What do you want to achieve?
Do you want to find YOUR passion in life? This is for you! (Part 4)
I had to push myself to do that first exercise and answer that second question a few times in my life already. First at school, to pick a discipline that I want to be working on and to decide that I wanted to do a Ph.D. Then, when looking for a job in order to have the guts to say no to a seemingly “amazing job opportunity” …
Do you want to find YOUR passion in life? This is for you! (Part 3)
But I knew that I didn’t like most of what I was studying. Some of the things were interesting to know but not fun to be doing for a long time. Some were like boooooring! And a few subjects were like OK, that sounds like fun, but what do you do with that? Are there work opportunities in this discipline? At least I didn’t know there was, …
Do you want to find YOUR passion in life? This is for you! (Part 2)
And so, I then understood that I should stop blaming others for what they taught me, and stop seeing myself as a victim of society and its rules, and start taking responsibility for my life, listening to my heart, and looking for my passion in life. I remember one of the books I read about that and that made me feel very vulnerable and useless because I couldn’t answer those questions they asked …
Do you want to find YOUR passion in life? This is for you! (Part 1)
So, if you don’t know what your passion is, your purpose, the one thing that you’re supposed to be adding to the world, I just want to let you know that you’re not alone. I was in that place before and it sucks! But there are some practical things that can really help you with that. In this series of posts, I share with you some of those steps as well as my experience on how I applied them and I genuinely think that this can help you make some hard decisions in your life …
Definition of success from an Islamic point of view (Part 4)
What do the Quran and Hadith say about success?“Al falah” was cited in the Quran in different positions. Some of the most important ones that give a complete meaning of spiritual success are the first verses of Soura number 23 “Al mouminoun” (the believers). Certainly will the believers have succeeded: (1) They who are during … Continue reading Definition of success from an Islamic point of view (Part 4)
Definition of success from an Islamic point of view (Part 3)
In the previous posts, we talked about the meaning of the word “Falah” in Arabic and how it is different from the word “Najah” which is the most used translation for the english word “success” (Part 1). We then talked about more differences between those two concepts and we introduced the difference between focusing on … Continue reading Definition of success from an Islamic point of view (Part 3)
Definition of success from an Islamic point of view (Part 2)
In a previous post, we talked about the meaning of the word “Falah” in Arabic and how it is different from the word “Najah” which is the most used translation for the english word “success”. In this post, we continue talking about the differences between those two concepts and I will share with you guys … Continue reading Definition of success from an Islamic point of view (Part 2)
What is success? Really? (Part 3)
In previous posts ( part 1 and part 2), we talked about the perception of success and what we think we know about success. We also asked some important but pretty uncomfortable questions so that we can rethink about this concept. I also shared with you guys some of my favorite definitions of success and … Continue reading What is success? Really? (Part 3)
What is success? Really? (Part 2)
In a previous post, we talked about the perception of success and what we think we know about success. We also asked some important but pretty uncomfortable questions so that we can rethink about this concept and try to find our own definition. Ok, so let’s start diving into this! The best definition of success … Continue reading What is success? Really? (Part 2)
What is success from an Islamic point of view? (Part 1)
Success can mean a lot of different things to different people. We can find some definitions that will be accepted by more people as we discussed in a previous post about what is a success, that you can find here. However, it’s not that we don’t have any reference for this very important concept in … Continue reading What is success from an Islamic point of view? (Part 1)
What is success? Really? (Part 1)
What we think we know The internet is full of books, articles, and videos about how to be successful. If you do a quick search on Google, or Youtube or Amazon, (which are the largest search engines out there), I can almost guarantee you that you’ll be overwhelmed with the number of results you’ll find … Continue reading What is success? Really? (Part 1)
Tools to succeed
10 new habits for the year ahead
Hello beautiful people! Today is my birthday, which means that it’s the time for me to do a list of the new habits I want to implement in my life this year to be happier and more fulfilled. I do this every year, and I find it to be super helpful. Note that this is … Continue reading 10 new habits for the year ahead
Don’t be afraid to make mistakes
Sometimes things go wrong, and growing up means that you have to learn to let it go. Every single experience you have in your life, whether it’s good or bad, teaches you to a lesson, and learning is all what this life is about. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ The thing is we learn more from bad experiences than … Continue reading Don’t be afraid to make mistakes
The dance of life
“Life is a dance between what you want the most and what you fear the most” Anthony Robbins⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀When I first heard this, I was like wow, this makes perfect sense!⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀First, it recalled the idea that pleasure and pain are the two emotions that drive all our actions. We are driven by the idea of the … Continue reading The dance of life
Is your life balanced?
Everything in life is in balance. Too much of something no matter how good it is can be harmful, and too little of something even if it’s bad can be necessary.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀A balanced diet is the best one for you, balanced relationships are the happiest, and a balance in spirituality makes you a better person, etc.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀When … Continue reading Is your life balanced?
Why do you need gratitude to be successful?
« Gratitude unlocks the fullness of life. It turns what we have into enough, and more. It turns denial into acceptance, chaos to order, confusion to clarity. It can turn a meal into a feast, a house into a home, a stranger into a friend » Melody Beattie ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀This is a relatively short quote but it has … Continue reading Why do you need gratitude to be successful?
About time management and procrastination (Part 2)
In the previous post, we talked about the importance of time. But wait a minute, since time is that valuable, then why are we trying to kill it? We all heard of the expression “we’re killing time”, whether it’s from friends who’re sitting in a café the whole day, or from some family members who … Continue reading About time management and procrastination (Part 2)
About time management and procrastination (Part 1)
What is time management?If we look up the definition of management in the dictionary, we find that it is defined as being “the process of dealing with or controlling things or people”. Of course, there are plenty of other definitions of management, that depend on the discipline you’re using it in, but if we focus … Continue reading About time management and procrastination (Part 1)
About effective learning (Part 6): Spaced retrieval practice
In the previous posts of this series, I shared with you my personal experience with effective learning as well as some learning strategies that I found to be super helpful whether in school or life in general, because yes life is the biggest school out there, we’re constantly learning sometimes the easy way but often … Continue reading About effective learning (Part 6): Spaced retrieval practice
About effective learning (Part 5): Sleep on it
Oh that’s gotta be my favorite! I am sure you heard that expression before, especially in a situation where you want to make a decision and you don’t seem to be able to come up with the right one, some people will tell you to sleep on it. I used to hear it before but … Continue reading About effective learning (Part 5): Sleep on it
About effective learning (Part 4): Focused and Diffuse modes
Hello again! I hope you’re doing well and you’re staying safe. In the last post, we talked about the importance of developing a growth mindset in the process of effective learning. Today, it’s gonna be more practical, just a ready-to-use method that can help you retain more of what you study, remember more of what … Continue reading About effective learning (Part 4): Focused and Diffuse modes
About effective learning (Part 3): Develop a growth mindset
In the previous posts (Part 1, Part 2), I shared with you my personal experience as well as the story of my struggles with effective learning. In this post, I am going to introduce one of my favorite tips that helped me learn better in less time. So, without further adue, let’s begin! Develop a … Continue reading About effective learning (Part 3): Develop a growth mindset
About effective learning (Part 2): My personal experience
In the previous post, we talked about the need a lot of us share in wanting to learn things fast and with minimum effort, and I shared with you a part of my story with learning techniques as well as the beginning of my struggles with such a thing. So if you haven’t already, make … Continue reading About effective learning (Part 2): My personal experience
About effective learning (Part 1): My personal experience
Is this you? If you’re anything like me, you don’t like to be spending a lot of time studying and reading and stuff, but you still wanna be able to understand some complex ideas and concepts. But isn’t so frustrating that you read that book a few months back and you don’t remember a single … Continue reading About effective learning (Part 1): My personal experience
Let’s find out more about who you are! (Part 3)
What are your values? In the previous post we had started a cool exercise that consists of writing the “About us” webpage as you were a company, or a business (See how we did that here). Ok, we haven’t finished writing the “About us” web page of this project of ours, right? We still need … Continue reading Let’s find out more about who you are! (Part 3)
Let’s find out more about who you are! (Part 2)
So, Who are you?This is one of the basic questions that we should all be able to answer. My first post in this blog was a small introduction to my answer, see “Ok, who the heck do I think I am (Part 1, 2 and 3)”. When we are asked this question, we usually introduce … Continue reading Let’s find out more about who you are! (Part 2)
Let’s find out more about who you are! (Part 1)
The asset of time I’m pretty sure you all know that saying about the three most important assets in our lives. Either you do or you don’t, let’s all refresh our minds with the following image: I think it’s self-explanatory and I think we all agree on it to a certain level. But, isn’t it … Continue reading Let’s find out more about who you are! (Part 1)
Thoughts worth sharing
Focus on the inner beauty
Have you ever wondered why do people evaluate others by their looks? Why do we give more importance and value to a beautiful girl (or boy) than a regular one? Is beauty something that we earned? And who defines what is beautiful and what it is not?⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀I am not saying that we should not take … Continue reading Focus on the inner beauty
My struggle with procrastination
It’s been a while (almost a month) since I last posted anything on this blog. I didn’t know exactly why it seemed like it was getting harder for me to write. But then again, wait a minute, I think I know.At first, I started looking for excuses (classic, right?): Well, the lockdown is kinda over … Continue reading My struggle with procrastination
No Racism in Islam
In the previous post, we talked about what goes on in the mind of a racist person. We talked about how all things begin with ideas, that form a belief, get associated with feelings of superiority and hatred, and manifest themselves as actions, which can be very harmful. We also talked about the ways we … Continue reading No Racism in Islam
About racism and how to adress it
Talking about racism OK, this subject was among the most important ones that I wanted to talk about when I first thought about creating this blog. But I always thought that I’ll take my time before I do that. I don’t want to get too muck into talking about politics, but I think anybody in … Continue reading About racism and how to adress it
Ok, Who the heck do I think I am ? (Part 3)
My spiritual self I consider myself to be a very spiritual and rational person, and that’s why I decided to create this blog to talk more about the power of spirituality on our lives, to remind us all of the reason why God created us, and to hopefully help some of you to find more … Continue reading Ok, Who the heck do I think I am ? (Part 3)
Ok, Who the heck do I think I am ? (Part 2)
In a previous post, I shared with you guys a little bit about me and about my personality, but also about my weaknesses and as well as a glimpse of my perception of myself. If you haven’t read it already, make sure you check it out here. For now, let’s discover a bit more about … Continue reading Ok, Who the heck do I think I am ? (Part 2)
Surviving Coronavirus Lockdown… Lessons learned
I don’t need to introduce to you all what Coronavirus is. We are all getting through these hard times together, some countries more than others, but we are all aware of what is going on around the world through the official media as well as the internet. An unusual situation We are dealing with a … Continue reading Surviving Coronavirus Lockdown… Lessons learned
Ok, Who the heck do I think I am ? (Part 1)
Yeah, I asked myself the same question! I have been thinking about creating online content for a long time now. I tried to ignore the idea but it keeps getting back into my mind. But then, there are also those little voices of self-doubt and self-questioning saying: Do you think you know enough stuff … Continue reading Ok, Who the heck do I think I am ? (Part 1)
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