Dare to Take Risks
English book, p. 99
By Maulana Wahiduddin Khan
Dare to Take Risks Mr. Muhammad Hanif shows the same respect and kindness to everyone in his office. As a result, he is respected by everyone, from junior employees to senior officers. Similarly, Mr. Hanif carries out his official duties with complete honesty. Although he often encounters opportunities for extra financial benefits in his line of work, he completely refrains from accepting such income. He lives within the limits of his legitimate salary and never accepts any unlawful earnings. Mr. Muhammad Hanif’s qualities are his true assets. These are the very attributes that made him deserving of the aforementioned national distinction. This shows that in this country, all kinds of high opportunities are fully available to a Muslim. The only condition is that he follows the path of high morals and excellent performance. After that, he will have no reason to complain about his environment. DARE TO TAKE RISKS Walter Bigelow Wriston (1919–2005) was an American banker who served as chairman and CEO of Citicorp. He was the chief executive of Citibank (which later became Citigroup) from 1967 to 1984. He once observed, “Failure is not a crime. Failure to learn from failure is.” When Jim Burke became the head of a new products division at Johnson & Johnson, one of his first projects was

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