Steps to Prosperity

There is neither an egg in an eggplant nor a ham in a hamburger. There is neither an apple nor a pine in a pineapple… English muffins were not invented in England neither French fries in France. Sweetmeats are candies, while sweetbreads, which aren’t sweet, are meat. We take English for granted. But if we explore its paradoxes, we find that quicksand can work slowly. Boxing rings are square, and a guinea pig is neither from Guinea nor is it a pig. And why is it that writers write, but fingers don’t fing, grocers don’t groce, and bolsters don’t bolst, and hammers don’t ham? If the plural of tooth is teeth, why isn’t the plural of booth is beeth? One goose, two geese. So, one moose, two meese? And is cheese the plural of choose? If a vegetarian eats vegetables, what does a humanitarian eat? And if a teacher taught, why didn’t the preacher praught? Ship by truck, and send cargo by ship? How come noses can run and feet can smell? How can the weather

Currently, there is a vacation in IIUM due to the Chinese New Year. However, I can’t go out of the campus sense I am involved in some programs. On the 13th of Feb, we held the program “Creativity Workshop” which is a tutorial on Adobe After Effects. On today, I had to attend the Educational Development Seminar organized by IDB.  What is IDB? IDB stands for Islamic Development Bank. The purpose of the Bank is to foster the economic development and social progress of member countries and Muslim communities individually as well as jointly in accordance with the principles of Shari'ah i.e., Islamic Law.  So, why it was compulsory on me to attend this seminar? Of course, because I am an IDB scholar. And because of this same reason, I have a link to IDB website on my blog…  First of all, I didn’t want to attend. But my friend insisted so I had no choice…However, I had fun in the seminar. I enjoyed the talks the attended and also I enjoyed the food as usual :)  So, the ma

Alternative-nostril breathing encourages mind to higher levels of discrimination, concentration and thoughts. It also gives more energy and oxygen to the physical body and helps calm your nerves and improve circulation. Benefits: The exercise produces optimum function to both sides of brain: that is optimum creativity and optimum logical verbal activity. This also creates a more balanced person, since both halves of the brain are functioning property. The Yogis consider this to be the best technique to calm the mind and the nervous system. Technique: Close the right nostril with your right thumb and inhale through the left nostril. Do this to the count of four seconds. Immediately close the left nostril with your right ring finger and little finger, and at the same time remove your thumb from the right nostril, and exhale through this nostril. Do this to the count of eight seconds. This completes half round. Inhale through the right nostril to the count o

On 26th January, I received an expected call from my friend, Ibtisam. She said that they will be conducting a program 'creating sucess'on the following day and they need a Qur'an reciter. So I said yes of course (although I know I have to be in IRIIE exihibiton at that time) since I am supposed be the good guy and good guys always help their friends. So, on the 27th, from 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm, I was involved in two different programs and hold three different positions...the Qur'an reader in this creating success program, and the financial controller and a MECSA representative in the IRIIE exhibition. So busy right? I believe that I can make time and I'll prove it so you'd better mark my words...oh wait, there are already marked!! haha! And that was supposed to be an introduction only! So please bare with me since the main topic is really important for everyone of us. The original name of workshop is "صناعة النجاح" and it means literally "Manufactu