اللَّهُمَّ أَعِنِّيْ عَلَى ذِكْرِكَ وَشُكْرِكَ وَحُسْنِ عِبَادَتِكَ
Ya Allah tolonglah aku untuk sentiasa mengingatimu, untuk sentiasa berterima kasih kpd mu, bantulah aku ya Allah, untuk memperelokkan ibadahku kpd mu
i didn’t want to focus too much on a politician-turned-celebrity + celebrity relationship but this is likely one of the most thoughtful hantaran i’ve seen 😭
I’ve never asked my husband for money, yet he always gives more than I expect. He never asks me to cook, but I do it willingly. Some things don’t need to be forced, they come naturally. When people understand their responsibilities, they simply do it without being told. ✨
first, i’d hug her tight, laugh it off, kiss her and let her know she’s still my princess and i love her too no matter what...
later, i’d take her along with me to the repair shop. i’d let her sit beside me while i talk with the mechanic, so she sees how adults handle problems and money
after that, i’d reward her with something she loves maybe a stop for ice cream or a small surprise she’s been wanting, like a new writing pad or drawing tablet.
when we get home, i’d sit her down and calmly show her the repair bill. i’d explain, in simple words, how fixing the car costs money and how money is what daddy uses for school, food and her favorite things... not to scare her, just to help her understand consequences.
then we’d sit together and draw on the new gadget and i’d tell her that if she wants to write daddy messages, love notes or masterpieces, this is the perfect place to do it, not on the car.
Specifically demands for a woman that studied for a degree in engineering > she must also be high achieving> wants her to stay at home for him after marriage.
The quote by Trevor Noah fits here perfectly like a puzzle piece.
For thousands of years, babies slept with their mothers. When they cried, they were attended to. Then two men came along: Dr. Holt and John B. Watson. They said babies should be trained. That babies had to fit the assembly line schedules of their parents. "Newborns must cry to expand their lungs," they claimed. "Simply let them cry it out." And that's how the "cry it out" sleep training method was born. Watson treated babies like experiments. "Never hug or kiss your child," he wrote. "Shake hands with them in the morning." After all, mothers needed rest, to attend to their husbands and households. Watson had four children. Three attempted suicide. One succeeded. And we still follow it today. Because once you convince a mother to ignore her baby's cries, you've broken something primal.
A Gen Z joined the team.
Day 2.
He was added to a work WhatsApp group.
Minutes later, he left.
HR followed up and said,
“WhatsApp is our official communication channel.”
Gen Z replied,
“I prefer email and official platforms.”
“WhatsApp is my personal space.”
“I’ll choose if and when I use it.”
The room went quiet.
- No disrespect.
- No drama.
- Just a boundary.
Someone whispered,
“That’s how we’ve always done it.”
Gen Z didn’t argue.
Later, a senior colleague said,
“You know refusing this can affect your job.”
Gen Z nodded.
Then said,
“I know it’s unhealthy.”
“That’s why I won’t normalize it.”
That’s when the team realized something.
When people say
“Gen Z is difficult,”
what they really mean is:
Gen Z watched the old generation
- stay online 24/7,
- answer messages at midnight,
- confuse availability with loyalty,
- and burn out quietly
because challenging it felt risky.
So Gen Z chose differently.
- They separate work from life.
- They document everything.
- They protect personal space.
They still deliver.
They just refuse silent exploitation.
It’s not rebellion.
It’s awareness.
Boss will see you online at 11.00PM,
Texts you : 'Please check email ASAP'
And the truth is:
Gen Zs are on a different operating system.
A Gen Z joined the team.
Week one.
During onboarding, the manager said,
“We sometimes stay late during peak periods.”
Gen Z nodded.
Then asked,
“Is that paid… or just expected?”
The room went quiet.
- No attitude.
- No rebellion.
- Just a question.
Later that day, HR mentioned “growth opportunities.”
Gen Z replied,
“Does growth include raises, or just more responsibility?”
Again, silence.
- No laziness.
- No entitlement.
- Just clarity.
That’s when the team realized something.
When people say
“Gen Z is lazy,”
what they really mean is:
Gen Z watched old generation
- skip meals,
- miss birthdays,
- work weekends,
- and burn out
only to be told
“budgets are tight”
and “be grateful you have a job.”
So Gen Z chose differently.
- They don’t romanticize overwork.
- They don’t confuse suffering with ambition.
- They don’t trade health for praise.
They still work hard.
They just refuse to work for nothing.
It’s not laziness.
It’s pattern recognition.
And honestly,
after everything old generation went through…
Can you really blame them?