WIND OF CHANGE
The tsunami waves had taken thousands and thousands of life, a lot more people lost their shelters and sources of income. Millions of loss is estimated all over Asia. Or it could already reach a billion. It never occurs to me I would live to witness the effect of tsunami. I thought the first and last time I would hear about it was during geography lessons at school.
But it has happened. The world map has been changed forever when Indonesian islands moved several meters south-west. It proved one thing simple but vital; even with advanced technology, we didn’t see it coming and we could not defy what God has destined to happen.
It made me wonder, what if I was among the people strolling at the beach, or swimming in the sea. I could have been dead by now and none of you would be reading this article. I started thinking, life could have been cut short, and I have not achieve anything great in my life yet, and am not prepared to go back to the Creator. Sins that I have committed, prayers that I have missed. It all dawned to me that I don’t want to die like that. I can’t.
I’m not here to preach about prayers or sins. I’m not the best person to do it as I myself am still learning. I only want to discuss the life we are living now. Are all of us doing what we have always wanted in our life? Or are we being the residents of Fourteenth Floor just because our parents want us to be? Or because most of our dearest friends are here? Do we actually have an ultimate goal in life?
I want to make a confession here. I only started searching for my ultimate goal last year. I chose CiMA because it is one of the best business qualifications in the world. Because I wanted to be the crème de la crème. Back then I only knew I want to be successful, but I did not set a goal on how successful I want to be. Until I met a person who has really inspired me and opened my mind and eyes.
No, don’t get me wrong here. It’s not a boyfriend. He’s a really good friend of mine who is very determined to accomplish his goals in the shortest time possible. And I’m very thankful I met somebody like him. My father is right after all, “choose the right friends and your life will be fine”. I have been taught since I first set my foot to school to choose my friends carefully. And as I grew up, I learn to handle different sets of friends who gave me different perspectives of life.
I am not going to disclose my goal here. Not that I am afraid, I just don’t feel comfortable telling people about it. But I assure you, I have set an ultimate goal in my life, and I’m all set to fight my way to victory. I am here to grab the chance I’m given and try to graduate as soon as possible.
We can’t wallow in self pity and keep telling people and ourselves the reason we never pass is because what we are doing is difficult. We have to change the attitude and tell ourselves we chose to do something difficult, but it is worth going through the toughness because it will pay off one day. We are already here, so there is no turning back. Look forward to the future with positive attitude, make it a new year resolution, WE MUST BE WINNERS, not losers.
So people, wake up from your slumber, search for your goal in life, and go to class with energy and determination. Don’t take one subject in a semester just to be ‘safe’. Life is short, take the risk and gamble, with God-willing, success will come. Suerte amigos! May The Force be with you.
Iron butterfly was jet-skiing happily with her friends in Langkawi just hours before the tsunami happened. She is extremely grateful Allah gives her the chance to still live and she is determined to give the best she can in everything she does.
