The Joy of Life

Assalamualaikum silent readers :)

“The beginning is always the hardest.”

I live by this quote since the very first day I enrolled to University.

But sometimes, when life gives you lemons, you tend to give up easily (especially with all the pressure).

Exactly 2 months ago, I was in a bad situation.

What actually happened?
Basically, my project commenced at that time and I was juggling with time. (My research was about jaundiced babies, and my supervisor asked me to examine 200 babies).
Imagine, I have to wake up really early in order to do my project at Ripas, and then I have to attend lectures, basically I need to reach Uni before 8.
Ripas again in the afternoon.
During night time, do my project, chores and also Uni work.
I was actually considering to call it quits at that time, because I really had a stressful time.
Never in a million years have I actually cried every morning (literally) because I was so scared of everything.  

I can't go on being 'depressed', so I went to see my Uni supervisor and ask for some advice regarding time management.
Alhamdulillah, I felt like a heavy weight above my shoulder was lifted after seeing her.

As time goes by, I actually managed to sort my time table and began to enjoy doing my research as I can actually produce the results that I wanted. 

It was on my 21^st Birthday that I finally be able to put everything to halt, with a total of 202 babies (which I thought was impossible at first).
Alhamdulillah Ya Allah, I don't think I can do this without Your Help. :')

I believe that God put me into this position because He wants me to learn a thing or two about things.
Throughout my research period, there are certain things that I’ve tried to put into practice:

1. Patience is the KEY to everything, and I mean it.
2. Time is not something that can be bought, utilise it wisely.
3. Be positive all the time.
4. Everything happens for a reason, although we might not know what the reason is.
5.Every test that God gave you, He gave it to you because He knows that you can surpass it.
6. SMILE even when you are in a bad situation.

In order to climb through the mountains,
   there are obstacles that needs to be faced, no matter how long or how hard it could be.
           You will reach your destination for sure, if you stop complaining and just get on with it. 

                    Who knows, it might not take long until you reach the finishing line.

Thats all from me for now,
Till next time, InshaAllah. 

2014, Thanks for the memories.

Still, give thanks to God, 

for He is not a God who does things randomly. 

In every situation, 

He acts accordingly to promote you 

and bring you to a ‘better good.’ 

He does not leave you stuck in your troubles.

— Pam Carbungco, old journal entry

When you finally realize that 

nothing is permanent in this life, 

you will become 

more tolerant, 

more forgiving 

and less judgmental.

— Mufti Ismail Menk

Assalamualaikum silent readers :)

In the Memory of 2014,

A year full of tragedies;

Palestine,

MH370,

MH17,

Peshawar,

QZ 8501,

and many more.

2014 taught us a lot.

About how we shouldn’t take thing (even the smallest one) for granted.

For instance, we never really listened to the stewards/stewardess when they explained about safety. Myself included. One of the reason was because we always knew that air transports are safe.. until MH370 happened and left scars to the whole nation.

Another thing, we always look up to those who live in full luxury, which made us want things more. But we didn’t realise that what we have now is more than enough, when we compared to those in poverty, those at war, and those who weren’t given the rights to receive shelter. We are humans, and humans always want more. Astaghfirullah.

Other than that, we humans always take people for granted. We never know that someday that someone will go Home without saying goodbye. We took “have a safe flight”, “have a safe journey”, “drive safe”, "see you soon!" for granted.  We thought that we will always be safe, but the truth is, it will only happen in God’s permission. As technology develops into something more modern and convenient, we humans often become “arrogant”. We think that we have the power over everything.

Perhaps God allowed these tragedies to happen to knock on everyone’s face that we should repent, to show that no matter how intelligent we are, our knowledge will never be compared to Him.

Wallahua’lambissawab.

Promise ourselves to learn from our mistakes and always be the better version of ourselves every single day.

May Allah forgive us, and may He bless and protect us in 2015. Aamiin.

 
Thats all from me for now,
Till next time, InshaAllah.

 ps: Salam Maulidur Rasul :)