Working from home today. Sales are still stuck, but we’ve decided to focus on the next project. The remaining units will continue to sell alongside the new one. Nothing to worry about, nothing to stress over. The company has already made a profit from this project — not much, but Alhamdulillah. Every matter is within Allah’s knowledge; He is Al-‘Alīm. Every khayr is a protection from Allah. Our rizq is in His hands, I must place my trust in Him.
I played games with my kids today and had so much fun. For a while, I forgot about problems — and truly, problems are not meant to drag us down, but to raise us higher. Patience is the key. India has such a large market. The young strive hard for a better life, but here, work-life balance hardly exists. Staff are easily replaced. You must always give your very best, as every company seeks candidates who are not only skilled, but also competitive and resilient.
It’s normal here to send office reports even on holidays, and the office will still call you on your day off. In my company, I made a rule that no one should disturb employees after working hours. Singaporeans and Japanese also practice this, though in both countries, employees hustle very hard. Japan may lack work-life balance, but they uphold excellent work ethics. Enough about work. It’s time to put everything aside and spend time with the kids.