As November Draws to a close

2009, a magnificent year.

It's full of ups, downs, and everything in between.

As November draws to a close, its hard to comprehend that the end for this year is actually only a month away, and a new year will loom in place of the phenomena that is two thousand and nine.

This year had been an all important journey of self-discovery. Don't you agree?

It is true that as we leave our teens, we start to dabble in new and different things. We mature and we think a lot differently.

As the age of nineteen is slowly leaving me, I am more and more convinced of this fact coming to fruition.

For example, it will always be the 'way we say it', not the 'what we say'..

And then, there are people called friends, and there are people called beneficiaries...

Some more, there is never a 'right thing' in doing something. Only the most appropriate action at that particular point in time.

And then, unless we make some noise, what we do will always go forgotten and be taken for granted.

But then, real friends are the ones who will always tell you the things you don't want to hear.

And if it does not break your heart, it isn't love.

And if we want to speak to any one, speak to God, for God will always listen. 

These lessons in life are things that colour our life most because we don't stay stagnant at a particular place in time. It is these lessons that give us something to hold on to in life, because we know we can improve. And that, is what 2009 is all about. 

'Self discovery is a journey of the mind, body and soul. But it goes without saying that self discovery comes only to those who seek for it.'

"Be Natural"

 "..not only in your actions, but in your talk, your speech, your mannerisms."

"...be natural, meaning be yourself. When you play the piano, or when you play the violin, when you hear a beautiful piece of music, you try to conform it to your style of playing, based on your interpretation."

"..no two hands are the same. That is why no two people playing the same Beethoven will make it sound the same"

"....when we are natural we tend to have a certain kind of personality, that when people think about it, they immediately think of you".

"...you know you have personality when other people can immediately point you out when thinking about it. It's your own unique character."

"...every figurehead in this world has their own unique character. Every iconic band has their own identity that appeals to people. Every magician, politician, philosopher, architect, that people know have their own personality."

"..be natural."

Mr One Hundred

When the going gets tough and the tough gets going and theres things to tell and theres stories that need writing,

When life gets harder and problems get tougher

When there are stories that matter and experiences to be shared

When there are lies to be told and truth to be suppressed

When there are tricks to be played, and pranks to be pulled

When there are heroes to be sung for and liars to be discredited

When there are tears to be cried and laugter to be shared

When there is love to be spread and hate to be kept

Where there are still secrets in the world and sleights to be played

When nothing else matters,

Keep on Writing..

One hundred posts does not mean a thing. But one person who looks through this will make all the difference

Keep on writing....

"The Right Time"

There is a right time for everything. I have said this before and to serve this as an important reminder to myself, I will say it again.

There is a right time for everything:

I let my guard down and I lost my cool. I was to rushy, and I was persuing don't know what, at such incredible speed, that I start to not think anymore when I'm doing it. Fact is, everything has a right time, and never you forget that!. Forgetting this invaluable fact is a death blow to oneself, and any failure that results from this is a result of my own undoing. Its time to slow things down, and keep things comfortable, and then see what happens when we take our time in things. A lot of work is never enough, but the comfortable pace of work is another aspect altogether. Take it slow, slow and steady, and in the end there will be the Hikmah that comes with it.

Again, there is a right time for everything. Slow things down, and lets see what happens.

Overwhelming Distance

"Jauh di mata dekat di hati (far from our sight, close to our hearts)"

My life is starting to take its toll. I'm starting to feel bored of the same everyday routines and I long for my sweet escape far away in my home country, back in Malaysia, where the weather is more bearable than the scorching heat-laden days and nights at Adelaide.

But distance fails my journey.

Malaysia is just too far away, and getting there takes time, money, and energy. Sure, I will be able to afford all those some day, but for now, I just have to live with this overwhelming distance between me and my home country that I love so much.

When I think about it, distances are always present in our everyday lives.And consequently, distances can have whether a good or bad effect on our lives, depends on how we look at it.

I used to have a friend I know, who was in a long distance relationship. He was here and his girlfriend was in Malaysia. In the end things did not go well and they broke up.

But I also have other friends who are in the same situation like he was, but they turned out fine. Goes to show that if you are willing to work it out mutually, then the negative effects of distance can be minimised and all problems can be worked through.

Sometimes distance can bring good benefits to a relationship. It keeps people from getting bored, and like a person close to me once said, "every meeting was like a first date", ironically enough as they already had more that 50 first dates, and they are actually living on the same piece of land in the same continent and in the same country.

But looking at a bigger scope than just boyfriends and girlfriends, distance is also beneficial to ones' livestyle.

For instance, how many people who come and live overseas do not know how to cook? Eventually, however rich we are, eventually we will learn how to cook a meal or two on our own, because we really can't live on just Hungry Jacks for four years anyway. Living away from home brings that realisation that we have to carry ourselves on our own feet no matter how hard things get, because otherwise no one will want to care for us, so we have to do it ourselves.

Aside from that, living away from home also brings about trust and reliability from our parents to us. We live far away, and though we are not living under their noses all the time, they trust us that we wouldn't go against their trust by indulging in lewd and illicit activities. Although this does not apply to everyone living overseas, a right state f mind will always live by this trust that our parents bestowed upon us.

There goes an old saying, that absense make the heart grow fonder. This is especially true, because with absense, our hearts start to miss the person we love, and I don't think I need to emphasize more about that.

And a beautiful thing about distance is that while there is physical distance present, mentally and emotionally, distance might not matter as much. Anyone far away can be close to our hearts, only the physical distance promotes the challenges in meeting one another.

It's like God being close to our hearts even though we cannot see God, but we can feel God. We can feel God watching over us and blessing us with the everyday bounties of life. Who knows how far physically God is away from us, but we know for a fact in our lives that God is watching over us, all the time.

So as an endnote, I would like to finish with the following summary.

Distance is not as bad as we think it is. It depends on how we think about it, how we take it and how we handle it. It will be hard to handle physical distance, because we tend to appreciate most the physical presence of any person towards us, but remember the ironic saying that distance will finally bring us together. And with that I end this note.

"Never Undermine His Abilities"

Those who suppress their speech does not mean that they cannot speak

Those who do not show their strength does not mean they are weak

Those who are scared does not mean that they cannot be brave

Those that do little, does not mean that they cannot do more.

Never Undermine His Abilities, said the wise man to the tyro

For he is worth more than what he shows.

For he knows more than what he claims to know

For even if you have met him for a minute, someday his abilities will find you again, whether directly or otherwise

Never Undermine His Abilities, he is worth more than what he seems.

Looking for Hikmah.

Everything has a hikmah. Every bad thing, every good thing, etc. Everything that is good and bad, has a goodness attached to it.

things happen with reason, and God endown us with good and bad things with hikmah.

If we are always willing to learn from what happens to us, then we will always find hikmah.

Consequently, we can safely say, that not all bad things is what it seems. Not all bad things seem bad, only if we are able to see the good from it.

So therefore, we really must tr not to complain if bad things do happen to us. I know that facebook and blogging makes this point hard to execute. But if we really think about it, complaining about stuff kind of admits concedes to yourself that the bad thing that happened is really bad and there is nothing good about it. (confused yet?? =p)

So, whatever happens in life, always look for it. The hikmah. It won't come to you unless you look for it.