Muhamad Hafiz Ismail's Blog, page 2

How do you cure your disappointment?

I have been trying to write about this for quite a while. I found it is a bit hard to write as I try not to offend anyone, especially when you know that you sometimes write based on the immediate event that happens around you. Some people, if they care to read my blog, might think it is personal and it is about them. Somehow the point of reflecting in this blog is more about me expressing thoughts that I have, rather than talking about people.

Anyway, I, as a normal human being have had the exper...

home for a short holiday

I went back to Kedah for a holiday and also to celebrate Eid (Aidil Adha).

I had a long weekend this time and my parents have moved to a new house located nearby Simpang Empat Kangkung, Kedah. This house is literally in the middle of paddy fields.
Being here definitely is something that I look forward to every time. Interestingly, even though I am not born to be a farmer, I love these surroundings. The view, the air, the birds, the wind and the scenery of Gunung Jerai were really breathtaking. My ...

Anyhow, I am still here!

I can never stopreflecting I guess. I have not been writing for a while here in this blog but Iam back now.

Have you ever wondered why sometimes our intuitiongives us some sign? And even though we know it we still try to ignore it? Ihave experienced this many times. Simple example - you go to a restaurant andyou look around and feel uncomfortable about something that you see but youstill go ahead with ordering food - then, guess what? It's a disaster!
However, no matter how things happen t...

How do you decide i am your enemy?

How do you decide i am your enemy? 

Is it my mind that bothers you?

Is it my laugh that annoys you?

Is it my heart that disappoint you?

How do you decide i am your enemy? 

Is it the way I talk

Is it the way i walk

Is it the way i thought

How do you decide i am your enemy?

Is my laugh disturbs you

Is my smile disturbs you

Is my gigle disturbs you

How do you decide i am your enemy

Is the way i move make you uncomfortable 

Is the way I breathe make you suffocate 

Is the way i glare make you blink 

How do you decid...

I will never understand

 I will never understand

I will never understand

how you are still strong

how you are standing tall

how you are rising up

even 

torture after torture 

bully after bully

killing after killing

I will never understand 

how you wipe your tears everyday 

how you persuade your heart to wake up every morning

how you convince yourself that tomorrow will be the day

Oh Palestinian 

I will never understand the suffering 

I will never understand the heart break

I will never understand the sorrow

No matter how much sadness I...

The time in Japan last year (September 2022)

It's almost a year since I am back from Japan. To be honest, I have so many memories of Japan but it is only now that I feel like I should put something here in my blog. As per usual, my only reason for not updating the blog is because of feeling lack of motivation in sharing the reflections. Reflections were still occurring, but for a while they were not here in this blog.

I went to Japan under the Management Training Programme for Junior Officers from 13 September 2023 to 1 October 2023. I went...

The time in Japan last year (September 2023)

It's almost a year since I am back from Japan. To be honest, I have so many memories of Japan but it is only now that I feel like I should put something here in my blog. As per usual, my only reason for not updating the blog is because of feeling lack of motivation in sharing the reflections. Reflections were still occurring, but for a while they were not here in this blog.

I went to Japan under the Management Training Programme for Junior Officers from 13 September 2023 to 1 October 2023. I went...

Happy New Year 2023!

January 2023 has ended, February comes and I have only wished a Happy New Year today. I guess better late than never.

2022 happened pretty fast. Even though things started to get much better after the pandemic. I think 2022 somehow taught me many valuable things that I treasure for life. I'm growing older now and hopefully wiser too. Some lists of things that I learnt:

1. Appreciate people and be kind always.

Sounds very familiar and clichéd I think but somehow I think to appreciate people and to b...

Visiting UK for the 10th time!

I am on the plane right now flying back to Kuala Lumpur after about 10 days spending time in some interesting places in the UK. I arrived on the 4th June 2022 and flew back on the 13th June 2022.

My main motive for this visit was to see Dr Kit as he just moved back to the UK after 2 and a 1/2 years in Mauritius and also to attend an event for a family friend. In addition, I also had some time to discuss and work on the longitudinal study with the University of Hertfordshire.

It was an absolutely a...

An update on my birthday

Alhamdulilah for another year of life.  So much to be grateful for. So much to learn from mistakes and from the past. But I think I am eager to see what comes ahead.

Sometimes I still doubt myself even though with the number of age I am now, I am supposed to ‘Feel’ adult. A long time ago I thought life would be figured out when you are an adult, it turns out it is not that simple.

Everyday you step into a new day, then a new decision needs to be made. A new choice needs to be made. A new solution ...