Lit Up Your Life (Ep. 3)

Bismillahirrahman nirraheem...

Assalamu'alaikum warahmatullah.

Time flies...Dah empat bulan entri terakhir sebelum ni. (I don't  even remember what's the last entry on my blog until I checked it just now). Not in purpose actually to continue this post but since the theme is still related, so...let's just continue...Here it is~ bismillah

1) Books written by Teme

Few weeks ago, I asked one of a new good friend (we just knew we share the same interest, reading) what books are her fav. as well as some authors and..she mentioned Teme, author of 'Pelukis Jalanan' and 'Arkitek Jalanan'. and...MasyaAllah...coincidently...the two books are *let's make it as magic, ting!tetiba wujud& miliki* at my place the night before (well...doesn't mean baru sampai kat pasaran. Memang dah lama pun)

So...I read it and at this post...I am recommending that books 'to read list' if you haven't. Inspiring, motivation theme and based on true story of the author himself, a guy named as Teme (not a real name). Bacalah sendiri...sebab umpama kita tengok view dari tingkap yang sama, tapi apa yang kita pandang, refleksi dan muhasabah kita dapat tu berbeza2. As for me, I learn determination and persistency. That's my keyword. Can be on anything on life in general and specifically on study/education.

2) 'Cerita Gagal'

I'm not sure why. Out of nowhere I have the intention to read this one book. Tbh, usually I tend not to read those negative word as title. Somehow...tetiba out of sudden...on the spot last thursday or friday, I uploaded in ig asking if any of my friends have that book titled 'Cerita Gagal'. Seems like being ease(read: macam dipermudahkan sangat)...within an hour or two, a friend texted she have the book and easily letting me to borrow. really unexpectable.

Alhamdulillah manage to FINISH the book early this morning despite I'm being a slow reader lately. Two nights back halfway 100+ pages, yesterday quarter and the other quarter today. alhamdulillah 'ala kulli hal wa astaghfirullah min kulli zanbin.

3) Ustaz Pahrol books (thumbs up)

He's masterpiece always 'berisi' iman, soul and mind. RECOMMENDED!


To conclude this post, kak dhia is recommending the three points above. Coincidently the first two points are under Iman Publications. Ustaz Pahrol memang famous and one of my fav as well.

4) If you still searching for other book, would like to recommend books from Nazali Noor. Basically, since childhood, he have a dream to go to UK. Then, on his books he shared the journey since childhood, uni and up until he being as a lecturer in University of Liverpool and settling up there in UK till now. Of course...obviously based on true story.

May you gain benefits from this post, insyaAllah...hopefully... fi amanillah...



p/s: *peace* tetiba jadi empat point pulak dah entri ni padahal asalnya cuma dua...as well as dah conclude lepas no. 3, tup2 ada sambungan lepastu. saja je share. moga ada manfaat. biiznillah.

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Lit Up Your Life (Ep. 2)

Have a Support Community/Team

Selalu luangkan masa dengan orang yang peduli dan prihatin akan kau. Yang kau bebas nak kongsi cerita dari family dan kawan2 yang dipercaya.

Supplement:

-> Jangan skip makan@meal (walau tak lapar, cuba bawa makan sarapan dan sekurang2nya makan nasi atau mee ke sekali sehari)

 -> Practice a healthy meal dan cuba minum kuantiti air putih yang mencukupi. (elakkan mee segera, junk food. Kalau fast food tu ok lagi sebab alternatif beli makanan tak masak sendiri. Dan cuba minum air putih yang mencukupi)

-> Cuba luangkan masa outdoor dan bersukan (pergi pantai ke, taman, dll)

Beberapa hari kepas, ada tengok kat tv kebetulan tengok kejap. Pasal kemurungan. Dalam bahasa inggerisnya depression la tu kan. Jadi yang saya dapat simpulkan ringkasan dari perkongsian mereka2 yang telah melalui situasi tu,..Diorang hadapi dengan...dekat dengan Allah, dan keluar rumah @ sibukkan diri. wallahu'alam bissawab. 

(up to here...I'm not sure if there's gonna be upcoming post of this theme. Kalau ada, adalah ye. fi amanillah. May Allah ease our matters allahumma amin amiin. )

wassalam...

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Lit Up Your Life (Ep. 1)

Bismillahirrahman nirraheem...

Assalamu'alaikum wmt.

Moga kali ni istiqomah menulis entri...Ok target readers kali ni untuk 1) mereka yang sedang mengalami depresi dan down mode. 2) Untuk yang nak adjust life reset button gitu.

Objektif? Setentunya a better life and way of thinking and inner peace. Mohon maaf ayat mix up yang penting moga bermanfaat dan saya akan usahakan cuba minimumkan penggunaan bahasa campur inggeris dan melayu, insyaAllah.

So...direct tak payah nak intro panjang sangat.

Kunci utama dan langkah pertama, 'Jaga hubungan dengan Allah' 

Kita tak kata hubungan baik dengan manusia tu tak penting. It's not that way. One step at a time, langkah demi langkah. Macam ada hadith tu 'ihfazillah, yahfazka' lebih kurang maksudnya bila kita jaga hubungan dengan Allah insyaAllah hal2 urusan kita akan dipermudahkan. Tak semestinya smooth setiap masa tapi walau ada rintangan ke apa, hati kita lapang dan tenang insyaAllah.

How...?

1) Dengan jaga solat
Cuba usahakan untuk lakukan tunai on time tak qadha dan awal waktu. Sebagai umat Islam kita tau solat tu tiang agama, solat tu wajib dan perkara pertama dihisab di akhirat nanti tapi...secara praktikal...So mungkin inilah hikmahnya Allah uji awak dengan depresi atau down tu sebab kalau life smooth lancar, naik dan terus naik tu, kalau Allah bagi awak macamtu awak akan makin lupa diri dan jauh, lalai dari Allah.

2) Zikir dan Al-Quran
Usahakan, biasakan baca Quran sebaik-baiknya awal pagi dan waktu malam beberapa muka surat atau even satu atau dua muka surat. Kalau sibuk sangat sekali sehari pun okey. Quran kan surat cintaNya dan cahaya di dunia, kubur dan akhirat (boleh baca doa khatam Al-Quran yang indah baitnya pasal penerang dan cahaya ni...)

Zikir tu apa2 je. Istighfar dan selawat pun dah okey. Sebolehnya kita ingatkan diri activate dari masa ke semasa, hati dan minda kita tak sunyi dari zikir. Macam connection signal internet kita suka bila tinggi kan. Ha...macamtu kita cuba hubungan dengan Allah. Lagi2 iman ni yazid wa yanqus- menaik dan berkurang, turun naik, dan syaitan akan selalu berusaha menyucuk kita dengan bisikan2 dan hasutan. 'Auzubillahi minnas-syaitonirrajeem. Moga Allah ArRahman lindungi dan kuatkan diri kita.

Oh lagi baik kalau kita tambah vitamin zikir ni dengan amalkan doa ma'surat (himpunan doa Rasulullah pagi dan petang) sekurang-kurangnya sekali sehari, baca selawat syifa, bismillah lima, selawat tafrijiyyah dan sebagainya. The closer we are to Allah, the benefits returns to each of us ourselves.

Supplement lain untuk episod kali ni,
->berharum-haruman (@pakai perfume tapi jangan berlebihan). Bagus untuk minda kita.
->Kemas rumah dan memasak (kemas tu kemas meja, bilik, mana2 ruang dalam rumah atau meja kerja kat ofis ke...dll)
->Kurangkan scroll media sosial. (takkan hampir siang malam asyik dengan fon kat tangan. spend time with something else)

InsyaAllah jumpa lagi episod2 akan datang. Fi amanillah...

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Cornflake Lembab. Apa cer?

Assalamu'alaikum wmt.

Moga2 ni dikira ilmu walaupun sebenarnya lebih kepada coretan and note to myself.

Practise makes better. So keep doing...consistent~

Back to topic. Al-kisah...

The last time (end of Jan or early feb) I make honey cornflakes, its lembab sebab terlalu banyak butter. So...kali ni lesson learn la kononnya. But thennnnn end up...terlalu sedikit butter dia. Cornflake I jadi hitam huhu. Tutup api dan mula dari awal, masukkan mentega.

Pengajaran kak dhia hari ni. Kalau satu kotak biasa tu, mungkin..setengah buku butter atau kurang dari tu dah ok. Tadi...adjustment lari sikit. Asik tambah...terlebih sudah~ -.-

So? cornflake lembab tu (dek terlebih butter, jadi basah. rangup macam kebiasaan fresh out from box still tetap ada tapi...yelah..result macamtu membuatkan kurang daya tarikan.

so.. hakak dhia try a) oven b)tapis guna penapis

dua2 inisiatif di atas cubaan hakak kurang efektif. daripada membazir, silalah letak usaha promo bagi kat orang yang nak. untuk lebih senang, letak dalam cup. Jadi, senang ngap je per cup.

Apapun alhamdulillah 'ala kulli hal wa astaghfirullah min kulli zanbin.

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1 Muharam 1438H

Bismillah...Assalamu'alaikum warahmatullah wbt.

MasyaAllah how time flies so soon...Salam Ma'al Hijrah to all Muslims and Muslimat. May this year onwards our performance are better and more productive, allahumma amiiin.

Just a short coretan...


Pemandangan yang indah dan menenangkan. Usai solat maghrib dan doa, setiap saf terisi dengan jemaah meski tidak sepenuh tadi kerana sudah ada yang pulang memenuhi keperluan masing-masing.

Halwa pendengaran pula lantunan suara bacaan surat cintaNya dari jemaah. Menyambung bacaan al-Quran atau membaca surah Yasin barangkali. Selain itu ada juga yang duduk berzikir selain berkelompok bersama. Semua yang ada di situ punya tujuan yang sama. Trying to please Allah meraih redhaNya dan mengisi masa sambil menanti solat Isya'. Mengisi kedatangan tahun baru dengan berada di rumah Pemilik Bumi dan Alam Semesta. 

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Life Advice for bouncing back from difficult situations?

Posting this up here to share with other people and so that I can track and read back anytime. Taken from this link (here). The contents was shared by Dr. Jana Heilmaier. There are six very important points:

1/ Think Different
Don’t be afraid to think differently, make a difference. Invent a new solution for the puzzles that you are given.

2/ Embrace Mistakes
No target can be achieved without making mistakes. How can we improve without asking, making mistakes and trying?

3/ Act Quickly
To be quick in our decisions and actions is a matter of training. This can be achieved only when we are focused and target oriented in what we do.

4/ Have Fun
Whatever choices we make we must be aware and enjoy them. When we enjoy we give more than 100% consciously or subconsciously. If we are not sure we must recreate the situation.

5/ Be Passionate
This is a driving force that helps people to realise their targets, to be awake and to feel energised. People with passion have this sparkle in their eyes and search for new opportunities, are open to new situations and challenges.

6/ Don’t Give Up!!!
Always work with self-discipline to become the best version of yourself.

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