21 February 2008
09 February 2008
The Lonely Soul In a Misunderstanding and Never-Understanding World
I have being patient all this while... being patient to everything that has occured on me. It's because I know that this is not my world but everyone's world.
But tonight is when I've to confess to everyone that I've had enough... enough of all the misunderstandings taking place all around me especially the unreasonable scoldings I've always been receiving from my mother all this while.
We were only making on our way to Bedok's Corner when my mother spoke harshly to me about reading books while walking. I know it was only a small matter but couldn't she speak more nicely? Yes, I know all of you out there will think of me as someone who complain about especially some who think of me "tak boleh kene siket" (and these group of words have a broad meaning; cannot be joked about or spoke harshly at).
You'll never understand me and will continue to think of me like what I said above because you've never even spare a thought to why people like me behave in such a manner.
You despise the helpless ones out there and even give bad names to people who are suffering from senility WITHOUT even asking yourself what cause them to be that way! And you even have the courage to despise and make wrong judgements of them further.
I don't know why... At times, I am always scolded unreasonably at home. I, just like many of you out there, am stressed of having lots of thoughts in my mind and workloads to be done. Sometimes, I was scolded when I just got home from -anywhere! I was like "I just came back, tired of what I'd done outside! Can't you give me a break?"
Honestly, my mom and I had two rows of arguments tonight -one was on the way for a family dinner while the other during the dinner itself. They were just trivia but come to think about it, I'd always been the victim of them!
Like I said, I'm always scolded reasonably and when I answered back (although I confessed that I was harsh too but -hey, why must she spoke to me in a harsh voice without even speaking to me nicely? That would make me sit down and listen to her melodious voice!), she would throw these words:
"Eh! Jawab baik-baik!" that's what she retorted, if I could remember correctly. In English, the dialogue means; reply (or speak) nicely.
I would then reply; "You always spoke harshly!" and I'm not going to give an exact Malay translation in hopes of not getting involved in Fitnah (making accusations).
What's next was, she would often say; "Does that mean you've to speak harshly as well?" And honestly, she would often add "An insolent child!" and that part obviously means well "Anak kurang-ajar!" in Malay.
I just can't take it anymore! I didn't mean to scold anyone but I always ask myself this; how can I be a good child when my mother, the one whom I sympathise of the sufferings she's in through from years of migraine, did not show me a good example?
I know that she's been giving all the provisions I need... But as a child, I need more than that... I need a role model to show good examples... I've been wondering... Am I being too patient because my father is one?
Really, every night, my heart saddens while busy with my laptop (and she's on the dinner table) when I heard her cried: "Sakitnye kepale ni... Bile lah nak baik..." (My head is so painful... When will this end...).
Every night, I watch her taking the same pills over again and again in hopes of obliterating the agony she's been suffering from migraine all these years. As I watch, my heart gains more sympathy towards the dear woman who gave birth to me. I grow more grateful to all the sacrifices she's made for me that I'd even started washing most of the plates and cups almost every night before I go to bed to ease her burden a little.
But just imagine if you, putting yourself in my shoes, being falsely accused and scolded unreasonably at times -I've bore patience for quite some time... towards my family... towards the world... towards the realisations I've learnt from this beautiful-but-ugly world!
I wondered what makes my brother often says to my mother that she'll never understand him and I've finally found the reason why -because she's never been understanding! You never know -my brother too has personal problems and I desire not to share with anyone about as I do have a deep concealed dignity for him. And now... I'm just facing the same situations as he'd ever done. My brother is an adult of early 30s, if I'm not mistaken... He's working just like any other adults of his age. SO, don't think that his problems are/were as trivia as yours especially the teenagers out there.
I'm really sincere in loving this world and even as I speak, no one will EVER understand me! Among you, there will be people who will say about me; "Si dia ni berbual 'world'" or "macam paham aje"
In translation: "He speaks as if he's clever" and "as if he understands"
Weeks ago or even a month ago, if my calculations do not fail me, a friend whom I've only found out she's my distant relative told me this:
"ure doing something good n nice n u tell ppl abt it
"isnt it the same as.. boast? bangga diri?
"actions speaks louder my dear
"u dont have to tell just do ppl will know"
But if any of you realise, there are at times whereby sincerity is inexpressible that even if you display it, others may have a wrong perspective of you... They, the people of the world, won't just understand you!
I want to love my mother as someone who's ever suffered for 9 months of bearing me in her womb, who's breastfed me, who's cooked most of my favourite dishes daily and everything else that a lovely mother has sacrificed for her child.
But she just won't understand... Scolding me, accusing me unreasonably even outside! I know that some of you out there hate me and even worst, don't even bother about correcting my mistakes, claiming that "you should follow your heart" (do villains follow their hearts to find out if they are in the wrong? Do unknowledgeable people like me know what's my mistakes? If I do, I would have discovered the piles of sins I've committed a few seconds ago!).
You know what? Everytime I replied or spoke harshly back to my mother, a deep remorse would linger within me. But nobody sees it saved Allah! In my prayers, I would pray for my parents. But nobody sees me! When I led a congregational prayer, I've never recited prayers for them unless I'm on my own!
I wept... I cried... in seeking forgiveness from the One who is Oft-Forgiving... but nobody realises it because I'm ALL alone in my room! I even hide away my tears from everyone, possibly because they won't understand me or I don't want to burden them. I skipped Silat training at times just because to avoid my mother's nag about attending for it (possibly because I'd skipped the weekly lessons of recitation of Quran in the past).
There was once she ran amok.. I wept and only my brother understood me of my burdens for school moreover I am now a tertiary student. That was on the day when I first bought my first hard disk.
What makes me think alot... This world as it is... Full of sins it has been... Dirted by the hands of we, humans, it has been... Aged people or "worthless ones" such as the beggars are lay forlorn in the streets...
It's because of my observations about this world that renders me lots of thoughts... I've always want to learn about the purpose of my existence and Islam has led me to all this through the world. It's hard for me to explain everything as my life is truly complicated...
I've my destiny. At the same time, I've my ambitions. Yet, I've less clues in how to fulfill them both being lost in both worlds of Destiny and Freedom. I want my freedom... yet I just couldn't! I envy of people outside there who roam about their freedom WITHOUT even sparing a thought of the unfortunate ones... without even thinking about their future... without even knowing if what they are doing is right or wrong as they lead a life similitude to animals; living just to survive by all means without even embroiding it meaningfully.
I know that there are people out there who have undergone worst than in my state and that's why I want to help them! I don't know... but I guess I'm created for this purpose... This is my existence... I've sinned throughout my life... I want to repent... I don't know if my sins have been forgiven and that's why I'm doing all this! At the same time, it's human nature to help others...
NO! I'm a good person AT ALL! I'm a bad one! I've hurt the feelings of the girl whom I've falling in love with all this while... For time she's beein avoiding me and the fact that she's graduated from my tertiary now renders me into a life of gloom. I've my parents feelings... I feel as though it'd best to leave everyone so that no one would be at harm...
I just do whatever I could... to help others... to fulfil my destiny and turn my dreams into reality...
I don't want attention...
I don't need compliments and flatteries...
I don't want people to help me as I know they're all busy with their own lives...
I don't need or want people to create a memorial or write an epitath on my tombstone...
I don't want to be glorified...
I don't want people to know I really am... To those who think of me as immatured, I would like to thank you as I've succeeded in concealing my true identity...
I just want people to understand me of all the pain I've been through...
But as I say so... nobody would... because after all... the one who face all these troubles is me... not you or any of those who know me...
I love Allah... But I don't want to love my mother just because of Him -I want to love her and the rest of the world as my sense of gratitude to what I've been flourished with...
I love this world... and that's why I want to help you out there especially my Muslim friends who have not started even to be obliged by the Commandments of Allah... Come to thin about them, I'm of no different from them. No -I'm EVEN WORST than them! While I've knowledge about religion, I do still commit sins... How different am I to them, who do not even know anything? It is an irony if you can think of a someone who has knowledge but doesn't imply what he's learnt compared to those who don't have any...
I love everyone in this world... Whenever I want to hate someone, I am forced to like that person... I don't know why... I don't even understand why... Or rather, I don't even understand why I restraint my hatred from spreading like worms in computers or viruses... Whether is it because of the kind treatments given by the beloved Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) on a particular Jew despite hurting him so much, I don't know...
I care for everyone... And I don't want to share my problems with anyone at all...
I can't hate anyone... not to mention despising as well... If I do, then I am of no different -or EVEN WORST- than a madman running down the street. While he is senile, wandering about without any conscience, I am here being sinful when my mind is clear and full of conscience...
I don't need any sympathy... I just need understanding...
I don't need an eptipath or praises...
I don't need happiness or enjoyment, for they lie in the result of me succeeding in helping others and pleasing my Lord.
I don't need people to thank me... for I'm just fulfilling my destiny as who I am...
Let me help you when you're in need... Understand me when you are given the chance to do so... Pray for my happiness in this world and the Hereafter when you've the chance to do so...
Blame me not but guide me to right path with every sin and mistake committed by me...
Let me love with you with all my heart despite whoever you are...
Please... let me understand you... all of you...
I don't care whoever or wherever you are... just let me love you...
Should any of you witness my death, burn my corpse into ashes and cast half of the amount onto the sea and the other half onto the land. Verily, I'm ashamed of confronting Allah of all the sins I've done in this world...
But tonight is when I've to confess to everyone that I've had enough... enough of all the misunderstandings taking place all around me especially the unreasonable scoldings I've always been receiving from my mother all this while.
We were only making on our way to Bedok's Corner when my mother spoke harshly to me about reading books while walking. I know it was only a small matter but couldn't she speak more nicely? Yes, I know all of you out there will think of me as someone who complain about especially some who think of me "tak boleh kene siket" (and these group of words have a broad meaning; cannot be joked about or spoke harshly at).
You'll never understand me and will continue to think of me like what I said above because you've never even spare a thought to why people like me behave in such a manner.
You despise the helpless ones out there and even give bad names to people who are suffering from senility WITHOUT even asking yourself what cause them to be that way! And you even have the courage to despise and make wrong judgements of them further.
I don't know why... At times, I am always scolded unreasonably at home. I, just like many of you out there, am stressed of having lots of thoughts in my mind and workloads to be done. Sometimes, I was scolded when I just got home from -anywhere! I was like "I just came back, tired of what I'd done outside! Can't you give me a break?"
Honestly, my mom and I had two rows of arguments tonight -one was on the way for a family dinner while the other during the dinner itself. They were just trivia but come to think about it, I'd always been the victim of them!
Like I said, I'm always scolded reasonably and when I answered back (although I confessed that I was harsh too but -hey, why must she spoke to me in a harsh voice without even speaking to me nicely? That would make me sit down and listen to her melodious voice!), she would throw these words:
"Eh! Jawab baik-baik!" that's what she retorted, if I could remember correctly. In English, the dialogue means; reply (or speak) nicely.
I would then reply; "You always spoke harshly!" and I'm not going to give an exact Malay translation in hopes of not getting involved in Fitnah (making accusations).
What's next was, she would often say; "Does that mean you've to speak harshly as well?" And honestly, she would often add "An insolent child!" and that part obviously means well "Anak kurang-ajar!" in Malay.
I just can't take it anymore! I didn't mean to scold anyone but I always ask myself this; how can I be a good child when my mother, the one whom I sympathise of the sufferings she's in through from years of migraine, did not show me a good example?
I know that she's been giving all the provisions I need... But as a child, I need more than that... I need a role model to show good examples... I've been wondering... Am I being too patient because my father is one?
Really, every night, my heart saddens while busy with my laptop (and she's on the dinner table) when I heard her cried: "Sakitnye kepale ni... Bile lah nak baik..." (My head is so painful... When will this end...).
Every night, I watch her taking the same pills over again and again in hopes of obliterating the agony she's been suffering from migraine all these years. As I watch, my heart gains more sympathy towards the dear woman who gave birth to me. I grow more grateful to all the sacrifices she's made for me that I'd even started washing most of the plates and cups almost every night before I go to bed to ease her burden a little.
But just imagine if you, putting yourself in my shoes, being falsely accused and scolded unreasonably at times -I've bore patience for quite some time... towards my family... towards the world... towards the realisations I've learnt from this beautiful-but-ugly world!
I wondered what makes my brother often says to my mother that she'll never understand him and I've finally found the reason why -because she's never been understanding! You never know -my brother too has personal problems and I desire not to share with anyone about as I do have a deep concealed dignity for him. And now... I'm just facing the same situations as he'd ever done. My brother is an adult of early 30s, if I'm not mistaken... He's working just like any other adults of his age. SO, don't think that his problems are/were as trivia as yours especially the teenagers out there.
I'm really sincere in loving this world and even as I speak, no one will EVER understand me! Among you, there will be people who will say about me; "Si dia ni berbual 'world'" or "macam paham aje"
In translation: "He speaks as if he's clever" and "as if he understands"
Weeks ago or even a month ago, if my calculations do not fail me, a friend whom I've only found out she's my distant relative told me this:
"ure doing something good n nice n u tell ppl abt it
"isnt it the same as.. boast? bangga diri?
"actions speaks louder my dear
"u dont have to tell just do ppl will know"
But if any of you realise, there are at times whereby sincerity is inexpressible that even if you display it, others may have a wrong perspective of you... They, the people of the world, won't just understand you!
I want to love my mother as someone who's ever suffered for 9 months of bearing me in her womb, who's breastfed me, who's cooked most of my favourite dishes daily and everything else that a lovely mother has sacrificed for her child.
But she just won't understand... Scolding me, accusing me unreasonably even outside! I know that some of you out there hate me and even worst, don't even bother about correcting my mistakes, claiming that "you should follow your heart" (do villains follow their hearts to find out if they are in the wrong? Do unknowledgeable people like me know what's my mistakes? If I do, I would have discovered the piles of sins I've committed a few seconds ago!).
You know what? Everytime I replied or spoke harshly back to my mother, a deep remorse would linger within me. But nobody sees it saved Allah! In my prayers, I would pray for my parents. But nobody sees me! When I led a congregational prayer, I've never recited prayers for them unless I'm on my own!
I wept... I cried... in seeking forgiveness from the One who is Oft-Forgiving... but nobody realises it because I'm ALL alone in my room! I even hide away my tears from everyone, possibly because they won't understand me or I don't want to burden them. I skipped Silat training at times just because to avoid my mother's nag about attending for it (possibly because I'd skipped the weekly lessons of recitation of Quran in the past).
There was once she ran amok.. I wept and only my brother understood me of my burdens for school moreover I am now a tertiary student. That was on the day when I first bought my first hard disk.
What makes me think alot... This world as it is... Full of sins it has been... Dirted by the hands of we, humans, it has been... Aged people or "worthless ones" such as the beggars are lay forlorn in the streets...
It's because of my observations about this world that renders me lots of thoughts... I've always want to learn about the purpose of my existence and Islam has led me to all this through the world. It's hard for me to explain everything as my life is truly complicated...
I've my destiny. At the same time, I've my ambitions. Yet, I've less clues in how to fulfill them both being lost in both worlds of Destiny and Freedom. I want my freedom... yet I just couldn't! I envy of people outside there who roam about their freedom WITHOUT even sparing a thought of the unfortunate ones... without even thinking about their future... without even knowing if what they are doing is right or wrong as they lead a life similitude to animals; living just to survive by all means without even embroiding it meaningfully.
I know that there are people out there who have undergone worst than in my state and that's why I want to help them! I don't know... but I guess I'm created for this purpose... This is my existence... I've sinned throughout my life... I want to repent... I don't know if my sins have been forgiven and that's why I'm doing all this! At the same time, it's human nature to help others...
NO! I'm a good person AT ALL! I'm a bad one! I've hurt the feelings of the girl whom I've falling in love with all this while... For time she's beein avoiding me and the fact that she's graduated from my tertiary now renders me into a life of gloom. I've my parents feelings... I feel as though it'd best to leave everyone so that no one would be at harm...
I just do whatever I could... to help others... to fulfil my destiny and turn my dreams into reality...
I don't want attention...
I don't need compliments and flatteries...
I don't want people to help me as I know they're all busy with their own lives...
I don't need or want people to create a memorial or write an epitath on my tombstone...
I don't want to be glorified...
I don't want people to know I really am... To those who think of me as immatured, I would like to thank you as I've succeeded in concealing my true identity...
I just want people to understand me of all the pain I've been through...
But as I say so... nobody would... because after all... the one who face all these troubles is me... not you or any of those who know me...
I love Allah... But I don't want to love my mother just because of Him -I want to love her and the rest of the world as my sense of gratitude to what I've been flourished with...
I love this world... and that's why I want to help you out there especially my Muslim friends who have not started even to be obliged by the Commandments of Allah... Come to thin about them, I'm of no different from them. No -I'm EVEN WORST than them! While I've knowledge about religion, I do still commit sins... How different am I to them, who do not even know anything? It is an irony if you can think of a someone who has knowledge but doesn't imply what he's learnt compared to those who don't have any...
I love everyone in this world... Whenever I want to hate someone, I am forced to like that person... I don't know why... I don't even understand why... Or rather, I don't even understand why I restraint my hatred from spreading like worms in computers or viruses... Whether is it because of the kind treatments given by the beloved Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) on a particular Jew despite hurting him so much, I don't know...
I care for everyone... And I don't want to share my problems with anyone at all...
I can't hate anyone... not to mention despising as well... If I do, then I am of no different -or EVEN WORST- than a madman running down the street. While he is senile, wandering about without any conscience, I am here being sinful when my mind is clear and full of conscience...
I don't need any sympathy... I just need understanding...
I don't need an eptipath or praises...
I don't need happiness or enjoyment, for they lie in the result of me succeeding in helping others and pleasing my Lord.
I don't need people to thank me... for I'm just fulfilling my destiny as who I am...
Let me help you when you're in need... Understand me when you are given the chance to do so... Pray for my happiness in this world and the Hereafter when you've the chance to do so...
Blame me not but guide me to right path with every sin and mistake committed by me...
Let me love with you with all my heart despite whoever you are...
Please... let me understand you... all of you...
I don't care whoever or wherever you are... just let me love you...
Should any of you witness my death, burn my corpse into ashes and cast half of the amount onto the sea and the other half onto the land. Verily, I'm ashamed of confronting Allah of all the sins I've done in this world...
29 January 2008
Be A Good Youth
May Allah bless me with sincerity as I create a new poem below...
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The Aged sways away...
...By the Youngs Ones who have gone astray
The New World is filled with arrogance
And its dwellers full of ignorance
O Teenagers!
Our future Ambassadors...
...Whose responsibility is to guide others...
...And turn them into Successors!
Why bother about the latest fashions...
...And getting involve in unnecessary indulgence...
....When you can create a World of Magnificence...
...With your future awaits you in the horizon?
What's with BGR...
....When you can't even save someone with CPR?
What's with the unnecessary waste of money...
...When you know that you are just being folly?
Wasting your money on beauty?
Isnt' that silly?
Aren't you, Youths, being crazy?
I am sorry
I wish everyone could live meaningfully...
...Not being lazy and roaming about their freedom freely
O Teenagers!
Our future Ambassadors...
...Where responsibility is to guide others...
...And turn them into Successors!
Awaken your sense from the depths of Arrogance!
Leave the Life of Ignorance!
See the World with your senses!
And start now your journey to become True Leaders!
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The Aged sways away...
...By the Youngs Ones who have gone astray
The New World is filled with arrogance
And its dwellers full of ignorance
O Teenagers!
Our future Ambassadors...
...Whose responsibility is to guide others...
...And turn them into Successors!
Why bother about the latest fashions...
...And getting involve in unnecessary indulgence...
....When you can create a World of Magnificence...
...With your future awaits you in the horizon?
What's with BGR...
....When you can't even save someone with CPR?
What's with the unnecessary waste of money...
...When you know that you are just being folly?
Wasting your money on beauty?
Isnt' that silly?
Aren't you, Youths, being crazy?
I am sorry
I wish everyone could live meaningfully...
...Not being lazy and roaming about their freedom freely
O Teenagers!
Our future Ambassadors...
...Where responsibility is to guide others...
...And turn them into Successors!
Awaken your sense from the depths of Arrogance!
Leave the Life of Ignorance!
See the World with your senses!
And start now your journey to become True Leaders!
22 January 2008
The Inner Beauty
All that is gold does not glitter
Beauty may be at an exterior...
...But impure in the interior
While Mortal Roses do wither...
...Clean Hearts never waver
It is up to you, readers, to interpret the meaning of this poem.
In reality, physical beauty is beyond the word of worthless if the heart is naught but full of dirt.
Thus, do not choose friends over outer beauty but the heart of gold.
A Blind Man may be full of humbleness while a man whose sense of sight is keen may be arrogant.
A Deaf Man may be an artist of knowledge while a man whose sense of hearing is sharp may be ignorant as he refuses to listen what matters to him.
An Unfortunate Beggar is grateful of what he has while a wealthy man whose fortunes keep flowing endlessly like the river keeps proudness and greed in his heart.
The person whom you love because of inner beauty but lack of physical appearance is an infinite times greater than the person whom you love because of outer beauty (sadly, this applies to friends too).
Remember: "I am not proud of who I am but I am grateful of what I have."
11 January 2008
1429H, The New Islamic Year
Comes now a New Year...
...As we grow older...
...With Death looms nearer
Never should we let our Faith falter
But raise it Higher
In the New Year...
...Let not our Faith falter
...But raise it Higher...
...For Allah whom we love & fear
Do not wither!
For we shall seek the Path of Heaven together
So that we can abide in the Paradise of Hereafter!
...As we grow older...
...With Death looms nearer
Never should we let our Faith falter
But raise it Higher
In the New Year...
...Let not our Faith falter
...But raise it Higher...
...For Allah whom we love & fear
Do not wither!
For we shall seek the Path of Heaven together
So that we can abide in the Paradise of Hereafter!
O Muslims from all over the continents and regions of the World! I wish you ALL a BLISSFUL NEW YEAR OF ISLAM 1429H!
Let us together increase our Faith, love and fear in Allah S.W.T, the Most Gracious, Most Merciful! Let us make a new Hijrah by committing less sins (I have no idea how it is possible NOT to commit any sins, anyway), be steadfast in our Prayers and increase our acts of Good Deeds. Let us make committments and start fulfilling them!
May Allah shower us with His blessings! May Allah rise us from fallen and strive for the best and Greater Good! May Allah purify our souls and cleanse our sins away!
"Then you remember Me; I will remember you. Be grateful to Me, and do not reject Faith."
- Al-Baqarah, verse 152
- Al-Baqarah, verse 152
17 December 2007
The Odyssey of Life
How long I have not been updating this blog, I wonder...
By the way, I would like to share with everyone a piece of poem made by me... I was truly inspired by the performance put up the Malay Cultural Group (MCG) Production last weekend that I decided to come with the poem entitled The Odyssey of Life (the word 'Odyssey' itself was used for the title of the play).
In any case, I do hope I am sincere in doing this... However, one thing for sure; there is underlying meanings and it is up to you, readers, to interpret those verses in the poem. And yes, no plagiarism is allowed (well, you may use it for some reasonable purposes such as creating awareness to people whom concerned).
The Odyssey of Life
The world rhymes...
...And man forgets at times
Every second, he commits crimes...
...Incurring destructions...
...Because of his sinful indulgences
He seeks pleasures...
...To fulfill his heart's desires...
...Without a tinge of gratefulness
And here comes death...
...Snatching man's last breaths...
...With grief & remorse as aftermaths
Death is the ripping of a soul from a body...
...Emerging in man's life unprecedentedly...
...And scything the living indiscriminately
Life is an odyssey...
...A man's mortal journey...
...In seeking tranquility...
...To create a true happiness...
....Through endurances & gratefulness...
...With laughter & shedding of tears
It is a lifetime learning...
...Through acceptance & repentance...
...To find man's destiny of existence
By the way, I would like to share with everyone a piece of poem made by me... I was truly inspired by the performance put up the Malay Cultural Group (MCG) Production last weekend that I decided to come with the poem entitled The Odyssey of Life (the word 'Odyssey' itself was used for the title of the play).
In any case, I do hope I am sincere in doing this... However, one thing for sure; there is underlying meanings and it is up to you, readers, to interpret those verses in the poem. And yes, no plagiarism is allowed (well, you may use it for some reasonable purposes such as creating awareness to people whom concerned).
The Odyssey of Life
The world rhymes...
...And man forgets at times
Every second, he commits crimes...
...Incurring destructions...
...Because of his sinful indulgences
He seeks pleasures...
...To fulfill his heart's desires...
...Without a tinge of gratefulness
And here comes death...
...Snatching man's last breaths...
...With grief & remorse as aftermaths
Death is the ripping of a soul from a body...
...Emerging in man's life unprecedentedly...
...And scything the living indiscriminately
Life is an odyssey...
...A man's mortal journey...
...In seeking tranquility...
...To create a true happiness...
....Through endurances & gratefulness...
...With laughter & shedding of tears
It is a lifetime learning...
...Through acceptance & repentance...
...To find man's destiny of existence
24 September 2007
The Dangerous World
"According to Albert Einstein, 'The world is a dangerous place, not because of those who do evil, but because of those who look on and do nothing'. Do you agree with him?"
-Question adapted from one of my Reflection Journals I wrote for the day's lesson for school
Long ago in the time forgotten by man, the world was once such a peaceful one ever since the genesis of mankind. However, as the population of humans began to grow, this world that was once filled with the majestic beauty of serenity had become a dangerous dwelling for such civilisation when men began tainting it with variety of wrongdoings including theft, murder, treason and billions of others that bear the sole purpose of eradicating humanity even in the era that we are in now.
Ironically, it is NOT of those who commit wrongdoings who are at fault BUT ignorant ones. Surprising it could be but the fact would remain as it is and the truth must be unveiled to the world for the sake of humanity. The words of mine that were previously mentioned are my support and agreement for the words of wisdom concurred by the most renowned and great scientist named Albert Einstein.
According to him, “the world is a dangerous place, not because of those who do evil, but because of those who look on and do nothing” and truly indeed, such remarkable statement is a reflection of what it is today. To prove this theory as the truth, bring a woman who has recently given birth to a child and let him do what he pleases including the shattering of vases, vandalism on the walls and any other intolerable habits usually acted by a child without taking concern to his actions. Leave him as he may and ignore his mistakes –you will eventually see the evolution of a mischievous kid to a dangerous man due to lack of morality. Now, the first question that you would be asking yourself if you catch that man in the act of wrongdoing would definitely, ‘Whose womb did he come from?’ or ‘did his mother not teach him anything?’
Soccer couches have to take the blame over the arrogance of his players apart from the blame apportioned on the mother, a country is been labelled as unclean when its residents refuse to keep it litter-free simply by ignoring thrashes laid on the floor, a government is at fault at every corruption in the society. A teacher is regarded as irresponsible when the class achieved devastating marks for every test or fails to keep the class well-mannered and a team is simply been held responsible for not accomplishing most of the tasks assigned by the facilitator in class.
Could there be a reason to why most of these people failed to come up with reasonable explanations?
It is simply because of what they did, which is NOTHING! If you saw a thief snatching a handbag from a helpless old lady and refuse to either after him, phone the police or do anything that could help justice served, do you not think that the probability of the thief repeating his deeds will increase since he is not behind the bars or be dealt according to justice? If you went into a room with small amounts of litters on the floor, do you not think that it would be severely littered with those existed litters are left unattended? If you, as a teacher, spotted misbehaviour in a student, do you not think that he or she will eventually get worsen with him or her is left as he or she is?
Some religions stated that it is a sin to ignore the wrongdoings of others, for the group of people who spotted others in error refuse to guide them into path of light as they are being ignorant. What could be the possible reason? An undesired and terrible outcome would befall on them.
The abovementioned statement may sound frightening or rather “strict” and therefore, I will give another example since it may sound that I am being prejudice when I am actually not; there is a possibility that someone who was often bullied would conceal his anger and hatred within him along with the newborn greed for power so that he would one day dominate almost everything in his sight may pose as a threat to all of us the moment he is been given the privilege that satisfies his lust for power. This happens when the situation of the victim is been left ignored. Therefore, at the end of the day if he mistreats us using his newfound strength, it is us to be blamed in the first place for not doing anything.
Another example would be; pollution that occurs in our everyday life. How many of us will bring up this matter to the World Health Organization or any other health authority if we spot a furnace producing harmful gases into the air? Is it not evil of those who ignore the situation and treat it as it’s-none-of-my-problem thing and nothing-will-happen? Mind you, for it WILL be your problem and SOMETHING will definitely happen if the situations are left as they were –sooner or later the world will face a global warming and suffer other terrible fates such “greenhouse effect” and others. It is only the matter of time before we start realising that it is actually our fault all along for ignoring and doing naught to the already diseased environment. Why could somebody not take the initiative in creating awareness?
Thus, it is us who make the world as a dangerous place for everyone –we are the ones who are evil simply by ignoring and doing nothing. Imagine that all criminals in this world are not caught and no one bothers to do anything to stop them –would that not lead the world to be overruled by crime because of our ignorance?
Those who simply looked on and DID NOTHING had incurred a worst choice in their lives by making default. Instead of doing anything beneficial, they simply allow something to happen. By doing nothing, they had made a choice, and the results might not be what they wanted, which was meant by “terrible outcome would befall on them” as mentioned earlier.
-Question adapted from one of my Reflection Journals I wrote for the day's lesson for school
Long ago in the time forgotten by man, the world was once such a peaceful one ever since the genesis of mankind. However, as the population of humans began to grow, this world that was once filled with the majestic beauty of serenity had become a dangerous dwelling for such civilisation when men began tainting it with variety of wrongdoings including theft, murder, treason and billions of others that bear the sole purpose of eradicating humanity even in the era that we are in now.
Ironically, it is NOT of those who commit wrongdoings who are at fault BUT ignorant ones. Surprising it could be but the fact would remain as it is and the truth must be unveiled to the world for the sake of humanity. The words of mine that were previously mentioned are my support and agreement for the words of wisdom concurred by the most renowned and great scientist named Albert Einstein.
According to him, “the world is a dangerous place, not because of those who do evil, but because of those who look on and do nothing” and truly indeed, such remarkable statement is a reflection of what it is today. To prove this theory as the truth, bring a woman who has recently given birth to a child and let him do what he pleases including the shattering of vases, vandalism on the walls and any other intolerable habits usually acted by a child without taking concern to his actions. Leave him as he may and ignore his mistakes –you will eventually see the evolution of a mischievous kid to a dangerous man due to lack of morality. Now, the first question that you would be asking yourself if you catch that man in the act of wrongdoing would definitely, ‘Whose womb did he come from?’ or ‘did his mother not teach him anything?’
Soccer couches have to take the blame over the arrogance of his players apart from the blame apportioned on the mother, a country is been labelled as unclean when its residents refuse to keep it litter-free simply by ignoring thrashes laid on the floor, a government is at fault at every corruption in the society. A teacher is regarded as irresponsible when the class achieved devastating marks for every test or fails to keep the class well-mannered and a team is simply been held responsible for not accomplishing most of the tasks assigned by the facilitator in class.
Could there be a reason to why most of these people failed to come up with reasonable explanations?
It is simply because of what they did, which is NOTHING! If you saw a thief snatching a handbag from a helpless old lady and refuse to either after him, phone the police or do anything that could help justice served, do you not think that the probability of the thief repeating his deeds will increase since he is not behind the bars or be dealt according to justice? If you went into a room with small amounts of litters on the floor, do you not think that it would be severely littered with those existed litters are left unattended? If you, as a teacher, spotted misbehaviour in a student, do you not think that he or she will eventually get worsen with him or her is left as he or she is?
Some religions stated that it is a sin to ignore the wrongdoings of others, for the group of people who spotted others in error refuse to guide them into path of light as they are being ignorant. What could be the possible reason? An undesired and terrible outcome would befall on them.
The abovementioned statement may sound frightening or rather “strict” and therefore, I will give another example since it may sound that I am being prejudice when I am actually not; there is a possibility that someone who was often bullied would conceal his anger and hatred within him along with the newborn greed for power so that he would one day dominate almost everything in his sight may pose as a threat to all of us the moment he is been given the privilege that satisfies his lust for power. This happens when the situation of the victim is been left ignored. Therefore, at the end of the day if he mistreats us using his newfound strength, it is us to be blamed in the first place for not doing anything.
Another example would be; pollution that occurs in our everyday life. How many of us will bring up this matter to the World Health Organization or any other health authority if we spot a furnace producing harmful gases into the air? Is it not evil of those who ignore the situation and treat it as it’s-none-of-my-problem thing and nothing-will-happen? Mind you, for it WILL be your problem and SOMETHING will definitely happen if the situations are left as they were –sooner or later the world will face a global warming and suffer other terrible fates such “greenhouse effect” and others. It is only the matter of time before we start realising that it is actually our fault all along for ignoring and doing naught to the already diseased environment. Why could somebody not take the initiative in creating awareness?
Thus, it is us who make the world as a dangerous place for everyone –we are the ones who are evil simply by ignoring and doing nothing. Imagine that all criminals in this world are not caught and no one bothers to do anything to stop them –would that not lead the world to be overruled by crime because of our ignorance?
Those who simply looked on and DID NOTHING had incurred a worst choice in their lives by making default. Instead of doing anything beneficial, they simply allow something to happen. By doing nothing, they had made a choice, and the results might not be what they wanted, which was meant by “terrible outcome would befall on them” as mentioned earlier.
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