January's life lesson

salam,

life is an everyday lesson.

today's lesson is about contentment. yeah! the state of being satisfied. satisfaction.

i remember passing through a blog which i couldn't remember no more but i still remember what's inside the blog. the excerpt of a saying written by Yasmin Mogahed. i love every single of her words. meaningful and tactful. here goes the full version of it.

Often what makes us fall into despair is focusing on the wrong things. For example, if we’ve sinned, we focus on the sin, rather than the Most Merciful. If we’re broken, we focus on the break instead of Al Jabbar, the One who mends. If we are in pain, we focus on the pain itself, instead of on the One who removes all pain. If we are wounded, we focus on the wound instead of on the One who heals all wounds. If we’re scared, we focus on the fear, instead of the Protector. And if we’re facing a problem, we see the problem, but not the One who can solve it. We see the lion, but not the lion tamer. We see the imperfections of dunya, but not the perfection of Allah. We see the immediate, but not the Tomorrow, the tree, but not the fruit, the thorn, but not the rose. All our pain, all our despair, all our hopelessness, stems from looking at the creation, instead of the Creator. Ask yourself: what is your heart looking at? -Yasmin Mogahed-

i remember posted a picture of  minnie and bobo with a quotation in between of the two subjects.

"All life is an experiment, the more experiment you make the better" -Ralph Waldo Emerson-

ayat-ayat penyedap hati. tak sedap mana pun.

bak kata Macbeth ;-

  "What's done, cannot be undone"

moving back isn't a wise way to express the regretful and sadness. it's just one way to escape.

“You can't look back - you just have to put the past behind you, and find something better in your future.” -Jodi Picoult-

whatever it is, move on. life is truly an experiment. the hypothesis is sometimes failed to be proved but that does not mean you'll forever fail. it just a signal of you need to find some other methods that suits your style and intelligence. never give up trying until you make sure your hypothesis is truly make sense and accepted.

who says you can't do it when you're already half way through it. whatever people say, it will never change anything until you change your inner self and making a move.

its normal to be sad but forget not that the power was in your hand. whatever that came out reflects what you'd been doing for the pass six months. learn to bear defeat with dignity, accept criticism with poise.

often, when we're sad, we can't think of anyone near to us who can make us comfort just like what our parents and sisters can do to sooth the mixed up feelings. hey, always remember, we have Him forever and ever. always turn to him regardless of time and situations. He knows best and He will never test us with something that we're not capable with. it can be a wake up call. reflect and act!

Kerana itulah Rasulullah s.a.w ada mengingatkan:“Kiranya kamu mahu meminta pertolongan mintalah pertolongan dengan Allah.”
(Tirmizi, Kitab sifat al-Qiyamah wa al-Wara’, no. 2454)

things might not always turn to as you wish.
be positive and stay away from prejudice.
too high expectations may cause depression.
be moderate
always say 'alhamdulillah'.
never ask as if you're more than deserve to get whatever you always wish and aim for. reflect! and be grateful.

some says, pointer is just a matter of number, the skill you possessed is counted. me said, 'its isn't just a matter of number'. it's a symbol of contentment.

=)

till then,
salam