Abraham Lincoln once said, “You can complain because roses have thorns or you can rejoice that the thorns have roses.” Most people fall into the first category of complainers: always visualizing the negativity in any situation and despairing when things don’t go the way they plan. Very few consciously choose to see things from a
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The Easiest Way to Beautify Your Heart and Character
The Prophet said, “O Allah You have made my creation perfect, so make my moral characteristics also be the best.” [Bulugh al-Maram] There is so much to learn from this simple act of the Prophet Muhammad ; from remembering Allah at all times, to the fact that He didn’t ask for more beauty to his
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Parents, Let’s Stop Yelling! Effective Tips to Help You Stop Yelling at Your Kids
Do you find yourself yelling at your kids when you’re angry? Like when you’re late for your dentist appointment because they decided to play with your keys (and lost them)? Or maybe when they decided to draw on the carpet (again) despite your repeated reminder not to do so? Do you feel like a bad
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“Who Are You Defending?” – The Final Episode: Rationalization as a Self Defense Mechanism
Read Prologue | Episode 1 | Episode 2| Episode 3 | Episode 4 | Episode 5 | Episode 6 “I was surprised to get your call this morning. Are you sure you don’t need more time? It’s only been two weeks since you started on the job,” Mr. Mohanad Zahir asked me when I walked in. He
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How Vain Talk Kills Your Productivity & What to Do About It
Do you have a lot to do, but not enough time to do it? Do you wonder how some people accomplish so much in their day? Well, our Prophet , our pious predecessors, scholars, and entrepreneurs had exactly the same amount of time we do: 24 hours a day. But they were able to achieve so much
Read article“Who Are You Defending?” – Episode 6: Fantasy and Conversion as Self Defense Mechanisms
Read Prologue | Episode 1 | Episode 2| Episode 3 | Episode 4 | Episode 5 “And then what happened?” I asked Giselle, the housekeeper. “After dessert, Alfred said madam needed to see me at once. When I went upstairs she yelled and said she never asked for me. She went off to see her guests, and
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