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Tuesday, November 25, 2008
Saturday, November 8, 2008
7 Habits
It was definitely a long time ago since my last post, but insyaAllah will try to write more. Silence is not an option now, eh? And silence is not golden, anymore either. Too many things to be shared;wouldn't want to keep them all to myself =) .
Ever heard of the 7 habits of effective people by Stephen Covey? Of course you have, I am sure. For this entry, let me share some of what I have read in this book, and some of my own reflection so that we can together try to apply some excellent insights from this book in our daily life, allright? Ready? Set, Go!
The Power of Paradigm
What is a paradigm, do you think? Is it a way you see things? A new way of thinking? In an easier analogy it is like a map (or even a tom-tom!) ; you just have to have it if you don't want to get lost; or if you'd want to reach your destination without going round in circles .
Last weekend, my friends and I planned to attend this one talk held in a place called Alum Rock in Birmingham. We had the car, great. We had the car keys, even better. I am proud to say that we even had the right attitude and positive outlook that no matter what happen, we're sure we're going to reach the place on time. Unfortunately though, we didn't have a map!! Or a tom-tom! Or any means that we could find any directions to go to the destination.
In the end, we kept going round and round in circles, back to the same signboard, when finally one of us fortunately, decided to call a local friend who apparently know the place well. And Alhamdulillah we finally made it! Although a 17 minutes ride took more than 1 hour, in the end!
Just imagine how easy and time-saving it would be if we were to have the map, the right and accurate one. And now, with the right map, the right behaviour and attitude was definitely important and adds to a better quality of the ride. But if we did not have a map to start with, OR a wrong map either, even having the right behaviour and attitude only will not get us to the right place.
So, lesson no 1:Always bring a map to your destination!
Have the accurate map!
That is just how it is with life. In life, there is no way we can find the true light and the right path to our destination, if we don't have something to hold on to, our very own map. A map is our value, an intrinsic thing that we appreciate and grasp with all our might. It comes from inside of us, and it will shine out in our daily practices.
So what is our map? It is our core, our PRINCIPLE. It is our akidah, that we hold on to and follow because we know, that strong believe and Iman in Allah will show us the way to the right path. We are guided by the Quran, which has sets out the guidelines, the Furqan, it sets out the right from the wrong. It comes from God, our Creator, who knows what is the best for us, and what is not.
So, have strong belief in Him, in the Quran, it is not merely 'percaya' but more than that, it is the 'keimanan yg mendasar dlm hati'.
We are all moving towards that one direction, towards the same direction, whether we are realizing it or not. We are moving towards Him, towards God, and to Him shall we return one day. It is only up to us, to choose our path. Let's pray to Him that we shall not be left astray in this worldly life.. ameen..
Ever heard of the 7 habits of effective people by Stephen Covey? Of course you have, I am sure. For this entry, let me share some of what I have read in this book, and some of my own reflection so that we can together try to apply some excellent insights from this book in our daily life, allright? Ready? Set, Go!
The Power of Paradigm
What is a paradigm, do you think? Is it a way you see things? A new way of thinking? In an easier analogy it is like a map (or even a tom-tom!) ; you just have to have it if you don't want to get lost; or if you'd want to reach your destination without going round in circles .
Last weekend, my friends and I planned to attend this one talk held in a place called Alum Rock in Birmingham. We had the car, great. We had the car keys, even better. I am proud to say that we even had the right attitude and positive outlook that no matter what happen, we're sure we're going to reach the place on time. Unfortunately though, we didn't have a map!! Or a tom-tom! Or any means that we could find any directions to go to the destination.
In the end, we kept going round and round in circles, back to the same signboard, when finally one of us fortunately, decided to call a local friend who apparently know the place well. And Alhamdulillah we finally made it! Although a 17 minutes ride took more than 1 hour, in the end!
Just imagine how easy and time-saving it would be if we were to have the map, the right and accurate one. And now, with the right map, the right behaviour and attitude was definitely important and adds to a better quality of the ride. But if we did not have a map to start with, OR a wrong map either, even having the right behaviour and attitude only will not get us to the right place.
So, lesson no 1:Always bring a map to your destination!
Have the accurate map!
That is just how it is with life. In life, there is no way we can find the true light and the right path to our destination, if we don't have something to hold on to, our very own map. A map is our value, an intrinsic thing that we appreciate and grasp with all our might. It comes from inside of us, and it will shine out in our daily practices.
So what is our map? It is our core, our PRINCIPLE. It is our akidah, that we hold on to and follow because we know, that strong believe and Iman in Allah will show us the way to the right path. We are guided by the Quran, which has sets out the guidelines, the Furqan, it sets out the right from the wrong. It comes from God, our Creator, who knows what is the best for us, and what is not.
So, have strong belief in Him, in the Quran, it is not merely 'percaya' but more than that, it is the 'keimanan yg mendasar dlm hati'.
We are all moving towards that one direction, towards the same direction, whether we are realizing it or not. We are moving towards Him, towards God, and to Him shall we return one day. It is only up to us, to choose our path. Let's pray to Him that we shall not be left astray in this worldly life.. ameen..
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