8 BILLION AND THE NUMBER IS STILL GROWING. THERE IS NOT ONE SINGLE PERSON EITHER FROM THE PAST, PRESENT OR THE COMING FUTURE, THAT IS HERE BY ACCIDENT.
EVERY SINGLE PERSON HAS HAD A ROLE, OR IS PLAYING ONE NOW; AND FOR THOSE IN THE FUTURE, WILL HAVE A ROLE ON PLANET EARTH. THE THING IS THAT MOST PEOPLE DON’T RECOGNISE THEIR ROLE.
WE CAN’T SPEAK SO MUCH FOR THE PAST. HOWEVER, WHAT WE CAN DO NOW AND THE FUTURE IS TO MAKE THE WORLD A BETTER PLACE FOR EACH AND EVERY PERSON IN OUR OWN GIFTED WAY. AND THAT WOULD BE SPECTACULAR!
HAVE YOU TRIED BEING YOURSELF? I MEAN JUST BEING YOU? WHEN YOU REALLY THINK OF IT, MOST PEOPLE TRY TO BE SOMEONE ELSE THEY AREN’T NOW.
PERHAPS, TO PORTRAY A BETTER VERSION OF THEMSELVES. THAT IN ITSELF IS GOOD. WE HAVE TO STRIVE TOWARDS THAT.
HOWEVER, NEVER LOSE THE PERSON YOU ARE. BE YOURSELF NO MATTER WHAT. THERE WILL BE SOME WHO ADORE YOU AND SOME WHO WILL HATE EVERYTHING ABOUT YOU. BUT WHO CARES?
ARE YOU WILLING TO TAKE THAT RISK? IT’S YOUR LIFE. MAKE THE MOST OF IT. LIVE LIFE TO THE FULLEST.
WORK INTELLIGENTLY AND HARD. YOU DON’T ALWAYS HAVE TO TELL YOUR SIDE OF THE STORY. TIME WILL. STAY DISCIPLINED AND BE PATIENT. YOUR DAILY COMMITTMENT TO EXCELLENCE AND THE PURSUIT OF CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT WILL REFLECT YOUR SUCCESS.
WHEN A PERSON IS IMPORTANT TO YOU, YOU SHOULD ALWAYS FIND A WAY TO MAKE TIME FOR HER OR HIM. NO EXCUSES, NO LIES, NO BROKEN PROMISES. DON’T DO IT BECAUSE YOU HAVE TO. DO IT BECAUSE YOU WANT TO.
Years ago, if a person was to say that she or he had graduated from Tunku Abdul Rahman College or more popularly known as T.A.R. College; you may have guessed that the person had to be an accountant or something related to that field. Some of Malaysia’s best accountants and business management professionals were graduates from T.A.R. College.
T.A.R. College has been elevated to university status and is now T.A.R.U.M.T., or Tunku Abdul Rahman University of Management and Technology. It is located in a very pleasant and conducive part of Kuala Lumpur. When I drove in to the campus, I was immediately impressed with the uncluttered-ness of its layout. It made me feel comfortable, a place where I could think and put thought to paper (old school instead of one of those everyday screen devices that most people are strapped to).
I was here, at TARUMT (without the dots after each letter) to share a presentation to a group of young adults – the next generation of Malaysian and world leaders to be. My presentation, IF YOU THINK YOU CAN, YOU CAN; was with the hope of inspiring these leaders, yes, each and everyone of them (most of them don’t know it…yet); to move from “all’s good to wonderful” or “good to great”.
Among this future generation of leaders were two who aspire to be Prime Minister of Malaysia, of which one is a lady. This is a great start. Instead of using the “anything is possible” phrase, I believe that almost everything is possible. It won’t just happen magically. They have to have their gameplan to make it happen.
With a well thought out gameplan, Malaysia could see a mindset change in its political landscape. The current administration has already raised the bar for Malaysians to have a better Malaysia. These students can help Malaysia grow for Malaysians even further, placing Malaysia on a larger and more prominent stage for world peace.
A student, who approached me after my presentation shared her passion to be a baker of cakes. She is studying accountancy. Her family has high expectations for her to be an accountant.
However, she has a bigger love for stirring and mixing cake-mix dough than churning numbers out on computers and calculators. I suggested for her to do both, be a baker accountant or accountant baker and see where that takes her to… the next level in her future. She could start an accountant style themed cafe that would attract people of the same profession to gather over some of the most delicious cake baked by a top notch accountant, coffee or tea, and discuss financials and strategies. She was excited about the idea.
The presentation went well. It whetted the appetites of these next generation leaders from being just getting by or all’s good, to great, wonderful. It also shows that there is a lot more work needed to stimulate and create a definite mindset shift that the future depends on them – the future leaders of Malaysia…the region…the world.
This lady, said she was nervous as it was her first time being an M.C. for an event like this, for that matter; any event. I thought she did a great job.
WHEN YOU PONDER ON WHERE YOU ARE NOW IN LIFE, THE SUCCESSES YOU HAVE ACHIEVED AND THE CHALLENGES YOU MAY BE FACING; YOU REALISE THAT IT BOILS DOWN TO THE CHOICES YOU HAVE MADE.
FUN FACT: NOT MAKING A CHOICE IS A CHOICE, TOO.
IF YOU WANT A DIFFERENT RESULT, MAKE A DIFFERENT CHOICE.
