How Time Really Works — And Why Your Heart Determines Its Speed, Not the Clock

 

We talk about time as if it were fixed, objective, and measurable. “24 hours a day,” “60 minutes an hour,” “tick-tock, tick-tock.” But the truth is this: we don’t experience time with our clocks — we experience it with our hearts.

This visual I came across reminded me of something powerful:

Time is slow when you wait.
Time is fast when you are late.
Time is deadly when you are sad.
Time is short when you are happy.
Time is endless when you are in pain.
Time is long when you feel bored.
Every time, time is determined by your feelings — not by clocks.

And the more I reflected, the more I realised how true this is, especially in the way we work, live, and serve others.

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⏳ Why This Hit Me Hard (My Personal Reflection)

As someone who manages multiple roles — trainer, CEO, father, community builder — people often ask me, “Coach, how do you manage your time?”

For many years, I thought the answer was better scheduling, better apps, better planning.

But the older I get, the clearer it becomes:

💡 The real challenge is not managing time. It is managing emotion, intention, and presence.

Two hours of stressed, scattered energy feels like 10 hours.
But one hour of inspired, meaningful work feels like 10 minutes.

And in Islam, we’re reminded of this often.

Allah SWT says:
“By time. Indeed, mankind is in loss.”
(Surah Al-Asr)

Why?
Because time is not the enemy.
Lack of purpose is.

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⏱️ When Time Moves Fast… or Slow

Here’s what I notice in my own life:

1. Time moves fast when I’m doing meaningful work.

When I’m training teachers, speaking to students, or helping parents understand AI — those moments fly.
Because my heart is full.

2. Time moves painfully slow when I’m not aligned.

Admin tasks with no clarity…
Meetings without purpose…
Work that doesn’t bring impact…
This is when minutes feel like hours.

3. Time expands when there is barakah.

Sometimes, Allah SWT puts so much blessing in a short window that you get more done in 2 hours than in 2 days.
This is something we can’t explain logically — but we feel it.

Barakah changes everything.

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🧠 The Psychology of Time: We Don’t Feel Time; We Interpret It

This is the part many people forget:

➡️ Time is emotional, not mechanical.
➡️ We live time through meaning, not measurement.

Two people can live the same day — one feels overwhelmed, the other feels grateful and productive.
Same 24 hours.
Different internal experience.

And this is why managing your heart is far more important than managing your calendar.

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🌙 As Muslims, We Have a Secret Advantage: Our Daily Rhythm

Our solat times naturally structure our day.

Not by force.
By grounding.

Every prayer is a reset — a reminder that:

✨ We are not in control.
✨ We do the effort; Allah decides the outcome.
✨ Time is a trust, not a trophy.

When I align my day around solat, family, health, and meaningful work… suddenly, time feels lighter.
Even when the workload hasn’t changed.

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🔑 Six Practical Lessons About Time (From My Own Journey)

Here’s what I’ve learned — and continue to learn:

1. Meaning makes time feel shorter.

Work with purpose, and your day becomes energising.

2. Clarity speeds time up.

When you know exactly what to do, you move faster.

3. Overwhelm slows everything down.

Confusion makes even simple tasks feel heavy.

4. Barakah multiplies your time.

Dua, intention, and sincerity make your hours stretch.

5. Pain distorts time.

Stress, sadness, and emotional fatigue make the day feel endless.

6. Presence is the real productivity.

When you are truly “there,” time becomes your ally.

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🌟 My Biggest Realisation About Time

Time is not about speed.
Time is not about quantity.
Time is not about the clock.

Time is about state — your emotional, spiritual, and psychological condition.

And when your state is right, your time becomes right.

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📌 Final Reflection

Every day, Allah gives us a new page.
The question is not how much time we have, but how present, intentional, and grateful we are in the time we’re given.

Because in the end, time does not change us — we change time.

May Allah put barakah in all our hours, minutes, and moments.
Amin.

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If You're Reading This…

Take a moment today to reset.
Ask yourself:

“What state am I bringing into my time?”

Because when your heart is aligned,
your time becomes powerful.

 

🌙 The Moments When Dua Changes Everything

We like to believe we’re in control.

Our plans.
Our careers.
Our goals.
Our families.

But the truth is… we control nothing.
Everything — absolutely everything — is in the hands of Allah SWT.

And the older I get, the more obvious this becomes.

Success? From Him.
Failures? Also from Him.
Health, wealth, opportunity, even the people placed in our lives — all of it is part of His perfect arrangement.

So where does that leave us?
With one of the greatest gifts Allah has given humanity:

Dua.

Our direct line to the Creator of the heavens and the earth.

Rasulullah SAW taught us not only to make dua…
But to be strategic and mindful about when we make dua — because there are moments when the doors of the heavens open wider.

These are not random moments.
They are invitations.
Windows of mercy where Allah tells His servants:

“Ask Me. I am near.”

And these moments come to us again and again:

• 🌙 The last third of the night

• 🕌 Between adhan & iqamah

• 🙏 In sujood

• 🤲 Before concluding the prayer

• 🌧️ When it rains

• 🚗 While travelling

• 🌙 While fasting

• 💫 Laylatul Qadr

Each one is a reminder:
Allah wants us to turn to Him.

The real question is…

Are we alert enough to catch these moments?
Or are we rushing through life thinking we’re the ones steering the ship?

Because at the end of the day, only Allah can protect us from the hellfire.
Only Allah can grant Jannah to us and our families.
Only Allah can turn our hardships into ease and write barakah into every step of our journey.

So today, as I write this — a reminder for myself first — let’s live with more awareness.

Let’s treat dua not as an emergency tool,
but as a daily oxygen supply for our spiritual life.

May Allah accept all our doa,
guide our hearts, protect our families, and grant us Jannah together.
Amin, ya Rabb. 🤲💛

 

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Disclaimer: Used under fair use for commentary/education. No copyright infringement intended.
This image is used for illustrative purposes only.

Why 2026 Will Be the Year AI Enters Every Classroom — Whether We Are Ready or Not

By Coach Amirul Iskandar Mannan

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1. The Truth We Can No Longer Ignore

This morning, driving to the office, I turned on the radio.
And guess what they were talking about?

AI.

Not politics.
Not entertainment.
Not gossip.

But:
“Which AI tools can help make meetings faster and easier?”

People were calling in, sharing apps they use, tools they discover, and how much time they’ve saved.

When a topic reaches radio level, you know it has already moved from “early adopters” to mainstream behaviour.

And that’s when the realisation hit me again:

AI is already here… whether we want it or not.

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2. It is Happening Even If We Don’t Agree With It

Some people welcome AI.
Some fear it.
Some deny it.
Some ignore it.

But the truth remains—just like the inevitability of sunrise:

AI doesn’t need our permission. It only needs time.

It is already embedded in:

• How students search for answers

• How parents guide homework

• How teachers plan lessons

• How lecturers analyse data

• How professors conduct research

• How companies train their staff

• How schools manage administration

AI has entered every corridor of education.

The only question left is this:
Are we ready?

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3. As Thanos Said It Best: “I’m Inevitable.”

We may laugh at the quote, but the message is brutally accurate.

In the Marvel universe, Thanos represented a change that could not be stopped.

In our world today?

AI is that inevitable force.

You can delay it.
You can resist it.
But you cannot stop it.

And the education world—students, teachers, parents, institutions—will experience this shift faster than any other sector.

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4. Why 2026 Is the Turning Point

Here’s why 2026 will be the year AI officially enters every classroom:

1. Students are already using AI quietly.

They are faster, smarter, and more curious than we think.
They use AI for homework, notes, explanations, and revision.

Whether schools approve or not, they are using it anyway.

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2. Parents are realising AI can reduce stress at home.

Parents today juggle work, life, finances, school updates, and their children’s emotions.

AI gives them:

• Instant explanations

• Step-by-step solutions

• Personalized study plans

• Bahasa + English answers

• 24/7 tutoring

Relief alone is enough for adoption.

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3. Teachers can no longer keep up without AI.

Teachers today face heavier workloads than ever.

AI is not here to replace teachers.
AI is here to lift the burden.

With AI, teachers can:

• Create lesson plans in minutes

• Generate visuals

• Prepare exercises

• Mark answers

• Personalize learning

AI + Teacher = Super Teacher

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4. Universities and colleges are already moving ahead.

Higher education institutions are integrating AI into:

• Assignments

• Research

• Labs

• Teaching frameworks

• Graduate employability

Students who don’t use AI become instantly disadvantaged.

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5. The world economy now demands AI-literate graduates.

Employers expect students to know how to:

• communicate using AI

• problem-solve using AI

• research using AI

• think critically with AI

This is not a trend.
This is a requirement.

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5. The Real Question: Will We Adapt or Be Left Behind?

We can argue.
We can resist.
We can pretend we don’t need it.

But eventually…

AI will become as normal as calculators,
as essential as Google,
as integrated as smartphones,
and as expected as Wi-Fi.

The future belongs not to those who are the smartest,
but to those who adapt the fastest.

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6. What Should We Do Now? (The Key Is Simple)

There are only two choices:

❌ Fight AI

— and get left behind.

✅ Adopt AI + Adapt Now

— and unlock the greatest opportunity in modern education.

Every parent.
Every student.
Every teacher.
Every lecturer.
Every professor.

Needs to understand this:

**AI is not replacing you.

AI is upgrading you.**

Your creativity.
Your decision-making.
Your empathy.
Your leadership.
Your problem-solving.

AI amplifies everything.

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7. Closing Reflection

In Islam, we are taught to prepare for what is coming.
We are taught to embrace knowledge.
We are taught to adapt, to hijrah, to improve.

AI is simply another tool—like books, calculators, and the internet—sent as a means to accelerate learning and understanding.

The wise embrace it.
The prepared benefit from it.
The unprepared fear it.

As we enter 2026, may we be among those who are ready.

InsyaAllah.

 

AI, Education, and the Future of Learning: Why We Must Move Faster Than Ever

There are moments in human history when a new technology changes everything.

Electricity changed how we lived.
The internet changed how we connected.
Smartphones changed how we operate.

And now, Artificial Intelligence is about to change how we think, learn, work, and grow.

Whether we like it or not, AI is here to stay.
It is not a trend.
It is not a “nice-to-have.”
It is not optional.

It is a shift as big as the industrial revolution… and we are standing right at the dawn of it.

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The Way We Teach and Learn Will Never Be the Same Again

For decades, education has been built on one key limitation:
Students only learn when someone is available to teach them.

When the teacher is not there, learning pauses.
When the parents are busy, learning pauses.
When students are unsure, confused, or stuck, learning pauses.

The internet helped speed things up, but it was still passive learning.
Students had to search, read, filter, and understand… on their own.

But now, something different has happened.

AI has transformed learning from teacher-dependent to student-driven.

Today, a child can ask a question at 11PM and get a detailed explanation instantly.
They can rewrite essays, solve problems, and understand difficult concepts—any time, anywhere.

But the real breakthrough is this:

AI can now teach, guide, verify, correct, evaluate, and test — in real time.

This goes far beyond notes and videos.
This is personalised feedback, just like having a private tutor.

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We Are Entering a New Era of Super-Accelerated Learning

The pace of learning is no longer linear.
It is exponential.

For the first time in history, a student can:

• learn a topic

• ask questions

• get corrections

• get tested

• improve immediately

…without waiting for a class, a tuition session, or a teacher’s availability.

AI has removed the waiting time.
It has removed the friction.
It has removed the ceiling.

The next generation will learn faster, deeper, and earlier than any generation before them.

But only if they start early.

Because the world will not slow down for anyone.

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If We Don’t Embrace This, Our Children Will Be Left Behind

Many parents are still unsure.
Some are hesitant.
Some are worried.
Some think “We can just wait and see.”

But in technology, waiting is the same as falling behind.

Our children are competing in a world where:

• Information is instant

• Feedback is instant

• learning is instant

• Improvement is instant

If our children depend on the “old speed” of learning, they will lose out to those who embrace the “new speed.”

The world is not slowing down.
AI is accelerating learning faster than we can imagine.

We cannot afford to let our children be spectators.
They must participate.

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A New Milestone: GuruAI Can Now Mark Subjective Answers

This week, something historic happened.

GuruAI became the first platform in Malaysia to mark subjective questions automatically.

This is big.

Because subjective questions are the heart of real learning —
analysis, reasoning, explanation, understanding.

And now, students can:

• answer a question

• take a photo

• upload

• receive instant feedback, corrections, and even markah

This is not just convenient.
This is transformational.

It means a Form 4 or Form 5 student can practice Sejarah, Pendidikan Islam, BM, Sains — and get evaluated immediately.

No more guessing.
No more waiting for a teacher.
No more uncertainty.

This is how you build confident learners.

This is how you improve faster.
This is how you stay ahead.

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We Are Standing at the Dawn of Something Big

AI is not just a tool.
It is becoming a learning partner, a teaching assistant, and a personal tutor.

And we are only at the beginning.

In the next 5–10 years:

• learning will be personalised

• Feedback will be instant

• Assessments will be AI-driven

• Mastery learning will become the norm

What electricity did to the world,
What the internet did to communication,
What smartphones did to daily life,

AI will soon do to education.

And this time, we cannot afford to be late adopters.

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Why Parents Should Let Their Children Start Using GuruAI Now

Because AI is not replacing students.
It is empowering them.

Because AI is not replacing teachers.
It is supporting them.

Because AI is not removing learning.
It is accelerating it beyond what was previously possible.

If we want our children to compete globally,
If we want them to build confidence,
If we want them to grow faster…

Then we must give them the tools that match the future they are entering.

And for Malaysian families, GuruAI is one of the best places to start.

Affordable, accessible, safe, and aligned with KSSM.
And now, capable of marking subjective answers like a real teacher.

This is no longer the future.
It is happening now.

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Final Thought

Every generation gets one breakthrough that reshapes its destiny.
Our parents had the typewriter.
We had the internet.
Our children… they have AI.

The question is not whether AI will change education.

It already has.

The real question is:

Will we let our children benefit from it… or be left behind because of our hesitation?

The choice is ours.
The future is theirs.
And the time to act is now.

Coach Amirul

 

Rumah dan Taman Minda Kita: Elakkan Lalang

Bayangkan sebuah rumah yang kosong dan sebuah taman yang tidak pernah dijaga. Lama-kelamaan, rumah itu rapuh dan lalang tumbuh di mana-mana. Begitu juga dengan minda kita. Jika kita berhenti berkembang, keraguan dan kemalasan akan mengambil alih—“If we don’t nurture our mind and have healthy thoughts, we will have no harvest, only weeds”jackietrottmann.com. Maka, mulai hari ini, marilah kita sirami minda dengan ilmu dan taqwa, supaya ia subur berisi bunga iman dan ilmu, bukan lalang kerugian.

Zon selesa kita umpama akuarium kecil bagi seekor jerung. Jerung di dalam tangki hanya mampu membesar beberapa inci, namun di lautan luas ia boleh membesar ke lapan kakidebraheslinwellness.com. Begitulah kita, jika terus kekal dengan pemikiran terhad dan persekitaran negatif, potensi diri juga terhad. Bob Harrison pernah berkata, “the shark will never outgrow its environment and the same is true about you”debraheslinwellness.com. So, jangan biarkan diri terperangkap dalam tangki kecil. Hitung-hitung hijrah dari mentaliti lama – keluar dari zon selesa itu – dan berani bermimpi besar, InshaAllah.

Hijrah Sepanjang Hayat: Titik Permulaan

Konsep hijrah bukan sekadar berpindah ke tempat lain, tetapi perubahan jiwa menuju kebaikan. Hijrah adalah perjalanan self-improvement berterusan. Ia mengingatkan kita untuk sentiasa berubah ke arah yang lebih baikhjmuhdsalleh.org.sghjmuhdsalleh.org.sg. Seperti kata-kata bijak, “If you don’t like something in your life, change it”. Kita ada kuasa buat perubahan – InsyaAllah setiap langkah kebaikan diberkati. Nabi ﷺ pun menggalakkan perubahan hari demi hari: “Buat hari ini lebih baik daripada semalam, dan hari esok lebih baik daripada hari ini”salaattime.com. SubhanAllah, jika setiap hari kita sentuh sedikit sahaja peningkatan diri (rujuk hadith), bayangkan betapa tinggi kita akan sampai!

Langkah Praktikal: Pertumbuhan Harian

Untuk pastikan minda kita tidak ditumbuhi lalang, kita perlu action plan kecil setiap hari. Antaranya:

• Baca & Belajar – Ambil 10 minit sehari baca al-Quran, hadith atau ilmu baharu. Pengetahuan baru umpama baja buat taman minda.

• Keluar Zon Selesa – Lakukan sesuatu yang menakutkan tetapi bermanfaat; misalnya bercakap di khalayak kecil, belajar skill baharu atau pergi kursus. Tony Robbins pun berpesan: “If you don’t like something, change it.” Jangan jadi pokok berakar di satu tempat saja.

• Refleksi & Matlamat – Setiap malam, tanya diri: “Sudahkah hari ini aku lebih baik daripada semalam?” Tuliskan satu pencapaian kecil (contohnya menulis jurnal, solat hajat, atau bantu sesiapa). Tindakan-tindakan kecil ini, bila konsisten, akan menghasilkan pertumbuhan hebat.

Pendek kata, bangunkan budaya “10/10”: setiap hari usahakan terbaik, syukur Alhamdulillah atas peningkatan kecil, kemudian atur lagi matlamat baru. Lama-kelamaan, minda kita akan penuh dengan buah manis, bukan lalang beracun.

Manfaat & Berkat Perubahan

Pertumbuhan diri bukan sahaja memberi kemenangan rohani, tetapi juga memberi rezeki dan kejayaan duniawi. Bila kita keluar daripada zon selesa, kita jadi lebih kreatif, produktif, dan disenangi orang. Dalam kerjaya, mindset berkembang ini akan tarik lebih peluang – bisnes kita bertambah baik, pelajar lebih cemerlang, pembaca lebih terinspirasi. Dalam agama pula, hijrah hati mendekatkan kita pada Allah SWT; pahala dan rahmat-Nya pun terbuka luas. Jim Rohn pernah kata, “For things to change, you have to change.” Benar sekali – perubahan positif membuahkan hasil positif.

• Karier / Bisnes: Inovasi akan datang, rakan sekerja percaya kepada kebolehan kita, dan kita berani ambil risiko yang berpatutan.

• Hubungan & Ilmu: Kita jadi contoh baik, lebih empati, mudah berikan motivasi. Ilmu dikongsi, pahala pun berganda.

• Hati & Iman: Dengan latihan jiwa (solat, zikir, puasa sunat), hati kian tenang; setiap hijrah kecil mendekatkan kita kepada keredhaan Allahhjmuhdsalleh.org.sg.

Alhamdulillah, semua ini menjadi aset berharga. Umpamanya menanam pokok kurma; kecil sahaja benihnya, tetapi akan memberi buah manis berterusan kelak.

Ayoh Bertindak!

Apa langkah anda hari ini? Jangan biarkan minda seperti rumah kosong yang dihinggapi lalang. Mulakan hijrah kecil: mungkin beli buku motivasi, daftar kursus pendek, atau paling mudah—zikir pagi dan malam. Ingatlah, “Don’t be a tree!”; kita adalah manusia mulia yang dicipta untuk berkembang.

InsyaAllah, dengan niat yang ikhlas dan usaha berterusan, setiap hari kita akan lihat perubahan positif dalam diri dan hidup. Jadikanlah ayat motivasi ini sebagai semangat: “Make today better than yesterday, and tomorrow better than today”salaattime.com.

Kami di sini sentiasa menyokong anda. Apa pandangan anda? Jom kongsikan azam hijrah anda bersama keluarga, sahabat dan komuniti. Mari kita #HijrahBersama menuju diri yang 10/10 – insyaAllah bermanfaat!

 

DECEMBER 2025: Bulan Terakhir, Peluang Terakhir — Bagaimana Kita Boleh Tamatkan Tahun Ini Dengan Kemenangan

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1 Disember 2025.

Hari pertama dalam bulan terakhir sebelum kita melangkah masuk ke tahun 2026.

Dan seperti biasa, soalan ini muncul dalam fikiran saya:

“Bagaimana kita mahu menjadikan 31 hari terakhir ini sebagai bulan yang paling bermakna dalam seluruh tahun 2025?”

Kerana hakikatnya, banyak boleh berubah dalam satu bulan, jika kita memilih untuk memulakannya hari ini.

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REALITY CHECK

Mari kita jujur sekejap.

Sepanjang 11 bulan yang lalu:

• Ada perkara yang kita berjaya capai.

• Ada juga perkara yang kita tangguhkan.

• Ada impian yang kita mulakan… tapi tidak sempurna.

• Ada azam yang tinggal separuh jalan.

Dan statistik hidup selalunya sama setiap tahun:
👉 Ramai orang menunggu 1 Januari untuk berubah,
sedangkan mereka lupa, perubahan besar bermula pada Disember, bukan Januari.

Jika kita tidak ubah sekarang, 2026 akan jadi ulangan 2025.

That’s the uncomfortable truth.

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Solusinya mudah tetapi kuat:

Gunakan Disember sebagai “Bulan Momentum”.

Bulan di mana kita:

• menutup kelemahan

• menyempurnakan azam

• membetulkan arah

• bersihkan hati

• kukuhkan disiplin

• siapkan minda dan sistem untuk 2026

Momentum Disember menentukan “starting point” Januari.

Ramai orang gagal di awal tahun bukan kerana mereka tidak rajin,
tetapi kerana mereka masuk ke tahun baru tanpa momentum.

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HOW TO APPLY IN REAL LIFE

Bagaimana kita boleh jadikan 31 hari Disember ini luar biasa?
Gunakan 5 langkah mudah ini:

1. Lihat kembali 11 bulan yang lalu

Tanya diri:
✔ Apa kejayaan terbesar aku?
✔ Apa kesilapan terbesar aku?
✔ Apa 3 perkara yang aku belajar?

Reflection creates clarity.

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2. Pilih 3 perkara sahaja untuk diselesaikan bulan ini

Bukan 30.
Bukan 13.
Hanya 3.

Kerana 3 perkara yang diselesaikan = kemenangan.
30 perkara yang ditangguh = beban.

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3. Reset semula rutin harian

Disember adalah bulan terbaik untuk:

• betulkan jadual ibadah

• susun semula kerja

• siapkan dokumen penting

• bersihkan ruang kerja

• mula semula exercise

• betulkan tidur

New Year doesn’t reset your life.
Your habits do.

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4. Create your 2026 Blueprint

Luangkan 60 minit minggu ini untuk:

• tulis 10 matlamat 2026

• pilih 3 “focus areas”

• rangka bulanan (Jan–Mac)

• susun projek yang beri impact tinggi

Masalah ramai orang?
Masuk 2026 tanpa plan.

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5. Bangunkan Momentum Iman

Kerana keberkatan menentukan kejayaan seluruh tahun.
Gunakan Disember untuk:

• lebihkan doa

• tambah sedekah

• istiqamah dalam solat berjemaah

• zikir harian

• maafkan orang

• bersihkan hati

“Barakah brings results beyond effort.”

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WHY THIS MATTERS

Bila kita gunakan Disember sebagai “momentum month”, kita akan nampak:

1. Januari bermula dengan sangat kuat

Orang lain baru mula panas pada 15 Januari.
Anda sudah memecut dari hari pertama.

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2. Productivity meningkat 2–3 kali ganda

Kerana clarity = fuel.
Dan Disember memberi ruang untuk clarity.

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3. Stabil dari segi emosi, spiritual dan kewangan

Kita lebih fokus, kurang stress, dan lebih terarah.

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4. Impact kerja, dakwah, keluarga dan projek meningkat

Kerana kita operate dari posisi “siap” bukan “kejar”.

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RELEVANCE

Saya sendiri melihat perubahan besar setiap kali saya jadikan Disember sebagai bulan untuk reset dan create momentum.

Tahun di mana saya paling banyak mencapai:

• menerbitkan buku,

• melancarkan program latihan,

• menyiapkan proposal besar untuk yayasan,

• membina program Visual Teachers & AI,

• meningkatkan produktiviti,

• memperbaiki disiplin ibadah,

… semuanya bermula pada Disember, bukan Januari.

Ini bukan teori.
Ini pengalaman sebenar.

Dan saya melihat ramai peserta latihan saya, dari Visual Teachers, Power Up, AI Productivity,
yang berjaya transform hidup kerana mereka mula lebih awal, bukan bila semua orang mula.

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CALL TO ACTION

Hari ini, 1 Disember 2025, bukan sekadar “bulan baru”.
Ia adalah halaman terakhir sebelum bab 2026 bermula.

Dan saya ingin mengajak anda untuk melakukan 1 perkara mudah hari ini:

👉 Tulis 3 perkara yang anda mahu capai sebelum 31 Disember.
Itu sahaja.

Kerana tiga kemenangan kecil bulan ini
akan membuka pintu kepada kemenangan besar tahun depan.

Mari kita tamatkan 2025 dengan penuh syukur, barakah, dan momentum;
supaya 2026 bermula bukan dengan harapan,
tetapi dengan kekuatan.

InsyaAllah.

If You Are More Fortunate Than Others, Build a Longer Table. Not a Taller Fence.

 

 If You Are More Fortunate Than Others, Build a Longer Table. Not a Taller Fence.

Pernah tak anda perasan satu fenomena ni?

Bila seseorang itu mula berjaya; bisnes kencang, pangkat naik, duit berkepuk: perkara pertama yang berubah selalunya adalah "pagar" mereka.

Secara literal dan metafora.

Dulu masa duduk rumah teres biasa, pintu sentiasa terbuka. Jiran lalu-lalang boleh tegur sapa.

Tapi bila dah pindah banglo, tembok makin tinggi. Gate automatik. Security guard 24 jam.

Kita rasa kita sedang membeli "ketenangan" dan "keselamatan".

Tapi hakikatnya, ramai yang tanpa sedar sedang membeli kesunyian.

Semalam saya tenung lama ayat ni: "If you are more fortunate than others, build a longer table. Not a taller fence."

Ia satu teguran halus. Deep.

Sebab naluri manusia, bila kita rasa kita ada lebih dari orang lain, kita automatik rasa nak protect. Kita takut orang ambil, takut orang dengki, takut orang minta pinjam duit.

So, we build fences.

Tapi hari ini saya nak ajak anda ubah mindset.

Story: The Tale of Two CEOs

Saya pernah jumpa dua jenis CEO dalam karier saya.

CEO A: Dia sangat brilliant. Bisnes juta-juta. Tapi bilik office dia kat tingkat paling atas, pintu sentiasa kunci. Staff nak jumpa kena appointment sebulan awal. Dia makan lunch sorang-sorang atau dengan klien VVIP saja. Hasilnya? Staff buat kerja sebab takut, bukan sebab hormat. Bila dia jatuh, tak ada siapa tolong sambut.

CEO B: Dia ni lain. Hartanya mungkin sama banyak, tapi "meja" dia panjang. Setiap Jumaat, dia belanja staff makan. Pintu bilik sentiasa terbuka untuk idea baru. Bila ada staff yang nampak potensi, dia hantar pergi training, dia groom jadi leader. Dia tak takut staff jadi pandai. Hasilnya? Bisnes dia berkembang 10/10 sebab semua orang rasa belonging.

Nampak beza? CEO A bina pagar. CEO B bina meja.

Kenapa Kita Kena Bina "Meja"?

Sahabat, rezeki yang Allah bagi pada kita tu, bukan untuk kita "simpan sampai beku".

Air yang bertakung lama-lama akan busuk. Tapi air sungai yang mengalir, ia membawa kehidupan.

Begitu juga rezeki.

Bila kita "bina meja", maksudnya kita berkongsi, kita sebenarnya sedang suburkan ekosistem hidup kita sendiri.

The Framework: How to Build a Longer Table

Macam mana nak mula? Tak perlu tunggu jadi jutawan baru nak buat. Anda boleh mula sekarang dengan apa yang ada di tangan.

Ini 3 cara praktikal untuk jadi World-Class Giver:

1. The Knowledge Table (Meja Ilmu) Jangan kedekut ilmu. Ada orang takut nak ajar orang lain sebab takut nanti orang tu jadi pesaing (competitor). Wrong mindset. Bila anda ajar orang, Allah akan buka lagi luas kefahaman untuk anda.

• Action: Kalau anda pandai marketing, buat free sharing dengan team. Kalau pandai masak, kongsi resepi rahsia. Jangan simpan.

2. The Opportunity Table (Meja Peluang) Kalau anda ada network yang bagus, connect kan kawan-kawan yang memerlukan. Kadang-kadang, satu intro dari anda boleh ubah hidup seseorang.

• Action: Rekemen kawan yang tengah cari kerja pada boss anda. Bagi projek kecil pada vendor yang baru nak naik. Jadilah "jambatan" rezeki orang.

3. The Empathy Table (Meja Emosi) Kadang-kadang, "meja" yang orang perlukan bukan duit. Tapi telinga yang mendengar. Dalam dunia yang bising ni, ramai orang sunyi. Mereka perlukan seseorang yang boleh validate perasaan mereka.

• Action: Luangkan masa 15 minit untuk listen to understand, bukan listen to reply.

Spiritual Reflection: The Mathematics of God

Matematik manusia: 10 - 1 = 9. (Makin bagi, makin kurang). Matematik Allah: 10 - 1 = 19 (atau 700 kali ganda).

Yakinlah, takkan miskin orang yang memberi.

Dalam Islam, kita diajar konsep barakah. Rezeki sikit tapi cukup, itu barakah. Rezeki banyak tapi asyik tak cukup, itu musibah.

Bila kita bina meja panjang, kita jemput doa-doa orang sekeliling. Doa staff, doa kawan, doa jiran. Doa-doa inilah "pagar" sebenar yang melindungi kita dari musibah.

Your Call to Action

Minggu ini, saya nak cabar anda buat satu benda simple.

Cari satu cara untuk "panjangkan meja" anda.

Mungkin belanja rider yang hantar makanan. Mungkin share satu tips bisnes di Facebook. Mungkin call kawan lama tanya khabar.

Ingat pesan ni: Success is not about how high you climb, but how wide you reach.

Kalau rezeki anda tengah melimpah sekarang, Alhamdulillah. Jangan panggil tukang buat pagar. Panggil tukang buat meja.

Apa pandangan anda?

Siapa kat sini pernah rasa nikmat luar biasa bila dapat gembirakan orang lain? Cerita sikit kat komen.

InsyaAllah, moga kita semua jadi manusia yang memberi manfaat.

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