UNDERSTANDING ISLAM

A person who is constantly complaining is often too busy with their own noise to hear opportunity knocking again. As someone wisely said in the Atharva Veda: “In my right hand is action, and in my left is victory.” Action and success are inseparable—like a seed and a tree. Only the one who plants the seed will see the tree grow. Just as a seed needs proper conditions to grow into a tree, success also needs the right actions to become reality. Where right effort is made, the desired outcome is guaranteed. Remember: Every broken hope is the result of some laziness in effort. If you remain alert and active, nothing can truly harm you. There’s a Czech saying that expresses this perfectly: “Misfortune always enters through the door that we ourselves have left open.” Avoid Anger Aristotle once said, “Anger always starts with foolishness and ends in regret.” Anger is a state of emotional imbalance. In such a condition, no action remains moderate or wise. People often act impulsively when angry—and later regret their decisions, saying: “I wish I hadn’t done that.”