Do you know what the PLF Family feels like? It feels like The Avengers, where everyone has their own superhero careers, helping people in their own cities or realms, but will come together to solve large problems when they're needed the most :)
Along with this thought, allow me to share some words of wisdom from the late Mahaguru Yahya Said, progenitor of Silat Cekak and Silat Kalimah who underscored the importance of unity within a 'family':
"Berlapik Berlantai Bentang Tikar Tiga Helai
Cari Seorang Cerdik, Seorang Pandai, Seorang Juara Di Tengah Balai
Ke Gunung Sama Didaki, Ke Lurah Sama Dituruni
Berat Sama Dijunjung Ringan Sama Dijinjing
Hati Gajah Sama Dilapah, Hati Tuma Sama Dicecah
Ayam Ditambat Mesti Diberi Makan"
Translation:
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"A Covered Floor , Spread Out Three Carpets
Find An Intelligent Man, A Skillful Man and a Champion In The Middle of the Court
To The Mountains We Climb Together, To The Valleys We Descend Together
The Heavy Load We Lift Together, The Light Load We Carry Together
An Elephant's Heart We Cleave Together, A Flea's Heart We Dip Together
A Tied Rooster Has To Be Fed."
Meaning:
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It talks about unity, community and leadership. The Melayu say: never sleep on a bare floor, so having three carpets indicates formality and norms in a community. The three qualities of a leader or leaders: intelligence, skill and a champion are the bare minimum needed to ensure positive growth. A rooster is a proud champion in his own right, but if you select him as your leader (i.e. tying him down), his livelihood is your responsibility.
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