Success Comes with Patience

of this comparison is that he will see more of what God has given him. He will continue to thank God for it. On the contrary, if he only looks at the one above him, he will develop a feeling of hatred and resentment. Maintaining a positive temperament contributes to a person's mental and spiritual growth. And negative temperament hinders man's mental and spiritual growth. A man should not deprive himself of mental growth for the sake of others. 32. Passing Time The Quran states that time has shown that man is at a loss. (103:1-2) According to this verse, it is as if human life is like ice. Just as the ice melts, so does the age of man. Little by little, the time comes when a man reaches the end of his life. Man’s countdown is constantly taking place. If a person is destined to live for sixty years after birth, it is as if his countdown began as soon as he was born. At the end of the first year, he is left with fifty-nine years. Then fifty-eight, then fiftyseven, and then fifty-six, then fifty-five, and so on. In this way, every man’s countdown is taking place constantly. No one can stop this countdown. In such a situation, every man should value his every moment because the time lost is not going to come back. Just as the past does not come back, similarly the past moments of life do not come back to anyone either. 33. No Despair The Quran says, “O servant of God, do not despair. Because God's mercy is so great”. (39:53) Whenever a person is frustrated, it is because he sees only his possibilities. He will never be disappointed if his eyes are on God's possibilities. There is a limit to human possibilities. But there is no limit to God's possibilities. If a man knows this fact, he will never be disappointed. At the very point where man feels he has reached his limit, he will find another possibility that has no limit and