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Showing posts with label change. Show all posts
Showing posts with label change. Show all posts
Thursday, June 17, 2010
Change is good for you
So I know that my next post was supposed to be the fourth and final style of communication, but Insha'Allah we'll get to that. For now you would have noticed that the look of this blog has changed. It's actually a long story, sort of, but let's just say after searching relentlessly for a template such as the one I have now, I gave up and settled for the previous one. Then, my sister decides to explore things (don't know if that's good or bad), but anyway, through her exploration she finds that we can change things around at ease, and so it is that I came across a template that I wanted for this blog to start with.
Now although I think it looks much better, it was a little difficult to change because, well, we get stuck on old things don't we? Kind of like life itself. After much contemplation though, and looking at the pro's and con's I decided, what the heck, this change will definitely be for the better, and I'm happy I decided that.
This reminds me of life, how we think that change will complicate our lives, but when we actually accept that change may be better, we may be pleasantly surprised. You see the monotony of life can easily get us down, making us feel depressed even, and somtimes even just a small change in our everyday lives can make a huge difference.
I remember reading a beautiful book; When you hear hoofbeats think of a Zebra. I'm sure some of you have also read it. This book dealt with the same topic and the advice given there was change your routine, even if in small ways, change the way you think, change your expectations about things, because only through chnage can we learn and grow.
So, I hope that you like the changes I've made to this blog, and Insha'Allah it will remind you of the fact that change can bring positivity and light into your life. After all, human beings have the ability to experience so many things, why should we restrict ourselves.
Insha'Allah my next post will go back to communication styles, but for now, remember that change can be good for you, and perhaps this will help you if you're stuck with some old way of dealing with things, whether it's your communication style or how you deal with anger and conflict, or just how you treat others, sometimes, when we change things about ourselves, the results are positive for us and for everyone else around us.
I leave you in peace, May the Almighty continue to shower His Blessings on us all!
Wednesday, March 3, 2010
CHANGE YOUR LIFE
When you change your thinking, you change your beliefs;
When you change your beliefs, you change your expectations;
When you change your expectations, you change your attitude;
When you change your behaviour, you change your performance;
When you change your performance, YOU CHANGE YOUR LIFE!
(Author Unknown)
Image 1 from: treehugger.com
Image 2 from:vinfolio.com
Tuesday, February 9, 2010
Self-Reflection


“A LOVING PERSON LIVES IN A LOVING WORLD, A HOSTILE PERSON LIVES IN A HOSTILE WORLD: EVERYONE YOU MEET IS YOUR MIRROR” (Ken Keyes,Jr.)
The Mirror
One day Abu Jahl came to the Prophet Muhammad (Peace Be Upon Him), and said; “You have the most ugly face in Bani Hashim.” Abu Jahl was the chief from Quraysh who showed the most hatred of Islam.
The Prophet (PBUH) said; “You speak the truth.”
Soon afterwards Sayyiduna Umar (may Allah be pleased with him), came in and remarked, “O! Prophet of Allah, your face shines like the brilliant sun.”
The Prophet (PBUH), gave the same reply; “You speak the truth.”
A Companion of the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH), who was sitting nearby, asked, “How can it be possible, Prophet of Allah , that both these opposite remarks are true?”
The Prophet (PBUH) replied, “I am like a shining, reflective mirror, everyone sees his own face in me.”
(Taken from- "Tales from Rumi" (1997), London: Ta-Ha Publishers).
What would your reflection show about you?
Do you think that you are happy with this reflection?
Imagine that everything you see around you-the character of your family and friends, the experiences you encounter, etc-is a mirror of your consciousness. Notice what you like and what you don’t like. Do this until you feel you are getting to know your reflection.
Write down what you intend to change and what you intend to continue.
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