ImmortalW - The Why
Summary - Why there are no discussion on issues here at ImmortalW
"So many things out there, and here you are blogging about emotion, self discovery etc? Do you even know the "Negarakuku" case, the bus accidents or Muslim's fate around the world? Are you just that insensitive?"
Alhamdulillah no one ever ask me this question. They have been raised by my concious though. As you might be aware, the articles written so far, had never be about any specific issues in Malaysia, well maybe some:)
Why didn't I blog about politics? or the misunderstanding of Islam throughout the world? or major issues around the globe? Actually I am... But I prefer to be very general about it, What I did is actually addressing to the core issue which is our mind. We need to change there for everything else to change. I've highlighted in my previous post on how to choose effectively. And maybe how to open up our mind for more possibilities. Once we know this, choosing "which political party is better" would never be an issue. This in my opinion is more important than all those specific topic. Once our mindset had changed, we no longer accept everything people throw at us, we will have a look and choose whether to accept it or not.
So many bloggers out there excellently took the role to discuss those issues. I think their discussion and ideas should be more than enough for our reading pleasure. Kudos to them. In Islam, there is a phrase known as "Fardhu Kifayah". It is a task that someone will have to do, if not the whole community will share the responsibility. For examples, doctors. Doctors are important right? But should we all strive to become doctors? We can't, There are other task that is equally important. So this is my second reason... I am actually blogging to highlight some OTHER view on the matter. Not that I say that those issues were any less important.
However I understand that despite our virtual life as a blogger, we live in a real world, where issues should not be taken for granted. Believe me when I say that when there is an issues I have a new view to share, I will definitely share it here.
Conclusion - this post is a tribute to the many unsung heroes out there. Bloggers who each is doing their part. Any entries what ever topics is never a waste. As long as they're out there... they're all a part of us. So show respect to any blog. Show respect to all bloggers... which is basically YOU who is reading this :) Thank you!
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I'm currently in KL visitting. So all entries are posted via phone and I bet the allignment is all messed up. Please excuse them ya, will be fixed ASAP :)
Personal Blog - The Hidden Bonus
Summary - Blog as Therapy
Yesterday I visitted one of my friend's blog. He thinks that his blog is not as good as everyone else's. And that everyone else's had either good writing skill or good information in each entry while his is about his daily life and thoughts.
As for me, the whole blogging community is like a buffet restaurant. You can eat anything from the wide variety of food served. I personally will avoid the fish, some may stuff everything in and some will only have that "bubur kacang".`There's just something for everyone. And if the restaurant only serve water (simply because everyone need water), then it wouldn't be a great buffet restaurant now would it? :)
There's really a fan for each category. Whether you write about movies review, your feelings, Islam or politic. There will always be someone out there who like to read it. To find them is totally another story.
However in my opinion, personal blogging is not meant for others to read. Most importantly, it is for you to write. The blog will be a place to let out our feeling. A sanctuary for us to say anything we want about anything. Some bloggers I knew even confess that they are cranky and babbling only in their blog. In real life, they were as cheerful as a cheerleader. This proved that blogging itself is a therapy session.. minus the fees
Conclusion - Never look down on your blog. It is the only corner you have in this world that belong to you. You might not notice, but you are so much livelier and happier with it.
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I truly believe that there are a lot of mentally disturbed people out there. 12 years old killing an 11 years old by stabbing her 20 odds time, and when asked he said that he didn't know why he did that. 12 years old for crying out loud. And this happened 5 years ago, in our beloved Malaysia.. If 12 years old is capable of such things... who can say the adults will be any better.
The problem is too many emotion is kept inside. Too many things in the mind. With no way out... Hopefully blogging will help
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