Thursday, March 18, 2010

Sekadar Berkongsi Pasal Puisi Ini

Salam kawan kawan,

Amber terjumpa petikan ini yang agak boleh membari sesuatu kepada kita bila kita baca.



Sesekali
Marilah kita menggumam muhasabah
dalam fikiran basah
menerobos maknawi
mengukur manusiawi
dipetak usia yang bersegi


Sesekali
Tika dihantar ujian dan masyaqqah begini
apa sebenarnya yang bertingkah pada lisani
peritnya dijepit nestapa
memamah resah dan gulana

Atau
marilah kita tempur bala menimpa
dengan utuh durga
kerana gelodak menerpa
adalah peringatan dari-Nya
buat kita kita
yang selalu buat buat lupa
menimbun dosa
melekit sebati
dalam gaulan daki dunia

Saturday, March 13, 2010

Sekadar Berkongsi pasal Artikel ' Power Of Positive Talk' by Professor Abdul Kalam



I remember my dad teaching me the power of language at a very young age. Not only did my dad understand that specific words affect our mental pictures, but he understood words are a powerful programming factor in lifelong success.

One particularly interesting event occurred when I was eight. As a kid, I was always climbing trees, poles, and literally hanging around upside down from the rafters of our lake house. So, it came to no surprise for my dad to find me at the top of a 30-foot tree swinging back and forth. My little eight-year-old brain didn't realize the tree could break or I could get hurt. I just thought it was fun to be up so high.

My older cousin, Tammy, was also in the same tree. She was hanging on the first big limb, about ten feet below me. Tammy's mother also noticed us at the exact time my dad did. About that time a huge gust of wind came over the tree. I could hear the leaves start to rattle and the tree begin to sway. I remember my dad's voice over the wind yell, "Bart, Hold on tightly." So I did. The next thing I know, I heard Tammy screaming at the top of her lungs, laying flat on the ground. She had fallen out of the tree.

I scampered down the tree to safety. My dad later told me why she fell and I did not. Apparently, when Tammy's mother felt the gust of wind, she yelled out, "Tammy, don't fall!" And Tammy did... fall.

My dad then explained to me that the mind has a very difficult time processing a negative image. In fact, people who rely on internal pictures cannot see a negative at all. In order for Tammy to process the command of not falling, her nine-year-old brain had to first imagine falling, then try to tell the brain not to do what it just imagined. Whereas, my eight-year-old brain instantly had an internal image of me hanging on tightly.

This concept is especially useful when you are attempting to break a habit or set a goal . You can't visualize not doing something. The only way to properly visualize not doing something is to actually find a word for what you want to do and visualize that. For example, when I was thirteen years old, I played for my junior high school football team. I tried so hard to be good, but I just couldn't get it together at that age. I remember hearing the words run through my head as I was running out for a pass, "Don't drop it!" Naturally, I dropped the ball.
My coaches were not skilled enough to teach us proper "self-talk." They just thought some kids could catch and others couldn't. I'll never make it pro, but I'm now a pretty good Sunday afternoon football player, because all my internal dialogue is positive and encourages me to win. I wish my dad had coached me playing football instead of just climbing trees. I might have had a longer football career.

Here is a very easy demonstration to teach your kids and your friends the power of a toxic vocabulary. Ask them to hold a pen or pencil. Hand it to them. Now, follow my instructions carefully. Say to them, "Okay, try to drop the pencil." Observe what they do.

Most people release their hands and watch the pencil hit the floor. You respond, "You weren't paying attention. I said TRY to drop the pencil. Now please do it again." Most people then pick up the pencil and pretend to be in excruciating pain while their hand tries but fails to drop the pencil.

The point is made.

If you tell your brain you will "give it a try," you are actually telling your brain to fail. I have a "no try" rule in my house and with everyone I interact with. Either people will do it or they won't. Either they will be at the party or they won't. I'm brutal when people attempt to lie to me by using the word try. Do they think I don't know they are really telegraphing to the world they have no intention of doing it but they want me to give them brownie points for pretended effort? You will never hear the words "I'll try" come out of my mouth unless I'm teaching this concept in a seminar.

If you "try" and do something, your unconscious mind has permission not to succeed. If I truly can't make a decision I will tell the truth. "Sorry John. I'm not sure if I will be at your party or not. I've got an outstanding commitment. If that falls through, I will be here. Otherwise, I will not. Thanks for the invite.

"People respect honesty. So remove the word "try" from your vocabulary.

My dad also told me that psychologists claim it takes seventeen positive statements to offset one negative statement. I have no idea if it is true, but the logic holds true. It might take up to seventeen compliments to offset the emotional damage of one harsh criticism.

These are concepts that are especially useful when raising children.

Ask yourself how many compliments you give yourself daily versus how many criticisms. Heck, I know you are talking to yourself all day long. We all have internal voices that give us direction.

So, are you giving yourself the 17:1 ratio or are you shortchanging yourself with toxic self-talk like, " I'm fat. Nobody will like me. I'll try this diet. I'm not good enough. I'm so stupid. I'm broke, etc. etc."

If our parents can set a lifetime of programming with one wrong statement, imagine the kind of programming you are doing on a daily basis with your own internal dialogue.
Here is a list of Toxic Vocabulary words.

Notice when you or other people use them.

But: Negates any words that are stated before it.

Try: Presupposes failure.

If: Presupposes that you may not.

Might: It does nothing definite. It leaves options for your listener..

Would Have: Past tense that draws attention to things that didn't actually happen.

Should Have: Past tense that draws attention to things that didn't actually happen (and implies guilt.)

Could Have: Past tense that draws attention to things that didn't actually happen but the person tries to take credit as if it did happen.

Can't/Don't: These words force the listener to focus on exactly the opposite of what you want.

This is a classic mistake that parents and coaches make without knowing the damage of this linguistic error.

Examples:Toxic phrase: "Don't drop the ball!"

Likely result: Drops the ball

Better language: "Catch the ball!"

Toxic phrase: "You shouldn't watch so much television.

"Likely result: Watches more television.

Better language: "I read too much television makes people stupid. You might find yourself turning that TV off and picking up one of those books more often!"

Sekadar Berkongsi Pasal Menahan 'Perasaan Marah'

Salam,

Pagi ini amber terasa nak berkongsi sesuatu yang berlaku kat amber pada hari minggu yang lepas, mungkin kita boleh belajar sesuatu daripada kisah ini...pada satu hari minggu tuu...mak mertua bersama sama adik adik ipar dari kampung ada datang kerumah amber. Jadi amber bersama isteri dan anak pun keluarlah ke pasaraya Giant yang terdekat dengan rumah amber untuk mencari kelengkapan barang barang dapur dan lain lain kelengkapan. kebetulan pula banyak barang barang tersebut dah sampai ke penghujung untuk habis..

Ceritanya bermula apabila amber masuk bahagian parking untuk mncari parking yang kosong....satu satu lorong amber lewati sekiranya ada parking yang terdekat dengan pintu masuk giant, dalam mencari cari parking tu, amber ternampak ada seorang yang membawa barang dan mengeluarkan kunci kereta daripada poketnya...so amber pun perlahan lahan mengekori orang tadi untuk take over parking dia...so bila dia berhenti pada keretanya amber pun bagi signal dan ketepi selang beberapa biji kereta dengan isyarat bahawa amber sedang menunggu parking tersebut....sementara menunggu orang tadi memasukkan barang kedalam bonek keretanya..tetiba ada pula satu kereta lagi yang hendak keluar di belakang kereta amber...amber tak perasan kereta yang kat belakang hendak keluar kerana kereta kancil..kebiasaan kereta kancil nii mengelirukan kita..sebab dia kecik terselindung dibalik kereta lain yang lebih besar daripadanya.... kereta kancil tadi dah masukkan gear reverse sebab amber dah nampak lampu putih apabila kereta kancil itu perlahan lahan keluar.. dalam pada itu juga kereta yang amber tunggu tadi pun dah keluar...so sedang sedang elok amber memasukkan gear nak jalan tetiba ada satu lagi kereta iswara putih dengan lajunya masuk kat parking yang amber tunggu tadi...kemudiannya amber pun tekan laa brek kereta kerana terkedu dengan tindakan kereta iswara putih tadi...lepas tuu kereta kancil tuu honk yang panjang kepada amber menunjukkan dia dah lama tunggu nii...

Dalam kebingungan itu, dalam hati amber menyumpah juga laa pada pemandu kereta iswara tadi.. ' kita dah tunggu lama..sesenang jerr dia datang ambil parking'....lepas itu yang lagi mengejutkan amber adalah...pemandu kereta iswara tadi boleh keluar kereta dan macam marah marahkan amber...amber lihat ada anak dan isteri dalam kereta tersebut..amber tak dengar apa yang dia kata sebab cermin tutup......tapi daripada gaya body language dan mimik mukanya amber tahu yang dia marahkan amber...so amber pun buka cermin kereta dan dia jerit agak kuat..... keluar laa!!!!!!!....amber pun bagi signal, tarik handbrek dan buka pintu untuk keluar...sempat isteri amber cakap..' tak payah layan laa abang..biarkan dia'..banyak parking lain lagi...tapi amber nii lelaki, sikap marah tu membuak buak juga... tapi dalam pada itu masih dapat mengawalnya...amber pun keluar kereta dan pergi ke arah pemandu iswara tadi.... " ye encik!!! ada masalah ker??"..dengan suara yang agak tinggi dia cakap...." apa lu honk honk kat aku???..... lu ingat ini parking lu punya sorang ka??... amber pun cakap..." encik..saya tak honk encik pun... terus air mukanya berubah tak tahu ler sebab malu atau pun apa...." habis!!! siapa yang honk kat aku??/.......amber pun dengan nada yang normal cakap.." tadi ada satu kereta yang hendak keluar parking....dia honk kat saya sebab saya menghalang dia nak keluar, masa tuu saya sedang tunggu parking ini kosong..lepas tuu tetiba encik ambil parking ini...so saya tak kisah...tapi agak marah juga laa saya bila encik sound kuat kuat suruh saya keluar".... ok!! ok!! ok!!... i nak cepat...dia terus minta isterinya keluar dan berlalu ke dalam giant tadi...amber pun masuk kereta dan buat satu pusingan lagi....tetiba betul betul depan pintu masuk dan depan garaj berbumbung ada kereta keluar...dan amber pun masuk ke parking itu.....dalam hati amber...ini hikmahnya...

Ceritanya tak habis disitu rupanya...... selepas kami membeli barang barang dan amber tolak troli ke tempat casher....biasalahh...panjang bejela orang berbaris nak bayar....pastu tetiba ada satu caunter baru sahaja dibuka..kebetulan amber lalu depan tu...kalau ikutkan tak nak laa bayar lagi..sebab isteri amber masih duk mencari cari barang dia nak beli yang tiada dalam list... tapi tak perlah..amber bayar laa yang nii dulu..so amber pun pergi laa ke kaunter baru buka tadi...troli amber adalah yang ke dua...sebab masa tu ramai orang berebut2 tolak troli ke kaunter baru buka tuuu...dalam berlumba lumba itu amber perasan troli dibelakang amber adalah orang yang memandu kereta iswara tadi.... amber dah mula risau...mana laaa bini aku niitak habis habis lagi beli barang.....dalam beratur tuu adik ipar ada tambahkan barang dalam troli.. orang kat belakang dah tengok semacam dah nii...mungkin dia ingat yg tadi lagi kot....pastu kejap wife plak datang tambah barang....apa lagi...dia sound ler....kalau nak beli barang lagi..jangan laa beratur nak bayar dulu... amber pun diam jer...sebab betul juga apa yg dia cakap tuu....wife amber masih duk mencari barang lagi..amber pun bayar laa dulu mana yg ada dalam troli tuu...lepas tuu amber tunggu laa kat depan kauter tadi....amber perhatikan saja dia....rupanya dia pun sama..duk tunggu wife dia pi cari lagi barang..sampai orang belakang dia tertunggu tunggu....dalam hati amber..adoii haiii...tang aku tadi bukan main bising lagi ko ek??...tang ko buat muka tebal jerr..... agak lama juga dia menahan casher tu tak bagi duit...kesian orang kat belakang dia...tertunggu tunggu..tak lama selepas itu wife dia datang dengan barang2...banyak plak tuu..bukan sikit.....dia terus marah kot kat steri dia tuu...sebab amber tak faham apa dia cakap..dia menggunakan bahasa cina sebab dia berbangsa cina....amber perhatikan isteri dia agak malu kena marah depan orang ramai..... tak tahu laa amber nak klasifikasikan orang macam itu bagaimana.... inikah hasil usaha kerajaan duk kempen budi bahasa budaya kita...?? anak lelaki dia duk perhatikan jer apa bapak dia punya perlakuan...nanti tidak mustahil anak dia juga akan ikut apa yang dia buat...