One year wiser

 And. Hey. 2024 is here!

I was pretty much enjoying 2023.. it was a busy year. I enjoyed the ride because I didnt rush for anything. It was a tough year from work perspective, otherwise I enjoyed every moment in 2023.

Having the first overseas hiking in 2023 was a big deal for me.

Letting go of old memories of my old good, best friend was also a big deal, not easy but I did it!

Opening up and allowing myself to know new people is a slow process, but a big leapt as well. 

Life doesn't get easier, but being brave and try to be more accepting is what help me get by. I learn to accept that people will not change according to my desire, but I can change the way I look at things.

And most of the time I am quite surprised of myself...where I believe the previous me wouldnt do what my current self is doing, or taking action, or think like this. I was not this calm before. I was not having this much patience. Here and there, sometimes I was selfish, some other time I was selfless.

So I believe that I am a little wiser. Alhamdulillah.

This year I wont have much target, I will write down my 2024 resolution soon because I dont have resolution in 2023.

2024, bring it on!

Big things, small things, little things.

 Some people are destined to do bigger things in life, until the smallest things doesn't bother them anymore.

So if you bound to be bothered by tiniest things, pay attention to bigger things, make yourself busy, and at the end of the day, you will be just fine, kin.

Giving up is not about you only.

 Well beberapa bulan ni tugasan di tempat kerja terasa benar mencabarnya.

Rasa nak give up.

Rasa nak keluar dari industri, dan cari benda yang lebih mudah untuk dibuat. Maybe jual tisu?

Setiap kali rasa macamni, I always remind myself why I am here. And why I start. And why I should never stop.

I work until this level and still work, because I wanted to be the best in my field. Jadi alim mujahid. Jadi pakar dalam bidang yang tersendiri. Sebab,Allah suka orang yang bersungguh-sungguh. 

Menjadi yang terbaik dalam kelaskita, bidang kita, adalah cara terbaik untuk memberi kepada masyarakat. Dan Islam sangat memerlukan pakar dalam semua bidang.

Jadi pakar sampai boleh menaksir dan memberi deduksi dalam keadaan tertentu.

So, dont stop now, Ashikin. Of course this is hard. Being in the process of being something is hard. Kau adalah besi yang sedang dicanai menjadi pedang. Pedang yang melindung atau melukakan, you choose!

Dan harini baca berita 600 lepasan SPM dapat tajaan Petronas (Link)

Alhamdulillah.

Teringat kawan2 ex MRSM yang pandai2 dan bijak, ramai yang dapat tajaan syarikat korporat & GLC untuk pengajian luar negara- daripada 5 orang doktor, 3 orang give up separuh jalan selepas menjadi MD dan sekarang memilih menjadi penjual insurans, produk MLM dan broker rumah.

Well tak salah pun nak give up. Jalan hidup ni pilihan masing-masing, dan pada setiap pintu yang tertutup akan terbuka pintu-pintu lain. 

Namun begitu keputusan seorang profesional untuk give up memberi impak yang tak sedikit kepada masyarakat.

Sekarang doktor yang tinggal dalam masyarakat semakin sedikit dan generasi baru pula tak ramai yang berminat meneruskan pengajian.

Masyarakat semakin tenat dengan kekurangan profesional dalam bidangnya.

So, Ashikin, whenever you think of giving up, remember that you ae in survival mode for this ummah.

Bertahanlah sedikit untuk generasi ini, untuk umat ini. Anggaplah ia satu fardhu kifayah yang akan diganjari pahala.

Bekerja dan meraih gaji dan pahala adalah ruang untuk memberi semula kepada keluarga dan masyarakat. You are not doing this life just for yourself. Jangan pentingkan diri, hidup ni bukan sekadar limitasi dunia. Kita orang Islam, misi kita syurga di akhirat sana. Ada sebab kenapa Allah bagi kau sihat, cerdas, pandai dan berada di mana kau berada sekarang. "With great power, comes great responsibility," kata orang jawe. 

So, bekerjalah, dan yakinlah bahawa dalam setiap kesusahan pasti ada kemudahan.

Horizontal Line.

 Its a full day of feeling under the weather.

Its okay to take time to validate your feeling, because you are not sad every day.. this is just once in a while thing.

But, life is too short to be spend on unhapiness.

Tribulations, is life constant factor.

Live with it and make peace.

Good night.

X.