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There is no better than adversity. Every defeat, every heartbreak, every loss, contains its own seed, its own lesson on how to improve your performance the next time. malcolm X
Umar (radhiAllaahu ‘anhu): “I looked at all the friends and did not find a better friend than safeguarding the tongue. I thought about all the dresses but did not find a better dress than piety. I thought about all sorts of wealth but did not find a better wealth than contentment in a little. I thought of all sorts of good deeds but did not find a better deed than offering good advice. I looked at all types of sustenance but did not find a better sustenance than patience”.
The faster the world changes, the more critical it becomes to exercise your imagination. If you don't, you'll always be surprised by what happens next.I get calls and emails from all sorts of people,
If you don't get what you want, you suffer; if you get what you don't want, you suffer; even when you get exactly what you want, you still suffer because you can't hold on to it forever. Your mind is your predicament. It wants to be free of change. Free of pain, free of the obligations of life and death. But change is law and no amount of pretending will alter that reality
he richest person in the world is the one who Allah has blessed with knowledge and he acts upon it. The most bankrupt person is the one who Allah gave knowledge to but he doesn't act upon it. The above is paraphrased from an answer that Sh. Shinqueetee (H) gave recently. I reflected on this statement all of last night and realized how true that is. The currency of the hereafter is in good deeds, and the more knowledge you have the more potential you have to learn. It is the ultimate investment, because if you can find the motivation to do righteous deeds (which is in the knowledge itself) you can pretty much decide how many good deeds you want written down for you. In the currency of the hereafter you could be a multi-gazillionaire...if only we seek knowledge, and act upon it purely for the sake of the most knowledgeable, al-'aleem. There is no better investment than knowledge.
SOMETIMES WE SIT BACK AND REMEMBER, THE WAY THINGS USED TO BE, MEMORIES THAT LIE IN OUR HEARTS, STAB US LIKE A KNIFE. PART OF US WISHES THEY WOULD GO AWAY, BUT PART OF US DOSEN'T WANT TO FORGET. THE DAYS WE LOVED SO MUCH, WENT BY SO VERY FAST, AND THE NEXT THING WE KNOW, THEY'RE GONE FOREVER, EXCEPT FOR THE PAIN THAT LIES IN OUR HEARTS. BUT THAT'S WHEN WE REALIZE, THAT THERE ARE DAYS WHEN WE WAKE UP, WITH THE SUN SHINGING THROUGH THE WINDOWS, ANTICIPATING WHAT THE DAY WILL BRING. BUT THOSE DAYS ARE NOT ETERNITIES, THEY AREN'T FOREVER YOU SEE. AND WE'LL REALIZE THAT YESTERDAY HAD NOT BEEN A DREAM, BUT A MEMORY. TODAY IS DIFFERENT THAN YESTERDAY, AND TOMORROW WILL BE DIFFERENT THAN TODAY. BUT AS LONG AS WE HAVE OUR MEMORIES, EVERYTHING WILL BE OKAY.
when you were born, you were crying and everyone else around you was smiling. live your life so that when you die, you will be smiling and everyone around you will be crying
Remember that guy that gave up? Neither does no one else. http://addicted2success.com/motivation/35-awesome-rare-quotes-that-will-get-kick-you-in-the-ass/
Live your life each day as you would climb a mountain. An occasional glance towards the summit keeps the goal in mind, but many beautiful scenes are to be observed from each new vantage point.
Whatever difficulty you face, there are time-tried ways you can listen your way through. Because listening is the doorway to everything that matters. It enlivens the heart the way breathing enlivens the lungs. We listen to awaken our heart. We do this to stay vital and alive.
Mark Nepo
“You never know how much you really believe anything until its truth or falsehood becomes a matter of life and death to you.” ― C.S. Lewis
Sociologists say modern education systems exist for a variety of reasons - in a world where both parents are often working, schools act as custodians and caregivers. Many schools provide nutrition and wellness services in addition to extensive extracurricular activities. And while the national average length of a school day is 6.7 hours, the number of schools running for at least eight hours is increasing every year, according to the nonprofit National Center on Time and Learning.
Education: The Upgrade is Long Overdue
Athleticism first, knowledge second. While that may seem like the motto of student-athletes playing for top-ranked college teams, that emphasis dates back to about the 7 century B.C., when Sparta became known for its educational system. But Sparta prioritized the physical and military training above the intellectual, molding young men to become experienced fighters and defend the city.
Schools have historically not been a place for fomenting freethinkers, rather a place to tame children’s creative urges and disruptive spirits to further adult goals. In the mid-17 century,Massachusetts was the first colony to mandate schooling for the purpose of creating good, obedient Puritan children who could read the Bible. Overseas, Europe often had schools of nationalism, not intellectualism, where countries transferred their history and tales of enemies on to the next generation. And when the Nazis came to power in 1933, one of the first things they did was take control of the German schools as a tool to sear their ideology in the minds of future soldiers.
“The origin of schools as we know them today didn’t come out of the idea to liberate the child’s mind to create critical thought,” said Peter Gray, a Boston College developmental psychologist.
Sociologists say modern education systems exist for a variety of reasons - in a world where both parents are often working, schools act as custodians and caregivers. Many schools provide nutrition and wellness services in addition to extensive extracurricular activities. And while the national average length of a school day is 6.7 hours, the number of schools running for at least eight hours is increasing every year, according to the nonprofit National Center on Time and Learning.
But what about the children? We need to upgrade the purpose of education to cultivate creativity, build intellectual playgrounds and offer opportunities for kids to learn through experiences. Schools should not emphasize reciting facts and regurgitating information. They should offer the freedom for uninhibited discovery and reward the knowledge gained from taking those risks.
“All kids have tremendous talents – and we squander them pretty ruthlessly,” said Sir Ken Robinson, a creativity expert and TED speaker. “I believe this passionately: That we don't grow into creativity, we grow out of it. Or rather, we get educated out of it.”
Robinson advocates ending the mandatory schooling, and he was part of England’s National Advisory Committee on Creative and Cultural Education that noted, “In the United States, the intellectual property sectors, those whose value depends on their ability to generate new ideas rather than to manufacture commodities, are now the most powerful element in the U.S. Economy.”
Many business leaders agree. In a survey of more than 1,500 CEOs spanning 33 industries and 60 countries, creativity was viewed as the most crucial factor for future success, according to a 2010 IBM report. But unfortunately one of the biggest issues with traditional schools is the discouragement of thinking and acting outside of the litany of rules and established norms – as well as having the goals of school administrators outweigh those of the students they are supposed to serve.
This happens when schools put such a strong emphasis on standardized test scores that faculty focus more on teaching to the test than building students’ critical thinking skills. And when teachers unions and tenure prevent schools from getting rid of bad teachers, student wellbeing takes a back seat. New York City alone was spending about $22 million each year paying teachers’ full salaries while they awaited disciplinary hearings. Doing nothing. The precedent set for teachers' jobs should not come before the children, and too often it does - Harvard University researcher John Friedman estimated that a quality teacher can increase a students’ average annual income as an adult by about $50,000 a year, while a bad teacher can set students back months.
While entrepreneurship is the root of all progress, we have created an educational system which sorely lacks any of that necessary entrepreneurial spirit or structure. Schools at times act like corporations with strict bureaucratic structures, setting curriculums that churn out carbon-copy graduates like a factory. Their tracking locks children into what adults define as their future – the students who are “advanced” and likely to attend college, and those who are not. That administrative myopia can start as early as first grade, impacting children’s perceptions of what they can and cannot achieve in life.
The standards teachers judge children by can be different – like with reading.
A strong reader in one classroom might be someone who can enunciate and read well out loud, while a great reader in another might be someone who has good comprehension. And in a third classroom, both areas may factor into attaining that “good reader” label.
It’s not just about a classroom - parents also play a big role. Research shows there’s a strong correlation between children's achievement scores and whether their parents read to them. Mothers and fathers should not have to be lured by a $25 gift card to pick up their children’s grades and participate in a parent-teacher conference, as was the case with many Chicago Public Schools. Parents need to be genuinely involved in their children’s lives.
While our politicians spend much of their time trying to “reform” and tweak a clearly broken system, it’s time for us as a country to use our entrepreneurial foundation to lean into the emerging education models that have creativity at their core. In an age where there are new versions of software and apps every few months, it’s mindboggling that our education system has remained stagnant for decades – and we’re in desperate need of an upgrade.
6 Ways to Start Building Your Personal Brand Now
Everyone has a personal brand. Do you know what yours conveys to potential employers? When your name is Googled, what comes up? If you haven’t given much thought to your personal brand, here are a few ways to start building it:
1. Sign up for professional networking sites.
You may have been one of the people who thought Twitter was going to go away or that LinkedIn was pointless. But guess what? They’re not going away anytime soon. And the truth is, employers are using these sites more and more to get a feel for how potential candidates could fit in with their organization.
So go sign up for an account now! And don’t forget to completely fill in your profile or bio and include a picture. An account with minimal information or that looks fake isn’t going to convey professionalism.
2. Interact and collaborate with other professionals on networking sites.
It’s not enough to just sign up for these sites anymore. You need to use them to meet other professionals and continue growing as a professional. After all, networking is still one of the best ways to land a job. Using these online tools will allow you to grow your network with no geographical limitations.
3. Create a personal website or online portfolio.
Make yourself easy to find by registering your own personal domain name, ideally firstnamelastname.com. Utilize your site to display your resume,portfolio items, case studies, accomplishments, recommendations and contact information. Include your website URL on your business cards, e-mail signature and other networking sites to connect with potential employers.
4. Identify what makes up your “unique you.”
What sets you apart from the other professionals in your field? What accomplishments do you have that others don’t? These affect your personal brand. In order to nail an interview, you need to have a good grasp on what sets you apart from your competition.
5. Start a blog.
Blogging is a great way to grow your network, sharpen your writing skills and show that you’re a dedicated and capable professional. Identify your interests, passions and expertise and how you can translate that into a unique blog concept.
6. Network anywhere and everywhere!
Don’t limit networking to conferences and events. Talk with people in unusual places, such as at holiday parties or on the train. You never know whom you’ll meet and where it can take you. Don’t forget to bring along business cards wherever you go, and ask for theirs in exchange so you can follow-up later.
“People think that a liar gains a victory over his victim. What I’ve learned is that a lie is an act of self-abdication, because one surrenders one’s reality to the person to whom one lies, making that person one’s master, condemning oneself from then on to faking the sort of reality that person’s view requires to be faked…The man who lies to the world, is the world’s slave from then on…There are no white lies, there is only the blackest of destruction, and a white lie is the blackest of all.
My 7 Steps to Getting More Done
I know you can find a lot of people these days telling you that you can get more done by working less. While this is true, I’m afraid many of them overcomplicate the process. If you take good breaks regularly—ones where you really get away from things—you’ll be more focused and productive. It’s that simple. So I thought I’d share some practical guidelines our team follows to make sure we get away.
1. Limit screen time. Take a break all screens for a significant amount of time every day and connect with the people around you. For example, go to lunch with someone and leave your phone at your desk. Or when you get home, shut the TV off, toss the phone on a table in a different room, and have a glass of wine with your partner. You’ll be surprised how much your concentration improves at work.
2. Don’t book meetings or phone calls on weekends. This seems like a small thing, but don’t do it. You need time when you’re not working, so do as little as possible on those days. If you can’t avoid it, block off a whole day of freedom, rather than spreading the work over both. A solid break is better than two interrupted ones.
3. Take real vacations. I have ritualized annual vacations (family trips, camping with friends, hanging out with relatives) that I never miss. And when I’m on them, I disconnect from the office almost completely so that when I return, I’m ready to go.
4. Make it natural. It makes no sense getting stressed about relaxation. Some people, for example, advise answering your email twice a day or limiting web surfing to 30 minutes. That’s going after the symptom not the cause, and it puts unnatural limits on what should be a natural process. Instead, take breaks where they make sense to you in your life.
5. Develop outside interests. If you take time off, you’ll realize that you like not working. So find or rediscover an outside interest and spend time with people you enjoy. That way, you’ll be inspired to work harder to preserve time for yourself and the things you love to do.
6. Quit your current job if this is not possible. I know that sounds a little extreme and may not be feasible for everyone. But people who are making you work 24/7 aren’t allowing you to live up to your true potential. Let someone else work for them if you can.
7. Discuss it with your partner. The amount you work is a decision that affects more people than you. Everyone is different, so make sure the most important person in your life agrees with your approach to the life/work balance.
So how do you get away from it all?