As Time Goes By, Are We Changing?

Assalamualaikum..
Salam Jumaat everyone..Hope we all are always improving our 'ibadah toward the Al-Mighty Creator. And maybe my entry today can be like some kind of "tazkirah" for all of us. ;-) Just something to make us think.

Okay, the first computer I ever touch was when i was 9. That's about 15 years ago. I remember that because my mom bought it as a present for my eldest brother, because he got straight A's in his UPSR (when he was 12). But we all use it together, even though there was not much to use it for (except we use it to play games). Huh, we all was just so excited because it was something new. Although, it's just an ordinary old fashion desktop at the time, no speaker, no sound and of course no internet connection. I remember I got so happy to watch the beautiful colorful screen saver even, and trust me, i just waited in front of the computer to watched the screen saver and played with the mouse for hours.  

And then, my first handphone ever was when i was 15, I think. It was an old Nokia phone that's actually kind of big in size. And I even bought a used one from a friend. Actually I don't know why I bought it in the first place, because it's actually not a necessary thing for me at that time. Most of my friends don't even have cellphone. So, what I was gonna use it for? Then, not long after that, I change my cellphone to another old Nokia phone that's practically the same.

I think not long after that, I got jealous of my friend who had this brand new phone with "color screen" and "polyphonic" ringtone. I was so amazed by all the cool games that was supported on that phone, which obviously not supported in my stupid cellphone with grey and white screen. So, I begged my mom to buy a new phone for me which of course not easily granted. Only after my PMR examination (when i was 16), which i managed to get quite a lot of A's, and also because i got some money during that year HARI RAYA,  so I managed to buy a new cellphone that has color screen and polyphonic ringtone.( It was Nokia phone, but i forgot how it looked like and what model it was.)

Then, guess what, I got bored already after using it for a month. Maybe because the phone that I owned was a little low leveled than my friend's. So, it didn't support a lot of cool games like my friend's.

Maybe when i was 17, people start to show off  this new phones with real tones. I mean MP3 tones that of course trumped polyphonic tone, made me look at my own phone disgustingly. Haha!!!

But  of course, I managed to get a new phone after that that, which has real MP3 tone. But I was so dumb at that time because the phone didn't even able to play a whole MP3 song which usually 3 to 5 minutes long. it only played for not longer than 10 seconds I think, and it will repeat itself over and over again. Because it didn't has external memory card. It was Motorola, and i forgot how it looked and what model it was also.

I used the Motorola phone for a while until 4 years ago, my mom bought me a new phone because I was going to study in Egypt. so she bought it as a present for me.

It's Nokia, it's crooked, it has an external memory card and of course, it can play MP3 songs for a whole song. I finally smiled with satisfaction... (yeah right)... And oh. it can surf internet too. Haha.
Also, not to mention, my sister bought me a new laptop for me as a present. That was the first time ever i own a laptop of course, 4 years ago. A new phone which can play MP3, and a laptop. I thought that was as lucky as I can get.

#Then, I got to know this person, which turn out not a very good person, then I sold my laptop, then, I live alone,--------------------------------------------------------------long story short, last year, I bought this new Laptop that I am using now, also know how expensive it was (ehem).. And last 2 months, I bought a new phone, which is touchscreen and so modern it will make your head spin. (If you was a cave person of course).

It is a Samsung Galaxy S phone. It got this feature almost like Iphone.

And yes, I don't even know about Ipad until 2 years ago let alone to see one. Now we can see their third generation already. All of them. Samsung Galaxy S (1-3), Ipad (1-3), and I think for Iphone, we are waiting for it's fifth brother now.

I am sure all of you are wondering, what is the big talk "tazkirah" that I mentioned before.. What with all this gibberish talk about phones and computer about?

WELL, THIS IS THE REAL STORY

Don't it ever came to your mind that time around us are moving so fast? That there are so many things that changed but yet we never noticed or care.

Wasn't 15 years ago, the most advanced thing that exist inside our house was a television? Maybe a black and white TV. Or maybe even a radio. There was a time that we don't even know about "internet". Let alone how to use it or even need it. And it's fine for us to live like that at the time.

The thing is, the world is changing so much that almost impossible for us to know how it happened.

From an old Nokia phone with monophonic ringtone and black and white screen-to polyphonic ringtone- to color screen and real MP3 ringtone-to touch screen and internet access- ALL OF THIS. How it's happened? Who's responsible for all of this and do we actually care? Yeah that's what I think. We don't even know,  and of course we don't care. That's how most of us are.

World are changed so much. Technology are evolving everyday. The real question is, HOW MUCH DID WE CHANGE?

We actually live in a luxurious live, because everything is ready for us to use. We just need to buy them. And also we are the most fool one, everything we use and we have, are actually made by others and we don't have the slightest idea about it. So, where can we put ourselves in this whole thing?  

The main Idea that I am pushing here is, there are maybe a single person out there who's responsible for creating polyphonic ringtone from monophonic ringtone.Also there are a single person out there who were able to change a grey and white screen into a color screen. Also, there are a single person out there who can change an ordinary cellphone into a touchscreen one. That's mean, there are a single person out there who managed to change what they do and good at it into a better one. THEY CHANGED SOMETHING TO BE BETTER. They changed their mind to be better and their knowledge to be better. And they are becoming better and better in what they do BECAUSE THEY CAN !! Human can CHANGE. So human can change to be better. So that's mean, WE CAN CHANGE!!!!

And still the question before, HOW MUCH DID WE CHANGE?

Am i reach your brain yet?

Then again, lets think for a moment about ourselves. Time is always moving. We are getting older and older. But how much do we change? Are we changing? If we do, are we changing into better? We need to change guys. trust me.Or we will be left behind.

No one gonna change us except ourselves. lets do at least ONE different thing everyday. For example, if we use our right hand to brush our teeth today, lets use our left hand tomorrow. So, maybe we can trigger our mind to change as well, into a better tomorrow. Lets think differently.

Something Great In Life

Assalamualaikum and hello...

Everything is moving a little bit slow for me at this moment, because I've been trapped by this exam period that actually not gonna last for much longer. My exam for hardcore subjects just gonna take several more of my days and then I'll be free... Yayyy!!!!

I just want to write this entry, because I've been inspired recently, about what should I do, what should I expect, and what should I take action of in my life... You know what, not just my life, but in all of our life. This inspiration just came to me when I was doing my daily hobbies. (watching drama series, korean variety show, movies ect...) AND ON TOP OF THAT, we just need a pinch of concern about where are we heading in our life, and a little thirst of searching for reasons, and a little hunger to prove our ability. Then BAMM!! You are inspired... Doesn't matter if your daily life are busy about maybe, I dont know, shopping, or cooking, or play sport, or work out, or play games or whatever... you just need to use your head and care.

Okay, let me explain to you...

What strike me the most is, how can we use a significant period of our life to do something REALLY meaningful for us to remember for the rest of our life? That is the question here...

I am talking about a significant period of time that we give our concentrated commitment to do something great. For us and for other people who care. (Ah, I just made myself confused)

Okay, simple example...

You know Phoebe right? I talked about phoebe earlier on this blog. Phoebe was one of my favorite character in the popular comedy series "FRIENDS", played by Lisa Kudrow. Okay, my point is, Lisa along with 5 other actors just gave 10 years of their life to play in the series. And the result is they became legends. Everybody know them. They gain so much...( I am not talking about their fortune earning, that is not my main point, that is just bonus) I am talking about what they give to the people who watch, they learn, they shared so much. They even bonded with us, they made us addicted to watch them even the series ended years ago. They made us love them.

And to think about it, it is great how they spent about, every week together, they bonded with each other, they bonded with viewers, for 10 years! Yeah. 10 years. Make me feel like a big balloon getting bigger and bigger in my chest just to think about it. IT IS GREAT. They did something great. Even if you want to deny it, it does't matter because it's proven.

Same thing if we think about Harry Potter, the movies and the books. When J.K. Rowling start to write the first novel, she might never expected that she will become this multi-millionaire, this super rich women, that is so rich, that "can buys helicopters like we buy oranges" kind of rich. Maybe she just wanted some extra income at first, maybe she was jobless at the time. But when she got the opportunity, she gave her best, her time, and her commitment to it. Then this movie was born, and I personally think that Daniel Radcliffe became so successful because of what she has triggered first. And that was about 7 to 8 years work from J.K. and people behind her and also Harry Potter crews.
 
Do you know about Korean Variety shows: Family Outing? People actually cried when the last episode ended. That's because people already became part of the show. We watched them meet in every two weeks, they camped in one night and they do these activities that unique and entertaining. And that went for about, I think, over 2 years. It's like we know them.. Right? I hope at this point you guys can actually feel exactly what i feel about this. I hope you guys understand.

All I want to say is, we should be inspired, to do something GREAT in our life. We should think GREAT and take action. I am 24, and I am actually kind of late for this inspiration I think, but still better than never.
That is mean I need to act now.

I told you about my book, right? and still I got some other things on my sleeve, like this blog, and my youtube channel, and still several more that i don't want to brag here. The thing is, you should do something in your life. Don't let it be a waste. Try to make whatever you like to do to become something meaningful. Something you can learn from, you can enjoy and give benefit to others. If you like to travel, GO! DO IT! Maybe then you can learn about the language of the place you went or you wanna go. Do some research about the country, take some beautiful pictures, write a book or journal about it., share with others. You might even earn some money from it. And trust me, there is no word to describe how liberating you feel when someday, you can tell your child and grandchild about it, and inspire them and others.

It's applied to anything you like. People became famous for climbing Everest for crying out loud!!! For swimming across the sea. It's all start with a little hobby. Then turn it into passion, then turn it into life. Not to mention, people famous for blogging!!!! Yeah... Blogging... How hard could that be?

Whatever it is, don't easily give up. Try to use your life to the fullest. Or may be like i said, use a significant period of your life to the fullest, to do something GREAT, something meaningful, something you can look back and smile with the happiest heart for the rest of your life.