Tidak Apa Attitude

Years back when I just joined the workforce and was still young and naive,or rather stupid and dumb, I attended a management course,which was organised by my company then, in order to let us break the ice,the instructor wants everyone of us to said something we like about ourselves, some of my course mates talk about their beautiful eyes, some about their fantastic flawless character,when it comes to my turn, I was not sure what to say, after all, i don't really think there is anything that I like about myself, so...in the moment of panic ,I blurted out that I like myself being a carefree person, and suddenly everyone looked at me -Shocked!As if I am some alien who just joined their planet.The instructor then turned to me and said,'So, you mean you like your tidak apa attitude???'Throughout the course,it has been mentioned on and on, and everyone just turn to me whenever the instructor mentioned the word 'Tidak Apa'!

After all these years,I still hold on to the idea that one day if I ever see this instructor again I am going to beat him up and make him apologise to me in the newspaper for not respecting my preference and liking.

Well, being 'Tidak Apa', has surely caused me much embarrassment, but it also helped me look at setbacks and disappointment differently in life.When faced with situations, those who worried too much or care too much will either freaked out or got too stressed up and failed to handle any situation, and it was those Tidak Apa who strolled down calmly and settle the issue without thinking much of it!

Once, when I just got promoted, along with my dear friend Lily,both of us have to lead a team of 8 nutcase who are either, lazy, careless or simply stupid.In that tensed moment, where the work needs to be done, Lily got very worried and start to panic, and later loose her cool, at that moment, I have to calmed her down and at the same time, handle the 8 crazy fellows and get the job done on time. Later when we talked about it, she was amazed on how I could managed all these in such a cool manner.Well, to be honest, it is not because I am more capable or smarter than her, in fact it was the other way round, but it was because, I don't think much of it and did not realised the urgency in it, so I just take it as a normal task without stressing myself up. Thanks to my Tidak Apa attitude!