To be inspired

The last time i was greatly inspired by a reputable person was when the President of IMU, Tan Sri Abu Bakar gave a lecture (more of a discussion actually) in one of the English Selective course classes i attended. That's why i suggest to all junior batches in IMU to opt for English literature for selectives in sem 4. Anyway, today marks another significant moment of my life when i got the chance to meet and listen to, live, the one person i have always admired, the man who needs no introduction, our beloved 4th PM, Tun Dr. Mahathir. And like Akmar as she wrote here, i also came back from the holidays only to see Tun give a speech and later have a student dialogue session in my university. And true to his reputation, Tun gave an outstanding speech, breaking up jokes here and there. It's remarkable to see him standing straight, speaking fluently in English as he talked about how suprised he was about the progress in IMU, the role of doctors and satisfaction in life, despite of his not-so-young age.

Perhaps the quote of the day from him today would be, "Money is important for us, but more importantly is job satisfaction - seeing what you want to do being actually done.." There were at least 8 questions asked during the dialogue and here i have uploaded the one which a student asked about 'doctors leaving the country for a better pay in other countries'

His conscience was clear, as it has always been. And that's what i admire most about Mahathir.

He simply says what he means and he means what he says.