In the name of Allah Most Creative All Knowing
One fine day, a group of young men went on a journey to see a sage who lived near a sea to seek his wisdom of how to live successfully. After a few days journey, they came across a wide river. The river was shallow at either sides of the banks but deep in the middle. The river was infested with crocodiles and snakes. They had to cross the river but there was no bridge. They started searching for something to use to go to the other side of the river. One young man found a fallen tree trunk, the size of a coconut tree, which was long enough to reach the other side of the river. All of the young men worked together and they had successfully placed the tree trunk across the river.
One by one walked carefully on the tree trunk to the other side. But, there was a handsome young man who could not walk on the tree trunk. He tried to walk very carefully but after only a few steps he fell into the river. He climbed up the river bank and tried again, but each time he tried, he would fall again. All his friends waited patiently for him at the other side of the river. A few of them came back to get him but even with his friends help, he would fall into the river. The young man tried again and again but he failed each time. After sometimes he lost his motivation and enthusiasm. He shouted to his friends to move on and he will catch them up later. His friends continued their journey leaving him all alone.
After tens and tens of time trying, he felt so lost and so depressed. He sat down by the river and started to cry.
Then, suddenly he heard someone approaching.
Old lady: Assalamualaikum handsome young man. Why are you crying
Young man: Waalaikumussalam. Who are you?
Old lady: I am a traveler just like you. You didn't answer my question.
Young man: I wanted to cross the river but I fell down each time. I've tried hundreds of time. I don't know why I can't do it. All my friends were able to do it.
Old lady: How do you do it?
Young man: I tried to walk on the trunk just like the way my friends did...and I tried the same way over and over again, but I failed each time.
Old lady: OOOO I see. You should listen to your own self.
Young man: What do you mean?
Old lady: You said you have tried the same way over and over again.
Young man: Yes, that is true...
Old lady: And that is what is wrong with you, my dear
Young man: Meaning?
Old lady: A wise person would reflect and learn from each experience. What is wrong with you dear child?
My dearest
"If you do what you've always done, you'll get what you've always gotten."
A wise person is a person who tried a method of doing things and if he failed, he would change to a different method until he finds the method that works for him
An idiot would insist on doing the same thing the same way over and over again even though he knows that the method does not work for him
O ALLAH THE MOST COMPASSIONATE THE MOST MERCIFUL...BESTOW UPON MY CHILDREN, SAIF, NUS, QARAFI, HASAN, RUMAISA, IZZAH AND IZAD, AND ALL MUSLIMS UNDERSTANDING AND WISDOM. GRANT THEM SUCCESS AND HAPPINESS IN THIS WORLD AND THE NEXT WORLD. FILL OUR HEARTS WITH SAKINAH, MAWADDAH AND RAHMAH AND BIND OUR HEARTS TOGETHER IN A FAMILY FULL OF LOVE AND RESPECT TOWARD EACH OTHER. O ALLAH THE ALL KNOWING, MAKE PERFECT MY CHILDREN'S MORAL CHARACTER LIKE YOU HAVE PERFECTED THEIR PHYSICAL APPEARANCES...AMIN YA RABB AL-'ALAMIN. O ALLAH THE ANSWERER OF ALL PRAYERS, ANSWER THE PRAYER OF YOUR HUMBLE SERVANT AND A MOTHER
One fine day, a group of young men went on a journey to see a sage who lived near a sea to seek his wisdom of how to live successfully. After a few days journey, they came across a wide river. The river was shallow at either sides of the banks but deep in the middle. The river was infested with crocodiles and snakes. They had to cross the river but there was no bridge. They started searching for something to use to go to the other side of the river. One young man found a fallen tree trunk, the size of a coconut tree, which was long enough to reach the other side of the river. All of the young men worked together and they had successfully placed the tree trunk across the river.
One by one walked carefully on the tree trunk to the other side. But, there was a handsome young man who could not walk on the tree trunk. He tried to walk very carefully but after only a few steps he fell into the river. He climbed up the river bank and tried again, but each time he tried, he would fall again. All his friends waited patiently for him at the other side of the river. A few of them came back to get him but even with his friends help, he would fall into the river. The young man tried again and again but he failed each time. After sometimes he lost his motivation and enthusiasm. He shouted to his friends to move on and he will catch them up later. His friends continued their journey leaving him all alone.
After tens and tens of time trying, he felt so lost and so depressed. He sat down by the river and started to cry.
Then, suddenly he heard someone approaching.
Old lady: Assalamualaikum handsome young man. Why are you crying
Young man: Waalaikumussalam. Who are you?
Old lady: I am a traveler just like you. You didn't answer my question.
Young man: I wanted to cross the river but I fell down each time. I've tried hundreds of time. I don't know why I can't do it. All my friends were able to do it.
Old lady: How do you do it?
Young man: I tried to walk on the trunk just like the way my friends did...and I tried the same way over and over again, but I failed each time.
Old lady: OOOO I see. You should listen to your own self.
Young man: What do you mean?
Old lady: You said you have tried the same way over and over again.
Young man: Yes, that is true...
Old lady: And that is what is wrong with you, my dear
Young man: Meaning?
Old lady: A wise person would reflect and learn from each experience. What is wrong with you dear child?
My dearest
"If you do what you've always done, you'll get what you've always gotten."
A wise person is a person who tried a method of doing things and if he failed, he would change to a different method until he finds the method that works for him
An idiot would insist on doing the same thing the same way over and over again even though he knows that the method does not work for him
O ALLAH THE MOST COMPASSIONATE THE MOST MERCIFUL...BESTOW UPON MY CHILDREN, SAIF, NUS, QARAFI, HASAN, RUMAISA, IZZAH AND IZAD, AND ALL MUSLIMS UNDERSTANDING AND WISDOM. GRANT THEM SUCCESS AND HAPPINESS IN THIS WORLD AND THE NEXT WORLD. FILL OUR HEARTS WITH SAKINAH, MAWADDAH AND RAHMAH AND BIND OUR HEARTS TOGETHER IN A FAMILY FULL OF LOVE AND RESPECT TOWARD EACH OTHER. O ALLAH THE ALL KNOWING, MAKE PERFECT MY CHILDREN'S MORAL CHARACTER LIKE YOU HAVE PERFECTED THEIR PHYSICAL APPEARANCES...AMIN YA RABB AL-'ALAMIN. O ALLAH THE ANSWERER OF ALL PRAYERS, ANSWER THE PRAYER OF YOUR HUMBLE SERVANT AND A MOTHER
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