I used to have a library of lyrics in my head, and would always be up to date with new songs, and share them with my friends. I wouldn’t leave my house without headphones. It was something I was dependent on to study, relax, while in my car… it was just a significant part of
Read articleYou’re a Doctor; You Just Don’t Know It Yet
“I repeat! If you’re a doctor, please identify yourself to the cabin crew immediately!” We were flying amidst the high clouds on one of those large planes, and yet surprisingly there was not even one doctor on board! I found out a few seconds later that a passenger was having a heart attack. His name
Read articleHow Overconfidence Threatens Your Productivity
Take a classroom full of students, for example. Some students are handed gray colored crayons, a couple are handed green ones, but a few are given the brightest crayons in the box. Throughout the years, these students are reminded that the brightness of their crayon defines how important they are. They’re filled with confidence, to
Read article[Surat Al-A’raf Series – Part 7]: Living on This Planet as Tourists
Throughout our journey with Surat Al-A’raf, we have been looking for productivity lessons that relate to our spiritual growth. Our journey from Part 1 to Part 6 has been a very rich one. We have received an “imaan rush”, got acquainted with our main enemy shaytan, and developed a strong defense plan against his attacks. We
Read article[The Productive Mommy Series] 9 Tips For A More Organised Home
Kids are crying, you can’t find your keys, your oldest child can’t find her jacket, your toddler just lost his sock, you have fifteen minutes to get to a destination that is twenty-five minutes away and you haven’t even left the house yet…sounds familiar, mama? This could be a typical scenario for any parent as you are
Read article[Reader Discussion] Struggling with Your Parents? How to Deal with it Productively
“But my Mom is the person who gets on my nerves the most”, says a sister in a religious gathering. The statement was made after she was reminded of the virtues of treating parents kindly. It seems that sometimes when people become ‘religious’, ‘practicing’ or acquire more knowledge of the deen, they start
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