Lesson from Flowing Water

married to. One condition for this is that you accept criticism from your spouse in a positive sense, without getting offended. How to increase your power of grasp? T he more a person saves himself from distraction, the more his power of grasp develops. The worst thing is to live in distractions. A person can know of his distractions on his own. The more focused a thinker you are, the more you are able to set aside non-trivial issues as secondary and the more you will be able to develop your ability to grasp. How can I become a recipient of wisdom? Wisdom is written on every leaf of a tree, on every atom of a molecule! All you need to do is to develop the ability to ‘read’ wisdom. People have become violent and that is what leads to problems. If one becomes as peaceful as a bird, then there will be no issue. The Prophet said: God will settle those people in Paradise whose hearts will be like the hearts of birds. (Sahih Muslim, hadith no. 2840) This means that one who lives with the heart of a bird in this world will get a place in Paradise in the Hereafter. The matter revolves around your expanding your horizon, training your way of thinking and saving yourself from distraction. How to apply Quranic teachings in my daily life despite my high-pressure job? T his is very easy. All you need to do is remember God wherever you are. You do not need to do anything special. At all times, you must think how your needs are getting fulfilled – discovering, realizing and making up your mind on these lines is all that is required. It pains me when Muslims in India are perceived to be traitors and are mistrusted. What is you view on this?