Critism

Whenever we move into a stall. A dirty unhygenic stall. What's the first thing in mind? Critism.

Whenever we move into a new house. The house has dirty toilets, ugly house owner, no streamyx, no astro, lousy old haggy fridge. What's the first thing in mind again? Critism.

Whenever we tasted a not-so-famous laksa. What's the first thing in mind? Yuck..followed by Critism.

Those are just the few examples we can see throughout out daily life. Yeah, nowadays unemployment rate has risen to a level which is unpredictable and unbelievable by most of the so-called-developed contries, and who have ever speculated GM would go bancrupt in just a merely 5% of a decade? Just imagine how long have they established their grounds in that deadly soil of theirs..

So, instead of being sarcastic and critize whichever thing we encounter in our life, WHY NOT we try to think it in the other way round. There's always silver lining behind all those right? Let's us start to appreciate whatever we have, whoever we are with, and whichever thing we do. Do not start complaining before even thinking of how it's gonna affect the next minute of your life. Things happen for a reason. I wouldn't want to elaborate more bout my case, but there are just few things which i think most of you agree how i have been ungrateful all these years.

1. When i got Petronas scholarship to further study in UTP. I said, "Damn it, why don't you offer me overseas scholarship? Does it really cost you a bomb to send another kid over?" We have never thought o f how many people out there are dying for this offer.

2. When i moved into Village 5 (Duyung), i was like "Shit..are we gonna stay here at the mean time? This doesn't look like hostel, not even a bit". We should be thankful for the shelter they have provided us with.

3. When i used to have a good companion, i tend to neglect them. I was thinking "Well, all men deserve a spare tyre. I don't look bad afterall, it wasn't so hard to get another one even if i lose this one". Now, when you look back, you know how selfish you are, and how ungrateful you have become. There are so many people out there queuing for the one being with you, and yet you did other things which wasn't right. Repented anyway..

4. When you have a lecturer from overseas, teaching you during lecture. You might think that, "WHy don't UTP hires more American or British lecturer..others have it!!" Yea right...just imagine how many universities in Malaysia has pakistanis and sudanese lecturers in their premises...we are fortunate to have potential lecturers sharing their knowledge with us in UTP.

5. Currently, i am having the most challenging time of my life. THis new job is really challenging my patience as well as passions. I was complaining bout how my department have treated me, how the HR has done their GREAT job, and so forth. Yet, have i ever thought that, "yea, this is the time for me to prove that i am actually capable of living up to that challenge..you don't need me here because i am a fresh graduate. Fine. I will show you someday that it's your loss for not having me in your department. I am gonna help the other department grow and flourish. And who knows, that department would be a better foundation for me in future. The path i have yearned for all these years. Besides, how many people is dying for a job here?Thousands maybe..

6. Whenever we saw a fat girl on the street. Immediately, we labelled them as FAT girl. No hope of being pretty. This is so common in my own university where i have coursemates calling someone fat, and making fun of others at the same time. I did that sometime too, but within limit anyway. Yea, this is obvious isn't it. We tend to call others ugly, short, fat...all of those negative comments. Why not you just stop for a moment, think back of what you have spoken, and ask yourself this. "DO you think you are better than them? Who are you to judge those people? Is that their choice? Just look at your head, you have no hair. Just look at your stomach, you have bladder cancer. Just look at your eyes. You have severe astigmatism. Are you better than them afterall?

This post is created after i have attended church last weekend. There was one statement which sounds like this.

"At times, we are so used to complaint and criticize others for how they have treated us. At times, we are so used to complain and criticize whenever we encounter with a new phase of life, let it be new workplace, new location, new job etc..It's in our veins to complain to whichever think uncomfortable to us. Here, let it be known. Just bear with it, things happen for a reason. You just need to stay on track, always think positively and as long as you persist in your values and beliefs, you will get what you want someday."
(i forgot the statement d, will edit it again later)

Hence, stop criticizing, and start appreciating things/ people around you.