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We all think we're right
We all think we're right. I believe that's the simple truth. We all think that we are right. It's the only way we can think. Otherwise, we simply wouldn't have believed in what we're saying. And it's okay. We have every right to believe that we are right. We have every right to believe that we know something better than someone else. It's 100% natural. Sometimes, however, people get too carried away in what they think. They, no, we, are so sure that we are right, that we forget that people around us feel the same way. So we try to convince them that we are right, that they are wrong. They don...
The power of The Artidote: Healing through art
About a year ago, I had a wonderful opportunity of attending the Under 25 Summit in Bangalore, a widely recognized youth festival in India. The Summit, which personifies the voices of youth, is held every year, with the objective of bringing established artists and entrepreneurs from all walks of life to engage young people in informative sessions and interesting anecdotes revolving around their journey to success. Since, this year, I was going to attend the Summit for the first time, I booked my ticket under the insistence of my friends, who had convinced me that this event was not only going...
A journey that seems impossible
The human experience never fails to amaze me. How we are put here for a challenge that we are in no way prepared for, and in that, we not only face the challenges of the world, but the challenge that is ourselves. The human experience in and of itself is so complex. There is so much depth to us, and although that leaves so much room for opportunity, we’re often left feeling like we don’t know where we fit in. The divinity that exists in our being here on this planet shows me that this is an experience we shouldn’t take for granted. That we are the product of billions of possibilities. That...
Happiness
The clouds are dark, The sun is gone, Like a spark, It moves on. Sitting here, lonely but alive, rather than standing there, happy but dead. The roof shelters me from the rain, The sky shelters me from the space, The bed shelters me from the cold, and my skin shelters me from it all I lay here, and I don’t move an inch, thinking I’ll disappear, When I am still really here Strong yet fragile, Big yet small, Dead yet alive, Happy but sad. When the clouds clear up, And the sun shows up, When the children stop their cries And the adults stop their lies. Happiness will come, Sadness will go Joy...
Malaysia National Children's Day 2020: Keep It Lit
Malaysia's National Children's Day just celebrated over the weekend on 17 October. This year's theme is Keep It Lit. When I first saw this year's hashtag for Malaysia's National Children's Day, it is the perfect theme of all! That reminded me of my dream. I remembered when I was 16 years old, I was asked what were my dreams? Who I wanted to be when I grow up? I thought for a second and said I wanted to be a news personality or a singer. "You'll never gonna make it! They are not realistic enough!" My heart sank when I heard these hurtful words. From that day on, I told myself to never give up...
Stay close to me forever
There's not a day that goes by Where I don't think about you Your personality, your inspiration Your advice on what to do You are the sunrise in the morning The twinkle in the stars at night The robin who comes to my window The brightness of the moon's shining light Thank you for your wisdom Your stories and unconditional love Thank you for your knowledge Your support and warming hugs Because of you my heart is grateful I look for happiness in every woe I search for friendship in all strangers Spreading kindness everywhere I go And when difficulties arise When times start getting tough Let me...
Conversations with mind and me!
I've been hanging amidst my decisions Time is Passing by... And I feel I am not doing the things I should have been. I want to do so much, learn so much! Achieve so much And at some point it feels, it's not happening and I question "Why?" You're doing everything you can And with every "it's not happening" Arises self doubt. "Am I really capable? ", " It seems impossible! ", " Maybe it's not meant for me ", " It's too big a dream! " The only reason that will keep you get going is The Reason why you first choose to chase that dream. That's all it takes one single reason. I have my single...
The beauty of LIFE
'' Life isn't all about waiting for the storm to pass, it's about learning to dance in the rain '' From Mother Nature I learned that I must love all that is on earth. Many do not realize what their purpose is in life and many do not think about the future, but I tried to make a change. In my opinion, we think too much about the future and miss the present. We should step into this universe that offers us the most beautiful things. I can look at a caterpillar that turns into a butterfly and feel the love and happiness that it conveys to me. My goal is to open the eyes of more people and to...
PHANTOM
Close your eyes and keep yourself in the dark. Open your eyes and bring yourself to the light. In both scenarios you see, but it's all phantom, For all that is real and is not! What is good and what is not! What has gone and what has not! Is all an illusion of your own deception. For what is certain is that the sun and moon will take turns, and if the stars turns up, if it rains, if it snows, then it's a blessing. So as I listen to the violinist, I listen to what have been played and wait for what is to be played not what is being played. For the past is a second behind and the future a second...
Will sing my own song
I stand roots gripping the soil if my legs pulled off the ground sure I may not be a bullet train but I know the strategy of a labyrinth I may not stand listening to what others say will speak out when I believe I am right I may be a rebel if you think that way yes, I am not what others are!! I will stand high, I will stand strong no matter what I will sing my song struck by lightning many times now I don't feel the thunder roar no, I don't fall into a gloomy hole because I fixed a flower bed today I keep struggling though tomorrow I will live my day the things that obstruct now tomorrow my...
What we gain when we lose
We aren’t taught to lose. Not at all. No matter how trivial, it seems that the art of losing has become entrenched as something so wrong, something to fear, something to avoid. Upon even contemplating the thought of losing, those unwelcome feelings of disappointment, sadness, and panic begin to circulate, accompanied by a deep sense of deflation. Perhaps it was a game we lost, a competition, a tournament. Perhaps it was a special object, something we can never replace. Perhaps it was a loved one. Losing somebody who meant so much to us is an ache like no other, a combination of sadness, anger...
Purest Part of Human
"Experience is The Best Teacher" It was in the 3rd grade when i first knew that quote above. I was questioning, who's the teacher named experience? How does he look like?. What could an 8-years-old-girl possibly think about the hidden message of this famous quote. 10 years passed. Now im 18 and of course i have figured out what "Experience Is The Best Teacher" exactly means. My mind said that experience is just like a history. In my first day in the history class, my teacher told me that history is important for the present and a better future. Everything that we experienced personally or what...
Day of the Girl 2020: Girl Power!
In society's perception, girls are deemed as weak, soft and gentle. They are the figures who stay at home and the kitchen is sort of their kingdom, and expect to show a caring and sensitive side whenever they can, even if they are in the right. Thus, they didn't have the voice to say anything. That was back in the days but now the time has changed, girls are coming out stronger than ever! Sadly, the reality is we still have to obey some rules. In the Malaysian Chinese culture, especially on weddings, the ceremony it's always a boy to be involved instead of a girl. In the olden times, boys will...
The Power of Vulnerability
Vulnerability - we equate it with being naive, gullible and worst of all, weak. All throughout our lives, we are taught that the opposite state of being vulnerable is not only preferable but virtuous. The reality is that not only are we all vulnerable no matter how hard we try not to be, but we are actually approaching vulnerability with a completely twisted and muddled mindset. In reality, it might be our most powerful weapon; we have to learn the power of our vulnerability. Believing in the power of your vulnerability is believing in yourself, phenomenally, unapologetically, and wholly...
Walking your walk to success
Dream big, work hard and success will be yours – anonymous ______________________________________________________________________ Admiring others is human, but a faulty desire to be like them is a bleach to your own personality and branding. It becomes an error to self-love. Changing your status on account of other individuals is a folly. "Walk the walk" is a radiant saying. Many young and old people are growing in soul, spirit and mind each day that passes, every year. The world is a no better place to live without personal appreciation. Dreams can become reality, but everyone is lost in a...
2021 AD: Another Year, More Maturity, More Realizations
Many say the year, 2020 AD was the worst they’ve experienced. The loved ones of some perished to the virus and the long-awaited plans of some had been put on hold. Some of us were also quite eager to see the sunshine again, the birds sing, the flowers bloom and this cold veil, the outbreak lifts itself off of this world. Most had desires so mere, yet so lofty. All people wanted was to do what they did last year and the years before: live normally again, breathe once again some outer air. However, before this outbreak, people were tired of living monotonous lives and they craved some change...
It is time to become a hero!
We were not afraid of the truth. We know that there are problems such as climate change, violence against women and children, environmental pollution, racism etc. We know that now is the time to decide everything. Therefore, we are always ready to act, we are ready to be heroes.
Taking A First Step Towards Big, Big Dreams
I dreamt a dream of pure excitement, I have no knowledge on where it took me, I didn’t think twice to how and why it happened, but the idea of it popped up like flowers were blooming on top of my head, and so my heart followed it as well. And then right before my eyes, I was so, so desperate. Is it just me, or do you have or had that one specific wish that if it happened, you felt like you’ve won in life. I mean, it doesn’t matter if it is meeting someone special, or achieving something extravagant. As long as it’s something you’ve been hoping for ages, because that’s when you know it’s...
SOUL
Stumbling upon the same mistakes was I born to be a curse? Crying every night holding the pillow tight Is the pillow the only friend I have? Why can't I speak up? Why can't I tell them what I want? The things you are decorating me with Are the burdens which are burying me down The things that you're snatching away Are the structures of my soul Making me wear a mask and forcing me to behave like that But deep inside there's the soul Forming a volcano of Truth You may think your force is making me numb You may think your force has taken me over But the creativity would make the mask fall over. I...