Some people are willing to give up and walk away. As they believe, being a hero is all about sitting aside all costs and winning anyway. Probably not!?
To me, giving up is a sign to failure and if I really do failed in the end at least I had tried my best and I have nothing to regret.
Look at her! Maimun Yusuf, Age 89, from Kuala Terengganu, who is trying to be the Kuala Terengganu member of parliament as "Calon Bebas" (in Malay means independent candidate). She is the oldest candidate in the Malaysian 12th General Election, year 2008. She cycles around on her trusty red bicycle to promote herself, pasting her posters on the walls, greeting the people and told them to vote for her. Pressmen were amused to see that Maimum, who is also known as Tok Mun, had rebuilt the steps to her house. She quoted "I know you were all scared to climb up the other day. That's why I paid RM300 to build a new one" which causing one reporter's face to blush.
Tok Mun quashed the notion that she was able to pay for her campaign expenditure because of her links to royalty. She had spent more than RM10k to register as a candidate, for her campaign preparations and also built a 'pondok' (a small hut) for her election operation room. When people ask her how she expects to fare against the other stronger parties, she replied "I have my supporters too".
I am not talking about politics or any political issues here this time. Stop reading now if you are thinking about politic matters at this moment!
Lets evaluate the quality of life Tok Mun has. She is very aged but she never gives up hope. She knew there is something wrong at the current situation, she felt shaking and no fair play in her country. Hence, she works hard to create peoples awareness and works even harder to reveal her notions of democracy. With little money or manpower, a barely literate 89-year-old grandmother is waging an uphill battle to wreat a seat from the ruling coalition. Though she claimed it is very tiring but she did not give up.
So why we, who are more younger than a 89-year-old grandma, shall give up? May we success in life and with God's blessing we are able to deal with stress and pressure patiently.
(,") Speak when nobody is hearing you
Seek when you need them
Treasure while you still holding them; and
Enjoy as if there is no tomorrow. (",)
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