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Suara'KU'

Aku terhenti. Pukulan dihati kecilku terasa pedih sekali. Aku bingung. Aku pandang kebelakang. Memoir lama bermain difikiran. Segar. Bagaikan semalam kejadiannya. Aku gembira. Aku bahagia. Kerjayaku dihargai. Percakapanku dihormati. Penghasilanku dipuji. Duniaku indah bagaikan tjada pengakhirannya. Kini semuanya berlainan. Aku pandang sekeliling. Aku terkelu. Penyesalan mulai bersarang dihati. Segala percakapanku tiada dipandang bagaikan menumpang melepas lelah. Aku diherdik. Aku disakiti. Sedangkan aku tiada berdendam bermusuhan. Aku kebingungan. Air mata hati kecil mulai terhasil. Menyentap emosiku. Ketenanganku mulai tercalar. Suara suara yang kedengaran dari pelbagai arah bagaikan lembing - lembing berterbangan menusuk kalbu. Walaupun yang muncul membawa kebaikan namun kini terpelihat kehitaman semuanya. Aku dipersimpangan jalan. Perlukah aku meletak segala persenjataanku dan keluar dari perjalanan ini atau berterusan berjalan bersertakan sabar dan ketenangan menempuh duri

Be in control.....

The ability to manage your emotions and remain calm under pressure has a direct link to your performance. Research found that 90% of top performers are skilled at managing their emotions in times of stress in order to remain calm and in control. The tricky thing about stress (and the anxiety that comes with it) is that it’s an absolutely necessary emotion. Our brains are wired such that it’s difficult to take action until we feel at least some level of this emotional state. In fact, performance peaks under the heightened activation that comes with moderate levels of stress. As long as the stress isn’t prolonged, it’s harmless. Top performers have well-honed coping strategies that they employ under stressful circumstances. This lowers their stress levels regardless of what’s happening in their environment, ensuring that the stress they experience is intermittent and not prolonged. Taking time to contemplate what you’re grateful for isn’t merely the “right” thing to do. It also imp