Particular Movie in My Life
To be frank...I am easily get inspired by movies. Some movies are romantic comedy, some of them are drama and another are just plain movies.
There is one movie which I particularly like to watch it. It's not so much about the people in that movie. It's about their dialogue. They are so alive.
My favourite dialogue is when Bill Parrish (Anthony Hopkins) talked to his daughter about love, "Love is passion, obsession, someone you can't live without. If you don't start with that, what are you going to end up with? Fall head over heels. I say find someone you can love like crazy and who'll love you the same way back. And how do you find him? Forget your head and listen to your heart. I'm not hearing any heart. Run the risk, if you get hurt, you'll come back. Because, the truth is there is no sense living your life without this. To make the journey and not fall deeply in love - well, you haven't lived a life at all. You have to try. Because if you haven't tried, you haven't lived."
Okay, now tell me. Who could resist such suave and paternal character like Bill Parrish?
Let's read this conversation. It's between Bill and his Angel of Death, Joe Black (Brad Pitt).
Joe Black: I don't care Bill. I love her.
William Parrish: How perfect for you - to take whatever you want because it pleases you. That's not love.
Joe Black: Then what is it?
William Parrish: Some aimless infatuation which, for the moment, you feel like indulging - it's missing everything that matters.
Joe Black: Which is what?
William Parrish: Trust, responsibility, taking the weight for your choices and feelings, and spending the rest of your life living up to them. And above all, not hurting the object of your love.
Joe Black: So that's what love is according to William Parrish?
William Parrish: Multiply it by infinity, and take it to the depth of forever, and you will still have barely a glimpse of what I'm talking about.
Joe Black: Those were my words.
William Parrish: They're mine now.
Oh man..I dig this move, Meet Joe Black!
Okay laaa..aku ngaku laaa..aku memang mat jiwang!! Arghhhhh...
Sunday, February 26, 2006
Can't Exactly Think Right Now
Setakat ni kepala aku berserabut pikir satu dua benda. Semalam aku terbaca pasal industri makanan halal global. Dari semalam sampai ke hari ni aku asyik terfikir pasal tu. That industry alone worths USD 150 billion. Amacam, can you see money in it now?
(In fact, aku hari-hari nampak peluang untuk buat duit kat KL ni. Tinggal lagi nak gerakkan tulang empat kerat ni ajer)
Yes...i can see the money now. Kita ada hampir 1 billion umat Islam seluruh dunia. The market is big. Not to mention about the Jews market.
Masa di Singapore hari tu aku ada terbaca berita pasal this one Singaporean Malay lady yang get involved dengan industry makanan halal. Dia export produk dia ke Middle East. Dia kata, market kat sana sangat berkembang dan sangat menggalakkan. Yeah, I am thinking the same thing too. Middle East market is growing right now. They are going into Malaysia's 80s era. Macam-macam nak naik kat situ. Stock market is starting to spring here and there in that region. Oil industry is being opened up in a few countries, for instance Oman & Qatar. Do expect expatriates to throng those areas.
Better ask PUNB about the opportunity to help this one Bumiputera guy to get involved in Middle East economy, eh?
Hmmm..money money money. Someone has reminded me though, money is not the only thing. Yeah I know. Spending time with someone you care the most, is one of the important things to do in life too. In fact, to me...it is.....priceless. :)
Setakat ni kepala aku berserabut pikir satu dua benda. Semalam aku terbaca pasal industri makanan halal global. Dari semalam sampai ke hari ni aku asyik terfikir pasal tu. That industry alone worths USD 150 billion. Amacam, can you see money in it now?
(In fact, aku hari-hari nampak peluang untuk buat duit kat KL ni. Tinggal lagi nak gerakkan tulang empat kerat ni ajer)
Yes...i can see the money now. Kita ada hampir 1 billion umat Islam seluruh dunia. The market is big. Not to mention about the Jews market.
Masa di Singapore hari tu aku ada terbaca berita pasal this one Singaporean Malay lady yang get involved dengan industry makanan halal. Dia export produk dia ke Middle East. Dia kata, market kat sana sangat berkembang dan sangat menggalakkan. Yeah, I am thinking the same thing too. Middle East market is growing right now. They are going into Malaysia's 80s era. Macam-macam nak naik kat situ. Stock market is starting to spring here and there in that region. Oil industry is being opened up in a few countries, for instance Oman & Qatar. Do expect expatriates to throng those areas.
Better ask PUNB about the opportunity to help this one Bumiputera guy to get involved in Middle East economy, eh?
Hmmm..money money money. Someone has reminded me though, money is not the only thing. Yeah I know. Spending time with someone you care the most, is one of the important things to do in life too. In fact, to me...it is.....priceless. :)
Friday, February 24, 2006
Belasungkawa Untuk Abah Kak Anim
Takziah buat keluarga Kak Anim di atas pemergian ayahandanya, Haji Satari Bajuri semalam. Arwah kembali ke rahmatullah kerana terlibat dalam kemalangan di pekan Banting. Kak Anim yang sempat aku telefon semalam, masih lagi dalam keadaan terisak-isak. Tersentuh juga hati aku dengan keadaan kakak aku. Itulah kali pertama aku terdengar suara esakan Kak Anim.
Aku doakan agar arwah ditempatkan di kalangan orang-orang yang beriman dan moga-moga kakak aku tidak bersedih lagi, bahkan redha dengan kepulangan bapanya ke kandil-kandil di bawah Arasy untuk bertemu tuhannya, Rabbul Alamin.
Al Fatihah.
Takziah buat keluarga Kak Anim di atas pemergian ayahandanya, Haji Satari Bajuri semalam. Arwah kembali ke rahmatullah kerana terlibat dalam kemalangan di pekan Banting. Kak Anim yang sempat aku telefon semalam, masih lagi dalam keadaan terisak-isak. Tersentuh juga hati aku dengan keadaan kakak aku. Itulah kali pertama aku terdengar suara esakan Kak Anim.
Aku doakan agar arwah ditempatkan di kalangan orang-orang yang beriman dan moga-moga kakak aku tidak bersedih lagi, bahkan redha dengan kepulangan bapanya ke kandil-kandil di bawah Arasy untuk bertemu tuhannya, Rabbul Alamin.
Al Fatihah.
Thursday, February 23, 2006
Lesson in Disguise
Aku tahu, hidup aku agak pathetic. Aku gi tengok wayang sorang-sorang semalam. Ah, pedulik! Aku dah terbiasa tengok wayang sorang-sorang..not a problem for me anymore. My junior in penn state, Didie, once told me, "Abg Farid, you are good at being a loner!". I wont doubt that indeed.
Anyway, coming back to the real issue here. I went to watch a movie, Having Fun with Dick & Jane. One lesson I learnt from that movie is that, it is always a risk to be employee. Big corporations nowadays are ruthless, believe me or not. Imagine all the good people working for giant corporations who suddenly lose their jobs, their future and possibly their families as well if they don't have any back up plan.
Aku reflek balik dengan kehidupan aku. Berkali-kali aku katakan pada diri sendiri...cukuplah kerja makan gaji. Bila aku tengok movie tu pulak, lagi la aku takut untuk kerja makan gaji. Aku tak mahu apa yang jadi pada Dick & Jane tu terjadi pada aku. Bila kita terlalu bergantung kepada makan gaji setiap hujung bulan, kita jadi complacent and a false sense of security will start to develop in ourselves.
Dick & Jane hilang value bila diorang keputusan duit. Diorang sanggup mencuri untuk mendapatkan duit. Oh man...aku tak sanggup nak buat macam tu. Mak ayah aku tak ajar aku untuk jadi macam tu punya desperate. But again, when people in desperation, they are willing to do anything in order to stay alive.
That's why Robert Kiyosaki kate dalam buku Rich Daddy, Poor Daddy, risiko kewangan terbesar sebenarnya ada di belah kuadran employee and self employed. Ramai di antara kita ini tak bersedia sebenarnya sebab kita dikuasai oleh perasaan terlalu takut. Terlalu risau untuk melakukan kesilapan. Bagi aku, setiap kesilapan sebenarnya setiap langkah untuk mendekati kejayaan. Every failure is a seed of success. Dan untuk mendapatkan kejayaan tu...bergantung kepada bagaimana emosi kita bertindak bila kita berdepan dengan kegagalan.
Sebagai contoh, bisnes aku terlibat dengan jual beli dan pengurusan aset unit amanah. Ramai orang terlalu takut dengan risiko untuk mempunyai aset. Bagi yang pernah mempunyai asset unit amanah pulak, terlalu takut untuk mengembangkan portfolio pelaburan masing-masing sebab takut pengalaman lalu berulang kembali. Iaitu mengalami kerugian. Aku tahu, semua orang takut hilang duit. Orang kaya pun takut hilang duit, beb!!
Tapi duit itu akan hilang begitu juga kalau kita tak kembangkan disebabkan tekanan inflasi, 3.5% untuk national inflation rate (recorded by Bank Negara in December 2005) dan 6%-7% of inflation rate within Klang Valley. Ask yourself, how much profit did you reap every year and minus the inflation rate, do you get negative value or positive value?
Tak dikira lagi dengan pengurusan kewangan dan asset yang lemah. Cuba bayangkan? Apa akan jadi sekiranya kita kehilangan pekerjaan kita? Apa aset yang kita ada untuk membiayai perbelanjaan kita?
Aku suggest korang tengok la cerita Having Fun with Dick & Jane tu..seronok gelak memang seronok gelak. Mujur tak terkencing jek sebab gelak banyak sangat. Tapi amik pengajaran dari cerita tu. Amik pengajaran dari credit terakhir yang diorang mentioned dalam movie tu. Pada Arthur Andersen, Enron, WorldCom, Adelphia, and many more.
Please realize, downsizing is a reality. Downsizing means no job. It will happen soon or later, dudes...think of it. Do you have any asset now in your financial inventory?
Aku tahu, hidup aku agak pathetic. Aku gi tengok wayang sorang-sorang semalam. Ah, pedulik! Aku dah terbiasa tengok wayang sorang-sorang..not a problem for me anymore. My junior in penn state, Didie, once told me, "Abg Farid, you are good at being a loner!". I wont doubt that indeed.
Anyway, coming back to the real issue here. I went to watch a movie, Having Fun with Dick & Jane. One lesson I learnt from that movie is that, it is always a risk to be employee. Big corporations nowadays are ruthless, believe me or not. Imagine all the good people working for giant corporations who suddenly lose their jobs, their future and possibly their families as well if they don't have any back up plan.
Aku reflek balik dengan kehidupan aku. Berkali-kali aku katakan pada diri sendiri...cukuplah kerja makan gaji. Bila aku tengok movie tu pulak, lagi la aku takut untuk kerja makan gaji. Aku tak mahu apa yang jadi pada Dick & Jane tu terjadi pada aku. Bila kita terlalu bergantung kepada makan gaji setiap hujung bulan, kita jadi complacent and a false sense of security will start to develop in ourselves.
Dick & Jane hilang value bila diorang keputusan duit. Diorang sanggup mencuri untuk mendapatkan duit. Oh man...aku tak sanggup nak buat macam tu. Mak ayah aku tak ajar aku untuk jadi macam tu punya desperate. But again, when people in desperation, they are willing to do anything in order to stay alive.
That's why Robert Kiyosaki kate dalam buku Rich Daddy, Poor Daddy, risiko kewangan terbesar sebenarnya ada di belah kuadran employee and self employed. Ramai di antara kita ini tak bersedia sebenarnya sebab kita dikuasai oleh perasaan terlalu takut. Terlalu risau untuk melakukan kesilapan. Bagi aku, setiap kesilapan sebenarnya setiap langkah untuk mendekati kejayaan. Every failure is a seed of success. Dan untuk mendapatkan kejayaan tu...bergantung kepada bagaimana emosi kita bertindak bila kita berdepan dengan kegagalan.
Sebagai contoh, bisnes aku terlibat dengan jual beli dan pengurusan aset unit amanah. Ramai orang terlalu takut dengan risiko untuk mempunyai aset. Bagi yang pernah mempunyai asset unit amanah pulak, terlalu takut untuk mengembangkan portfolio pelaburan masing-masing sebab takut pengalaman lalu berulang kembali. Iaitu mengalami kerugian. Aku tahu, semua orang takut hilang duit. Orang kaya pun takut hilang duit, beb!!
Tapi duit itu akan hilang begitu juga kalau kita tak kembangkan disebabkan tekanan inflasi, 3.5% untuk national inflation rate (recorded by Bank Negara in December 2005) dan 6%-7% of inflation rate within Klang Valley. Ask yourself, how much profit did you reap every year and minus the inflation rate, do you get negative value or positive value?
Tak dikira lagi dengan pengurusan kewangan dan asset yang lemah. Cuba bayangkan? Apa akan jadi sekiranya kita kehilangan pekerjaan kita? Apa aset yang kita ada untuk membiayai perbelanjaan kita?
Aku suggest korang tengok la cerita Having Fun with Dick & Jane tu..seronok gelak memang seronok gelak. Mujur tak terkencing jek sebab gelak banyak sangat. Tapi amik pengajaran dari cerita tu. Amik pengajaran dari credit terakhir yang diorang mentioned dalam movie tu. Pada Arthur Andersen, Enron, WorldCom, Adelphia, and many more.
Please realize, downsizing is a reality. Downsizing means no job. It will happen soon or later, dudes...think of it. Do you have any asset now in your financial inventory?
Monday, February 20, 2006
hitam putih masa depan
sendirian menentukan
hidup ini usah persiakan - Sheila Majid, Hitam Putih Kehidupan
Semalam aku datang ke kenduri kahwin ex girlfriend pada kawan aku. I mean, aku datang dengan kawan aku. Sebelum ni aku hanya pernah berjumpa dengan mak ayah dan adik beradiknya saja, kira-kira 6 tahun dulu, iaitu sebelum aku pergi ke USA. Subhanallah, ayah dia masih ingat nama aku and rupa aku. Hebat memori ayah dia!
So inilah kali pertama aku bertentang mata dengan ex girlfriend kawan aku. Kawan aku nampak macam tak betul sikit otaknya. Aku tak tahu, mungkin hatinya rasa sebak. Or maybe, terasa kurang selesa dengan keadaan itu. Aku boleh nampak kemesraan yang sungguh nyata antara kawan aku dengan ibu bapa dan adik beradik ex girlfriend dia. Macam kata dia pada aku semasa kami dalam perjalanan ke sana, "Aku ni kira dan confirm nak jadi menanti dia!".
Barangkali, tuhan itu lebih hebat membuat perencanaan. Dia tak dapat jodoh dengan ex girlfriendnya sebab ada halangan dari pihak luar. Aku kesian dengan kedua-dua orang. Tapi apa nak buat, sekarang kedua-duanya sudah pun berumahtangga. Member aku cakap, "Aku harap mamat tu jaga baik-baik dia. Kalau tak, aku belasah-belasah dia cukup-cukup. She's gone through a lot of hardship in her life". Aku hanya angguk saja.
Bila aku balik rumah...aku berfikir panjang sebelum tidur. Aku berfikir panjang setiap kali aku terpandang patung koala. Kadang-kadang aku bercakap sendirian dengan patung mati tu. Mungkin meluahkan perasaan dalam hati. Aku sedar, cabaran itu boleh datang dari pelbagai arah, baik dari diri sendiri, dari belah sana, mahu pun dari luar. Tapi mudah-mudahannya, janganlah sampai merobek perhubungan.
Setiap malam sebelum tidur, aku peluk cium patung koala tu. Setiap kali aku terjaga dari tidur, patung koala tu mesti ada dekat dengan aku. Kalau aku terbuka mata dan aku rasa patung tu tak ada dekat dengan aku, aku akan cari sampai dapat dan letakkan semula di tepi aku.
Adik aku kata, "At your age, I dont think you can take another heart broken episode". Truly agree with her.
What I am doing right is to remain optimistic. When I say I want to make it and make it right, I'll do it. For better or worse.
sendirian menentukan
hidup ini usah persiakan - Sheila Majid, Hitam Putih Kehidupan
Semalam aku datang ke kenduri kahwin ex girlfriend pada kawan aku. I mean, aku datang dengan kawan aku. Sebelum ni aku hanya pernah berjumpa dengan mak ayah dan adik beradiknya saja, kira-kira 6 tahun dulu, iaitu sebelum aku pergi ke USA. Subhanallah, ayah dia masih ingat nama aku and rupa aku. Hebat memori ayah dia!
So inilah kali pertama aku bertentang mata dengan ex girlfriend kawan aku. Kawan aku nampak macam tak betul sikit otaknya. Aku tak tahu, mungkin hatinya rasa sebak. Or maybe, terasa kurang selesa dengan keadaan itu. Aku boleh nampak kemesraan yang sungguh nyata antara kawan aku dengan ibu bapa dan adik beradik ex girlfriend dia. Macam kata dia pada aku semasa kami dalam perjalanan ke sana, "Aku ni kira dan confirm nak jadi menanti dia!".
Barangkali, tuhan itu lebih hebat membuat perencanaan. Dia tak dapat jodoh dengan ex girlfriendnya sebab ada halangan dari pihak luar. Aku kesian dengan kedua-dua orang. Tapi apa nak buat, sekarang kedua-duanya sudah pun berumahtangga. Member aku cakap, "Aku harap mamat tu jaga baik-baik dia. Kalau tak, aku belasah-belasah dia cukup-cukup. She's gone through a lot of hardship in her life". Aku hanya angguk saja.
Bila aku balik rumah...aku berfikir panjang sebelum tidur. Aku berfikir panjang setiap kali aku terpandang patung koala. Kadang-kadang aku bercakap sendirian dengan patung mati tu. Mungkin meluahkan perasaan dalam hati. Aku sedar, cabaran itu boleh datang dari pelbagai arah, baik dari diri sendiri, dari belah sana, mahu pun dari luar. Tapi mudah-mudahannya, janganlah sampai merobek perhubungan.
Setiap malam sebelum tidur, aku peluk cium patung koala tu. Setiap kali aku terjaga dari tidur, patung koala tu mesti ada dekat dengan aku. Kalau aku terbuka mata dan aku rasa patung tu tak ada dekat dengan aku, aku akan cari sampai dapat dan letakkan semula di tepi aku.
Adik aku kata, "At your age, I dont think you can take another heart broken episode". Truly agree with her.
What I am doing right is to remain optimistic. When I say I want to make it and make it right, I'll do it. For better or worse.
Sunday, February 19, 2006
Super Fun Math Pop Quiz For PMR Students
Okay, now I'm at the tuition center. I supposed to teach them but today, I gave my students 5 super fun questions. They are all basic math questions. I didn't set the rule in the test. I just said, it's a test and see how the thing goes.
I saw female students tend to discuss with their mates. Unlike the male students, they seem to be occupied with their own mind. Individualism is keenly observed in male students here. As I said, I didn't set the rule. They set the rules themselves.
My objective of giving the test is not really to test them on basic skill of math. It's just to see whether they are willing to cooperate with each other or not to solve the math problems.
My teaching technique is an odd one. That I must admit. The tuition center owner somehow, doesn't really favor the way I am teaching the class. In my class, shouting and yelling is allowed, provided they add more values into the class. For example, if they want to fight into giving correct answers. Discussion is very much welcome. Asking question is allowed, and arguing with me is also allowed. In fact, I encourage them to argue with me on my answers.
I found out quite a few of my PMR students last year got A in Math subject, the subject I taught them last year. I felt relieved. But the real thing I want them to salvage from learning process with me is the eagerness to ask. Inquiry spirit must be kept burning in their mind.
I do hope they get what I'm trying to tell them. If I could tell them to bust the old rules, I would. But I like them to find it themselves. That's the value of education.
Cikgu Farid (uwekkkkkk!!!!)
Okay, now I'm at the tuition center. I supposed to teach them but today, I gave my students 5 super fun questions. They are all basic math questions. I didn't set the rule in the test. I just said, it's a test and see how the thing goes.
I saw female students tend to discuss with their mates. Unlike the male students, they seem to be occupied with their own mind. Individualism is keenly observed in male students here. As I said, I didn't set the rule. They set the rules themselves.
My objective of giving the test is not really to test them on basic skill of math. It's just to see whether they are willing to cooperate with each other or not to solve the math problems.
My teaching technique is an odd one. That I must admit. The tuition center owner somehow, doesn't really favor the way I am teaching the class. In my class, shouting and yelling is allowed, provided they add more values into the class. For example, if they want to fight into giving correct answers. Discussion is very much welcome. Asking question is allowed, and arguing with me is also allowed. In fact, I encourage them to argue with me on my answers.
I found out quite a few of my PMR students last year got A in Math subject, the subject I taught them last year. I felt relieved. But the real thing I want them to salvage from learning process with me is the eagerness to ask. Inquiry spirit must be kept burning in their mind.
I do hope they get what I'm trying to tell them. If I could tell them to bust the old rules, I would. But I like them to find it themselves. That's the value of education.
Cikgu Farid (uwekkkkkk!!!!)
Wednesday, February 15, 2006
Win
Dark is the night
I can weather the storm
Never say die
I’ve been down this road before
I’ll never quit
I’ll never lay down
See I promised myself I would never let me down
(chorus)
So I’ll never give up
Never give in
Never let a ray of doubt slip in
And if I fall
I’ll never fade
I’ll just get up and try again
Never lose hope
Never lose faith
There’s much too much at stake
Upon myself I must depend
I’m not looking for a place ashore
I’m gonna win
Won’t stop me now
There’s still a ways to go
Some way somehow
Whatever it takes I know
I’ll never quit
I’ll never go down
I’ll make sure they remember my name 100 years from now
(chorus)
When it’s all said and done
My once in a lifetime won’t be back again
Now is the time, for me to stand
Here is my chance, that’s why i
(chorus)
- sang by Brian McKnight, original sountrack from 'Men of Honor'
Dark is the night
I can weather the storm
Never say die
I’ve been down this road before
I’ll never quit
I’ll never lay down
See I promised myself I would never let me down
(chorus)
So I’ll never give up
Never give in
Never let a ray of doubt slip in
And if I fall
I’ll never fade
I’ll just get up and try again
Never lose hope
Never lose faith
There’s much too much at stake
Upon myself I must depend
I’m not looking for a place ashore
I’m gonna win
Won’t stop me now
There’s still a ways to go
Some way somehow
Whatever it takes I know
I’ll never quit
I’ll never go down
I’ll make sure they remember my name 100 years from now
(chorus)
When it’s all said and done
My once in a lifetime won’t be back again
Now is the time, for me to stand
Here is my chance, that’s why i
(chorus)
- sang by Brian McKnight, original sountrack from 'Men of Honor'
Sunday, February 12, 2006
For Things to Change, I Must Change First
Hey..life is ain't easy, I tell y'all that! But why must we think life is so damn hard? Either hard or easy, it is all in our mind. I always keep telling myself that my life is great and for me to make it stay great, I have to work hard.
Now I want to change. I have been thinking lately when I was in Singapore, after I wandered around Singapore, I began to do some reflection upon myself. How far have I progressed towards my goals? How far have I saved my money for my future?
See...sometimes we forget to revise our progress. We think everything is okay and we believe we are heading to the right way when the reality is, we are not progressing at all. This is what we call, 'same betterness'. It's a state in mind when fallacy becomes the reality. We are deceived by this phenomenon without we ever realize it.
So now I need to keep my priority right. I have some promises need to be fulfilled to myself and to others. I have few years to gather my assets before I go to the place where many men and women have gone before!
A few tips for y'all before I leave
1. Success is a state of mind. If you keep thinking success, you will be succesful.
2. Always deduct 10% of your gross income for saving & investing.
3. Saving alone is not enough, it only prevents you from being poor. Saving & investing are the best, because they multiple your money without you even realize it.
4. Read tip #2
5. Read tip #1
Hey..life is ain't easy, I tell y'all that! But why must we think life is so damn hard? Either hard or easy, it is all in our mind. I always keep telling myself that my life is great and for me to make it stay great, I have to work hard.
Now I want to change. I have been thinking lately when I was in Singapore, after I wandered around Singapore, I began to do some reflection upon myself. How far have I progressed towards my goals? How far have I saved my money for my future?
See...sometimes we forget to revise our progress. We think everything is okay and we believe we are heading to the right way when the reality is, we are not progressing at all. This is what we call, 'same betterness'. It's a state in mind when fallacy becomes the reality. We are deceived by this phenomenon without we ever realize it.
So now I need to keep my priority right. I have some promises need to be fulfilled to myself and to others. I have few years to gather my assets before I go to the place where many men and women have gone before!
A few tips for y'all before I leave
1. Success is a state of mind. If you keep thinking success, you will be succesful.
2. Always deduct 10% of your gross income for saving & investing.
3. Saving alone is not enough, it only prevents you from being poor. Saving & investing are the best, because they multiple your money without you even realize it.
4. Read tip #2
5. Read tip #1
Friday, February 10, 2006
Aku Ketawa Terbahak-bahak
The Honest Priest
Avery distinguished lady was on a plane arriving from Switzerland.
She found herself seated next to a nice priest whom she asked: "Excuse
me Father, could I ask a favour?"
"Of course my child, What can I do for you?"
"Here is the problem, I bought myself a new sophisticated hair remover
gadget for which I paid an enormous sum of money. I have really gone
over the declaration limits and I am worried that they will confiscate
it at customs. Do you think you could hide it under your cassock?"
"Of course I could, my child, but you must realize that I can not lie."
"You have such an honest face Father, I am sure they will not ask you
any questions", and she gave him the 'hair remover'.
The aircraft arrived at its destination.
When the priest presented himself to customs he was asked: "Father, do
you have anything to declare?"
"From the top of my head to my sash, I have nothing to declare, my son",
he replied.
Finding this reply strange, the customs officer asked: "And from the
sash down, what do you have?"
The priest replied: "I have there a marvellous little instrument
destined for use by women, but which has never been used."
Breaking out in laughter, the customs officer said: "Go ahead Father.
"Next!"
The Honest Priest
Avery distinguished lady was on a plane arriving from Switzerland.
She found herself seated next to a nice priest whom she asked: "Excuse
me Father, could I ask a favour?"
"Of course my child, What can I do for you?"
"Here is the problem, I bought myself a new sophisticated hair remover
gadget for which I paid an enormous sum of money. I have really gone
over the declaration limits and I am worried that they will confiscate
it at customs. Do you think you could hide it under your cassock?"
"Of course I could, my child, but you must realize that I can not lie."
"You have such an honest face Father, I am sure they will not ask you
any questions", and she gave him the 'hair remover'.
The aircraft arrived at its destination.
When the priest presented himself to customs he was asked: "Father, do
you have anything to declare?"
"From the top of my head to my sash, I have nothing to declare, my son",
he replied.
Finding this reply strange, the customs officer asked: "And from the
sash down, what do you have?"
The priest replied: "I have there a marvellous little instrument
destined for use by women, but which has never been used."
Breaking out in laughter, the customs officer said: "Go ahead Father.
"Next!"
Friday, February 03, 2006
Exhausted
Frankly, I am exhausted. I feel tired and I feel fatigue. Probably due to my hectic lifestyle. Is it really so?
For the past few nights I've been working on something for my business project. Yes, I do have business projects. I do this in partnership with my friend. Therefore, to be politically correct speaking, we do have business projects.
Today is the real field day. I spent almost a day in a hospital, shooting scenes for the video. I have not done this for quite sometimes. I must say, it took a lot from me. Although it might sound a bit exaggerating, but indeed it was a toiling day for all of us.
Now I realize, not many people want to get involved in business because it requires capital. Actually, doing business demands you more than just capital. It demands endless energy. This energy actually comes from passion and wantings. Of course in our life, there are few things which we don't like but we need to suck them up.
I know there are many bumiputeras out there fail in their business because of many reasons. Reason like mismanagement of cashflow or disputes between partners. Perhaps lack of knowledge could be one of them too. But ultimately I believe everything can be solved.
I am a firm believer that impossible is nothing. Give time and it will happen.
Everything has its own time. In time, people will learn more than they realize. In time people will know - to run a business it doesn't only require capital, time and energy. It also asks for the good heart. We need good heart to understand people because people is our business. There would be time for argument, there would be time to have qualms over something and of course, there would be time to enjoy.
Hey, what most important is, what do we want the most from doing business? Is it because of its monetary value? Is it what can it make us into? Or is it the values we could learn through doing business?
I can't answer these questions straight away. Those questions can only be learnt when I am actually going through it. Or else, my words do not carry any weight, aren't they? In time, I will ready to answer them myself.
For people who read this, believe in opportunities. Believe in yourself. Believe in possibilities. God gives us super organic computer in this thick skull to think the possibilities, please don't put limit to it.
Good nite people! And hey you there (if you read this), I miss you so dearly here. Be well!
Aku yang masih di perjalanan hidup ini
Begitu lama berlegar di persimpangan dunia
Menempuh jarak dan titian
Rimba dan lautan
Mencari sesuatu yang abadi - Perjalanan Hidup, Ramli Sarip
Frankly, I am exhausted. I feel tired and I feel fatigue. Probably due to my hectic lifestyle. Is it really so?
For the past few nights I've been working on something for my business project. Yes, I do have business projects. I do this in partnership with my friend. Therefore, to be politically correct speaking, we do have business projects.
Today is the real field day. I spent almost a day in a hospital, shooting scenes for the video. I have not done this for quite sometimes. I must say, it took a lot from me. Although it might sound a bit exaggerating, but indeed it was a toiling day for all of us.
Now I realize, not many people want to get involved in business because it requires capital. Actually, doing business demands you more than just capital. It demands endless energy. This energy actually comes from passion and wantings. Of course in our life, there are few things which we don't like but we need to suck them up.
I know there are many bumiputeras out there fail in their business because of many reasons. Reason like mismanagement of cashflow or disputes between partners. Perhaps lack of knowledge could be one of them too. But ultimately I believe everything can be solved.
I am a firm believer that impossible is nothing. Give time and it will happen.
Everything has its own time. In time, people will learn more than they realize. In time people will know - to run a business it doesn't only require capital, time and energy. It also asks for the good heart. We need good heart to understand people because people is our business. There would be time for argument, there would be time to have qualms over something and of course, there would be time to enjoy.
Hey, what most important is, what do we want the most from doing business? Is it because of its monetary value? Is it what can it make us into? Or is it the values we could learn through doing business?
I can't answer these questions straight away. Those questions can only be learnt when I am actually going through it. Or else, my words do not carry any weight, aren't they? In time, I will ready to answer them myself.
For people who read this, believe in opportunities. Believe in yourself. Believe in possibilities. God gives us super organic computer in this thick skull to think the possibilities, please don't put limit to it.
Good nite people! And hey you there (if you read this), I miss you so dearly here. Be well!
Aku yang masih di perjalanan hidup ini
Begitu lama berlegar di persimpangan dunia
Menempuh jarak dan titian
Rimba dan lautan
Mencari sesuatu yang abadi - Perjalanan Hidup, Ramli Sarip