Assalamualaikum wrt wbt.
Allahu. Baru sedar, esok sudah 4hb. Sejak meninggalkan zaman persekolahan di Beaumont Hospital(huk3), saya jadi sedikit dementia dalam mengingat tarikh dan hari~mungkin fail ujian awal MMSE [Mini mental state exam]. MasyaAllah cepat juga masa berlalu, teringat kelajuan Dublin Bus menuju ke Beaumont Hospital. Meskipun terkial-kial di rumah mencari kerja, rupa-rupanya sudah hampir seminggu berdiam di rumah. Sedikit sebanyak terasa rindu dengan kesibukan sesi akademik ketika di IC2 [Intermediate Cycle 2 = Semester 5]. Yes, kelihatan sungguh pelik. Kadang-kadang terasa mahu ikut serta rakan-rakan yang sedang menjalankan research [Student Selected Component] di lab atau pun join ward round di hospital. Ada sahaja cerita menarik mereka setiap hari di mukabuku. Dulu bukan main mintak cuti, bila dah cuti nak g sekolah semula. Manusia memang macam ni kan? Or, it's just me.
Sunyi juga rumah bila sebahagian besar ahli rumah keluar berjaulah. Semalam berkampung di dapur mencuba resepi kek dan memasak. Symptoms yang ditunjukkan memang sungguh classical dengan diagnosis 'never-have-long-hols-since-being-in-IC2 syndrome'. Selepas memasak, menyelesaikan tugas-tugas rasmi, bersembang dengan mak hingga panas phone di telinga,melawat-lawat mukabuku rakan-rakan, membaca blog, cuba bersungguh-sungguh menghabiskan bacaan buku, menunggu kepulangan akak final year, memaksa mereka makan makanan dan kemudian bersembang-sembang. Sepatutnya masa yang ada boleh saya gunakan untuk menelaah nota-nota yang mungkin menjerit-jerit histeria di dalam almari, mintak dikeluarkan dan dibaca. Namun, apakan daya, saya hanya bercadang untuk mula membaca nota-nota medical semula bermula minggu depan. Owh yes, harus juga memperbanyakkan hafalan surah (berdoa mendapatkan anak hafiz,kena berusaha dari sekarang kan). Aish...
Rasulullah sallahualaihiwassalam bersabda, “Dua nikmat yang sering dilupakan oleh kebanyakan manusia, iaitu nikmat masa lapang dan kesihatan”
Benar, sangat aman di sini hingga sampai boleh berkira-kira mahu mencuba semua resepi yang dilihat di internet. Entah apa khabar sahabat-sahabat saya di Mesir saat ini. Khabarnya ada yang mendapat cuti 3 bulan,malah ada yang sampai setahun. Allah datangkan ujian dalam pelbagai bentuk kan? Seriously, nikmat kelapangan ini kadangkala lebih perit, kerana selalunya hilang consciousness yang diri sedang diuji kan? Alhamdulillah, penyakit down sudah jarang melanda, ikut menyorok bersama-sama nota medical mungkin? Hehe.
Owh, baru sahaja menghabiskan buku 'Life is an open secret'. Self-help kind of book. Best,since pengarang,Zabrina A.Bakar menggunakan banyak analogy yang simple and understandable. Sila la baca bagi yang belum. Rahsia-rahsia yang dibongkarkan tu sememangnya telah ada dalam Quran dan sunnah,cuma tinggal nak buat je. Since saya pun macam sedikit berkelapangan buat masa ini, saya share content je la ye. Ini untuk rujukan saya di masa akan datang juga. Kot2 terlihat orang lain baca tapi tetiba jadi dementia as if x pernah baca pulak kan. [Pardon me, the word dementia was used a lot in Elderly Medicine lectures last week. My hippocampus is working perfectly well alhamdulillah].
Secret 1 : Love ur mother [of course I do!]
"A woman is a flower vase of beauty and fragrance. So smell her gently, do not wrestle with her"-Arabian proverb.
"Your Lord has decreed, that you worship none save Him, and (that you show) kindness to parents. If one of them or both of them to attain old age with you, say not "Fie" unto them nor repulse them, but speak unto them a gracious word." [17:23]
Secret 2 : Decide your path wisely
"You have to paddle your own canoe" -American proverb
Change. Turn towards Him. And be successful.
Secret 3: Rise early [yes,it means qiam and don't go back to sleep after subuh]
"Plan your year in the spring,your day at dawn"- Chinese proverb
The early bird gets the worm. Tak percaya? Pagi esok tunggu tepi tingkap. Tengok burung tido x lepas subuh.
Secret 4 : Face challenge with zest
"Fighting has been enjoined upon you while it is hateful to you. But perhaps you hate a thing and it is good for you; and perhaps you love a thing and it is bad for you. And Allah Knows, while you know not." [2:216]
Secret 5 : Aim and strive!
"The bird will not fly into your arrow"-Ovambo proverb
"Whoever does righteousness, whether male or female, while he is a believer - We will surely cause him to live a good life, and We will surely give them their reward [in the Hereafter] according to the best of what they used to do." [16:97]
Secret 6 : Be connected
"And hold firmly to the rope of Allah all together and do not become divided. And remember the favor of Allah upon you - when you were enemies and He brought your hearts together and you became, by His favor, brothers. And you were on the edge of a pit of the Fire, and He saved you from it. Thus does Allah make clear to you His verses that you may be guided" [3:103]
"No one can whistle a symphony. It takes an orchestra to play it"
Secret 7 : Stay steadfast [istiqamah,deal?]
Aishah narrated : The Prophet was asked, "What deeds are loved most by Allah?" He said, "The most regular, constant deeds, even though they may be few." He added, "Don't take upon yourselves, except the deeds which are within your ability." [Al Bukhari]
Secret 8 : Sharpen your communication skills
Anas Ibn Malik reported that when the Prophet [pbuh] used to say something, he would repeat it three times so that it would be understood. When he came to people, he would greet them three times [Al-Bukhari]
Secret 9 : Say the word and do the action [it's a must-read chapter!]
O you who have believed, why do you say what you do not do? Great is hatred in the sight of Allah that you say what you do not do" [61:3]
Secret 10 : Choose your word with care
Abu Darda' reported that the Messenger of Allah[pbuh] said, "There will be nothing heavier in the balance of the believer on the Day of Rising than good character. Allah dislikes foul language" [At-Tarmizi]
Secret 11 : Manage your time [hmmm..]
"By time, indeed all mankind is in loss, except those who have believed and done righteous deeds and advised each other to truth and advised each other to patience." [103:1-3]
"It's not so much how busy you are,but why you are busy. The bee is praised. The mosquito is swatted"-Mary O'Connor
Secret 12 : Be ready for opportunities in life
"When one door closes, another opens. But we often look so regretfully upon the closed door that we don't see the one that has opened for us."
Secret 13 : What goes around, come around
"Whoever does righteousness - it is for his [own] soul; and whoever does evil [does so] against it. And your Lord is not ever unjust to [His] servants." [41:46]
Secret 14 : Half full or half empty? [ok,get thirsty already]
"You can complain because roses have thorns, or you can rejoice because the thorns have roses."
Secret 15 : Make patience your policy [am trying.real hard u know?]
Abu Hurairah reported that a man said to the Prophet[pbuh], "Advise me." He said, "Do not get angry". He repeated his request several times, and the Prophet said, "Do not get angry" [Al Bukhari]
Secret 16 : Be persistent
"Consider the postage stamp. It secures success through its ability to stick to one thing till it gets there"
Secret 17 : Less me and more of we
"Faithful believers are to each other as the bricks of a wall, supporting and reinforcing each other." So saying, the Prophet [pbuh] clasped his hands by interlocking his fingers." [Al Bukhari]
Secret 18 : Trust your Lord
"And We charge no soul except [with that within] its capacity, and with Us is a record which speaks with truth; and they will not be wronged." [23:62]
"And will provide for him from where he does not expect. And whoever relies upon Allah - then He is sufficient for him. Indeed, Allah will accomplish His purpose. Allah has already set for everything a [decreed] extent." [65:3]
Secret 19 : Find your passion
"Do they distribute the mercy of your Lord? It is We who have apportioned among them their livelihood in the life of this world and have raised some of them above others in degrees [of rank] that they may make use of one another for service. But the mercy of your Lord is better than whatever they accumulate." [43:32]
"God gives the nuts, but He doesn't crack them" -Germany proverb
Those are 19 secrets revealed in this book. But I just want to add in another one. Even number sounds a bit nicer, I think. The number-twenty secret is :
Don't just read and get inspired. Close the book and start experimenting!
*Yawn*
With this, I rest my case. InsyaAllah esok akan lebih produktif.
best reading material nie... tq... memotivasikan diri yang kedinginan.