A Kangkung Lesson To Remember

Just as I was running out of ideas to blog, thank God I can blog about Kangkung.

Kangkung is now the official vegetable of Malaysia after a slip of words by a well known politician.

I always believe that by learning from the mistake of others without needing to pay a price is the most rewarding thing in life. So what can we learn from this mistake?

1. Just because you've done a little good, don't expect people to laud you on your efforts and achievements. The world is a cruel place to live in. People don't always remember the good you do, but when you make a mistake, it gets remembered till the end of days. So yes, this will go down together with history. It may not be compiled and captured in history books, but I think various sites like Wikipedia and others will certainly have it archived.

2. Think before you talk. Obviously it's a no-brainer to compare the price drop of a humble vegetable that as if will change the living standards of Malaysians. What about the soon to be implemented GST, rising fuel and electricity costs? It's not like our cars run on Kangkung right?

3. The social media is a very scary place. Especially when a country like Malaysia has a lot of active users. Sure our internet speed is slow, but we are top users of ANY kind of social media apps.
So "imagine" your tongue slipped. The only way that you can stop a catastrophe of critics coming is that you stop that imagination. Else, you're gone.







4. Don't try to cover up your mistakes. We've already learn that lesson when the Johor Municipal Council decided to white wash Ernest Zacharavic's controversial street painting, depicting the failure of curbing crime rates. It has also propelled Malaysia into unwanted stardom and attention.

5. A quote from Albert Einstein:

Well hopefully I won't make a blunder like that...

Keep Calm and L.I.F.E :)

The difference between stupidity and genius is that genius has its limits.
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