GE13 and the Gen Y.

The GE13 is just a week a way. I will be so glad when it is over for I am tired of some of the nonsense seen on the media as well as the social media. Sometimes I wish I can hit the "dislike" button or delete the posting. Most I see are just so unethical.

I see some campaign about Change. It makes we wonder.

Most human being are never satisfied with what we have. The more we have, the more we want. We should not be asking for free this and free that. We should talk about development for the country and better education system and job opportunity for our children, our grand children and great grand children. Nothing is free in this world. In order to make "something free", it needs to be funded somehow. Probably from our taxes. Something got to give. Its the law of "Give and Take".

But as usual, we often got fooled into thinking that the other side of the field is greener.

And one more thing. Do you think the generation Y is really really well informed about the way of the world? These are the ones supposedly demanding for change. The generation Y are known to be confident, ambitious and achievement-oriented. They have high expectations, like new challenges and are not afraid to question authority. Yet they are also known to be bored easily. They are willing to trade high pay for fewer hours, flexible schedules and a better work/life balance. And they are not "trained" to do hard labour as everything is supposedly available at their finger tips, at a click of a button in their tech savvy world.

So, what kind of government do you think they would opt for?

We shall wait and see....

P.S. I don't fancy any of the candidates in my area. Wish that I can 'hop' to another place and vote for my favourite person!

Embracing Ethics and Integrity

As I was making a hot drink and stirring the cup slowly, I was jolted with a question when someone walked in.

"Apa sifat Nabi Muhammad yg ketiga eh? Nabi Muhammad ada 4 sifat, tapi lupa yg ketiga..."

I was flabbergasted! I didn't even know any of the 4 characteristics. So of course, as soon as I had the chance, I googled for the answers.

What I found is no big surprise and to me, at least 2 of them are what we all should have or practice ourselves.

What are they, you may ask.... ?
4 sifat Nabi Muhammad (SAW) adalah seperti berikut:
1. Benar
2. Amanah
3. Tabligh/menyampaikan
4. Bijaksana

The way I see it, not only any prophet but every single person must have truth and trustworthy. Don't you agree?

They are definitely the basis of work ethics and foundation for a sound relationship. And I am sure that its the frequently quoted as the reasons for broken marriage and disharmony in the office.

The only reason for someone for not telling the truth and nothing but the truth is when there is a hidden agenda or self interest. In another word, something to hide. Thats when things will start to fall apart.

Actually nothing good will come out from not telling the truth. Your life will be miserable. One because you are afraid that you will get find out. And two you will feel the guilt. You will be under a lot of stress.

Of course there are some who may get away with murder, but trust me, no matter how high the squirrel jumps, it will finally fall to the ground. (This is a malay proverb by the way. Hee...)

Failing which the All Mighty will take care of the rest. Sooner or later, one will get what one deserves.
So, don't be so smug and think that you can get away with it!

P.S. It is just a coincidence that a company wide program on Ethics and Integrity will be launched soon :)
P.P.S. It's a week before the election day. Cast your vote wisely! Does the person you plan to vote have the 4 characterics above? :D

Bridges in our Life

I found this quote among a list of 20 Important LIFE LESSONS that will drastically Improve your life!
- One of the hardest lessons in life to learn is figuring out which bridges to cross and which to burn.

Hah! We all know that! The problem is how the heck do we figure out which bridge to cross and which one to burn? If you expect me to to tell you then you will be disappointed. For I don't have the answer either! Ha ha ha...

Seriously, every single person has her own objective and perspective. Your own life aspiration, your own ambition. As the saying goes, one man's meat is another man's poison. Hence, no one can tell another how or where to go or what to do. The only thing that can be done is to tell her the options and the possibilities of each options. And even the possibilities that we described is based on our own personal opinion, our own perspective and our experience. Which may differ from others. Therefore, if it is a big decision to be made, it would be better to seek a second or even third opinion.

But I don't advice that you go and ask every single person you know and talk about this problem you have. Not only it makes you the most boring person on earth, your friends will get tired of you talking about the same subject and yet to make the decision. Just ask a few people whom you trust and believe would care for your well being.

Which reminds me of a colleague of mine many years ago. She had a problem with her marriage and she would talked about it to everybody over and over again. Me included. I just listened and did not provide any feedback or suggestions. I was new in the field of love and marriage at that time anyway. I wonder if she is still in the relationship.

Well anyway, the best thing to do in any situation is always to turn to our Maker. After all, He has the BIG plan. So, if you have not come to a decision, or better still before you make any decision, do a solat istikharah. You will be guided to the right one. InsyaAllah.

P.S. Thanks Nad for sharing in your blog.
P.P.S. Some lovely bridges found in Venice.

Sunset on a Rainy day

It was one of those friday after-office traffic. On top of that, it was raining. Not heavy but enough to cause further traffic madness everywhere. Made worse when an accident occurred. My Waze kept popping with reports and comments from fellow wazers about complete standstill here and there.

In this situation there is no point to get stressed. Because there is nothing much that one can do if you are already on the road. So just enjoy the ride, sing along the radio or berzikir. What ever it takes to keep you calm and cool.

For me, when the speed is zero to 10 km per hour, I will catch up with my FB and twitter. Its the perfect time and a great way to cheer myself up. Ha ha ha....

But as I was approaching a certain stretch of the jam packed LDP, lo and behold a beautiful sight suddenly appeared. SubhanaAllah. And I was wondering how many people forgot about the madness on the road and enjoyed the view like me.

In a way, I see the sun was just like us motorist, braving the rain to reach its destination. Emitting as much light as it possibly can to the whole world. Radiating glorious colours as much as it can despite the heavy drizzle.

But I find that the reflection of the sun rays on the water droplets and wet road makes it even more beautiful. It had certainly lighten up my mood and made the rest of my journey filled with warmth.

I hope that everyone got home safe and sound last night and had a good meal (even if its mee maggi goreng or mee maggi curry like some people I know. Hee) and had a good night sleep.

May Allah bless our days on earth and keep us on the straight path till Jannah. Ameen.

Have a beautiful week end people!

Women of the World

Finally. I finished reading a book. A story book. Pure fiction. With a difference.

It's a story about a relationship (what else?) but the difference is that the story is about a relationship after the marriage. Whereas the usual romance novel is a narration of relationship before marriage. Very often it stops at marriage and expect it to be happily-ever-after ending.

Quite an interesting book actually.

What I like is that it displays the character of a strong woman, going through the ups and downs and at times challenges in her marriage life. How she went through the most difficult time in her life against all odd and later how she walked out of an easy life to pursue her own happiness.

I do believe that women are the lucky ones. Why I said so is because women can be happy AND contented. Because women use their brains AND their hearts. Usually. Problem only occurs when a woman becomes too emotional and have difficulty to think straight.

(time out: Whereas men, more often than not, would use their brains more than anything else. Hence that is why we are encouraged to get married as we compliment each other and become whole as husband and wife).

Most women are fiercely loyal to their partner and would stand by him through thick and thin. But of course there is so much that one can take. And then, it takes a really strong woman to take the big step to up and leave when it gets too much to handle. And usually this is realy really the last resort.

Women are survivors. We will bounce back in no time after a fall. Yeah, ok. Sometimes we need a little help from friends. Sometimes after a good cry. Or a lot of good cries. But sooner or later its forward and beyond. Its the only way to go.

(dedication time)

So my dear friend, it may not be something that you expected to happen (we are all just as shock with the news), but we know that you will be ok. Pastinya ada hikmah di sebaliknya.

One day, we will be able to talk about all this in the past tense and laugh about it. And say, "I am glad that it happened!"

But rest assure, we are here with you. We will stand by you!

Love, hugs and kisses.
XOXO

Sunsets in your Life

Many a times when I passed this particular road at certain hours of the day I told myself "I wish I have a camera with me". And when I do happen to have a camera in my handbag, I told myself, "one of these days I must stop and take a photo of that sunset". Today I did.

Sunsets. It never fail to bring some emotion in me. The sheer beauty of light and colours, the awesomeness of God's creation.

I have yet to capture a really good shot of sunset especially on a beach. Usually, its too cloudy a day when I happened to be there. You know the perfect round bright orange ball just touching the horizon. Or maybe I am just not that good a photographer yet. Yeah right!

Anyway, here are the shots I have taken earlier today as I was driving home from work. FYI, they are 3 different shots and not a single shot which has been cropped. And its the original colours too. I am not that fond of photoshopping.

Have a great week end everyone!

Where the River flows

April is here to mark the second quarter of the year. In the business language it means if we are not doing too well in the first quarter, we better catch up in the second quarter for a good first half result. Otherwise, it will be harder to catch up in the second half. Second half of the year is not easy months. What with the fasting month, the festive break that follows immediately and the year end school holiday where most people will go away for a long break.

April brings a different meaning to me. April 2013 is supposed to be my last month of working before my official retirement. But...... I have accepted the offer to work for another year. Like the saying goes, "rezeki jangan di tolak". Alhamdulillah.

Looks like I have to shelve my plan to travel. But its just as well. It's not really a good time for me to travel much anyway. I am very much needed closer to home.

Just goes to show, we can make plans but God will have the final say and make the final plan. And as always His decision and plan is far better in the long run.

So, we shall go with the flow, shall we? I believe this year will be an interesting year. Just wait and see.....

Salam and good nite.
Maaf zahir batin.