Self Evaluation

Humans by Talent House

You put in ample amount of work on your most important project. As it finishes, it looks great. But 2 days down, a new important thing pops up and this project you worked your heart our, is now sitting in the shelf; dusty, rusty and forgotten.

We miss out the meaning, while we bow our head down and sit to work. We lose sight of why we started and lose track of time. It all happens because we have put meaningless and un-achievable standards to achieve.

Let’s discuss one simple solution of lowering our standards and enjoying the journey.

Ask “Can I Lose?”

Think by Elijah Hiett

Ami I willing to lose my car today? If it ends up in an accident, will it be ok? If I am willing to lose my mother today? If she dies, will it be ok? If I lose my freedom today, will it be fine?

These are the boldest questions I come across everyday. Honestly, I am not ready to lose any of the above three things. Neither car, nor mother and not freedom.

I feel bad inside, saliva slides down my throat and inside I feel little. A fear looms over my head and I feel, “I am not ready yet”.

Everyday, ask yourself these 3 x questions. Everyday, prepare. Make notes. Write plans. Buy a white board and paint on it “how you wanted your life to become”. Do something difficult everyday. One day no AC in home, one day walking on foot to my work, one day digging for plantation, one day writing an essay and one day travel into the forests to sit there for a night.

It helps. As you move towards your destination, things start becoming clear, easier to apprehend and you build courage to take bigger losses. These losses, as they appear in abundance, they build a shell of no-fear around you.

Walking this path, “building self reliance” way, You won’t feel bad jumping off the cliff into a river. Won’t feel rushed, jumping off a plane. Won’t think, won’t calculate, won’t hesitate; jumping into the fire.

You will become a wrinkled head, cracked feet and a black skin. War torn, spoiled and hardened. Something, beautiful, delicate, and graceful.

Honestly, this is how you find the true nature of all the Prophets. They all were humans; Hardworking who had Experienced losses. Took hits. If you want to learn how you can too lose, you too can absorb tornadoes and you too evolve into a walking mass of energy;

Follow any of these humans:-

Muhammad, Musa, Ibrahim, Noah, Adam, Yousaf, Yaqub, Ismail, Isa, Saleh, Daud and you will learn “how to lose”.

Conclusion

Light by William Daigneault

A muslim is not someone who “says” / so-called “believes” Muhammad is the last Prophet of Allah. But fails to absorb this reality. Goes back to lies, snatching rights, hurting poor, littering and snubbing the weak. This person is not Muslim; but A worse kind, the lowest kind of humans.

You are a muslim, only if you speak truth even when you know you will lose. You take the hit, even when you know you will break. You fight for poor, even when you know you will lose your car, your mother or your freedom. You only become a good person, a muslim or a success; after you take the hits and smile.

Point is. If you followed your desires today, it doesn’t matter what you narrate; a kalma, a slogan or Quran, you will not be able to win. Not here. Not there. You will always stand a loser.