SEREMBAN: called on Malaysians to be resilient in character and open minded.
Using the tree as an anaology, Najib said their character must be as strong of the roots so that the tree is “unshakeable”.
He said this trait could be shown through taking pride in one’s heritage, culture and traditions, religious beliefs and practising noble values.
“That is why it is important for us to adopt a line of thinking whereby our character can be equated to the roots of a tree, and these roots must roots that are strong and resilient.
“If our roots are strong, nobody will be able shake us in this blessed land of ours,” he said when opening Pertubuhan Silat Seni Gayong Malaysia’s golden jubilee celebrations here Friday.
He said in having a strong character, one must also be open-minded and receptive to acquiring knowledge towards facing the challenges of a globalised world now.
“Our mind must be open, as nationalists and internationalists, and hunger for knowledge irrespective whether from the west or east or whichever corner because our brains must be filled with the latest knowledge,” he said.
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