Lessons Learned in the Past Decade

2000 – 2010.

a decade of many happy beginnings

a decade of few tearful goodbyes

10 years of tests and tribulations

10 years of mistakes made and lessons learned

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i could say that the past 10 years were the most eventful of my life – happy at most, and sufferable at times. i finished my studies, got married, had kids, lost my mak – all within these 10 years. i could also say that i faced my biggest, most unbelievable challenge and dugaan within these 10 years – and that’s as far as i could go to share it!

let’s just say that i really truly believe the phrase, ‘ada hikmah di sebalik semua yang berlaku, baik atau buruk,’ – there’s a silver lining in everything. alhamdulillah, things worked out for the best.

here are a few thoughts i gathered along the way – syigim’s 11 thoughts for 2011 :

1. the most important thing about past experiences is learning from them.
2. you must remember to CHANGE for the better, or remember NEVER TO CHANGE to be like the people who wronged you.
3. silence IS golden.
4. forgive, but never let yourself forget, because you don’t want to repeat the same mistake.
5. clichés that happened in malay drama or movie DO happen in real life.
6. berani kerana benar is a very true saying.
7. communicate with your partner. speak-up. share. debate. talk. nag, but learn to also laugh. hihi.
8. losing trust is losing faith on people. trying to trust again is placing your faith in Allah that things will get better.
9. hypocrites exist. you would be surprised where you found them.
10. see things from your kids’ point of view. crawl on the carpet if you must!
11. at the end of the day, you can always count on your family. and of course, Allah swt.

i pray to Allah to grant me and you another decade to experience life, and learn more lessons.

happy 2011.