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Early to rise..

I always believe to start early and yet many a time I am late...There are so many hindrances in my way,some are created by me and some are by others..Whatever,I believe in the school of early start than late start.This phrase reminds me of project management.If I go for early start,I may have the 'float' but if I go for late,there is no float left unless I made an error in my duration estimate.

My blog today is not  about project management but more about waking up early.Thank God I am a morning person.I wake up at 4:30am almost daily and I have at least one hour of quiet time for myself EVERYDAY of my life.Some of you may ask me how I manage to wake up that early and my answer is simple.No secret-just sleep early~10:30pm.

Here is the link to the benefits of waking up early:zenhabits.

 

"Many of us live our lives running behind time, but we only reach it when we die of a heart attack or in a car accident rushing to be on time. Others are so anxious of living the future that they forget to live the present, which is the only time that truly exists. We all have equal time throughout the world. No one has more or less. The difference lies in how each one of us does with our time. We need to live each moment. As John Lennon said, “Life is what happens to you while you’re busy making other plans”.Quoted.

A day is a day..

29092010-Hot day@ BBB
Originally uploaded by Adibi

When I reached the age of 58 a few days ago,I thought to myself:58 years had passed by...it seems so fast.I was wondering why?

Now, I got it.My time frame of living is not by the years but by the day;then it gets repeated making into weeks,months and years-a day at a time!That is why a few of my friends wrote in their blogs that time has wings!

What we plan to do today is one thing ,but what would happen is another.The English used to say,we propose God disposes.Last week,I wanted to cycle but it rained on that day,so I took my book and read.What is more important,we make the best of the day given to us.As they say,today is the present(the gift),so take it and enjoy..

Today is a Saturday.I plan to go cycling,insyaAllah.Have a good weekend to all.

Good bye,my friend..

Two days ago,after his solat magrib,my friend Y (58 years old)had a stroke and passed away.May Allah swt accepts him among the solihin.My Al-Fatihah and Yaasiin for you my dear friend.Y and me worked as managers in the same group of companies in mid-80's and later we went our separate ways-he went into corporate world and later opted out  and chose to live in Dungun,Terengganu as a gentleman farmer.

With a few millions in his account, he bought a few hundreds acres of land in Citrus Valley and planted sweet orange trees.He made a few hundreds thousands profit a year selling oranges to supermarkets in the Klang Valley.When I asked what he did with so much profit(we don't need that much to live in Dungun),he said half went for 'sabilillah' and the other half for him and his family.May Allah bless you my friend.

Another reason why he left a nice house in Taman TAR and had chosen to live in Dungun was to live close to his Sufi teachers.By the way,he also loved fishing in the open seas.Whenever he was in KL for his business and visiting his children,he always called me up for a chat at MaxValu,Ampang and he kept telling me to get a teacher for my zikrrulah.Alhamdulillah,I have found one.Thank you my friend for your advice and your helps in my personal and business life.

Illal liqaq in the Akhirat,InsyaAllah.

Walking shoes #2

To me comfort comes first,price comes second and the others like style and fashion come later.Last week,my casual  walking shoes went kaput.The pair of shoes have served me well for more than five years and it is time I get a new ones.Before I talk about my shoes,I must thank Allah swt for the pair of legs that I have been walking on for the last 55 years of my life.It is not like  the tyres of my car or bicycles that I need to replace every 2 or 3 years!This reminds me of the appointment with my orthopedic surgeon( who is also my schoolmate) when I complained of my knee problem.The good doctor asked me to look out of the window from his clinic and show him any cars that passed through with tyres more than 50 years old.We had  good laughs and I felt grateful that I still have two legs to walk on.My cousin,who is a one year older than me,is walking on one artificial leg because one of his legs had to be amputated due to diabetes.Last weekend,I attended a wedding and saw a man pushing his wife in her wheel chair.What if it were me sitting on the wheel chair pushed by my wife?Thank you my Lord for the legs that still could carry 75kg around KL...

I need to stop a while for my breakfast.Will continue later..

Where was I? Okay,it is about my new walking shoes..

I used to wear buy Larrie shoes for my business wear when I was in my 30's.That was a long time ago....Then my interest fell on Clark and Hush Puppy for their comfort but when it comes to fashion,I prefer other brands.

First, the advertisement really caught me.These copy writers at the AD Agencies are really great.They knew what to say to capture our attention and touch  our feelings.No wonder I heard that these good copy writers are earning 5-figure a month!The ad was so appealing to me that I immedately snapped it with my smart phone as shown on top right.It says," Angkor Wat Explorer"...and the shoes were sitting on a map of the ruins of Angkor Wat.That looked great to me..Below it is the a photo of my good loyal old shoes.

I asked for my size 9 and walked with the new shoes.They are light,soft and comfortable as casual walking shoes and not for jogging.The price was not cheap and but reasonable.If it could lasts for  5 years like the previous one,it only cost me about 10 sen per day.And 10 sen per day to protect my feet is a really good investment.

So, gentlemen,buy a good pair of shoes and walk while you can..

Walking shoes

  Walking shoes 
  Originally uploaded by Adibi.

Last week,I said goodbye to my old Kickers walking shoes.I have been wearing them for the last three years...

Two days ago, I bought a new pair of Timberland walking shoes at 30% below normal price. When it comes to anything I fancy but the price appears expensive ,then I will wait until SALE time.

Today, I am going to 'test run' at KLCC garden.