From me to you

Bismillah.
Assalamualaikum.

Just now my sister called me. She said that she's having a rough day today, got scolded with her supervisor. Well, the day just begin and now she's having a tough time. She began her duty call few days ago and before she started working, i said to her 'there are differences between being a student and a practitioner. A job perspectives is totally different from what we learnt in school.' I know that she didn't expect the truth from what i said to her because i was like her too! i think i know my job well and i can excel right away. The truth is, no you won't.Alhamdulillah after few months working, i am finally keeping up with the pace and understand my job. Still, there's miles away to learn.

Back to my sister's, so she expressed her feeling and her overwhelmed frustration not to mention feeling unmotivated. Yeah, i understand her so well because we're in the same profession but in different job perspectives. I used to feel that, very well.I gave a few jokes about my work, what i was like in the beginning of my job. Like a 'Dumb Dumb loves Gum Gum', solely just to cheer her up first. She laughed, glad to hear that laugh ;) Then i said 'i understand how you feel, because i was in your shoe.'

I said to her some more, 'Sabar, thats what makes you to the top. Niat kerana Allah and niat sebab nak belajar. In the end of the day, you'll make it. Yes its tough, u just have to bear with it for a few months then you'll understand and able to keep up. For me, it took about +- six months to allow the feeling of working.'

I topped up,'I used not to pray to Allah to gave me courage to face the day. I just pray, make my day at ease. But its wrong, after i realized that i shouldn't pray like that. So now before i gone out from house to work, i will pray 'Ya Allah, aku memohon kekuatan untuk aku melalui hari ini, tabahkanlah hati dan minda aku, KAU permudahkanlah hari aku. Then tawakal.' Thats all i could do before start working. Strive my best during working hours. Then du'a, 'Alhamdulillah, terima kasih Ya Allah kerana aku mampu mengharungi hari ini' despite whether its a rough or an ease day.

After that, i guess she is better. Felt quite motivated.
Alhamdulillah.Toughen up sis, i understand. I know how it feels like.
InsyaAllah you'll be alright ;)

**What i'm trying to deliver is, it doesn't matter whether you are younger or older. Everyone can give advice. But make it as a wise advise. Show your maturity in your speech, thoughts, and body language. Plus! You have to be open-minded in receiving someone's advice regardless of what age the person in. In order to give advise, you have to be advice first. Age is just a number and it keeps adding up without any effort. Not maturity, you have to gain it. But don't be so serious! Be mature, not serious yo! Study how people act, what they might think, find subtle approach that not only show your thoughts but allow that person to accept it. InsyaAllah, with experience and muhasabah, you will gain that maturity. ;)