“I like to get my hands dirty,” said Marina Mahathir at the interview for MonStar Awards 2022
PSA: The Top 100 Young Talents are revealed in the article. Also, a brand-new special award recognition is introduced.
The application for the MonStar Awards 2022 was closed. The stories submitted – from “confessions of a dyslexic” and “becoming an eco-warrior”, to “the transformation from a quiet introvert to an active introvert” and” the story of newspapers” – are truly astounding and inspiring.
Datin Paduka Marina Mahathir, our jury for MA2022, told us her motivation secret in a recent interview, “My main motivation [which allowed me to push through my worst times and succeed] is not to get bored… Work mustn’t need to feel like work; it can be enjoyable, interesting and something I care about.”
She also mentioned how she likes to involve herself as much as possible in her work with her team members, as quoted, “I like to get my hands dirty.”
The founder of Zafigo also advised the youth that life is all about “stop and start”, which allows all of us to stop, and reflect on what’s going wrong in life. We, ourselves, need to understand that we are not entirely the ones at fault.
“Everyone has a role in life they are meant for, but it’s not always clear. So, it might take time to find out.”
A new award is here – Maxis Xperience Award.
Believing the limitless potential of young talents and celebrating them, one of our industry partners, Maxis, told us that they will reward 3 more young talents whose stories innovate, inspire and influence the people and their communities under the award, “Maxis Xperience Award”.
“Our goal is to continue supporting young Malaysian talent in building sustainable skillsets, so that they can stay ahead and relevant in this fast-changing tech-driven landscape.” said the Chief Human Resource Officer of Maxis, Natalia Navin (also our jury for MA2022).
In short, this year’s MonStar Awards will have 5 recognitions – Top 10 Young Talent Awards, Top 100 Young Talents Awards (which we announced below), Most Inspiring Award, Monsta Xperience Award and Maxis Xperience Award.
Top 100 Announcement
Our founder, Chan Zhi Ee, always encourages us with this quote in Monsta Asia, “They (successful talents) might not have the best grade in their studies, but they have the right mindset and attitude to shine.”
So, here we announce the Top 100 Young Talents, who have showcased the right mindset and attitude to shine in their own and other people’s lives.
Official announcement & poster made here @ www.instagram.com/gomonsta
This is not the end of it. We will have a Finale Show on 26th November in Panggung DBKL that will announce all the awards LIVE.
Not only can you get to know all the awesome talents whose stories are inspiring and influential, but you will also get to meet ALL the juries in person. There are Chef Wan, Marina Mahathir and more!
All the details are here. Follow us on Instagram (@gomonstasia) for the latest updates.