TAKE IT EASY

 

Just “take it easy”. It is a phrase that many people say, however, only a few understand the true essence of it. There was a time in your life where doing what you love to do the most, proved to be a burden for you. That is when you learned a valuable lesson, even your passion can prove to be a burden if it is overdone. You started working for hours and this resulted in you losing the track of time, making yourself unhealthy and gaining a considerable amount of weight. Of course, none of these things are good for you and you must learn how to ‘take it easy’.

Mistakes do not equate failure!
You know what happens when you make a mistake? You LEARN! It is actually the best way to grow and improve so start embracing those mistakes.

Change your tone.
You are not crazy for talking to yourself! We all do it. We all have this little voice inside our heads. That voice can remind us of all the things we are doing wrong or it could tell us just how amazing we are. The choice is yours so choose to talk to yourself in a positive tone!

Use criticism to push you forward.
When other people tell you that you cannot do it, use that to push you even further. Do not let anyone get in your way. Succeed and you might even prove them wrong in the process!

Focus on your own progress.
It is great to look to others for inspiration but do not compare yourself to them. Everyone is in a different place in their journey and you are responsible to walk your own life. Focus on your own journey and how far you have come, and even where you want to be one day.

You would not be perfect at everything.
We all have strengths and weaknesses. When you are feeling down about one of your weaknesses, remind yourself of all the strengths you have.

Break the rules.
Thinking outside the box is what you do best. So, when you just cannot figure something out, do not give up. Instead, think outside the box and figure out a way to do it differently.

Be selective with your friends.
The people you spend the most time with will shape your life. If your friends are negative and are constantly pulling you down with them, it may be time to get some new positive friends who lift you up and help you achieve your biggest goals.

You would not get it right the first time.
Any skill in life takes time and practice but this is true in every field. Learning a new technique can cause some major frustration but keep at it consistently and you will see an improvement.

Take a break.
Your work life may require long hours and late nights but remember that you also need rest to perform your best! There is no shame in taking breaks when needed.

Focus on what you are doing right now.
Do not let past mistakes or fear of the future hold you back from being your best right now. You can achieve amazing things if you give it all you got right now in the moment.

Understand that you cannot control everything.
But you can control how you handle situations that come up. Will you stress over it for months and get all bent out of shape or will you accept it and move on with a positive mindset?

Celebrate every victory, big or small.
Do not get too hung up on what you still have left to do in order to reach your goals. Enjoy the journey and celebrate every win along the way.

Take it one day at a time.
Survive this day and do your best at whatever it is you are striving for. If you give it your absolute best, you would not have to second guess yourself, wondering if you tried hard enough.

Being hard on yourself may seem like the right thing to do. Great things in life come from hard work. While this may be true, being too hard on yourself results in stress and decreased productivity. Both these things will not get you any closer to success!

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Judicial appointments: Don't tarnish your legacy, Rafizi warns PM

 

Former PKR deputy president Rafizi Ramli last night urged Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim not to meddle with judicial appointments, warning that it would only tarnish the latter’s legacy.

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Speaking at a forum on the judiciary, he said Anwar would put to waste his reform efforts should the premier proceed with an alleged plan to elevate a certain judge to be the chief justice.

“I also hope my dear prime minister, do not brush it (off), do not put this aside.

“You can explain to MPs, explain to the cabinet and the public, and answer to Parliament, but the substance of the issue is, if you proceed with this appointment as we all know, the damage... You don’t want (this) to be your legacy.

“This is my message to Anwar. You don’t want it to be your legacy, whatever it is. For many decades in the future, people will remember Anwar as the one person who made a U-turn on the judiciary.

“What a waste. After all these years, why? This is my question: why?” Rafizi asked.

Former economy minister Rafizi Ramli

The former economy minister was referring to an ongoing judicial crisis, which stemmed from judicial vacancies that followed the retirement of chief justice Tengku Maimun Tuan Mat and Court of Appeal president Abang Iskandar Abang Hashim, with no successors named.

Putrajaya has been accused of interference in judicial appointments following a leak of purported Judicial Appointments Commission (JAC) meeting minutes from May.

The document appeared to corroborate allegations of judicial interference that surfaced last month after a police report lodged on the judge’s behalf was also leaked.

Police have since launched an investigation under Section 8 of the Official Secrets Act, among others, with a focus on determining how the classified document had leaked out on social media.

‘Address all concerns’

Commenting on the police probe, Rafizi said, while he understands the police have a duty to investigate when they receive a report, it should not be the only government response to the issue.

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He stressed that Putrajaya has the responsibility to answer and address all the other concerns raised.

“The government has to react to all the issues in regards to the judiciary, which has now become a big problem.

“If they do not tread this carefully and focus only on OSA, it would only attract more negative reactions to the government,” the Pandan MP said.

When met by reporters after the event, Rafizi was also asked to comment on calls by some 30 PKR division leaders for the party to suspend him and eight other PKR MPs over their push for a royal commission of inquiry (RCI) into the crisis.

To this, he said it was within the leaders’ right to make such calls but reminded them that PKR is a “parti reformasi” which celebrates differences in opinion.

Rafizi pointed out that the MPs also have the responsibility as elected representatives, where they have to speak up when necessary. - Mkini

Remaja ditahan curi sos lada hitam, mayonis RM41

 Polis berkata suspek ditahan pengawal keselamatan selepas pekerja pasar raya mendapati dia kerap keluar masuk sambil membawa sebuah beg sandang.

Ketua Polis Jempol Norhisham Mustapar berkata suspek yang ditahan 1 tengah hari semalam, dibebaskan dengan jaminan polis selepas selesai rakaman percakapan. (Gambar Bernama)

PETALING JAYA:

 Seorang remaja 15 tahun ditahan kerana mencuri dua peket sos lada hitam dan dua peket mayonis berjumlah RM41 dari sebuah pasar raya di Bandar Seri Jempol, Negeri Sembilan.

Ketua Polis Jempol, Norhisham Mustapar, berkata kejadian berlaku 7 malam Jumaat lalu dan suspek ditahan 1 tengah hari semalam.

Beliau berkata, suspek ditahan pengawal keselamatan selepas pekerja pasar raya itu mendapati dia kerap keluar masuk sambil membawa sebuah beg sandang.

“Sepasang suami isteri yang mengaku ibu bapa suspek meminta pengawal keselamatan membebaskan remaja itu sebelum berlaku pergelutan.

“Suami isteri itu dan suspek kemudian melarikan diri dengan menaiki Toyota Avanza,” katanya menurut Harian Metro.

Beliau berkata, siasatan mendapati suspek masih bersekolah dan dibebaskan dengan jaminan polis selepas selesai rakaman percakapan.

Menurutnya, kertas siasatan akan dirujuk kepada timbalan pendakwa raya dalam masa terdekat untuk tindakan lanjut.

Katanya, kes disiasat mengikut Seksyen 380 Kanun Keseksaan, iaitu kesalahan mencuri dalam bangunan dan Seksyen 14 Akta Kesalahan Kecil 1955. - FMT

Oil & gas not in MA63, say analysts

 Nonetheless, Sunway University’s Shakila Yacob says East Malaysian grievances should be looked into to foster a more sustainable federal system.

Despite a broad agreement reached by Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim and Sarawak Premier Abang Johari Openg, Petronas is still negotiating the commercial terms of Petros’s appointment as gas aggregator in Sarawak.

PETALING JAYA:

 The Malaysia Agreement 1963 (MA63) does not explicitly grant Sarawak autonomy over oil and gas (O&G) resources, but the state has valid grievances over the inequitable distribution of their benefits, according to analysts.

Political analyst James Chin, of University of Tasmania, said Sabahans and Sarawakians feel they may have got the “raw end of the deal”, because it was widely understood that both states would experience rapid economic growth upon joining the Federation of Malaysia.

“While O&G aren’t explicitly mentioned in MA63, the frustration arises because these states have not truly benefited from their resources,” Chin told FMT, pointing to the wealth of O&G resources available off the Bornean coast.

“Sabahans and Sarawakians believe their state authorities were bypassed. Their chief ministers signed away resource control without consulting their cabinets or legislatures, exceeding their constitutional powers,” he claimed.

James Chin.

This, said Chin, has fuelled resentment, with many East Malaysians saying their respective states have lost significant economic opportunities while their counterparts in the peninsula have benefitted at their expense.

‘Dispute extends beyond O&G’

Sunway University’s Shakila Yacob offered a different perspective on the Petroleum Development Act (PDA), which has been a source of tension between the federal government and Sarawak.

She said parliamentary records suggest that Sarawak’s then-chief minister Abdul Rahman Ya’kub likely had the backing of the state’s legislative assembly when consenting to the legislation.

“I found no recorded objections from Sarawak MPs regarding the Act,” she told FMT.

Shakila Yacob.

“I understand that all states provided their consent except for Perak and Sabah, which initially declined to sign the PDA,” she said, referencing interviews with Petronas’s founding chairman Tengku Razaleigh Hamzah and research verified by US archival documents.

“Eventually, a change of government in Sabah, and the Perak chief minister relenting, led to their agreement,” she added.

Equitable federalism?

Shakila noted, however, that East Malaysia’s discontent goes beyond O&G-related concerns.

She highlighted ongoing grievances over the federal government’s alleged failure to fulfil its obligations under the MA63, particularly the payment of special grants intended to support economic development in Sarawak and Sabah.

East Malaysian grievances must be addressed to foster a more sustainable federal system, said Shakila.

She also pointed to Sarawak’s recent calls for autonomy in sectors such as health, education and environmental policy as a reflection of broader dissatisfaction with federal arrangements.

“This highlights deeper tensions within Malaysia’s federal system.

“If not managed carefully, Sarawak’s push could set a precedent, prompting other states to question power distribution, potentially straining national unity in today’s volatile world,” said Shakila.

She said it was necessary to balance state aspirations with national cohesion to address the matter holistically.

Shakila had previously told FMT there were broader economic and security concerns that also need to be considered.

Petronas and Petroleum Sarawak Berhad (Petros) are still hammering out the legal and commercial terms pertaining to a new aggregator arrangement for Sarawak.

Although Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim announced that he had reached a broad agreement with Sarawak premier Abang Johari Openg on the matter, negotiations have been complicated by Kuching’s insistence on terms which may impact Petronas adversely.

Industry expert Jamil Ghani previously told FMT that Petronas may be concerned about the impact Sarawak’s demands may have on its multi-year international and domestic contractual commitments.

He also said there may be potential repercussions on the corporation’s bottom line, its ability to pay the federal government dividends, the nation’s energy security and on the O&G industry as a whole.

According to Jamil, more than 90% of the nation’s 3,000 O&G services and equipment companies depend on Petronas to survive. - FMT