Monday, November 28, 2011
Don’t judge someone by what he/she owns
In our society, we often judge other people by what he owns – what he wears, what car he drives, what gadget he uses, where he stays, did he buy or rent a house etc. Yes, we live in a materialistic world. That is why branded goods such as Gucci, LV and Prada can become so big. They are the symbols of social status (ever notice how these big brands always put their logo/names at places where other people would notice?)
But seriously, do you think all these branded stuff will allow us to judge someone better? Does driving a BMW car make a person more successful in life than someone driving a SLK (Small Little Kancil)? Or does using a LV handbag make someone more elegant than someone with a ayam brand-less handbag?
No, no and no. There’s absolutely no way we can and should, judge someone by the things he owns. Instead, we should judge someone by the contribution he makes to the society, the value someone brings to the people around him or how much this person has help mankind progresses.
For example, people often see Bill Gates as one of the richest people in the world (or used to be). Perhaps people should shift their focus and look at how he, together with Microsoft, has helped people with the invention of Microsoft Windows. What he created has actually helped millions and millions of people worldwide to work more efficiently. THAT is a contribution to the community itself.
Another example, your average school teachers. To be honest, they are not remarkable at all since most of them do not drive big cars, lives in big houses and certainly do not own a truck full of branded stuff. But does that mean we should judge them as someone not important or insignificant? No. In fact, teacher is one of the most important jobs in the world. They don’t earn much (well, most of them anyway), and yet we cannot ignore their contribution to our society. They share their knowledge with others and also teach our younger generation how to be a better person. That’s why I believe people should never ever look down on their teachers. If you want to look down on someone, go find those financial traders who are reaping investors off whether the investors are earning or losing money.
I know to some people, this could be quite a huge shift since we live in a materialistic world where power, money and statuses mean close to everything (if not everything). But I really really hope that more and more people will learn to appreciate and respect people who are actually contributing to the society and people who are trying to make this world a better place to live in.
Really, there’s no point earning millions if you are not contributing or helping this world at all..
So people, judge wisely and hopefully one day, all of us will be able to see each others differently.. Insyaallah
But seriously, do you think all these branded stuff will allow us to judge someone better? Does driving a BMW car make a person more successful in life than someone driving a SLK (Small Little Kancil)? Or does using a LV handbag make someone more elegant than someone with a ayam brand-less handbag?
No, no and no. There’s absolutely no way we can and should, judge someone by the things he owns. Instead, we should judge someone by the contribution he makes to the society, the value someone brings to the people around him or how much this person has help mankind progresses.
For example, people often see Bill Gates as one of the richest people in the world (or used to be). Perhaps people should shift their focus and look at how he, together with Microsoft, has helped people with the invention of Microsoft Windows. What he created has actually helped millions and millions of people worldwide to work more efficiently. THAT is a contribution to the community itself.
Another example, your average school teachers. To be honest, they are not remarkable at all since most of them do not drive big cars, lives in big houses and certainly do not own a truck full of branded stuff. But does that mean we should judge them as someone not important or insignificant? No. In fact, teacher is one of the most important jobs in the world. They don’t earn much (well, most of them anyway), and yet we cannot ignore their contribution to our society. They share their knowledge with others and also teach our younger generation how to be a better person. That’s why I believe people should never ever look down on their teachers. If you want to look down on someone, go find those financial traders who are reaping investors off whether the investors are earning or losing money.
I know to some people, this could be quite a huge shift since we live in a materialistic world where power, money and statuses mean close to everything (if not everything). But I really really hope that more and more people will learn to appreciate and respect people who are actually contributing to the society and people who are trying to make this world a better place to live in.
Really, there’s no point earning millions if you are not contributing or helping this world at all..
So people, judge wisely and hopefully one day, all of us will be able to see each others differently.. Insyaallah
Labels: Current Affairs
just my 2cents at 12:03 AM |
Sunday, August 28, 2011
Selamat Hari Raya Aidilfitri 2011 - Syawal 1432H
I want to wish Selamat Hari Raya 2011 to all my Muslim friends / readers wherever you are in this world. Hope you can share happiness and celebrate Hari Raya in peace & harmony. I know many all of us will be going "balik kampung" (going back to their hometown) today. Wish everyone will have a safe journey home. Make sure you don't speeding on our highway..
Again, we wish all of you Selamat Hari Raya & an apology for any mistake wrongdoing.
From: Azwan, Zatty, Rayna & Aydan
just my 2cents at 8:52 PM |
Saturday, August 20, 2011
Get well soon
Aydan is admitted due to high fever and bronchitis. Love from the parents is the best medicine for you baby.. Other than that, plenty of water, good quality of sleep plus Dr Nazim & all the nurses expertise do help a lot, too. It's time for you to build up your bullets in your immune system now, son!! Get well soon, my little fighter..
Labels: Baby
just my 2cents at 7:04 PM |
Tuesday, August 2, 2011
Islam itu Indah - Sujud Sahwi
Sujud Sahwi
Sahwi bermaksud lupa sesuatu. Pengertian dari segi syarak adalah terlupa sesuatu di dalam solat. Sujud sahwi adalah sujud yang dilakukan sebanyak dua kali setelah selesai bacaan Tahiyat akhir dan sebelum salam; ia dikerjakan untuk menutup kecacatan dalam pelaksanaan solat kerana terlupa, dan hukumnya adalah sunat.
Sebab-sebab sujud sahwi ada tiga: kerana kelebihan, kerana kekurangan, dan kerana ragu-ragu.
1. Sujud Sahwi Kerana Kelebihan
a. Barangsiapa terlupa di dalam solatnya lalu tertambah rukuk, atau sujud, dan sebagainya, maka dia perlu sujud sahwi.
2. Sujud Sahwi Kerana Kekurangan
a. Barangsiapa, justeru terlupa, lalu meninggalkan salah satu sunat ab'adh, maka ia harus sujud sahwi sebelum salam. Misalnya, makmum terlupa tahiyyat awal dan hanya teringat setelah sempurna qiam (berdiri tegak), maka dia tidaklah perlu duduk kembali dan cukup baginya sujud sahwi. Namun, sekiranya dia teringat sebelum separuh bangkit untuk qiam, maka bolehlah dia kembali duduk dan menyempurnakan tahiyyat awal dan tidak perlu sujud sahwi.
3. Sujud Sahwi Kerana Ragu-ragu
a. Keragu-raguan di dalam solat adalah kerana tidak meyakini sama ada terlebih atau terkurang, umpamanya seseorang ragu sama ada dia di dalam rakaat ketiga atau keempat. Keraguan ada dua jenis:
b. Sekiranya seseorang lebih cenderung kepada satu hal (waham, atau lebih 50% pasti), umpamanya dia lebih meyakini dia kini di dalam rakaat ketiga dan bukan rakaat keempat, maka dia harus menurutkan mengambil sikap kepada yang lebih ia yakini, kemudian dia melakukan sujud sahwi setelah salam.
c. Sekiranya seseorang itu ragu-ragu antara dua hal, dan tidak condong pada salah satunya (dzan, atau hanya 50-50 pasti), maka dia harus mengambil sikap kepada hal yang sudah pasti akan kebenarannya, iaitu jumlah rakaat yang sedikit. Kemudian menutupi kekurangan tersebut, lalu sujud sahwi sebelum salam.
Sujud sahwi ialah sujud kerana terlupa melakukan sesuatu sunat ab’ad seperti tertinggal tahiyyat awal.
Sujud sebelum atau selepas salam?
Dalam Mazhab Syafie, sujud sahwi dilakukan sebelum memberi salam.
Dari Abdullah Bin Buhainah r.a., bahawa pada suatu hari Nabi Muhammad s.a.w. menjadi imam mereka mengerjakan sembahyang, lalu baginda bangun sesudah rakaat yang kedua dan tidak duduk (untuk membaca tahiyyat awal); orang ramai pun bangun bersama-sama dengannya (meneruskan sembahyang) sehingga apabila baginda selesai sembahyang dan mereka menunggu salamnya, ia bertakbir semasa duduk, dan ia sujud dua kali (sujud sahwi) sebelum memberi salam, kemudian ia memberi salam.
Dalam Mazhab Hanafi, sujud sahwi dilakukan selepas memberi salam.
Dari Ibnu Mas’ud, r.a., bahawa Nabi Muhammad s.a.w. sembahyang Zohor lima (5) rakaat, lalu baginda ditanya oleh para jemaah: “(Ya Rasulullah) Adakah bilangan rakaat sembahyang telah ditambah?”
Baginda pula bertanya: “Mengapa (kamu berkata) demikian?”
Mereka menyatakan : Tuan telah mengerjakan sembahyang lima rakaat”
(Mendengarkan itu) Baginda pun sujud (sujud sahwi) dua kali selepas salam.
Hadis Shohih- Riwayat Bukhari dan lain-lainnya)
Manakala Mazhab Maliki pula bergantung samada terlebih atau terkurang bilanagn rakaat. Jika terkurang, sujud sebelum salam. Jika terlebih, sujud selepas salam.
Hal-hal Penting Berkenaan Dengan Sujud Sahwi
1. Apabila seseorang meninggalkan salah satu rukun solat secara tidak sengaja, dan ia belum sampai pada rukun yang sama di rakaat berikutnya, maka ia wajib kembali kepada rukun yang tertinggal itu, dan kembali meneruskan solat dari situ. Sekiranya dia sudah berada pada rukun yang tertinggal itu pada rakaat berikutnya, maka rukun yang tertinggal itu dianggap terganti dengan rukun pada rakaat berikutnya itu. Pada kedua-dua hal ini, wajib dia melakukan sujud sahwi setelah salam atau sebelumnya.
2. Apabila sujud sahwi dilakukan setelah salam, maka harus pula melakukan salam sekali lagi.
3. Apabila seseorang yang melakukan solat meninggalkan sunat ab'adh secara sengaja, maka batallah solatnya.
a. Jika ketinggalan kerana lupa, kemudian dia ingat sebelum beranjak dari sunat ab'adh tersebut, maka hendaklah dia melaksanakannya dan tidak perlu sujud sahwi.
b. Jika ia teringat setelah melewatinya tapi belum sampai kepada rukun berikutnya, maka hendaklah dia kembali melaksanakan rukun tersebut, lalu sujud sahwi selepas salam.
c. Jika ia teringat setelah sampai kepada rukun yang berikutnya, maka sunat ab'adh itu gugur, dan dia tidak perlu kembali kepadanya untuk melakukannya, akan tetapi perlu sujud sahwi sebelum salam.
4. Sekiranya seseorang itu terlupa sujud sahwi dan teringat hanya selepas memberi salam maka bolehlah ia sujud sahwi, dengan syarat ingatan itu timbul dalam masa yang tidak begitu lama.
5. Sekiranya imam terlupa sujud sahwi, makmum bolehlah sujud sahwi setelah imam memberi salam.
Semoga kita merebut segala peluang yang di’offer‘kan di bulan Ramadhan ini sebagai medan ibadah untuk kita di dalam universiti Ramadhan.. Islam itu indah..
Sahwi bermaksud lupa sesuatu. Pengertian dari segi syarak adalah terlupa sesuatu di dalam solat. Sujud sahwi adalah sujud yang dilakukan sebanyak dua kali setelah selesai bacaan Tahiyat akhir dan sebelum salam; ia dikerjakan untuk menutup kecacatan dalam pelaksanaan solat kerana terlupa, dan hukumnya adalah sunat.
Sebab-sebab sujud sahwi ada tiga: kerana kelebihan, kerana kekurangan, dan kerana ragu-ragu.
1. Sujud Sahwi Kerana Kelebihan
a. Barangsiapa terlupa di dalam solatnya lalu tertambah rukuk, atau sujud, dan sebagainya, maka dia perlu sujud sahwi.
2. Sujud Sahwi Kerana Kekurangan
a. Barangsiapa, justeru terlupa, lalu meninggalkan salah satu sunat ab'adh, maka ia harus sujud sahwi sebelum salam. Misalnya, makmum terlupa tahiyyat awal dan hanya teringat setelah sempurna qiam (berdiri tegak), maka dia tidaklah perlu duduk kembali dan cukup baginya sujud sahwi. Namun, sekiranya dia teringat sebelum separuh bangkit untuk qiam, maka bolehlah dia kembali duduk dan menyempurnakan tahiyyat awal dan tidak perlu sujud sahwi.
3. Sujud Sahwi Kerana Ragu-ragu
a. Keragu-raguan di dalam solat adalah kerana tidak meyakini sama ada terlebih atau terkurang, umpamanya seseorang ragu sama ada dia di dalam rakaat ketiga atau keempat. Keraguan ada dua jenis:
b. Sekiranya seseorang lebih cenderung kepada satu hal (waham, atau lebih 50% pasti), umpamanya dia lebih meyakini dia kini di dalam rakaat ketiga dan bukan rakaat keempat, maka dia harus menurutkan mengambil sikap kepada yang lebih ia yakini, kemudian dia melakukan sujud sahwi setelah salam.
c. Sekiranya seseorang itu ragu-ragu antara dua hal, dan tidak condong pada salah satunya (dzan, atau hanya 50-50 pasti), maka dia harus mengambil sikap kepada hal yang sudah pasti akan kebenarannya, iaitu jumlah rakaat yang sedikit. Kemudian menutupi kekurangan tersebut, lalu sujud sahwi sebelum salam.
Sujud sahwi ialah sujud kerana terlupa melakukan sesuatu sunat ab’ad seperti tertinggal tahiyyat awal.
Sujud sebelum atau selepas salam?
Dalam Mazhab Syafie, sujud sahwi dilakukan sebelum memberi salam.
Dari Abdullah Bin Buhainah r.a., bahawa pada suatu hari Nabi Muhammad s.a.w. menjadi imam mereka mengerjakan sembahyang, lalu baginda bangun sesudah rakaat yang kedua dan tidak duduk (untuk membaca tahiyyat awal); orang ramai pun bangun bersama-sama dengannya (meneruskan sembahyang) sehingga apabila baginda selesai sembahyang dan mereka menunggu salamnya, ia bertakbir semasa duduk, dan ia sujud dua kali (sujud sahwi) sebelum memberi salam, kemudian ia memberi salam.
Dalam Mazhab Hanafi, sujud sahwi dilakukan selepas memberi salam.
Dari Ibnu Mas’ud, r.a., bahawa Nabi Muhammad s.a.w. sembahyang Zohor lima (5) rakaat, lalu baginda ditanya oleh para jemaah: “(Ya Rasulullah) Adakah bilangan rakaat sembahyang telah ditambah?”
Baginda pula bertanya: “Mengapa (kamu berkata) demikian?”
Mereka menyatakan : Tuan telah mengerjakan sembahyang lima rakaat”
(Mendengarkan itu) Baginda pun sujud (sujud sahwi) dua kali selepas salam.
Hadis Shohih- Riwayat Bukhari dan lain-lainnya)
Manakala Mazhab Maliki pula bergantung samada terlebih atau terkurang bilanagn rakaat. Jika terkurang, sujud sebelum salam. Jika terlebih, sujud selepas salam.
Doa sujud sahwi
Ertinya: Maha Suci Allah yang tidak tidur dan tidak lupa
"Subhaana man-laa yanaamu walaa yashuu"
"Subhaana man-laa yanaamu walaa yashuu"
Hal-hal Penting Berkenaan Dengan Sujud Sahwi
1. Apabila seseorang meninggalkan salah satu rukun solat secara tidak sengaja, dan ia belum sampai pada rukun yang sama di rakaat berikutnya, maka ia wajib kembali kepada rukun yang tertinggal itu, dan kembali meneruskan solat dari situ. Sekiranya dia sudah berada pada rukun yang tertinggal itu pada rakaat berikutnya, maka rukun yang tertinggal itu dianggap terganti dengan rukun pada rakaat berikutnya itu. Pada kedua-dua hal ini, wajib dia melakukan sujud sahwi setelah salam atau sebelumnya.
2. Apabila sujud sahwi dilakukan setelah salam, maka harus pula melakukan salam sekali lagi.
3. Apabila seseorang yang melakukan solat meninggalkan sunat ab'adh secara sengaja, maka batallah solatnya.
a. Jika ketinggalan kerana lupa, kemudian dia ingat sebelum beranjak dari sunat ab'adh tersebut, maka hendaklah dia melaksanakannya dan tidak perlu sujud sahwi.
b. Jika ia teringat setelah melewatinya tapi belum sampai kepada rukun berikutnya, maka hendaklah dia kembali melaksanakan rukun tersebut, lalu sujud sahwi selepas salam.
c. Jika ia teringat setelah sampai kepada rukun yang berikutnya, maka sunat ab'adh itu gugur, dan dia tidak perlu kembali kepadanya untuk melakukannya, akan tetapi perlu sujud sahwi sebelum salam.
4. Sekiranya seseorang itu terlupa sujud sahwi dan teringat hanya selepas memberi salam maka bolehlah ia sujud sahwi, dengan syarat ingatan itu timbul dalam masa yang tidak begitu lama.
5. Sekiranya imam terlupa sujud sahwi, makmum bolehlah sujud sahwi setelah imam memberi salam.
Semoga kita merebut segala peluang yang di’offer‘kan di bulan Ramadhan ini sebagai medan ibadah untuk kita di dalam universiti Ramadhan.. Islam itu indah..
Labels: Full.Time.Muslim
just my 2cents at 1:02 AM |
Wednesday, July 27, 2011
Complain and do nothing about it
“My job sucks”.
“My boss does not apappreciate me”.
“My colleagues are irresponsible”.
“I just cannot mix well with my colleagues”.
“I can’t communicate with my in-laws”.
“My car is so problematic!”.
or the ultimate “I hate my life”.
We hear these all the time from people. The funny thing is, these people would complain and do nothing about it. They’ll still be in the same situation a year later! It’s either they are too lazy to find a solution to their problem, or they don’t really mind about the problem at all. But then again, if they don’t really mind, why are they complaining in the first place? To release stress and frustration? Or to “let it out”, as one of my friends love to call it. Doesn’t look very healthy to me.
But seriously, do you think it’s worth it to spend so much energy into doing something destructive like complaining? If you are doing it once, then it’s fine. But most people do it over and over again! Well, my advice is pretty simple, if you are unhappy with what you are facing now, then it’s time to ask yourselves some simple questions.
• What is it that you are complaining? Your boss? Colleagues? Job? Family? Lack of money? Identify the source of the complaint.
• How long are you doing this already? Do you complain about everything? Or is there one particular thing which you always complain? And how often do you do it? Identify whether the issue is caused by something/someone, or the issue is with you and the way you look at things.
• Do you think this is healthy for your overall well-being? If yes, why do you think so? If no, how are you going to overcome it and stop all the negative energy infesting in your brain? Ask yourself if you are fine with how things are going now and you prefer to do nothing. Or perhaps you DO want to do something.
• If you want to overcome it, how do you think you can find a solution? Cut down on your expenses? Talk to your colleagues/boss? Change job? Think about multiple ways to solve your problem one at a time. Think simple and avoid complicating things.
• Or maybe you do want to change things but there are other factors which are forcing you not to make the changes? Identify those factors and also their impact on your life. Do it as soon as possible. If the factors are so important that you prefer not to change things, then try not to complain too much. The negative energy will not help you at all. And if you are determined to change things, stop complaining too. Focus your energy on how to solve the issues instead.
Life is short and I think it’s better to spend our life doing what we really want to do, and be happy. True, we have our commitments and responsibilities, so making a change can be quite difficult at times. But I always believe that we control our own fate and we build our own happiness. If we always sit around and do nothing to fix the things we don’t like (things we always complain about), those things will always be there to haunt us and make us miserable.
Complaining does not fix things. Action does.
p/s: but if you are the type who complains about everything from the land to the sky, then you need to change. The problem most probably lies within you and how you see the world. I notice that this post is quite similar to some of my previous posts. guess i’m running out of topics to talk.
“My boss does not apappreciate me”.
“My colleagues are irresponsible”.
“I just cannot mix well with my colleagues”.
“I can’t communicate with my in-laws”.
“My car is so problematic!”.
or the ultimate “I hate my life”.
We hear these all the time from people. The funny thing is, these people would complain and do nothing about it. They’ll still be in the same situation a year later! It’s either they are too lazy to find a solution to their problem, or they don’t really mind about the problem at all. But then again, if they don’t really mind, why are they complaining in the first place? To release stress and frustration? Or to “let it out”, as one of my friends love to call it. Doesn’t look very healthy to me.
But seriously, do you think it’s worth it to spend so much energy into doing something destructive like complaining? If you are doing it once, then it’s fine. But most people do it over and over again! Well, my advice is pretty simple, if you are unhappy with what you are facing now, then it’s time to ask yourselves some simple questions.
• What is it that you are complaining? Your boss? Colleagues? Job? Family? Lack of money? Identify the source of the complaint.
• How long are you doing this already? Do you complain about everything? Or is there one particular thing which you always complain? And how often do you do it? Identify whether the issue is caused by something/someone, or the issue is with you and the way you look at things.
• Do you think this is healthy for your overall well-being? If yes, why do you think so? If no, how are you going to overcome it and stop all the negative energy infesting in your brain? Ask yourself if you are fine with how things are going now and you prefer to do nothing. Or perhaps you DO want to do something.
• If you want to overcome it, how do you think you can find a solution? Cut down on your expenses? Talk to your colleagues/boss? Change job? Think about multiple ways to solve your problem one at a time. Think simple and avoid complicating things.
• Or maybe you do want to change things but there are other factors which are forcing you not to make the changes? Identify those factors and also their impact on your life. Do it as soon as possible. If the factors are so important that you prefer not to change things, then try not to complain too much. The negative energy will not help you at all. And if you are determined to change things, stop complaining too. Focus your energy on how to solve the issues instead.
Life is short and I think it’s better to spend our life doing what we really want to do, and be happy. True, we have our commitments and responsibilities, so making a change can be quite difficult at times. But I always believe that we control our own fate and we build our own happiness. If we always sit around and do nothing to fix the things we don’t like (things we always complain about), those things will always be there to haunt us and make us miserable.
Complaining does not fix things. Action does.
p/s: but if you are the type who complains about everything from the land to the sky, then you need to change. The problem most probably lies within you and how you see the world. I notice that this post is quite similar to some of my previous posts. guess i’m running out of topics to talk.
just my 2cents at 12:47 AM |
Saturday, June 18, 2011
Check it out
To my wife Zatty and her partner Anita, I want to say this:
Congratulation on launching your new blog and all my heartfelt best wishes to you guys for continued success!!
You guys might visit this: http://cottonmoms.blogspot.com/
Congratulation on launching your new blog and all my heartfelt best wishes to you guys for continued success!!
You guys might visit this: http://cottonmoms.blogspot.com/
just my 2cents at 1:48 AM |
Saturday, June 4, 2011
Busy is an Understatement
Most phones nowadays come with calendar, organizers, or other PDA functions which are meant to make you more productive and occupied. Productive? Not sure about that. But occupied? Definitely a YES.
The sad thing is, we’re becoming too occupied for our own good. We are so busy that we do not have the time to notice other people around us. We have lesser time for our family, our friends, and our neighbours. Gone were the days when we go visit our neighbors during weekends. Heck, sometimes it’s even difficult to have all the family members sit down and dine together. There will always be 1 or 2 missing family members who are too busy with their work.
And when we finally have a bit of time, we’ll either be too tired to go out or too busy trying to relax ourselves. So the most we can do is to send a short e-mail, or a simple SMS to whoever concerned. That’s it. No more snail mails (I still love snail mails actually though I don’t do it anymore). Lesser phone calls. And yeah, less frequent meet-ups as well.
So when people say technology brings everyone closer.. in a way, it does. But it will only bring people “this” close….and nothing more. In fact, the warm feeling when you’ve received a snail mail from someone halfway across the globe.. will never be there again. The warmness of people will start to fade with time, and the advancement of technology.
Also, if you do notice one thing, the number of hi-bye friends that we have tend to get more and more (people we don’t really notice, also known as passerby)..and the number of ‘true’ and close friends, becoming lesser and lesser. Depressing, isn’t it?
But it’s not hopeless yet. There is still something we can do – learn to appreciate and free up some of our time to BE THERE for people. It can be 5 minutes short call, 10 minutes of conversation, or 30 minutes of lunch appointment. Or just a couple of minutes of heart-to-heart chat. Be there and notice the people around you.
Remember, busy is not an excuse for not being there when someone needs you most..
The sad thing is, we’re becoming too occupied for our own good. We are so busy that we do not have the time to notice other people around us. We have lesser time for our family, our friends, and our neighbours. Gone were the days when we go visit our neighbors during weekends. Heck, sometimes it’s even difficult to have all the family members sit down and dine together. There will always be 1 or 2 missing family members who are too busy with their work.
And when we finally have a bit of time, we’ll either be too tired to go out or too busy trying to relax ourselves. So the most we can do is to send a short e-mail, or a simple SMS to whoever concerned. That’s it. No more snail mails (I still love snail mails actually though I don’t do it anymore). Lesser phone calls. And yeah, less frequent meet-ups as well.
So when people say technology brings everyone closer.. in a way, it does. But it will only bring people “this” close….and nothing more. In fact, the warm feeling when you’ve received a snail mail from someone halfway across the globe.. will never be there again. The warmness of people will start to fade with time, and the advancement of technology.
Also, if you do notice one thing, the number of hi-bye friends that we have tend to get more and more (people we don’t really notice, also known as passerby)..and the number of ‘true’ and close friends, becoming lesser and lesser. Depressing, isn’t it?
But it’s not hopeless yet. There is still something we can do – learn to appreciate and free up some of our time to BE THERE for people. It can be 5 minutes short call, 10 minutes of conversation, or 30 minutes of lunch appointment. Or just a couple of minutes of heart-to-heart chat. Be there and notice the people around you.
Remember, busy is not an excuse for not being there when someone needs you most..
just my 2cents at 12:20 AM |
