2012

Hanging with Reverts

I love spending time with reverts to our Islamic religion. They understand the beauty that is Islam. It's important to be sincere and to surround yourself with such crowd who will always remind you of God and our true purpose on this planet.

I'm a bit upset that it gets harder to find crowds like that to hang out with, especially now that I've started working. Most of my time is spent at work, and I have to deal. I have to deal with all kinds of people with all sorts of different beliefs and value systems. If I were to spend 8 hours a day at work, I could probably still deal. But working 51 hours a week... It's not as easy to manage, though still manageable, but certain things will have to be given up to take up other things, and 24 hours is not enough in a day for underpaid kids with degrees working in MNCs.

I've been reading online about where to draw the line on what's too much to handle. I decided it's too much when I came to learn that I have been working more hours than what is legal according to Health and Safety laws. I learn that it's not normal to be so overworked, that I started speaking with friends studying pharmacology and asking them about anti-depressant medication. Many of my millionaire friends all tell me that the most important thing in this life is your health and your happiness. And they said if you want to go back to Sydney... Don't wait. Do what makes you happy. This is the way to wealth. Cos ain't none of those guys who work their tail off are rich. They're all trapped in the rat race. In KL relative to Sydney, I even consider it a poverty trap. They live in Mick Mansions, and are rich-poor. Mick Mansions being mansions with hardly any food in it, cos they can't afford it. Rich-poor is paying for grandiose cars while eating nothing but rice.

I think this world can be a beautiful place to live in if the right things are in place. Justice, fairness and equality being held as normal. And that we are able to pursue our dreams and aspirations, if we so desire. Because our shari'a compliant desires, is probably our purpose.

Man My Blog is SO Boring!

Recently I read some of other people's blog and oh man.. Mine sucks compared to theirs. I don't even know what I've been on about these days. I'm just ranting. My writings were influenced by motivational books that at times makes no sense to normal people living normal lives.

Anyway, so I'm here. Graduated. Employed. Making tons of cash. Great career progression. Lots to learn. On the right path to becoming a real contributor to society, on a global scale.

And I feel like quitting.

No actually I don't. I like it here, it's fine. But it's tiring. If I was super human and have more than 24 hours in a day, more than 2 days in a weekend.. I'd be fine. But I don't. And I don't want to piss away my 20's either. And I don't wanna end up being a loser either. And I dislike the fact that I work hard and not make millions either.

But you gotta start somewhere. 6 months out of university... sure I'm not a billionaire yet. But we can't all be Mark Zuckerberg. Or can we?

But to be honest, I enjoy some of the more simple things in life.

An average sized mansion. Equipped with excellent sporting facilities. All the latest technology to keep you entertained 24/7. Nice clothes for every occasion. Nice cars that runs well. Quality food. Quality lifestyle. Quality family and friends. Quality sleep. And enough money to travel the world to catch live events of my choice.

That's it.

It's definitely not too much to ask for.

But I'm guessing.. Even when I do have all that.. It's not gonna be enough. I'd just want more. I'll start thinking about getting slaves. Conquering nations. And unlimited power.

All of which, even if I do get.. STILL won't be enough. At the end of the day... it's Paradise that we all seek. We were created to want Paradise. That's where we really belong. And when you do things that takes you closer to Paradise... that's when you get contentment. And in a few short years, you'll get Heaven.

That's our once upon a time story on this earth. Simple tale.

I wonder why we complicate it so much.

This Is A First...

Excellent article I found on a sister's blog about nutrition and workout during Ramadan. I love this tag line right here where she says "Most people see the blessed month of Ramadan as a time when they will surely lose strength and or muscle mass and some people think they can only "maintain" during this month. This cannot be further from the truth. In fact, if you use some of the strategies I am about to share with you, you can make some of your best gains during this month!"

You can read the entire article here.

On another note, positivity is the energy for me, and it's no competition. It's important to have a positive outlook in life and focus on solutions and actions so as to maximize your results and improve the quality of your life. Some people cannot take advice and twist another person's model of the world so as to project a positive image of themselves in their own mind to be superior. Every second spent on this is a second wasted where you could have taken action to improve your life. The only time you should compare to others is in situations where you can increase your gratefulness to God, and to increase your humility. At the end of the day, it's the quality of your own life that matters. After that, everything that happens to you happens as a result of your action, or of your inaction. So focus on the positive, take positive action, do your best, and forget the rest.

May God unite us with the successful ones.

On Making a Choice

These days all of us are entering into a phase that may be a bit foreign to us, where our decisions impacts our lives significantly. It's important to always make the right decisions that will give you the outcome that you want in your life. The wrong decision will not give you the fulfillment and the satisfaction that is sought after by every single one of us. My decisions and the decisions of those around me are mainly focused on job options, migration opportunities, family relationships, and companionship. No matter what your decision is, you should always decide on a choice that gives you more options.

Sometimes we enter into a realm or an environment that is foreign to us, so we feel slightly nervous and unable to be ourselves. This is a natural defense mechanism embedded in our system to protect ourselves from harm, so it is indeed a useful mechanism to have. When you are at a public gathering around foreigners or people who are foreign to you, when you are in an environment that is alien to what you're used to, or even when you are breaking through barriers in your life, it's going to be a little uncomfortable. The solution is to simply acclimate yourself in such environment enough, that you make these foreign territories - domestic. Just acclimate yourself to that environment however long it takes - perhaps 2-3 hours a day, 4 days a week, for the next 3.5 years. However long it takes, you can do it, and it's not really that hard. If your "why" is strong enough, you'll figure out the "how".

Fortunately we are all living in the 21st century. So many people have come and passed, that every problem that you have is never a new problem. It's important to find the right solution so that you can save yourself years of trial and error, and get it right straight away, so you may use your time more effectively and efficiently. Whatever problems you think you have, somebody, somewhere, have faced the same challenge, and have found the solution for it, and have written it in a book, somewhere. In fact, you don't even have to go that far. Wikihow.com tells you all you need to know about everything basic, from washing shoes, to how to get your girlfriend's parents to like you. And they all - work - like - a - charm.

My point is simply this - if you have access to education and the internet - there's no reason why anyone can't succeed except for the lack of motivation. And even that - you have seminars and solutions to it. If you find yourself in a place where you don't know where to start - start with motivation. Once you're motivated - you'll know what to do. It's all there for you.