It's been a good week for me but a lil slow tho.. Was on course on Thursday and Friday... Customer service and sales...One of the instructors was fun and we talked and exchanged ideas and stuff.. the topic can go from the baby bonuses to politics and wat nots ... all in all, I had fun and learned lots of things
The instructor spoke to me and told me to go and experience Hong Kong and China if I had a chance... Is he kidding me?? Nak gi nearby Malaysia pon terkial kial nak simpan duits siaks... Had actually planned to go Bangkok end of this year but wif the baby on the way, I guess I have to forgo that as well ..sigh ..
One thing that kept bugging me tho, the instructor kept referring to me and this other Malay guy in the class as the Laidback Malays.. In his view, Malays are laid back and contented being where they are whereas the Chinese work too hard earning money and forget to enjoy life...He didn't mean it in an offensive way, rather he admired the Malays ...
Do you ever think of it in another point of view? I always hear Malays saying "Orang Melayu memang gitu..pemalas tak macam orang Cina rajin carik duit!Macam mana Melayu nak maju gitu?" Or that "Malays are the race who often fall back!" I used to agree and personally didn't have many Malay frens when I was young hence that was how I picked up my Mandarin... But I discovered many good points as I grew up.. My best frens now are Malays ... We have been best frens for 14 years now...
There have been several occasion when I chatted with the driver of the cab I'm in and they always praised us Malays for our filial piety ..Go to an old folks homes and see the number of Malays and Chinese they say.It's amazing how the Malays would rather care for their elders no matter how troublesome and incovenient it is compared to the Chinese who would send their parents to the homes even tho they are healthy and well ...And I discovered, Yes, that is true.. so one point up for us Malays!!
Another point is , our generation now are no longer the contented to be just where they are now. I have frens who I proudly declare as Entrepenuers! Striving to always better their lives and trying to set up their own business and not only one mind you but several..
Then again when my instructor said we were laid back, he meant we know how to be contented with our lives and sit back and enjoy our family and life as it is instead of just passing thru it and upon reacing the end, we realised that all that we have worked for has no use for us on our deathbed.
For me, I am proud to be a Malay and even tho I sometimes still hate some Malay attitude, not all Malays are that bad! There are many points that we have that other races admire and lack .. which I think they should learn from us!!
Wistful for Love
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