.::347 : akhlak bukan lalang::.

Assalamualaikum W.B.T


Day after day, it seemed clearer to me that I am not that patient after all...sigh~ As much as I hate to admit it, I can't runaway from the fact that I am such a bad-temper person. Call me hypocrite or whatever you wish to call it, but this personality of mine is getting worse each day. I am starting to have a weak control over my anger especially when I deal with kids. Too bad too bad :( I know if "ghadhab" is one of the many "sifat2 mazmumah" but sad enough to say, I do possess such characteristic.

I remembered I read somewhere about "akhlak" where it's said that, "akhlak tak tumbuh seperti lalang...ia perlu disemai." So, I really hope I do have enough fertilizer or whatever it takes to fertilize it :)

Salam~

.::346 : shall I compare thee to...::.

Assalamualaikum W.B.T

People LIKE to compare themselves with others. That's typical fact for human beings in general. But there's also another typical fact about human. They HATE being compared. Irony aite!!

I have been thinking about this since long time ago. I think I've started to realize how annoyed I am to be compared to someone or something since I was 12. At that time, my mother compared me with my brother in relation to our academic performance. She was talking about how relaxed he was in his study and yet he scored. I am so pissed off at that moment because for me, everyone is different. We have our own style and in fact, he is a boy and I am not. He is brilliant and I am just so so. Since that moment, everytime my mother compares to anyone or anything, I'll just switch off. This is the time when the saying, "ignorance is a bliss" really applies to me and my situation. Come on, she's my mother and I don't want to be a disrespectful daughter. So, I better ignore whatever she said or I'll end up giving a rude response to her. You know, I just hate listening to such thing. It burns my ears ;P

But I guess, this is common among parents - comparing between children. For them, it's a kind of motivation. The same goes with teachers. They have more or less similar view about this. I don't know how true it is, but I believe almost everyone if not all, hate being compared to others, especially their siblings or friends/colleagues etc.

For me, such thing will never be a motivation source but a murderer to my self-belief. I am the type of person who wants to succeed in whatever I am doing based on my own pace, my own capacity and my own way. I do observe people and I did learnt from them but I just hate being told to do so. Why? Because I know what I am doing. I just couldn't be the person they told me to be. There's no two persons who are identical. So, let me be myself and please don't ask me to be another version of an already existed individual. I just can't be and even if I could, I would never want to. I just don't prefer copycats.heh~

So, as a reminder for you and for me especially as future teacher and parent, please please please avoid comparing your students and children. There's so many ways to motivate people and please make this the last method on earth to use :)

Salam~

.::345 : child's play::.

Assalamualaikum W.B.T


Tetiba saya terfikir, apakah karekter2 yang boleh menyebabkan seseorang disifatkan sebagai keanak-anakan atau childish.

Dan antara jawapan2 yang boleh saya fikirkan sekarang ialah:

tidak serius dalam kerja.
mudah ber'emosi' i.e. marah, merajuk dsb
bercakap tanpa berfikir terlebih dahulu
perlu di'ingatkan' berkali2 untuk buat sesuatu
dsb.

Pada pendapat saya, tak salah bersikap childish...asalkan sesuai masanya. Kalau menjadi 'dewasa' setiap masa pun mungkin tak menarik kehidupan ini. Come on, life needs colours. Tapi ada masa dan ketikanya, jika tak kena gaya, sikap begini boleh memakan diri. It's annoying!!! Jadi, apa saja yang kita nak buat pun, haruslah mengikut kesesuaian masa, tempat dan orang sekeliling.

Bila namanya pun childish, maka memang itulah sikap kanak2. Itu nature mereka. Jadi, sebagai orang dewasa, jika hendak mengendalikan kanak2, mahu atau tidak, perlu ada sedikit elemen childish dalam diri. Jika tidak, kita akan menghadapi kesulitan untuk menguruskan mereka. Kalaupun tidak punya sikap begitu, paling tidak, kita harus memahami sebaiknya fitrah mereka yang memang suka bermain setiap masa. Apa jua yang mereka lakukan, mereka asyik fikir untuk bermain, tak kiralah waktu makan, mandi, berjalan, apa sajalah. Jika kita tidak memahami sikap mereka yang memang tak pernah serius walau ketika melakukan perkara yang serius, sudah tentu kita akan mudah marah atau berang. Sudahnya, kanak2 tadi memang asyik kena marah dek kerana sikap mereka yang bermain tak kena tempat pada pandangan kita. Tapi yang sebenarnya, kitalah yang kurang bijak menangani situasi itu kerana pada pandangan mereka, life is about playing...be it a good play or a fool one.

Dan saya sebenarnya sekarang dalam proses memahami fitrah kanak2 kerana bagi orang yang kurang sifat childish dalam diri, this situation is not easy for me. Tapi, saya akan terus berusaha kerana saya percaya, orang dewasa harus bertindak mengikut rasional bukan emosi. Jadi, sebagai usaha untuk menjadi seorang ibu saudara yang baik dan mungkin seorang ibu suatu hari nanti juga untuk menjadi seorang dewasa yang matang pemikirannya, saya harus istiqamah meneruskan pendidikan ini. heh~

Salam~

.::344 : going places::.

Assalamualaikum W.B.T

I always said that travelling is not my cup of tea and I think it will never be. Suddenly today, I changed my mind. I think I should put it in my planner...as part of my to do list too. In my mind, I have pictured that I should at least, in a year, visit one place in the country. And in every two or three years, I should travel to any place overseas...beginning from neighbouring countries maybe.

But, this is just a rough plan or maybe I could just say a wish. Everything will depend on my financial condition and most importantly God will :) I really hope my plan next year could be realized. I wish I could visit the place that I've been dreaming for so long. I wish...I hope...God will make it true...insyaAllah :)

Salam~

.::343 : tunjukkan aku::.

Assalamualaikum W.B.T

apa bisa kucinta Kamu
sepertimana
aku dicinta Kamu
aku dijaga Kamu

atau Kamu terlalu indah buat diriku
beda dari diriku
aku pun tak menahu

p/s: i just love this...it's addictive ;P

Salam~

.::342 : love is cinta::.

Assalamualaikum W.B.T
I don't know why everytime I wrote something about love as my fb status, people will start asking whether I am currently in love or in a relationship with someone and things like that. And my reaction would be, of course I am in love...every day and will always be...insyaAllah. Because for me, being in love does not necessarily require a person to be in a relationship with someone or dating anyone for I am currently not in that situation..heh~
Love for me connotes bigger intrepretation than love to your partner, parents, family, friends and whoever we called human. Don't ever think you are the greatest lover or could be one someday because the reality is, you can never be one. You know why, because human's love can never be separated with the word "expectation". When you love someone, you will expect someone to love you back. When you give the person something as the symbol of your love, you will expect the person do to somewhat similar in return. No matter how good or angelic you are, you must have this kind of feeling...even it weighs an atom. Even if you don't have any expectation, you will have hope...I believe :)
If you ever wonder who is the greatest lover then, the answer would be Allah, the Almighty. Why? Because when He loves he has no expectatation. His Ar-Rahman and Ar-Raheem have proven that He will give His nikmat to everyone regardless they're believers / not. But of course, there will be some differences in that sense. But my focus is more towards His power to love without hoping to be loved back. Don't u just think that is the purest love ever. I don't know but this is what I feel...
Actually, I am just trying to relate my feeling to this one song by Siti Nurhaliza. It is very unusual for me to actually make an effort to look up for the lyrics except when I feel like singing the song. But this time, the lyrics interest me. This song is more than what I assumed it to be typically be. So, let's explore the lyrics and see if you could feel the same like I did :)
Mereka meragui
Wujudnya cinta yang sejati
Tidak hati ini

Semenjak dari mula
Ku yakin ada cinta
Cintalah yang memungkinkan segala

Ku rela..
Biar betapapun perit tertusuk duri
Jalan berliku tiada bertepi

Ku percaya..
Tidak sia-sia aku diuji
Demi cinta..
Tersembunyi hikmahnya pasti

Pandang-pandang alam
ini
Sambil pandang difikiri
Mana bumbung langit tinggi
Mana lantai bumi

Tiap satu yang terjadi
Tidak mungkin tersendiri
Cuba cari jawapannya andai meragui

Ku rela
Biar betapa pun perit tertusuk duri
Jalan berliku tiada bertepi
Ku percaya
Tidak sia-sia aku duji
Ada hikmahnya pasti

Sejak mula ku percaya ada cinta
Cinta itu memungkinkan segalanya
Cinta suci
Dan abadi….
Title: Ku Percaya Ada Cinta
Artist: Siti Nurhaliza
Salam~

.::341 : pliss pliss pliss::.

Assalamualaikum W.B.T

I just feel like orang gila. Browsing facebook like there's no tomorrow. Then, cam biase r, after browsing one person's profile after another, mula la nak feeling2. Malas betul part ni. Ah, persetankan. Time ni r teringat someone wrote about the real definition of personal happiness and contentment in life.

That the more we compare our life with others, the more we'll be unhappy...
That happiness and contentment would be achieved by having a strong believe in our God, our deen...

Okay, okay I surrender. Sometimes, it's not easy to fight the nafsu especially when the inside is not that strong. So, let's strengthen it..lalala~

“Berikan ilmu kepada akal supaya tahu. Suntikkan iman ke hati supaya mahu. Berjihadlah menundukkan nafsu supaya mampu."


Ayuh, fightooooooo oh!

Salam~

.::340 : good day::.

Assalamualaikum W.B.T

Alhamdulillah, life has been treating me well these days. First, I've already received the edited version of GSST offer letter. I was thinking of calling BPG tomorrow but praise be to Allah, I received it beforehand...heh. Now, I only wait for the posting letter. Hope I'll receive good news too for this...insyaAllah.

Second, I am now in the process of sharpening my driving skills. Although it's still far from reaching the competent level, at least I could feel the progress each day. I am now building the confidence to drive alone, i.e. without unpaid instructor...hehe. I've set my own target every day. InsyaAllah, I hope I'll manage to achieve something by the end of this month. Oh ya, one more thing, I'll be taking JPJ test for motorcycle on the 17th of December. Hope, everything will be ok and I could get finally get my driving license for motorcycle. Pray for me ya :)

Lastly, I am currently giving private tuition for my two cousins. I am teaching English and Maths. Not really teaching actually, but more to assisting them in doing their revision. But, I think I am happy with this job. At least, I've used my holidays doing something related to my future career...huhu

But, there's two things I have not yet manage to do during this holidays. First, to do physical exercise and second, to cook. I really wish I could do them all so that my holiday this time would be meaningful :)

Salam~

.::339 : si bacul yang menjengkelkan::.

Assalamualaikum W.B.T

Sometimes, I just feel that they are afraid of their own shadow. They did things that I could not see its rationality. I've been there and I've done that. I am not being biased or what but I just don't think they have influenced my view and perception towards anything. So, why make that as an issue to counter your opponent.

Hey, come on! Intelligent people would not be easily influenced by stupid ideology (if there's any) because they could think for themselves. Even if they are being persuaded to do something, the choice is still theirs. So, why bother if they are making it for better. Hey boy, go and get a real issue so that your are not making yourself a real dumb.heh

Salam~

.::338 : where to draw?::.

Assalamualaikum W.B.T

Sometimes, it's not easy to set a limit to something especially when you are not even sure of it's starting point.

And now, I am confused.

Can I just choose to ignore so that nothing will happen...

Salam~

.::337 : he's not well::.

Assalamualaikum W.B.T

Dad's is currently not well. Not that he's having fever or things like that but he's having difficulty to walk and even to stand up. Something that is yet to be discovered had happened and affecting his right leg. He is seeing a doctor tomorrow and that's when we might find out what actually happened.

Seeing dad in such condition really weakens my heart. It's only the first day but I just cannot see his helpless look. He used to be a very busy man. But all day long today, he stayed at home. I could see that he's bored. At the same time, I knew deep inside he's also sad with his condition.

I knew this is a test from God. I hope he'll endure it well. I'll always pray for his wellness.

Now, I can see how a life could be affected when Allah takes even a small portion of His nikmat. Sometimes, we forget to appreciate it because we thought that's what we should have as a human. But, what we forget to remember is as a slave, there's no such thing as "should". Everything that we have is all the courtesy from Allah, our Lord. When He feels like taking it back, who are we to question it and what more to sigh. Indeed, He possess everything and has every right to give to whom He like and to take back from whom he wants to.

Salam~

.::336 : reality vs fantasy::.

Assalamualaikum W.B.T

Kadang-kadang, susah nak percaya perkara yang berlaku dalam hidup kita. Tapi, bila kata berlaku, maknanya perkara tu memang dah terjadi dan samada kita suka atau tak, memang kena percaya la kan sebab it is real, bukan dongengan atau angan-angan. Selalunya orang susah nak terima bila perkara2 buruk berlaku pada dirinya tapi in my case, bila benda2 baik jadi pun saya cam susah nak percaya.

Ye, saya amat faham tentang konsep qada' dan qadar, rezeki, fate, destiny and anything you name it. Bukan niat saya nak menafikan semua tu malah saya bersyukur sangat pada Allah sebab kurniakan saya nikmat untuk mengecapi semua tu. Tapi, entah la kadang2 saya jadi ragu pada kebolehan diri sendiri.

Contoh paling senang pasal result exam. Alhamdulillah, sepanjang saya study Allah memang permudahkan perjalanan saya. Mungkin bukan pada prosesnya tapi pada outputnya. In other words, the results la kan. Tapi dalam banyak2 exam starting from UPSR, SPRA, PMR, SPM dan yang terakhir DEGREE, cuma the first three je yang saya rasa layak untuk score as what stated on the slip. Kat sini, saya bukanlah bermaksud untuk claim yang "saya sangat hebat dan sebab tu saya berjaya". Saya juga bukan cuba nak nafikan kuasa "Kun Fayakun" Allah. Cuma, ia tak la sampai ke tahap untuk saya question my ability and competency in learning.

Tapi, semua ni bermula sejak saya terima keputusan SPM. Alhamdulillah, saya sangat2 bersyukur sebab Allah betul2 kabulkan doa saya. Exactly like what I always request in my prayer. Kalau nak ikutkan prestasi saya yang sebelum ni, that kind of result memang out of reach kot especially to see that few people who always score better than me scored a little poorer. Tipu la kan kalau saya kata saya tak nak result yang best. But it's kinda difficult to believe that you've made it. So, I always believe that the issue now is not abt what I think I could get but more to what He makes me to have.

Jadi, disebabkan rasa kekurangan kompetensi, saya tolak tawaran study Pharmacy. Memang, kalau tengok result memang tak nampak kat mana masalah tu. Tapi, being underachievers for 2 years, susah kot nak built self confidence yang hilang dalam tempoh masa tu. At that moment, apa yang saya fikir just "cukup2lah struggle buat benda yang kita tak berapa nak boleh... kenapa nak paksa diri and tak enjoy kan". So, thinking that such course is science-related, which is something that I think I won't be successful at, I rejected the offer! That also means that I have sacrificed my only ambition!! Heh

So, bermulalah kisah seorang pelajar TESL...something that I never ever thought of before. Memang la masa kecik2, ada r gak cita2 nak jadi cikgu. Most kids kot ever dream of becoming teachers. Tapi, English teacher? tak pernah kot. Paling2 Maths ke...hehe. Ni semua gara2 penangan seorang English teacher time Form 4/5 yang sangat2 terkesan kat jiwa raga. Tak pasal2 apply TESL sebab konon2 cam ter'inspire' dengan cara dia speaking. Kononnya bila study TESL, semua orang pun speaking berhabuk2...so, kira dapatla sket2 tempias tu. Tapi hakikatnya, tak dapat yang tu pun. Even study overseas pun tak tercapai gak matlamat nak acquire native-like accent tu...haha. Jauh benar dari puncak...hehe. Tapi, ade r improvement sket2.
Okay, berbalik pada isu English tu, saya sebenarnya bukanlah seorang penggemar subject English pun. Dari skola rendah sampai sekarang pun ha. Biase2 je. saya bukan pendengar setia lagu2 inggeris, bukan juga penonton tegar cerita2/movie2 inggeris, bukan juga pembaca buku2/novel inggeris dan pendek kata, bukan peminat apa2 yang berkaitan English lah. Saya lebih suka dengar lagu2 Indonesia, tonton cereka2 Melayu/Jepun/Korea dan baca novel2 Melayu. Kalau nak ikutkan, saya sendiri tak pasti berapa banyak peratus kehidupan saya terdedah kepada English. Paling2 pun, yang dapat kat sekolah je la. Sebab tu saya yakin amat yang proficiency saya dalam Bahasa Inggeris tidaklah sehebat mana.

Tapi, susah kot orang nak percaya bila saya cakap macam tu sebab bukan itu yang tertulis atas result penuh my B.Ed TESOL program. Even kawan2 rapat pun tak sokong bila saya cakap macam tu padahal dorg hidup dengan saya kot and boleh nampak apa yang saya buat hari2. Tak tau la nak jaga hati ke ape kan...tapi tu la yang berlaku. Jadi, nampaknya sekali lagi la saya terpaksa berkonflik. Macam tak masuk akal pun ade sebab saya dikelilingi orang2 yang saya tahu kecenderungan mereka memang lebih ke arah benda2 English tu,at least kalau nak banding dengan saya la. Macam Magic. Tapi tu la, mungkin ini cara Allah nak tunjuk pada saya dan mungkin pada orang2 lain juga yang mana kalau Allah kata YES, semua yang impossible pun jadi possible and kalau Allah kata NO, yang possible pun jadi impossible. Pendek kata, konsep "Kun Fayakun" tu la.

Lagi satu, mungkin juga ini cara Allah untuk saya berusaha lakukan sesuatu supaya realiti sebenar sama dengan apa yang tercatat atas kertas. Mungkin Allah mahu saya menjadi seorang yang hebat di bidang saya...which is something yang tak pernah terlintas di fikiran saya pun sebab saya sebenarnya lebih suka jadi low profile...haha. Jadi sekarang, tekanan ini bukanlah atas dasar untuk mencapai sesuatu tapi untuk membuktikan sesuatu. Instead of rasa tak percaya dan tak yakin, saya rasa saya perlu buat sesuatu supaya at least saya boleh rasa 'normal' semula...haha

Saya harap saya akan berjaya melakukannya suatu hari nanti...dengan izin Allah...amin :)

Salam~

.::335 : semangat baru::.

Assalamualaikum W.B.T

Alhamdulillah, tercapai juga hasrat nak kemas bilik hari ni. This time, bukan kemas biasa2 tapi rearrange semua perabot dalam bilik. Best gak bile sekali sekali kita tukar selera. Cam blog ni gak. So kiranya sempena bulan baru ni, I just feel like starting a new life la konon2. Baru la bersemangat kan.
Okay la, nnti kan spirit baru ni bercerita lagi di entry akan datang. Nak sambung kemas2. Chow..

Salam~