• NH and friends NoktahHitam is my alter ego. I am a nocturnal Web Developer at Laman7. Part time innovator, full time procrastinator.

  • “Every one desires to live long, but no one would be old.”- Abraham Lincoln

New Year’s Resolution, Not Needed!

2008 chapter is closing very soon, it’s the perfect time to look back and reflect. Everyone is taking this opportunity to unfold the year, like Aeropama and Bongkersz did.

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Me? I don’t need to do that, muhasabah is already my routine.

Anyway, I met my 2008 resolutions. It was rather too easy, except point #1, which is continually evolving. Not much challenge for a half ass expectation. I was a total screw up in the previous year, it explains the shallow resolution.

Those days, I wore a thick armor, shielding my ego. A smiley mask, hiding away untreated wounds. And a thick mantel, pretending to care about the world. I’m a fake. A fraud. A confused 24 year old brat.

Somehow, I’m glad I learned to put those behind and focus.

For 2009, I decided I no longer need a New Year’s Resolution. Instead a Life Resolution.

  • To stay away from debt and spend money I don’t have
  • To live a healthy and blessed life
  • To shoulder the burden of the poor and unfortunate ones
  • To NOT procrastinate and waste time
  • To pickup a new skill every year
  • To be a good listener and accept ideas
  • To NOT be verbal eventhough it’s the anal truth
  • To be closer to God and have a stronger faith

Time isn’t a luxury we have. Each passing second overrides the previous one. Before you knew it, a year went by. So don’t wait for another year to change yourself, do it now.

ps: Life Resolution, is not limited to the above. Continually evolving, fitting in accordingly.

pss: I spent 3 hours writing this. Gosh, I wish I could’ve been more efficient

 

There are 47 Comments for “New Year’s Resolution, Not Needed!”

3 hours? woww..u must be thinking hard..

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NoktahHitam replied #1

I guess I was :smile:

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inah wrote on December 30, 2008 #1

Nicely written. Worth every hour spent. Wise words, as usual. I shall adopt your Life Resolution from now on. Good things, must be shared and followed, right buddy?

Happy New Year, my friend.

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NoktahHitam replied #1

Good things, must be shared > if my wife is HOT, cannot share :twisted: :arrow:

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sootsprite replied #1

jom berkongsi kaseh!
hahaha

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Syam replied #1

Confirm! I’m not as rich, handsome, good, tall, crazy, casanova, wicked as NH!

See… Sootsprite pun sanggup kongsi kaseh. Deym! :vangry:


bongkersz replied #1

I believe we can make a deal out of it. :arrow:

Sootsprite, wah wah!

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bongkersz wrote on December 30, 2008 #2

[...] Reading Noktah Hitam’s post, I must give it up to him. I [...]

reading this.. make me think.. have i had a resolution before..?? Hurmmm…

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NoktahHitam replied #1

You don’t need one, if you can work your way up easily. Only the weak and insecure soul would plant their hearts with resolution.

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bongkersz replied #1

Fuiyoh.. terase beb.. :cry: :cry: :cry:

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NoktahHitam replied #1

it means you recognize your weaknesses. much, much better than a snobbish SOB.


nikillas wrote on December 30, 2008 #4

:grin: Nice resolutions, keep doing well for year 2009 :lol:

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Live Chat wrote on December 30, 2008 #5

i tak tulis lagi resolution next yr
yg this yr pnya pon da lupa~
but urs are nice lah!
good2!

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sootsprite wrote on December 30, 2008 #6

Muhasabah myself based on your resolutions

1. To stay away from debt and spend money I don’t have – Still have PTPTN :mrgreen:
2. To live a healthy and blessed life – I’m a smoker :mrgreen:
3. To shoulder the burden of the poor and unfortunate ones – it’s my social responsibility :up:
4. To NOT procrastinate and waste time – too much online and melebam session :mrgreen:
5. To pickup a new skill every year – it’s my passion :up:
6. To be a good listener and accept ideas – am I? No :mrgreen:
7. To NOT be verbal eventhough it’s the anal truth – ermm… I’ll pass :!:
8. To be closer to God and have a stronger faith – Jaga sembahyang :cry:

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Sweet Thinker replied #1

byk emoticon muntah. kalo akoo ppuan, mmg akoo xcari mamat neh! wakakakka! :lol:

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Syam replied #1

syukur sebab kau dilahirkan sebagai jantan. tu pun tak tahu kalau kau ni asli atau tak

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Sweet Thinker replied #1

hahah. bkn jantan la. pendekar melayu terakhir. yeah! :up:


Syam wrote on December 30, 2008 #7

selamat tahun baru …

resolution? just wanna b a better person sokmo2.

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arep wrote on December 30, 2008 #8

aku rasa aku tak pernah ada azam utk tahun baru..aku tahu…aku mesti jadi org yg lebih baik setiap hari…tapi tahun ni mungkin aku target nak berenti rokok in 2009…boleh ? :grin:

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Sweet Thinker replied #1

boleh je bah kalo ko mau!

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Syam replied #1

piiirahhhh… berenti rokok kunun :mrgreen:

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|1f34|-|1r3 replied #1

tokey blog support aku..jgn jeles…PE pon tidak disangka2 akan support aku ..tenkiu2..aku rasa sungguh terharu di hujung 2008 ni ! :cry:

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NoktahHitam replied #1

takpe bro. aku support ko. aku pon nak berenti. in the long run tu penting

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bongkersz replied #1

ko remind yourself nanti quality sperm kureng.. tak lah ko merokok. hahahahahaa!

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NoktahHitam replied #1

Hohoho! Kalau anak nakal semacam, kurang bijak, blame the rokok! haha


|1f34|-|1r3 wrote on December 30, 2008 #9

tak pernah ada azam.. :razz:
cuma mahu result exam yg sentiasa (almost) perfect huhu (bolehkah) :???:
and like your 5th life resolution, nak belajar sesuatu yg baru….
wpun semua tu tak masuk exam (exam again :mrgreen: )
2009 ada exam besar maa… :mrgreen: :mrgreen:
:???: mau muntah

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NoktahHitam replied #1

New skill every year :)

Belajar gitar, CSS, programming language, technique drift, etc. Janji belajar!

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ika replied #1

drift..whoa…nanti da pandai bleh tunjuk kat i lah hehe
mahu tengok.. kalu tak betul cara,i saman (mcm polis :arrow: )

i’m still working on css and ps…css agak lembab mahu catch semua tu..dah baca tutorial pon masih ssh nak paham :mrgreen:

gitar..menarek :up: love it :smile:

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ika wrote on December 30, 2008 #10

3 jam untuk entri yang saya baca 3 minit? adeh. moga tercapai azam kamu ya :grin:

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NoktahHitam replied #1

3 minit untuk seorang bace. kalau 600 orang bace..

3 x 600 = 1,800 minute @ 30 jam.

3 jam untuk menulis, ape lah sangat, yg penting masuk dlm kepale korang

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diya replied #1

hehe. comel je jawapan :wink:

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NoktahHitam replied #1

Insya Allah tercapai azam. Asalkan azam itu baik, mesti Tuhan makbulkan


diya wrote on December 30, 2008 #11

how strange when i also decides not to have a new year’s resolution but a lifetime resolution…

it seems more realistic and reachable i suppose…

anyway… love this resolution though: “To pickup a new skill every year”

i have decided to get a DSLR and sharpen my photography skills…

hehe…

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NoktahHitam replied #1

you think light years ahead. Good for you!

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shandye wrote on December 30, 2008 #12

wow..spend sampai 3 jam. hoho..semoga tercapai azam tahun baru nie.. :smile:

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NoktahHitam replied #1

Bro, aku tak tules pon azam tahun baru.

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aman wrote on December 30, 2008 #13

As I can think of.. I don’t really have fix resolution before as I am still a student.. Now, I really wanna work in the field that I really have passion..

Happy New Year to you mr. NH..

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NoktahHitam replied #1

thanks smaelz!

Good luck in your passion.

Famous American quote: Follow your heart, the rest will fill in.

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smaelz wrote on December 30, 2008 #14

dropping by to wish you a Happy New Year.
tahun baru Hijrah & Masihi.
semoge sume Life Resolution you tercapai.
:smile:

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NoktahHitam replied #1

InsyaAllah. Amin!

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arina wrote on December 31, 2008 #15

aha…
mesti perah otak nak publish entry nih
sy yg paling lame pon dalam 2 jam lebih…
tu pon sebab chat sane sini,
bukak myspace
friendster
bla bla bla…
x fokus
tapi kalo fokus
bende mesti jadik kejap nye

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NoktahHitam replied #1

aku tak suke kerje separuh usahe. tu sbb 3 jam tu. tp kalau suruh buat wiring electronic, bole la cecepat.

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loque wrote on December 31, 2008 #16

selamat tahun baru NH, semoga berjaya dengan azam2 tu.
*reminder untuk diri sendiri jugak sebenarnya. :!:

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aishah wrote on December 31, 2008 #17

Hi N.H..Happy New Year 2009..dah byk kali drop by..ni 1st time drop a comment..so Good luck with ur new resolution..

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teecey wrote on December 31, 2008 #18

[...] like NH, decided not to have a New Year Resolution but a Life Resolution instead. A dazzling move, but I [...]

happpy new year bro

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haritz wrote on January 4, 2009 #20

Leave a comment, I won't bite ;)

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