From A story of becoming Worthy
Dear future wife,
As I write these words, I know that you are somewhere out there, and you have a smile, a laugh, a heartbeat and I know you are waiting for me. People tell me that I shouldn’t wait for u, that I should just go have fun, and throw my heart around, but I don’t want to do that. I want to save everything for you. I want you to have my first walk at the ocean shore; I want you to have my first dance beneath the starlight. And someday you will, someday I will take you on adventure that your heart dare not to dream.
Someday I will marvel at the masterpiece that is your heart. Someday I am going to make you feel as beautiful as you are. And when I write it, and when God calls me, I am going to sweep you off your feet, and chase you with all my heart, but I am not ready.
NO!!! I am not going to let that happen, I know you deserve better than this. And I know I am not ready. Well, not yet.
Dear future wife, in order to get to you, I need to get through many trials and tribulations, but I want to let you know that you are worth it.
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Wednesday, December 08, 2010
Sunday, December 05, 2010
Inter Cultural Youth Leadership (ICYL) camp
Day 1
Arrive at the Hotel in Shah Alam at around 4.30pm. Check in time is from 2pm-6pm. Registered and was asked to wait while the rooms are being prepared. After almost 1 hour of waiting, I finally was given the card to the room. Unfortunately when I arrive at the room, it was not able to open the room doors, and after checking with the reception, they had mix up the room allocation, and that set of room is for another group. So I had to wait for approximately 30 minutes before I was designated to another room. I shared it with 2 Punjabi (age 15 and 18). The program started off with a Chinese 6 course + 1 dessert dinner. Then there was the soft launching of the event with representative from each religion calling upon the divine (prayer), welcoming address by organizing committee, and introduction to the events. Then we were divided into our own groups. Good night and lights off.
Day 2 started off with breakfast at 7.30, group bonding and discussion. At 9am, Opening ceremony was done with the presents of Tan Sri Dr Koh Tsu Koon. He went around group to group shaking participant’s hand. He made a short speech on the important of unity among the various groups, stating that it was a good initiative for the better future of Malaysia. We had our first team building activity called The Maze. We had to find our way along 8x10 boxes, something like snake and ladder, but this mat was unmark and blank, just a moderator will know the route, and will say if its correct or not, if wrong step, then go back to start again, try until you reach finish. There is forwards and backwards, because life is like that, sometimes you would need to take a step back, and the next might just be 3 steps forwards. There is difference of standing from outside and within, it is a totally different playing field, because when you are in there, you can only see one step at a time, and is afraid if you make the wrong choice. It can also be confusing when many people are telling you different things at the same time. Trust the person that you placed your trust in, or just follow your heart. If you make a wrong move, re-plan and start from beginning and be quick to “return into action”, most things can be started again and its not end of the road always. Having mid term review when things goes wrong could be a good move, especially when people are going their own path. Frustration is bound to happen and good communications is essential for the success of the team.
“Failure to plan is a plan to fail”.
“Vision without action is a dream, Action without vision passes time”
Afternoon session was a group discussion on “Globalization and the challenges for nation building”, what is the way forward for the nation in a rapidly changing world. There was questions being discussed and presented at the end of the program to the Director-General of the Department of Unity and integration, under the Prime Minister department.
It is the people who make up the organization that is responsible for the development of it. Eg: You can't go on a Monday morning to CIMB and tell the door or building that you want a loan, but would have to meet with the people who work inside the bank. The same thing applied, the bank wouldn't grow into the 2nd largest bank in Malaysia without the people who make it happen. A country too needs the support and commitment of the people to make it happen. At the beginning of the camp, someone told me "If you have no money then better migrate, if you have money then can stay on". The same time, i saw Hannah Yeoh wrote on Twitter that she hear another of her friend would be migrating soon. To make changes come true, and 1Malaysia a reality, the country would have to be need based, moving away from the current based that it deploys.
In the evening, we had a mass celebrated by Fr. Michael Chua. It was conducted with the presences of some Syria Orthodox, including Cor Episcopal.
After the mass, we quickly freshen up and went for dinner, which was in Malay style.
After dinner, we rehearse for our Talent time presentation. Just tried out 2 times, and our team manage 2 bring the house laughing from beginning til end.
Each team was given a hamper for sharing within the group as bonding sessions.
Goodnight and lights off.
Day 3
Morning woke up, there was no power supply to the room… not even lights, air-con, toilet lights or electricity is available for our room. In the end, just open the curtains (there is nothing high nearby, to be able to look into the room) and showered in the dark, testing of how well we know where the things are.
Went down for breakfast and started the session with talk and interactive discussion with Dato’ Ghazali Dato’ Yusoff and Datuk Paul Chan, where they shared about their life experience and how they placed God at the center of their life. The most successful person is not always at the top, but the one who has overcome the most obstacles. Ego and ignorance must always be avoided at all cost.
We must learn to respect all Malaysian with understanding. Tolerance should be change into understanding and acceptance, accepting that we are all different yet has the same common goal.
We also had another Team building called “House building”. We did this in a blindfolded manner, where everyone cannot see yet have to gain forces to build the house using 17 satay sticks (3D model). We had to have good communication, good planning, trust that each will play their part well, look after their own “department” well and not interfere with other people’s work except with their respective partners. Our group was named as the best and most efficient model team in terms of doing it with good planning and co-ordination. We adopted the factory model, where we worked in pairs, 1 holding the sticks together, and the other joining it together using tapes. There was much frustration when the things you want are not given to you, delaying the work.
Closing ceremony was held with the attendance of DG of the Department of Unity and integration. Our team came in 2nd place in the overall points scoring competition (most points are given for the team building and talent time).
Team names:
Machines
1Melody
M.A.M.A.K
Ma-chin-dian
Synergy
Suggested initiatives:
H.O.P.E- Honouring Our Parents Everyday.
Noble Son/ Daughter award.
Among some of the speakers are:
Shankar Santhiram, Lawyer, Management trainer, he has trained CIMB, Petronas, Daikin and etc.
Dato J. Jegathesan, Former Deputy D-G of MIDA, currently consultant to the Goverment of Japan (JICA) and Gov of Zambia, having advice them on economic and social matters.
Prof. Dr. Suresh Kumar Govind, Professor at University of Malaya Department of Parasitology, Management consultant, and has won many internationally recognize awards under his belt.
Arrive at the Hotel in Shah Alam at around 4.30pm. Check in time is from 2pm-6pm. Registered and was asked to wait while the rooms are being prepared. After almost 1 hour of waiting, I finally was given the card to the room. Unfortunately when I arrive at the room, it was not able to open the room doors, and after checking with the reception, they had mix up the room allocation, and that set of room is for another group. So I had to wait for approximately 30 minutes before I was designated to another room. I shared it with 2 Punjabi (age 15 and 18). The program started off with a Chinese 6 course + 1 dessert dinner. Then there was the soft launching of the event with representative from each religion calling upon the divine (prayer), welcoming address by organizing committee, and introduction to the events. Then we were divided into our own groups. Good night and lights off.
Day 2 started off with breakfast at 7.30, group bonding and discussion. At 9am, Opening ceremony was done with the presents of Tan Sri Dr Koh Tsu Koon. He went around group to group shaking participant’s hand. He made a short speech on the important of unity among the various groups, stating that it was a good initiative for the better future of Malaysia. We had our first team building activity called The Maze. We had to find our way along 8x10 boxes, something like snake and ladder, but this mat was unmark and blank, just a moderator will know the route, and will say if its correct or not, if wrong step, then go back to start again, try until you reach finish. There is forwards and backwards, because life is like that, sometimes you would need to take a step back, and the next might just be 3 steps forwards. There is difference of standing from outside and within, it is a totally different playing field, because when you are in there, you can only see one step at a time, and is afraid if you make the wrong choice. It can also be confusing when many people are telling you different things at the same time. Trust the person that you placed your trust in, or just follow your heart. If you make a wrong move, re-plan and start from beginning and be quick to “return into action”, most things can be started again and its not end of the road always. Having mid term review when things goes wrong could be a good move, especially when people are going their own path. Frustration is bound to happen and good communications is essential for the success of the team.
“Failure to plan is a plan to fail”.
“Vision without action is a dream, Action without vision passes time”
Afternoon session was a group discussion on “Globalization and the challenges for nation building”, what is the way forward for the nation in a rapidly changing world. There was questions being discussed and presented at the end of the program to the Director-General of the Department of Unity and integration, under the Prime Minister department.
It is the people who make up the organization that is responsible for the development of it. Eg: You can't go on a Monday morning to CIMB and tell the door or building that you want a loan, but would have to meet with the people who work inside the bank. The same thing applied, the bank wouldn't grow into the 2nd largest bank in Malaysia without the people who make it happen. A country too needs the support and commitment of the people to make it happen. At the beginning of the camp, someone told me "If you have no money then better migrate, if you have money then can stay on". The same time, i saw Hannah Yeoh wrote on Twitter that she hear another of her friend would be migrating soon. To make changes come true, and 1Malaysia a reality, the country would have to be need based, moving away from the current based that it deploys.
In the evening, we had a mass celebrated by Fr. Michael Chua. It was conducted with the presences of some Syria Orthodox, including Cor Episcopal.
After the mass, we quickly freshen up and went for dinner, which was in Malay style.
After dinner, we rehearse for our Talent time presentation. Just tried out 2 times, and our team manage 2 bring the house laughing from beginning til end.
Each team was given a hamper for sharing within the group as bonding sessions.
Goodnight and lights off.
Day 3
Morning woke up, there was no power supply to the room… not even lights, air-con, toilet lights or electricity is available for our room. In the end, just open the curtains (there is nothing high nearby, to be able to look into the room) and showered in the dark, testing of how well we know where the things are.
Went down for breakfast and started the session with talk and interactive discussion with Dato’ Ghazali Dato’ Yusoff and Datuk Paul Chan, where they shared about their life experience and how they placed God at the center of their life. The most successful person is not always at the top, but the one who has overcome the most obstacles. Ego and ignorance must always be avoided at all cost.
We must learn to respect all Malaysian with understanding. Tolerance should be change into understanding and acceptance, accepting that we are all different yet has the same common goal.
We also had another Team building called “House building”. We did this in a blindfolded manner, where everyone cannot see yet have to gain forces to build the house using 17 satay sticks (3D model). We had to have good communication, good planning, trust that each will play their part well, look after their own “department” well and not interfere with other people’s work except with their respective partners. Our group was named as the best and most efficient model team in terms of doing it with good planning and co-ordination. We adopted the factory model, where we worked in pairs, 1 holding the sticks together, and the other joining it together using tapes. There was much frustration when the things you want are not given to you, delaying the work.
Closing ceremony was held with the attendance of DG of the Department of Unity and integration. Our team came in 2nd place in the overall points scoring competition (most points are given for the team building and talent time).
Team names:
Machines
1Melody
M.A.M.A.K
Ma-chin-dian
Synergy
Suggested initiatives:
H.O.P.E- Honouring Our Parents Everyday.
Noble Son/ Daughter award.
Among some of the speakers are:
Shankar Santhiram, Lawyer, Management trainer, he has trained CIMB, Petronas, Daikin and etc.
Dato J. Jegathesan, Former Deputy D-G of MIDA, currently consultant to the Goverment of Japan (JICA) and Gov of Zambia, having advice them on economic and social matters.
Prof. Dr. Suresh Kumar Govind, Professor at University of Malaya Department of Parasitology, Management consultant, and has won many internationally recognize awards under his belt.
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