Merry Riana: Million Dollar Dream

The starting point of success is a dream Million Dollar Dream tells the classic story of girl meets world with the conventional rags-to-richess approach. But there?s nothing conventional about the way Merry Riana approaches life and conquers her own fears and doubts to achieve great success at the young age of 26. The book chronicles Merry Riana?s life as a young child, a teenager, and a young woman who must learn to be independent and resourceful. Following the infamous May 1998 riots in her hometown of Jakarta, Indonesia, Merry?s journey took her to Singapore?s bustling city state that would soon change her outlook on life and drive her to do the seemingly impossible: achieve financial freedom before the age of thirty! Was it wishful thinking? For some people, yes. But not for Merry. Her courage, tenacity, resilience, hard work and determination are admirable for anyone to have at any age, but for someone to have these qualities in their early twenties ? it is nothing short of miraculous. And this book, Million Dollar Dream, will prove to you that the concept of mind-over-body, of believing in the power of your dreams ... is real. She made her first million dollar at the age of twenty six years old. Can you do the same? Yes, you can. ?Thank you, Merry Riana. Her book has inspired Indonesia to always stay optimistic. We need young inspirations like her.? ?Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, President of Indonesia (2004-2014) ?I?m proud. Good job and congratulation for Merry Riana and all the casts. To me, this movie is a very high-quality movie. For me, there are two high-quality movies, ?Merry Riana? and ?Habibie Ainun?. This movie is very inspirational, moreover it was said that money is important, but it?s not everything. I recommend all young people to watch this movie, from where there was much to learn from.? ?BJ Habibie, President of Indonesia (1998-1999) ?From Merry Riana who has lighted, not only one million, but millions and millions of torches in the lives of people who have worked with, inspired by, and learnt from her, we?re also reminded that the meaning of success is more than just about fi nancial, but much wider and deeper. Merry Riana?s struggle to reach her dream also reminds us of the power of love in the family.? ?Mari Elka Pangestu, Minister of Tourism and Creative Economy of Indonesia (2011-2014)