Friday, September 19, 2008

As You Do, So Shall You Be Rewarded ... Zainub Kabir


“As you do ... So shall you be rewarded” 
-Prophet Muhammad (salAllahu alayhi wasalam)


Realize ... 
As you project yourself ... 
So shall you be perceived ...

The art of navigating the road of life 

Is not to be a victim of what happens to you ... 
But rather to be an architect of the road and making things happen ...

The art of problem solving 

Lies in your attitude and approach to the problem ... 
Think positively ... 
Often the problem lies in how we look at things ...

The art of positive thinking 

Is to have a positive image of yourself ...
Not by proclaiming your goodness in words ... 
But proclaim your goodness in deeds ...

The art of being you-nique is not in how you appear 

But rather in letting what you do 
And how you do it 
Be a reflection of what you are ...

You are the only “YOU” that there is ... 

No one can think with 
Your mind ...
Speak with your voice 

And smile with your face
Cry with your tears 
Or act with your body but you 
So be the best “YOU” that you can be ...

As you choose 

Good
Decent 
And pleasant people to associate with 
Make yourself deserving of those associations ...
(Would you befriend “YOU” if you were someone else ???)

The art of speaking is not in the volume of words 

Or sound 
But rather 
In the wisdom of the content ...
(Do not say all that you think and think carefully of what you say)

The art of criticism lies not in succeeding to find faults

But in finding a means whereby the fault is realised and corrected ...

The art of disagreement is not in being hostile and adamant 

But in being able to disagree without being disagreeable ...

The art of joyfulness is not only being happy yourself 

But in increasing that joy by bringing happiness to the lives of others ...

The art of inspiring is to uplift others by suggestion and demonstration
Rather than by injunction and dictation ...

The art of social living is not to appear better than others ...

But in bringing out the best in you ...
And facilitate bringing out the best of others ...

The art of solitude is not only in occupying yourself when you are alone ...
But also in enjoying the company of the one you are alone with ...

The art of personality is to commit yourself to being of benefit to the world ... 

And occupy yourself with so much striving to improve yourself 
That you have less time to criticise others ...

The art of life is not passing time in this world (see Quran 57:20)

But it is to be like the candle recognising the inevitability of death 
While bringing light to the world as it is consumed ...

The reality of life is change ...

The challenge of life is to live to its full ... 
The lesson of life is its temporariness ...
The wisdom of life is to learn from the past ... 
And leave a better world for the future ...


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