Thursday 23 August 2012
THE TRUE " MERDEKA " MIND
It is widely known that Malaysia had been a sovereign , independent nation for almost 55 years . The independence was achieved as a result of excellent diplomatic skills displayed by our forefathers and also as a part of decolonization process by the mighty British Empire which was hugely endorsed by United Nations ( UN ) and the Queen ' s colonies all around the world . While it is true that the former colonial master , British had leaved our beloved shores for more than half a century ago , they are actually still a coloniser of our mind .
When the British made Malaya the Queen's colony , she does not only wrest the control of economic and political power from the local sultans , she also put the mind of most Malayan under her charm . Through the missionary schools and English government schools , they imparted the impression that anything Western is superior and anything Eastern and Oriental is inferior . They also brainwashed us that it were the Western scholars who had invented and created some of the finest scientific theories in the world .
I had to confess that the Western world did contribute a lot scientific and literature marvels to the world but please remember that the advancement and discoveries that they had made were a result of studies on Eastern scholars such as Avicenna ( Ibn Sina ) , Ibn Battuta , Confucius , Mencius , ancient Hindu scholars and so on . Shall I elaborate longer ? When the whole Europe was going through Dark Age , Eastern civilization such as the Umayyad Caliphate , Abbasid had already established universities and colleges for their subjects . Who could not forget the invention of gunpowders , silks and papers in which the process was discovered by the Chinese , only to reach European market a few centuries later . The modern numbering system was actually derived by the Arab scholars who had learnt it from the Hindu scholars in India .
Now , do you get a clearer picture on the state of our mind . Our mind are still being " colonised " . We are too busy admiring the Western civilisation when they had actually benefitted from our Eastern civilizations . Therefore , I believe it is the time for us to actually study or own civilisation in depth while not abandoning the centuries of Western legacies and knowledges that exist until today . If we can somehow do just that , I think the Malaysian society as a whole , had achived the true " Merdeka " mind . Be global in your thinking , but be local in your attitude .
Thank you for reading this .
SALAM MERDEKA
SALAM LEBARAN
Wednesday 22 August 2012
SPANISH SUPERCUP FIESTA
4 KNIGHTS OF BARCELONA |
This match is interesting because it will be the REAL test for the new Catalan manager , Tito Vilanova who had been appointed to replace the " ONLY ONE " , Pep Guardiola . Pep Guardiola is currently on sabbatical leave while also looking for the right club to coach . Previously , Tito was the assistant manager for Barcelona and is one of the " backbone " for the Catalan giants . It will also be the " Homecoming Party " for both David Villa and Carlos Puyol who will have to prove their worthiness to the team despite being out for most of 2011 - 2012 season . The latest signing , Jordi Alba who had showed the outstanding ability as a leftback during Euro 2012 must use this match to prove himself qualified to be a part of the " DREAM TEAM " .
Last but not least , I wished all the best for FC Barcelona . Whatever outcome or result from the match , I will always be your biggest fan . Like this post if you are the Catalan supporters . Let the Fiesta begins .
XOXO Manop
Tuesday 21 August 2012
MALAYSIA WITHOUT EXAMS
Just imagine , in the not so distant future , when schools no longer tested their students academic skills in examination system , the image of schools will change forever . Students will finally had the motivating force to go to school . The burden on their back will be significantly reduced as they no longer had to carry books , paperworks , folios and so on . Question is , what will they do at school ? Well , it is simple . They will have fun at school . Their class will be full of chit - chat and laughters . Everday is like funfair to them . They do not have to learn anything academic as there is no need for them . Instead , they will learn the art of flirting , watching pornographic videos and the art of gossip .
Photos of Ryan Guzman , Emma Watson will be on the class noticeboard instead of Maths and Science facts .
Now , what about teachers and headmasters ? For the first time in history , headmasters will find themselves " jobless " . They do not have to carry out meetings , R&D on how to improve the school 's academic perfomance in public examination system. Instead , they will sit in the leather couch , sipping a cup of Nescafe Gold while watching the students running around like cat chasing mice . As for the teachers , the absence of examination is a blessing in disguise for them . They no longer had to mark their student's exam papers at home or in holidays . They no longer had to sacrifice their day offs by taking kids on a field trip to other schools . Instead , they can now sit together on the couch , chit - chatting about the handsome male teachers , sharing gossips on artistes . As for the entreprenurial - minded teachers , this will be their golden oppurtunity . They can now " market " their cookies , potpourris , and decorative stuffs to teachers and students . Students will be the " agents " selling their items from class to class .
Alright now , let skip to the future . Lets say the first generation of " professionals " were born under this new " examless " system . Now this is the part where this system showed its uglyheads . Teachers will enter the class , not knowing what to teach to the students . Doctors and nurses will be the " serial killer " to their patients . Improper treatment , care and diagnosis will put the life of every patients in danger . Pharmacists will prescribe the wrong drugs and antibiotics to the patients . Now , how about the engineers and architects ? The lack of engineering knowledge and frequent miscalculation will greatly " help " to collapse a building . Need I say about economists and accountants ? Their " invaluable " skills and expertise will help in rendering the country ' s economy bankrupt .
Now , can you see why public examinations are important ? There is a concrete reason for their existence . They are designed to pick the best brains among the students every year to be admitted to critical courses such as pharmacy , medicine and engineering , just to say a few . Countries like Malaysia need a steady flow of profesionals from these courses in order to keep up with the globalised world . Without examination , how can we pick the best brains from 28 millions Malaysians to develop this country ?
SEXUALLY EXPLICIT 18SX CONTENT
It is generally acknowledged that over 90% of females neither watch pornographic materials on a regular basis nor keeping them as a personal collection . However , to say that all of them had never came across or unintentionally watch those materials will be a HUGE LIE . This is simply because they are actually surrounded by tons of sexually explicit materials in their daily life , no thanks to the advent of the Internet and uncontrollable lust and sexual desire by their male counterparts .
As for me , my pants will be on fire if I said I did not watch any of those videos . Back in my high school days , every men I know watched pornography to a certain extent . Some of them watched on a regular basis . When I asked the reason for their " hobbies " , they said that they just want to chill out and relax . These kind of answer is fairly sensible as some of them really need a channel in which they can " voice out " the stress within them . Maybe I should " respect " their view .
Now , for the million dollar question , " Is smut or pornography a good thing for men ?" . My answer is no . Why ? Because I did not see neither the requirement nor the role played by this " industry " in improving the standard of living of every men . In fact , I had seen the productivity of students and workers significantly deteriorates as these smut materials gets into their brain like a virus . The worst part of pornography is that once you get hooked to it , you will never stop watching it . Your mind will be distracted by the " allure " of pornography whenever you are studying or working . Now , do you really think that these people can concentrate on their daily tasks and responsibilities ? The answer is for yours to think .
Many people may accuse me of being a hypocrite if I say that pornography must come to an end . It does not matter to me . What mattered to me the most are for these ugly stuff to stop corrupting the mind of our young generations . I do not see a concrete reason for smuts to exist . Instead , the world will be a better place without them .
Just imagine a brand new world without PORN . You will see a drastic decrease in sexual crimes against women , childrens and the helpless . You will witness the horror of poverty , prostituition , sex trafficking and those related crimes being cleansed for good . Finally , the world will be free of lust , the root of all evil . I will call that ideal world , UTOPIA .
But , if all of us desire to live in a " UTOPIA " nation , we must stop the demand for pornography . Remember , when the demand stopped , porno industry will be out of business .
If you are reading this , please share it with your friends , families and relatives . They deserve to know too .
Monday 20 August 2012
HAPPY HOLIDAYS
Now , why did I said so ? Is it possible to survive without gadgets for three days?
What I can conclude here that most of us were too dependent on these gadgets until it became an " extended body part " of ourself . Whenever there is an interesting scene or item , most of us will capture it on photo and post it on Facebook or tweet about it on Twitter . As for me , I do not see any reason to tweet or posting something on Facebook because I believe that the journey should be about connecting back with the local villagers you know and enhancing your relationship with your relatives , grandparents , cousins and friends , not about showing off the " greatness " of your IT properties .
It is also about enjoying the natural beauty of your hometown . As for me , I took this golden oppurtunity to savour the joyness of waterfalls , dipping myself in the water and let the water flow takes me to whichever path it takes . I also had the oppurtunity to explore the jungles , fruit orchards and estates , in which I have truly enjoyed . As I found later , the pure source of happiness is when you are truly enjoying your stay . For me , that was a truly rewarding experience .
For those who had relatives and grandparents back in the village , why not all of us use the advantage of week - long vacation to reconnect and refoster the relationship which had exist since the day we are born ? Maybe this will be our time to switch off all of our gadgets and immerse ourself in the simple joy of chit - chatting , sharing a healthy dose of laughters and jokes , perhaps asking for forgiveness from our loved ones ? If all of my statement above are true , then pack up now ! It is the time to cherish the good old memories of our beloved , humble hometown .
HAPPY HOLIDAYS
SELAMAT HARI RAYA
Friday 17 August 2012
A TRIBUTE TO ARSENE WENGER
Who is that guy above ? Looks familiar to you ? He is none other than Arsene Wenger ,the EPL " Steve Jobs " in unlocking full potential in his every players in his team . Who could not forget the time when Arsenal were nicknamed " THE INVINCIBLES " during 2003 - 2004 season . He had polished many amateur players like Dennis Bergkamp , Emmanuel Adebayor , Yaya Toure ,Cesc Fabregas , Samir Nasri and his most recent sensation , RVP , not to forget , Thierry " King " Henry . I am using the " Steve Jobs " analogy because he did almost the same thing as Steve Jobs . If Steve Jobs created Iphone and Ipad out of his own ideas , capital , and research ; then Arsene Wenger had " manufactured "wonderful players out of his own system , capital and proper training . Please remember that Arsene Wenger bought a player in his teenage years and groom him until he reaches the peak of his performance . Who could forget Cesc Fabregas and Samir Nasri . Cesc Fabregas was playing for Barca youth team , bought by Arsene , became a great Arsenal player and now currently back as a Catalan player . A classic case of Arsene 's ingeniuity of turning a youth player into a valuable asset every team's desire .
But sadly , he failed in one aspect of the team that is loyalty . He had succesfully groomed some of the best talent in EPL , but he failed to keep their loyalty level in check . Many of his best players left the club to find greener pasture when they reached their career 's peak . The most recent move to other club was initiated by Robin van Persie ( RVP ) who at age 29 , still one year on contract , leaves Arsenal for Manchester United for transfer fee of 22 million pound sterling .
But , when one guy leave , three guy came in . After Arsene Wenger learned of RVP ' true intention , he brought in three players , Lukas Podolski ( Germany ) , Olivier Giroud ( France ) and Santi Cazorla ( Spain ) . Well , my personal hope for RVP ; good luck in MU . Don't let yourself be the second Samir Nasri . HAHA
By the way , I am not a football critic . I am just a guy who admire Arsene Wenger as a charismatic manager who brought a devastated team in the early season 2011 - 2012 to a magnificient third placing in EPL tables by relying on the raw , cheap , untapped talent of youth players like Alex - Oxlade Chamberlain , Theo Walcott and RVP . These players showed to the whole world that Arsenal is more than just a club ; it is a living proof of true beauty of football
MY SALUTATION TO ARSENE WENGER
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO KING HENRY
Thursday 16 August 2012
STATE OF MIND
The election is coming near you . Although everyone was predicting that the election will be somewhere in June , their expectations had come to a standstill . Whatever assumptions or predictions that are made , one thing for certain , the " MALAYSIAN CIVIL WAR " had begun . Nowadays , it is a fairly common sight to see father and son , brother and sister are having their unworthy discussion on which side is winning to the extent of feuds , not-talking-to-each-other situation and shockingly , an abrupt end to their relationship .
Like many other Malaysians , I too had been indirectly involved in some sort of political discussion . I had been exposed to various pro-government and anti-government propagandas which try to lure in youth support for their party , having considered that youth represented the largest chunk of eligible voters in Malaysia . But let me make my stand clear . I am a neutral citizen . I am not a fool . I will not be easily influenced by any parties . I am a critical person .
However , to reach that neutral attitude , it takes a lot of courage and conscience . Well , as you can see , I am surrounded by government supporters in families and friends . When I stepped out of this " FAMILY ZONE " , i suddenly found myself being engulfed in a whole new generation of " OPPOSITION KNIGHTS " who are willing to declare the " CRUSADE WAR " on the Unbelievers ( GOVERNMENT ) by using their swords of propaganda eg mass media and social media to " convert " these Unbelievers .
As stated earlier , I will not be supporting anyone . Instead , I will cooperate with both sides . If the government had not delivered its promise and targets , I will be among the first to critise them , in a constructive way . However , if they did delivered their promises , I will praise them . The same theory works for the Opposition . For me , they must be the " check and balance " mechanism in the democracy system . But , for them to be such , they must first cleared the " bad apples " in them . They must critise the Government in a very constructive , rational way . Sadly , the Opposition parties in Malaysia are nowhere near to that .
The Oppostion in Malaysia must be the only few in this planet to oppose any decision or policies made by the Government , when it is actually a good policy . This attitude must change . I always believe that when you change your attitude , you change everything . But for now , I think I will keep this attitude of mine by being in neutral state of mind .
WHAT'S YOUR STATE OF MIND ?