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The best ‘emotional-bundled’ book i’ve read. For the last couple of months, i’ve always seen this book at the ‘special’ shelf in many bookstores. I thought it ‘another-motivational-book-to-raking-up-a-top-and-quick-dollar-from-the-public’. On July 25, i was proven wrong. I came across Randy’s ‘The Last Lecture’ recording in YinVSYang’s website. It really struck a chord on me. It stirred my emotion. Yes, very much indeed. A dying man, talking about how to live life, being happy, value time & family while he is in the final phase of his life. His vibrant look, energy level did puzzled me. How irony that can be. I came across so many people who wish to die sooner due their mountain of problems and yet, Dr. Pausch who have been told that his life is almost reaching the end, never give up on the battle with his pancreatic cancer.

On the day i discovered who Randy was by watching the video, the very same day he succumbed to the cancer that he suffered. On the next monday, i saw the news from the Internet about the loss. In an instant, i felt the loss too. I never knew him personally. I wish i could.

On that day, after work, i rushed to the nearest bookstore to grab his book titled the same as his video. It cost me RM34.90 from MPH. Back home, i started reading it after having a good shower. I seldom do that if i bought a new book. My gut feeling says, i should do it, ASAP. And i never regret it at all.

This book is such an amazing material. Dr. Pausch wrote about how to life live rather than waiting for his death. His advices are timeless and thought-provoking too. I just finished reading it this afternoon and i might re-read it again tomorrow.

RIP Dr. Randy Pausch. You will be remembered always.

I read an article in Harian Metro last night. It really caught my attention about how people see the world in different perspective. Below are the excerpt of that article, talking about A. Samad Said & his book. Here goes…

“Kita beli buku bukan untuk jadi bodoh, tetapi untuk menimba ilmu dan menjadi pandai. Jadi, apa salahnya kita belanjakan RM200 untuk menjadi seperti itu? Bagaimanapun, kita boleh juga berbelanja RM200 untuk jadi lebih bodoh, tapi ini semua bergantung kepada individu itu sendiri dan mentaliti masing-masing,” katanya yang membaca semua genre pembacaan sama ada novel, politik, agama dan ekonomi.

Kimi says : I can’t agree more than that. This is what i do. I buy books so that i can be different from the man on street. Better still, far off than my colleague. Not bragging myself, i just feel happy & satisfy to be different. Read more, u will feel different ‘internally’.

More excerpt, i wish i can do this. Spending to gadgets is not my top priority. Books always come first in my shopping list.

“Minat Samad kepada pembacaan membuatkan dia tidak lokek berbelanja. Setiap kali memasuki kedai buku, dia berbelanja sekurang-kurangnya RM200 untuk membeli buku. Malah, perbelanjaan bulanan untuk buku kadang-kadang melebihi RM1,000. Apa yang menarik, setiap pembelian itu akan dicatitkan dalam diarinya.”

Kimi says : My monthly spending on books sometimes exceeding to RM 300. At a very ‘good’ day, it might reach to RM 700 a day. Call me crazy, i accept it wholeheartedly. All i’m doing is for my self satisfaction and continuous improvement in various areas.

Nowaday, my youngest brother seems to follow my footstep. His pocket money is usually being used to buy books. Eventhough most of the time it laced with anime comics, i think it a good start. A budding love to book will create a long-life passion to it. Alhamdulillah, that’s what i have nowaday. A lifelong love to books. I can’t sit down for more than 5 minutes without a reading material on my hand.

“When I get a little money I buy books; and if any is left I buy food and clothes.”
-Desiderius Erasmus-

Kimi says : Just think about it!

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I bought this book for quite sometimes. Unfortunately i haven’t started reading it yet. Too bad, it collecting dust on my table top. I’m challenging myself this month. By month-end, i will finish reading it up. Or else, i won’t buy any book on september. I know i can find ‘gems’ inside this book. Me need an insight of my life, this book will be good as a starter. I read Covey’s previous Mega-hit book, 7 habits of highly effective people years ago. Unfortunately, i don’t preach what he wrote. Duh!

This book cost me 15% less than usual price of RM89.90 during sales in one of the bookstore. I love book sales. Go get your copy.

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