"Bersyukur". In Malay, it means to be thankful, grateful. We know it means to count one's blessings, to be contented with what one has. On the surface, it seems to be a passive word. But why must it be?
We shouldn't *just* be happily contented with what we have. We have to go beyond that. Neither should we keep on demanding for more, nitpicking and fussing over every single thing that doesn't go our way.
When we see the injustice around us each day, we shouldn't just say "oh just be grateful with what you have and quit complaining". Yes, we should be grateful with what we have, and yes we should stop complaining and whining. But we should then translate our gratefulness into action. We have been blessed with so much in Malaysia, but does this mean we should be grateful by sitting back in ease and comfort, twiddling our thumbs? If we are truly blessed with much, should we not extend our blessings and resources to those who are less fortunate than ourselves? Should we not use what we have been blessed with to give back to society, to our nation, to the world? If we want to start making a difference, if we want to start becoming agents of change, we have to stop seeing "bersyukur" as a passive action and start seeing it as an active one.
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