You see , when I'm talking about being controlled by someone for everyone's sake , I really mean it . In this modern era , it is a fairly common sight to see the Generation Y ( Youth ) are becoming more vocal and are aware of their rights as a citizen . As a result , many political parties are setting up youth wings in order to attract the youths to join their party .
Our country , Malaysia who had been a staunch practitioner of democratic values , had provided various channel and oppurtunities for youths to express their desires . Among the channels which are provided to this group is the Internet . As you can see , under the Malaysia ' s rule and regulation concerning the Internet and social medias , all of us , Malaysians are given the freedom to set up blogsite , social media pages ( FB ) dedicated for a cause , and also access to a certain amount of government datas eg consensus , explanation regarding the rules and regulations which had been approved by the Cabinet and Parliament .
It is heartening to see that many of the youths are taking active part in democracy process as enshrined in the Constituition . However , I can also see the trend that certain youths thinked that the Government are not doing good enough . They want more "freedom" , which translates into absolute total freedom to gain easy access into certain information which are deemed confidential by the LAW. This includes national security , intelligence , strategic assets and so on . I'm not saying that I sided with the government , but I think that the concept of " absolute freedom " shall never be allowed to exist in our country's democracy .
Their stand on this concept , I suspect , is directly linked to certain move by the opposition parties who tried to prove themselves as the " CHAMPION " of Malaysian issue when their real intention is to expose Malaysia 's confidential secrets to foreign countries who are interested in Malaysia . Once the strategic assets and weakness of Malaysia are exposed , the whole nation will be vulnerable to subversive attacks .
As for these opposition parties , they may not foresee the negative consequences of their action . All they see is instant political mileage , fame and fortune .
These negative outcomes are the only reasons why the Government had to impose ban and off-limit access to certain strategic , important datas in which the exposure can lead to the national security being compromised down to its core . Some secrets are meant to be kept in vaults , dont you think so ?
Thursday 16 August 2012
Tuesday 14 August 2012
Make A Choice Part 2
Will I stop here ? No , silly . I ain't going to dedicate this article
to Matt , but I want to dedicate it to all of you .
You see , everyone of us had to make choice . Whether its the option to choose the course we wanted to study , or the type of career we want to pursue or the hardest of them all , choosing the right lady to be your " FIRST LADY " aka your wife . I have to confess that I had been making several wrong moves and it was me who had to pay the heavy price . But , I always believe that God had a plan for everyone of us . Maybe , God wanted me to learn something from these mistakes . And that lesson is experience makes a man grew wiser .
I would like to highlight several famous failures . Michael Jordan , ex-NBA player and an American basketball legend , used to be kicked out of his high school basketball team and he went home , crying while locking himself in the room for days . Had not he tried again for the team , he will be some sort of LOSER . The second case was Albert Einstein . In his childhood days , he was a slow speaker and learner . Even , his schoolteacher did not put any hope on him . And you know what happened next , by 16 , he taught himself calculus and became a teenage physics prodigy . After that , its just history . His brilliant Theory of Relativity really packed a heavy punch on the world of physics that it earned him, " MAN OF THE CENTURY " title by The Times and a Nobel Prize .
So , what does Michael Jordan and Albert Einstein had in common ? They make the right choice , they know what they want and they strive for excellence . They did turned their failure into a stepping stone for success . And man , fame and fortune really tastes sweet .
If you are reading this , have some faith in yourself . If you failed this time , the next time could be yours to savour . Thanks for reading this
GOD BLESS YOU
You see , everyone of us had to make choice . Whether its the option to choose the course we wanted to study , or the type of career we want to pursue or the hardest of them all , choosing the right lady to be your " FIRST LADY " aka your wife . I have to confess that I had been making several wrong moves and it was me who had to pay the heavy price . But , I always believe that God had a plan for everyone of us . Maybe , God wanted me to learn something from these mistakes . And that lesson is experience makes a man grew wiser .
I would like to highlight several famous failures . Michael Jordan , ex-NBA player and an American basketball legend , used to be kicked out of his high school basketball team and he went home , crying while locking himself in the room for days . Had not he tried again for the team , he will be some sort of LOSER . The second case was Albert Einstein . In his childhood days , he was a slow speaker and learner . Even , his schoolteacher did not put any hope on him . And you know what happened next , by 16 , he taught himself calculus and became a teenage physics prodigy . After that , its just history . His brilliant Theory of Relativity really packed a heavy punch on the world of physics that it earned him, " MAN OF THE CENTURY " title by The Times and a Nobel Prize .
So , what does Michael Jordan and Albert Einstein had in common ? They make the right choice , they know what they want and they strive for excellence . They did turned their failure into a stepping stone for success . And man , fame and fortune really tastes sweet .
If you are reading this , have some faith in yourself . If you failed this time , the next time could be yours to savour . Thanks for reading this
GOD BLESS YOU
MAKE A CHOICE Part 1
Happy Tuesday . Well , today I wish to talk about this person . His name is Matthew , of whom he is fondly known as Matt . I get to know Matt since my high school days . Back then , we met for the first time in FORM 1 . I still remember being seated next to him in the class . He was a very quiet , unassuming but extraordinally brilliant in geography and history . It was like he got all the knowledge in his hand . But , he was rather average in calculation and science and he had to depend on me whenever he had any trouble in Maths and Science .
Since then , our friendship had strengthened from time to time until at one point of time , we were infamously teased by our classmates as the " gay couple " . But , it did not bother us at all . In fact , many , especially girls were having a crush on Matt ( he looks like Taylor Lautner ) but could not get near him because he will always be with me all the time . Both of us trusted each other and did not hide any secret from each other .
However , as both of us reached the age 16 , Matt started to change . He is no longer the cheerful , energetic Matt I know . He started to befriend a drug pusher , who happened to be the head prefect , Jay . At first , the guard offered him some ecstasy pills as free sample . Once he got hooked up , Jay started to charge him . Each time he get his " refills " , RM20 had changed hand . To cut short the story , both Jay and Matt were caught red handed while doing their " transaction " at the school ' s recycle store . They were caught on tape by CCTV . The next day , they were suspended from school and later were kicked out of school . Their whereabouts were and still a mystery to this day .
The main point here is about making choice . You see , Matt could have just stayed with me and avoid Jay . It's simple but yet , Matt went to try that escstacy stuff and got himself hooked to it . He became an addict and a complete LOSER . He brought disgrace to his family and his best friend , that is me . Just one wrong option and he loses everything . Poor man .
Since then , our friendship had strengthened from time to time until at one point of time , we were infamously teased by our classmates as the " gay couple " . But , it did not bother us at all . In fact , many , especially girls were having a crush on Matt ( he looks like Taylor Lautner ) but could not get near him because he will always be with me all the time . Both of us trusted each other and did not hide any secret from each other .
However , as both of us reached the age 16 , Matt started to change . He is no longer the cheerful , energetic Matt I know . He started to befriend a drug pusher , who happened to be the head prefect , Jay . At first , the guard offered him some ecstasy pills as free sample . Once he got hooked up , Jay started to charge him . Each time he get his " refills " , RM20 had changed hand . To cut short the story , both Jay and Matt were caught red handed while doing their " transaction " at the school ' s recycle store . They were caught on tape by CCTV . The next day , they were suspended from school and later were kicked out of school . Their whereabouts were and still a mystery to this day .
The main point here is about making choice . You see , Matt could have just stayed with me and avoid Jay . It's simple but yet , Matt went to try that escstacy stuff and got himself hooked to it . He became an addict and a complete LOSER . He brought disgrace to his family and his best friend , that is me . Just one wrong option and he loses everything . Poor man .
Monday 13 August 2012
FREEDOM
Nobody like to be caged like a bird . Even birds like to be able to fly freely into the sky without no one telling it what to do . Freedom is a valuable asset . It takes a lot of effort to get to it and even greater effort is needed to maintain it . Freedom is like a girlfriend . If today you can keep her in the relationship , the next moment might be your last time seeing her .
In Malaysia , eventhough Islam is proclaimed as an offical religion and all Malays are considered as Muslim under the Federal Constituition , the freedom for the non - Malays to practise their respective religion is cemented as the basic structure of the Constituition and the Government had gone to great length to preserve this status . In fact , the government had granted land titles for churches , temples , mosques , even synagogues . From time to time , they also provide financial assistance for the religious committes to conduct their mosque , church and temple activities .
However , I ' m not here to preach just about religious freedom . I wanted to talk about political freedom . You see , under the Federal Constituition and civil based which were based on the British module , all of Malaysian citizens were granted freedom of speech . In fact , the recent amendment of Peaceful Assembly Act allowed the citizens to hold peace assembly in a specific place that is reserved for that purpose . However , the recent demonstration which occured about 3 months had seen the demonstrators being violent and tried to breach the blockade made by FRU and security agencies in order to be at Dataran Merdeka when the police had stated that Dataran Merdeka shall not be used for assemblies any other than national occasions . Instead , the police had provided a stadium for the assembly to go on , only to be rejected by the organisers . The blatant disregard of police 's order not to assemble near Dataran Merdeka showed that the organiser had abused their freedom and displayed a sense of disrespect for the Law .
Moreover , I had came across numerous blogs , whether its pro - government or pro-oppositions , who tried to slid each other's throats by posting super - imposed photos , derogatory remarks against their opponents and some even exposed sexually explicit videos in which the authenticites are questionable .
To both government and opposition sides , please remember that the SUPREME LAW , Federal Constituition had given an ample space for you to practise your freedom of speech as long as it does not compromise the nation' s security and harmony of the country . To some of you who still try to commit "menangguk di air keruh " act , my advise is that you better stop doing it . It won't bring any good effect to anyone . In fact , you are painting an ugly colour to the value of democracy which are practised in Malaysia .
To those Malaysian who are reading this post , I sincerely hoped that you will put some thought to this issue . Now , just remember that all of us are equal by the LAW just like all of us are equal in front of Him , THE SUPREME LORD . Support the right cause , not the wrong one .
In Malaysia , eventhough Islam is proclaimed as an offical religion and all Malays are considered as Muslim under the Federal Constituition , the freedom for the non - Malays to practise their respective religion is cemented as the basic structure of the Constituition and the Government had gone to great length to preserve this status . In fact , the government had granted land titles for churches , temples , mosques , even synagogues . From time to time , they also provide financial assistance for the religious committes to conduct their mosque , church and temple activities .
However , I ' m not here to preach just about religious freedom . I wanted to talk about political freedom . You see , under the Federal Constituition and civil based which were based on the British module , all of Malaysian citizens were granted freedom of speech . In fact , the recent amendment of Peaceful Assembly Act allowed the citizens to hold peace assembly in a specific place that is reserved for that purpose . However , the recent demonstration which occured about 3 months had seen the demonstrators being violent and tried to breach the blockade made by FRU and security agencies in order to be at Dataran Merdeka when the police had stated that Dataran Merdeka shall not be used for assemblies any other than national occasions . Instead , the police had provided a stadium for the assembly to go on , only to be rejected by the organisers . The blatant disregard of police 's order not to assemble near Dataran Merdeka showed that the organiser had abused their freedom and displayed a sense of disrespect for the Law .
Moreover , I had came across numerous blogs , whether its pro - government or pro-oppositions , who tried to slid each other's throats by posting super - imposed photos , derogatory remarks against their opponents and some even exposed sexually explicit videos in which the authenticites are questionable .
To both government and opposition sides , please remember that the SUPREME LAW , Federal Constituition had given an ample space for you to practise your freedom of speech as long as it does not compromise the nation' s security and harmony of the country . To some of you who still try to commit "menangguk di air keruh " act , my advise is that you better stop doing it . It won't bring any good effect to anyone . In fact , you are painting an ugly colour to the value of democracy which are practised in Malaysia .
To those Malaysian who are reading this post , I sincerely hoped that you will put some thought to this issue . Now , just remember that all of us are equal by the LAW just like all of us are equal in front of Him , THE SUPREME LORD . Support the right cause , not the wrong one .
Sunday 12 August 2012
FUNDING
Everyone tend to be extra cautious when it comes to funding . This is because their choice of funding will determine what kind of outcome or product will they get . In conlusion , funding plays a very important part in our life
What does funding means ? Funding is an act of providing resources , mainly resources such as money , effort , time and humanpower in order to support a particular investment , infrastructure or an organisation . In terms of the whole nation , the most important decision that any government must perform is the funding issue . As we all know , the government revenue is based on the amount of taxes , royalties and other legal sorce of incomes . The total amount of money collected must go into an account known as the NATIONAL CONSOLIDATED FUND . Then , the Ministry of Commerce and the National Bank will draft the national spending plan for the country , let say its TENTH MALAYSIA PLAN . They will then distribute the revenue into every sector acording to their importance , some will also be used to pay the nation 's debt to the World Bank and the rest will be stored for emergency .
Prudential financial management is the most important criteria of any type of funding , be it the government , organisation and families . For the government , they need to inject a lot of money into the health , infrastructure , defense and education sector . The failure to inject money especially into health and education sector will result in the people being unable to get first rate healthcare and education at subsidised price , therefore resulting in mass decline in health and literacy level of the mass . When this happened , the real purpose of the government which is to serve the people had been defeated .
In term of organisations , big companies need to carry out consistent funding activities in order to raise capital for their commercial projects in their respective field , be it property , plantation or mining sector , just to say a few . The failure to raise enough capital will result in their project , especially the one offered by the government , will result in the project being taken over by another private company . As a result , that particular company will suffer from financial losses and their corporate reputation might be at stake .
The same goes to families and individuals . They must invest their money into education , healthcare , food and shelter . For those who are recently married , raise some money to buy a decent home , at least an apartment or flats because shelter is a basic need for everyone . The failure to spend money on any of the sector mentioned above will result in their quality of family lifestyle being compromised .
What does funding means ? Funding is an act of providing resources , mainly resources such as money , effort , time and humanpower in order to support a particular investment , infrastructure or an organisation . In terms of the whole nation , the most important decision that any government must perform is the funding issue . As we all know , the government revenue is based on the amount of taxes , royalties and other legal sorce of incomes . The total amount of money collected must go into an account known as the NATIONAL CONSOLIDATED FUND . Then , the Ministry of Commerce and the National Bank will draft the national spending plan for the country , let say its TENTH MALAYSIA PLAN . They will then distribute the revenue into every sector acording to their importance , some will also be used to pay the nation 's debt to the World Bank and the rest will be stored for emergency .
Prudential financial management is the most important criteria of any type of funding , be it the government , organisation and families . For the government , they need to inject a lot of money into the health , infrastructure , defense and education sector . The failure to inject money especially into health and education sector will result in the people being unable to get first rate healthcare and education at subsidised price , therefore resulting in mass decline in health and literacy level of the mass . When this happened , the real purpose of the government which is to serve the people had been defeated .
In term of organisations , big companies need to carry out consistent funding activities in order to raise capital for their commercial projects in their respective field , be it property , plantation or mining sector , just to say a few . The failure to raise enough capital will result in their project , especially the one offered by the government , will result in the project being taken over by another private company . As a result , that particular company will suffer from financial losses and their corporate reputation might be at stake .
The same goes to families and individuals . They must invest their money into education , healthcare , food and shelter . For those who are recently married , raise some money to buy a decent home , at least an apartment or flats because shelter is a basic need for everyone . The failure to spend money on any of the sector mentioned above will result in their quality of family lifestyle being compromised .
Saturday 11 August 2012
NOTHING IS FREE
Every mentally sane human like it when people are giving something for free to them . These free items could include services , goods or anything that comes without any hidden charges . I had just read an article regarding this " free " issue and I had to admit , HE is absolutely right .
Let me give you an example . When a cordial drink bottle is included with a free gift , say a decorative glass , what will people do ? They will rush to buy as many cordial drink as possible , willing to sacrifice their hard earned money on the item . The question is , who is the WINNER and who is the LOSER ? The WINNER is the company and the supermarket and the LOSER is the customers . WHY ? It is simple . Actually that decorative glass only cost a penny to made , thanks to cheap labour and low operational cost . When the company can cut their production cost , normally they will put a higher price for the free item , say it's RM5 when it actually cost only RM0.50 to made . Let say the cordial cost RM7 , add with free item , maybe they will go on sale for RM12 . Now , all they have to say to the customer is , " If you buy our RM12 cordial drinks , you will get to collect a decorative glass . Collect all 6 designs and you can get one entry into the lucky draw .
Now , I think I am making everything clearer now . The company is " robbing " your wallet while the supermarket gets to " squeeze " you out . Now , who is the WINNER now ? HAHAHA
The second scenario is about education . You see , all of us wants to get a good , high paying job . Now , for that to happen , you must go to college and get a degree . The college part is where your whole life can turn upside down . If you go to a college simply because that college has free transport , free food , free concert and so on and so forth , it will not bring you any good . What if the college degree is not recognized ? Most people are not willing to invest in good colleges like Sunway , Taylor 's and Curtin . Yes , their fees are expensive and maybe your family cant afford it or maybe you did not get any scholarship . But in my opinion , if you can study and graduate from any of these colleges with flying colours , you are opening your world to endless possibilities and chances . Employers will find you , maybe they will pay back more or equal amount of money you have invested earlier.
Now , don't you think that paying a small fortune to get something that will make your life better is a wise decision ? Just remember , nobody is going to give their hard earned expertise and product for free . You got to pay for it .
Now , where is my free coupons?
Let me give you an example . When a cordial drink bottle is included with a free gift , say a decorative glass , what will people do ? They will rush to buy as many cordial drink as possible , willing to sacrifice their hard earned money on the item . The question is , who is the WINNER and who is the LOSER ? The WINNER is the company and the supermarket and the LOSER is the customers . WHY ? It is simple . Actually that decorative glass only cost a penny to made , thanks to cheap labour and low operational cost . When the company can cut their production cost , normally they will put a higher price for the free item , say it's RM5 when it actually cost only RM0.50 to made . Let say the cordial cost RM7 , add with free item , maybe they will go on sale for RM12 . Now , all they have to say to the customer is , " If you buy our RM12 cordial drinks , you will get to collect a decorative glass . Collect all 6 designs and you can get one entry into the lucky draw .
Now , I think I am making everything clearer now . The company is " robbing " your wallet while the supermarket gets to " squeeze " you out . Now , who is the WINNER now ? HAHAHA
The second scenario is about education . You see , all of us wants to get a good , high paying job . Now , for that to happen , you must go to college and get a degree . The college part is where your whole life can turn upside down . If you go to a college simply because that college has free transport , free food , free concert and so on and so forth , it will not bring you any good . What if the college degree is not recognized ? Most people are not willing to invest in good colleges like Sunway , Taylor 's and Curtin . Yes , their fees are expensive and maybe your family cant afford it or maybe you did not get any scholarship . But in my opinion , if you can study and graduate from any of these colleges with flying colours , you are opening your world to endless possibilities and chances . Employers will find you , maybe they will pay back more or equal amount of money you have invested earlier.
Now , don't you think that paying a small fortune to get something that will make your life better is a wise decision ? Just remember , nobody is going to give their hard earned expertise and product for free . You got to pay for it .
Now , where is my free coupons?
Friday 10 August 2012
HOLY BOOKS
I still remember the first time I was holding and actually reading the Buddha holy chant , mantras and sutras . That was way back in 2007 , when I was 15 . At first , i could not fathom the purpose of chants , mantras and sutras until my dad gave me a book which is the English version of the same book . It was thinner and the author was primarily focusing on mantras such as IMINA which corresponds to Al - Fatihah and Yassin verse in the Holy Koran . IMINA is chanted for the departed souls in which the devotees hope that the souls will gain merits in the afterlife . I was told by my dad that Buddha's word collection regarding mantras and sutras were huge and what I ' m currently reading is just a small part of it . I have always loved the Jataka tales , of how Angulimala , the finger cutter were subdued by Buddha's humble and charismatic aura .
But at this moment , I do not want to talk about just my religion , Buddhism . As a curious young man , I have always been interested in studying and comparing all religions , particularly Islam , Christianity and Judaism . Now , from what I had observed , all religions promoted peace , understanding and harmony among the human race . I have not been able to study Koran and Torah in depth , but from what I know , both Koran and Torah believes in the same prophets and also believe in the Judgement Day . As for Bible , well I have to admit , I had two copies of it . The first copy is an e-book in full English , which I have downloaded it into my smartphone . The second one , is a bilingual Thai - English version book of Holy Bible , which was a gift from my uncle .
Holy Bible is basically divided into Old Testament and New Testament . My favourite parts of the Bible was the Genesis in which describe the creation of the world by GOD in seven days in which HE finishes His job on Sunday , the seventh day . Another part is the Matthew which describe the life of Lord Jesus and his endeavors in spreading the word of God . In the other word , reading Bible is like reading history books about prophets .
Basically , this is what I can summarise about Bible . Holy Bible has a very thick content of stories and it would take some time to finish it . Maybe in the future , when I had finished reading Bible , maybe I will read Koran , Torah , Bhagavad Gita and Tripitaka in my free time and make my own , unbiased interpretation of these major religion .
The whole idea for the study and comparison of major religions is to make me a person who understand the justification and differences in practise and lifestyle of these religions . It also enables me to understand why some people have to pray at certain times in a day and the specific diet practice in which they must obey as a devotees . Since I have friend and compatriots who adhere to their respective religion , thus it is important for me to actually about their belief to accept it in full respect and tolerance .
But at this moment , I do not want to talk about just my religion , Buddhism . As a curious young man , I have always been interested in studying and comparing all religions , particularly Islam , Christianity and Judaism . Now , from what I had observed , all religions promoted peace , understanding and harmony among the human race . I have not been able to study Koran and Torah in depth , but from what I know , both Koran and Torah believes in the same prophets and also believe in the Judgement Day . As for Bible , well I have to admit , I had two copies of it . The first copy is an e-book in full English , which I have downloaded it into my smartphone . The second one , is a bilingual Thai - English version book of Holy Bible , which was a gift from my uncle .
Holy Bible is basically divided into Old Testament and New Testament . My favourite parts of the Bible was the Genesis in which describe the creation of the world by GOD in seven days in which HE finishes His job on Sunday , the seventh day . Another part is the Matthew which describe the life of Lord Jesus and his endeavors in spreading the word of God . In the other word , reading Bible is like reading history books about prophets .
Basically , this is what I can summarise about Bible . Holy Bible has a very thick content of stories and it would take some time to finish it . Maybe in the future , when I had finished reading Bible , maybe I will read Koran , Torah , Bhagavad Gita and Tripitaka in my free time and make my own , unbiased interpretation of these major religion .
The whole idea for the study and comparison of major religions is to make me a person who understand the justification and differences in practise and lifestyle of these religions . It also enables me to understand why some people have to pray at certain times in a day and the specific diet practice in which they must obey as a devotees . Since I have friend and compatriots who adhere to their respective religion , thus it is important for me to actually about their belief to accept it in full respect and tolerance .
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