| Hakim Hayat |
TODAY’S youth should continue pursuing bold endeavours such as entrepreneurship and seize the vast opportunities available in many sectors by broadening their horizons, His Majesty Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Mu’izzaddin Waddaulah ibni Al-Marhum Sultan Haji Omar ‘Ali Saifuddien Sa’adul Khairi Waddien, Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam remarked yesterday.
Delivering a titah to thousands of youth from different backgrounds and organisations during an annual assembly to mark the 11th National Youth Day celebration at the International Convention Centre (ICC) in Berakas, the monarch also urged the country’s youth to be relentless in investing time and energy for their own progression.
Touching on the theme for this year’s celebration ‘Visionary Youth: Catalyst for Transformation’, His Majesty said, “This should be embraced as a challenge. Transformation means bringing in an era of changes and opportunities for all, especially the youth, who are the agents of change.”
Even at a young age, many of our youth today have triumphed in various sectors such as medicine, law, engineering, religion and entrepreneurship, noted His Majesty, which he said is a testament to the youth’s attitude for making rapid change. “These achievements are means for them to delve into shaping the country’s future.”
Calling the youth as “pillars” of the nation’s strength, His Majesty said visionary and outstanding youth are what the country needs, while reminding that weakness and giving up is never an option and are not the youth’s nature, as they must be bold and courageous.
His Majesty Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Mu’izzaddin Waddaulah ibni Al-Marhum Sultan Haji Omar ‘Ali Saifuddien Sa’adul Khairi Waddien, Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam delivering his titah yesterday at the 11th National Youth Day celebration at the International Convention Centre in Berakas
His Majesty Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Mu’izzaddin Waddaulah ibni Al-Marhum Sultan Haji Omar ‘Ali Saifuddien Sa’adul Khairi Waddien, Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam interacting with a participant of the 11th National Youth Day celebration at ICC. – PHOTOS: AZROL AZMI
Noting that many of the younger generation today have explored entrepreneurial opportunities that began from humble beginnings such as car wash services, fish rearing, creative industries and many others, His Majesty said that even from the scratch, it can flourish into something great with hard work and perseverance.
His Majesty further said this is a form of challenge that requires sacrifice and hard work that entails not only money and energy, but more essentially, time. “When time is used in the path of virtue, that is considered the most effective sacrifice,” the monarch added, while noting that this is a smart practice that is in the right and safe path.
His Majesty also highlighted that even Allah the Almighty has sworn with time, that all mankind are in loss, except for those who fill in their time with good virtues, as stated in Surah Al-‘Asr in the Al-Quran.
His Majesty further noted that time utilisation is a challenge for all and cautioned that if it is not being used wisely, one will plunge into a life-crisis, which he said must be overcome at once.
Photos above and below show youths at the event.
“With so much time and chance to continuously develop, the decision rests on the youth to grasp the opportunities,” the ruler said, while expressing hope that the country’s youth will demonstrate these qualities.
His Majesty also cautioned the youth to always keep in mind their religion and cultural roots, by staying away from being too immersed in today’s age of unrestricted technology in a world without borders, which the monarch said could mess with people’s minds, causing them do the unthinkable.
“And then, there comes a group that glorifies freedom without restriction that sparks a new culture that no longer cares about tradition and religion. Usually this group is dominated by the youth everywhere,” His Majesty said, while expressing hope that Brunei’s youth will not be “trapped in such free concept”, but will remain as youth that are faithful to the religion and abide by national laws and traditions.
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