Sunday, August 15, 2010
Monday, July 19, 2010
Passionate or Winging it?
I think this is an interesting read:
http://blog.limkitsiang.com/2010/07/19/najib%e2%80%99s-ill-disciplined-leadership/
Why? The way it is written is very entertaining. I cannot help myself but smile. It ends with a big bang – Zee Avi lyrics to the song Kantoi.
I have to watch more ucapan from Najib. As a leader he should always be prepared and work long hours to make sure all the ucapan and the things he says is meaningful. I am a little taken aback that he does not easily form a sentence during his meetings or gatherings. How does a leader gets his message across if he is unable to explain himself clearly? Mind boggling. It boils down to good work ethics, discipline and passion.
Does he have that? I know for sure he has a passion for FB and Twitter….. :-)
Wednesday, July 14, 2010
Are you truly happy?
I still do envy other people’s life at times. A bad habit indeed.
In the beginning, there is always a need to convince myself that they also have their own problems, that they have deep and dark secrets, that they are putting up a happy face and that they are not as happy as they seem. This thoughts are to console my own insecurity.
Now I look at my own life and just visualize how wonderful my life is comparing to my own life before. Other people’s life are not my benchmark. I have learned that I cannot be someone else but I can be better than I was before. I have realize that I cannot compare my life with others. The triumph, success and wealth are for us to define and evaluate.
I can be rich yet unhappy….but then what is rich anyway?
I can be successful yet unfulfilled….what is being successful means anyway?
I can be popular yet alone…so what is good being popular anyway?
It has occurred to me that if I could just see my life based on my own life, I’d see things differently. If I keep looking over the fence and see what others have, I would never ever be truly happy.
Sunday, July 11, 2010
Berbakti kepada ibu bapa
Hadis riwayat Abu Hurairah ra., ia berkata:
Seseorang datang menghadap Rasulullah saw. dan bertanya: Siapakah manusia yang paling berhak untuk aku pergauli dengan baik? Rasulullah saw. menjawab: Ibumu. Dia bertanya lagi: Kemudian siapa? Rasulullah saw. menjawab: Kemudian ibumu. Dia bertanya lagi: Kemudian siapa? Rasulullah saw. menjawab: Kemudian ibumu. Dia bertanya lagi: Kemudian siapa? Rasulullah saw. menjawab lagi: Kemudian ayahmu.
I lost my mom when I was nearly 2 years old and then lost my father at 13. I have always been full of envy of my friends. In my eyes, they have everything even if they are poor. I was poor and without parents. I was beyond poor.
As I grow older I notice that many of the people around me has many relationship issues with their parents. There are many who has even severed all ties with their parents. It still boggles my mind that anyone could even do that to their parents.
In Islam, we place our mothers high up in the hierarchy of respect. Mothers are women who gave birth, care for us and guide us to who we are. Most importantly, the willingness, the hardships, the pain and the sacrifices they made to carry us for 9 months before we are born. These are some of the fundamentals for us as children to unconditionally love and respect them.
Many of us do not understand how to differentiate our Mom - a mother and a Muslim. As a Muslim, children has the responsibility to respect, do good and take care of their Mother. They are in many ways not responsible to what their Mothers are in the eyes of Allah. If a Mother is not following the teachings of Islam, children could give a kind reminder to their Mothers and never give up in helping them to practice the religion. But a child should never abandoned a Mother because of that. The responsibility as a child remains even if the mother is a thief, a drug addict or a prostitute.
The sins of a mother is with Allah not with us.
Many of us have also forgotten our own responsibility when we get married. There are many women who becomes the barrier between their husband and the mother in law. They are either ignorant or purposely keep their husbands from being responsible to their own mother. Women must be aware that 3 top responsibilities of a man is to their Mother. A womens first responsibility is to their husband.
It is sad that many of us choose to severe relationships with our parents and force our husbands to also fall short of their responsibility as a son. It is hard to do because we are individuals first and we have our own habits, behaviours and preferred choices which may not be linked to what our religion teaches. Maybe time will change and we will realize the change we need to make.
Wallahualam.
Seseorang datang menghadap Rasulullah saw. dan bertanya: Siapakah manusia yang paling berhak untuk aku pergauli dengan baik? Rasulullah saw. menjawab: Ibumu. Dia bertanya lagi: Kemudian siapa? Rasulullah saw. menjawab: Kemudian ibumu. Dia bertanya lagi: Kemudian siapa? Rasulullah saw. menjawab: Kemudian ibumu. Dia bertanya lagi: Kemudian siapa? Rasulullah saw. menjawab lagi: Kemudian ayahmu.
I lost my mom when I was nearly 2 years old and then lost my father at 13. I have always been full of envy of my friends. In my eyes, they have everything even if they are poor. I was poor and without parents. I was beyond poor.
As I grow older I notice that many of the people around me has many relationship issues with their parents. There are many who has even severed all ties with their parents. It still boggles my mind that anyone could even do that to their parents.
In Islam, we place our mothers high up in the hierarchy of respect. Mothers are women who gave birth, care for us and guide us to who we are. Most importantly, the willingness, the hardships, the pain and the sacrifices they made to carry us for 9 months before we are born. These are some of the fundamentals for us as children to unconditionally love and respect them.
Many of us do not understand how to differentiate our Mom - a mother and a Muslim. As a Muslim, children has the responsibility to respect, do good and take care of their Mother. They are in many ways not responsible to what their Mothers are in the eyes of Allah. If a Mother is not following the teachings of Islam, children could give a kind reminder to their Mothers and never give up in helping them to practice the religion. But a child should never abandoned a Mother because of that. The responsibility as a child remains even if the mother is a thief, a drug addict or a prostitute.
The sins of a mother is with Allah not with us.
Many of us have also forgotten our own responsibility when we get married. There are many women who becomes the barrier between their husband and the mother in law. They are either ignorant or purposely keep their husbands from being responsible to their own mother. Women must be aware that 3 top responsibilities of a man is to their Mother. A womens first responsibility is to their husband.
It is sad that many of us choose to severe relationships with our parents and force our husbands to also fall short of their responsibility as a son. It is hard to do because we are individuals first and we have our own habits, behaviours and preferred choices which may not be linked to what our religion teaches. Maybe time will change and we will realize the change we need to make.
Wallahualam.
Thursday, July 8, 2010
Tweet from @oprahbooklist
"Unless you try to do something beyond what you have mastered, you will never grow." ~ C.R. Lawton
Sent via BlackBerry from Maxis
Monday, June 14, 2010
Respect
All of us are extremely sensitive when it comes to respect. We could talk about respect all day long. Our dignity and need to be respected is so huge, we use it so widely and at time loose the sight of what it means.
If we were asked to explain respect or define it, we would all be struggling. It is really something we have to understand properly in order to experience the return. Respect can be given immediately based on seniority, title and experience. In order to receive respect that links to admiration, leadership and ability, is not an easy task.
One experience will change the whole perspective of who we are. Action is definitely louder than words. It is sad that so many has failed to recognize this. A relationship with a child can forever be scarred, an employee is forever with negative thoughts, projects failed and money lost.
- to be continued -
Nura, Sent via BlackBerry from Maxis
Wednesday, June 2, 2010
I am thankful .......
I am thankful when it was broadcast that the Malaysians on the Freedom Flotilla are safe. There are some who lost their lives to bring aid to Gaza. My heart goes out to their family, friends and colleagues.
I am sitting here in the comfort of my home in a country which is still safe, have more than enough food for everyone, a stable economy, no war, democratic and peaceful. I do wish I can do something but I cannot. I have responsibilities, family and people to take care of at work. I think my friends would agree that without these obligations in my life, I would be out there on that ship. Even if I am not on that ship, I'd be protesting or be in a crowd of people condemning the Israel actions.
I am thankful for the little change that happens in the world the last few days.
I am thankful that the Egypt has open it's doors.
I am thankful some of the flotilla team is safe in Syria.
I am thankful that Gaza will at least get some help soon.
Oprah did not voice her concern on her Twitter.
Neither did Anderson Cooper.
Unless I miss, neither did Ashton Kutcher.
Obama fails to condemn the actions by Israel.
Kudos to Erma Fatima and Yuna, for at least raising their concerns on Twitter.
Najib did say something though he took the whole day to finally do it.
Again it is not about Muslims, Jews or Christians - It is about humanity...
About another human helping another human in need!
I am sitting here in the comfort of my home in a country which is still safe, have more than enough food for everyone, a stable economy, no war, democratic and peaceful. I do wish I can do something but I cannot. I have responsibilities, family and people to take care of at work. I think my friends would agree that without these obligations in my life, I would be out there on that ship. Even if I am not on that ship, I'd be protesting or be in a crowd of people condemning the Israel actions.
I am thankful for the little change that happens in the world the last few days.
I am thankful that the Egypt has open it's doors.
I am thankful some of the flotilla team is safe in Syria.
I am thankful that Gaza will at least get some help soon.
Oprah did not voice her concern on her Twitter.
Neither did Anderson Cooper.
Unless I miss, neither did Ashton Kutcher.
Obama fails to condemn the actions by Israel.
Kudos to Erma Fatima and Yuna, for at least raising their concerns on Twitter.
Najib did say something though he took the whole day to finally do it.
Again it is not about Muslims, Jews or Christians - It is about humanity...
About another human helping another human in need!
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