David Sudjiman

It was on 1997 when I saw this movie, didn’t really know the meaning of the song.

Yet this song lately come into my mind several months ago when I started my journey to retake my CCNA, and still, it is haunting my mind while I’m currently doing my CCNP.

I just got a new job soon as I got back from Indo about two months ago. This company offered me several months contract work as a network support engineer. This is actually my first time working in Australia as an IT guy.

During this time, I have to catch up lots of things that I nearly forgot about Cisco and do my CCNP before 31 December 2006. I have 3 months to finish it.
Now, I know how hard it is to sleep 5 hours a day, share your time between work, study, and family.

I got up early to catch my train and this song company me during the time. Very nice lyrics as Disney always does. Let me try to share you how I appreciate this song.

I have often dreamed
Of a far off place
Where a hero’s welcome
Would be waiting for me
Where the crowds will cheer
When they see my face
And a voice keeps saying
This is where I’m meant to be

Sometimes I think that I’m going to a place, far far away since I only have CCNA. Becoming one of those guy is just not one of my wishes even from 2 years ago. I didn’t even dare to wish, too afraid.

I still can remember it clearly that somebody told me that I have to keep to have dreams, because that is the start of the journey. At least, for the first time, what I need to do is to dream about it, to dream to get my CCIE.

I’ll be there someday
I can go the distance
I will find my way
If I can be strong
I know ev’ry mile
Will be worth my while
When I go the distance
I’ll be right where I belong

If I can dream about it, I will get it, whatever it takes, whatever it costs.

Down an unknown road
To embrace my fate
Though the road may wander
It will lead me to you
And a thousand years
Would be worth the wait
It may take a lifetime
But somehow I’ll see it through

I’m getting older, and some of my colleagues saying that’s too old for me to start my journey. I also know that I’m not a bright person.

However, I think I have what it takes to get CCIE and I hope that’s enough. I’m a stubborn guy (Yeah, I know there is another appropriate word but I choose to use this one). I will read the books once and if I don’t understand, I will read for the second time, and if still I don’t understand, I will read it again even it takes me to read it 20 times. I will get it!

It might take a lifetime, so be it. I can see it’s coming.

And I won’t look back
I can go the distance
And I’ll stay on track
No I won’t accept defeat
It’s an uphill slope
But I won’t lose hope
Till I go the distance
And my journey is complete

It’s not going to be an easy road anyway but I won’t finish ’till I get what I want.

But to look beyond the glory is the hardest part
For a hero’s strength is measured by his heart

It’s not about the CCIE. It’s not about the glory. I need to know what I’m made of.

Like a shooting star
I can go the distance
I will search the world
I will face its harms
I don’t care how far
I can go the distance
‘Till I find my hero’s welcome
Waiting in your arms…

I can only dream about it, I can only look on the stars, but I will go that far.

I will search the world
I will face its harms
‘Till I find my hero’s welcome
Waiting in your arms…

Indeed I will face some problems, some harsh conditions, difficult times yet though time will last though people do.