Thermometer or Thermostat?

Are you a thermometer or a thermostat?

A thermometer can only measure the 'temperature' of a society, without being able to change their condition. People like this usually love to criticize and judge, but do nothing to make a difference.

But a thermostat, on the other hand, is not only able to analyze the atmosphere, but can also make some changes to it when necessary. People like this realize the importance of doing something in order to make an impact.

So, which one are you? :)

Late Bloomers

Some people are like weed, which grows fast the moment it's planted. But others are like bamboo tree, which shows no growth for a year but then grows 30 meters in the next 3 months.

Not everybody can reach their 'prime' early in their life. Some are late bloomers. But when they bloom, they could be better and stronger than the early bloomers. And they are the ones who will remain blooming when others have already fallen down to the ground.

Even bacteria and viruses have their own 'incubation period', which differs from one to another.

It's not important where you are today. The most important thing is where you will reach tomorrow. And in order to unleash your inner strength, you just have to make full use of the potential implanted in us by God.

Don't let your current position deceive you into getting comfortable and settling down. After all, after a game of chess, the king and the soldiers go into the same box.

=)

Tokmiyah dan Kehidupan

Pesan orang-orang lama Mesir, kalau nak makan tokmiyah, jangan fikirkan sangat apa dalam tu & macam mana diorang buat. Sebab kalau tahu nanti terus tak jadi nak makan.

Begitu juga dengan hidup. Kalau nak berjaya, jangan fikirkan sangat cabaran dan dugaan yang terkandung di dalam proses mencapai kejayaan tersebut. Sebab kalau tahu nanti terus jadi lemah semangat & putus asa.

Bulatkan azam dan usaha sehabis baik!~

Building bricks

In biology, we are taught that healthy cells make a healthy tissue. Healthy tissues make a good organ. Good organs make a properly functioning system. And finally multiple functioning systems make a perfectly healthy human being.

Similarly, developing a great ummah starts from the very basic stage, which is creating a great individual, which in turn, creates an exemplary muslim family. When these families live harmoniously with each other, it constitutes to a great society, and finally, an outstanding nation.

Just like the building bricks. If each individual brick is strong and perfectly shaped, it'll make a beautiful building. If it is made from defected bricks, there's no doubt that it'll result in a crooked wall that will collapse at any time.

It's simple math. When you make yourself better, you make the world better too. It all starts from ourselves.

As the Russian writer Leo Tolstoy put it, "Everyone thinks of changing the world, but no one thinks of changing himself.”

Be the change you want to see in this world. Personal growth is always intentional. Nobody improves by accident.

Quoting John Maxwell in his book, 25 Ways to Win with People, “Making yourself more valuable is not an entirely selfish act. When you acquire knowledge, learn a new skill, or gain experience, you not only improve yourself, but you also increase your ability to help others.”

Milky Mustache

Carrying a bad attitude is like having spoiled milk on your mustache. Pretty much everywhere you go, you'll claim that the place stinks really bad.



You struggled to find where does the smell come from, when it's there right under your nose.

Life is all about your attitude towards something. We can't control our fate, but we can control our reaction towards it.



A proactive person sees challenges as opportunity, while a reactive person sees challenges as the end of the world.



Just like the story of two shoe salesmen who were sent to an Island to sell shoes. When the 1st one saw everybody there walking with bare feet, he sent a message to the HQ saying, "Will return tomorrow. Nobody here wears shoes."



But the 2nd salesman, who was facing the same exact situation, sent a telegram to the HQ saying, "Please send me 10,000 shoes. Everybody here needs them."



It's your attitude, not your aptitude, that determines your altitude.



:)

F.O.C.U.S

What's the main difference between the light from a light bulb and a laser beam? What gives laser the ability to cut through stuffs, from cornea to steel, but not ordinary light?

Focused & amplified.

Yes, that is the power of focusing. Similarly, if we want to be good in something we do, focus is a must.

A focused person is more determined and motivated, thus amplifying his ability and capability to succeed. But in order to be focused, we first have to eliminate all the external distractions.

Muslims are obliged to practice the focusing skill at least 5 times a day. Through meditation which our daily obligatory prayers provide, we repeatedly exercise our mind to repel all external thoughts that might interfere with the process of remembrance of Allah.

If we really make full use of this regimen which is provided for us, focusing on other worldly matters would be easier.

Quoting Brian Tracy, "The key to success is to focus our conscious mind on things we desire, not things we fear."

Helium balloon

A balloon which is filled up with helium could soar high up in the air. But if you fill it up with the air from your lung instead, it would just fall down to the ground.

Why? It’s simple. Because the difference lies in what’s within.

Just like us humans. From the outside, we might look the same. But the inside is what makes us unique and different from each other.

It is the internal aspect that determines whether an individual crashes down into the valley of disgrace or soars high up towards greatness.

So fill yourself with positive values, and don’t contaminate it with insignificant things that might decrease your value.

Keep going up, up, to the sky! ;)

Hopeless End or Endless Hope?

One day, some villagers decided to pray for rain. On the day of prayer, everyone gathered and there was a boy coming with an umbrella. That's CONFIDENCE!

When you throw a baby into the air, he laughs because he knows that somebody will catch him.. That's TRUST!

Every night we go to bed, but we're not sure that we will wake up tomorrow. But still, we have plans for the coming day. That's HOPE!

So, be a strong Muslim who has confidence and trust, and never lose hope in Allah (^_~)

Some see a hopeless end.. While others see a endless hope (^_~)