the shoulders of the younger generation. In the future, when the competition between nations will be very tight and tough due to the increasingly rapid globalization, our nation needs an advantage. This excellence will be realized if from now on the younger generation starts pioneering efforts to achieve the highest achievement.

If in the future, after adulthood, many teenagers achieve high achievements, our nation will make a lot of progress so that it will also have advantages. Achievements can be made in any field. However, one thing is clear, achievement cannot be attained with half-hearted effort. Basically, everyone has potential. And the potential that we have will result in high achievement if we develop it with full effort and hard work.

(Source: Sadah Siti, http://caraelok.blogspot.com/search/label/Pengembangan%20potential)