The Self.

Salam & Good day !

When Susan Boyle (47) first appeared on Britain's Got Talent, audiences and judges were cynical. Well, what do you expect from a person that was born with mild brain damage, looked after her parents until the day they died. Her homely appearance caused the judges and audience to be so typical. Waiting her to be humiliated. But, instead, 37 millions were thrilled with her beautiful voice. From the opening notes of I Dreamed a Dream from Les Miserables, which nailed all cynical judges and those audience who sneered her, to the wall because she wasn’t groomed, is expected to make her wealthy. She is a just an average Jane, flawed and vulnerable person but she is a person who nevertheless has the determination to fight for her dream.

"Modern society is too quick to judge people on their appearances. There is not much you can do about it; it is the way they think; it is the way they are. But maybe this could teach them a lesson, or set an example." Susan Boyle (The Washington Post)

When Nik Nur Madihah Nik Mohd Kamal (18) scored 20As for Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia, nobody knows how difficult her life is. Again, just an average Jane, struggles for her dream, to be a physicist. The success of this student from Sekolah Menengah Agama Arab Maahad Muhammadi (P), Kota Bharu, Kelantan is made rather magnificent despite her life's shortcomings, with no scholarship despite her earlier achievements, and her decision not to go to boarding school as her family cannot afford it. She could not afford to take private tuition with her parents small income. In a greater magnitude, she has proved that poverty is not an obstacle to success. Her recipe for this is simple; to strive and strategically study, and if a problem arise to quickly consult the teachers and the rest is to leave it to God's will.



Well, people might be saying, both of them are lucky or such a thing. But, it is not all about those stuffs. Both of them have dreams to follow. But most of us, will always say something such as luck, in a presence to simply deny that probably we are not putting much effort on it. To deny our weaknesses, and not to overcome it. As usual, always point fingers and blame something. Sometimes it is out of proportion, not to realise we are eventually capable of doing something extraordinary. I know i will not be able to score that damn good straight As in my subjects (even if i have the time turner gadget ;-) ), but what i have to do is to find the best out of me. Not saying that i have really found one, but at least i know where this road will lead me. We just an average Joe and Jane, but there is a hidden talent not to be missed. For both, Susan Boyle and Nik Nur Madihah, your are our living proof, there is a dream that worth to be followed. Best of luck? noooppss.... all the best!. ;-)


Pakcik said: Be the best in what you're doing. A simple thing to be done.
(and a happy belated birthday to my beloved sister, Pn Azizon Ab Aziz ~ nak hadiah ka? ..*anything but not that dazzling Louis Vuitton :-), ~ pengsan kena kerja cuci jamban nanti )

** all pics were taken from multiple internet sources