Purposefulness
Submitted by admin1 on Mon, 11/16/2020 - 12:47Purposeful people never allow themselves to be diverted from their objective.
Purposeful people never allow themselves to be diverted from their objective.
No one puts out other people’s lamps. It is the lack of oil which puts them out.
In times of personal disaster, do not become full of hate, pride and egoism.
We have to understand the scheme of things in this world and adjust ourselves accordingly.
What is required from man is that when he is granted power he should not suffer from the psychology of pride and arrogance. And when man finds himself in a state of subjugation, he should not fall prey to negative psychology.
If the recipient of a favour fails to acknowledge it for fear of belittling himself in the eyes of his benefactor, he only harms himself. It is more a question of being belittled in the eyes of his own conscience than falling down in others’ eyes–a course by far more injurious.
‘Uqbah ibn Amr reported: I said, “O Messenger of Allah, tell me about virtuous deeds.” The Prophet replied, “O ‘Uqbah, reconcile with whoever cuts you off, give to whoever deprives you, and turn away from whoever wrongs you.” (Musnad Aḥmad, Hadith No. 17334)
One who does not differentiate between his own people and others is a man of principle. His is a contradiction-free personality. This trait, when developed properly, will turn him into a person who has principled and unilateral ethics.
The great secret of life is realism, and there is no form of realism greater than accepting defeat. To do so is to acknowledge the fact that, far from being ahead of others, one is behind them. In other words, it is to know where one stands in life.
One who is spiritually inclined resorts constantly to his inner mental world–something which no one can take away from him. Such a man possesses inner contentment and is way above all material gain and loss.