Safe Harbour On Both Sides

Understanding ISLAM A wise thinker once said, “If you want to achieve success, develop the power to wait.” Success always arrives after a long period of patience. The need to wait arises because every journey involves obstacles—barriers that seem to delay the goal. In such moments, one must not give up. With patience and resilience, one must continue the effort, never letting the waiting period come to an end through despair. This is a final truth—we have no alternative. We must accept the laws of nature. Human beings cannot change them. We can only succeed by aligning ourselves with the natural order. In such a situation, wisdom lies in neither complaining nor becoming hopeless. A person should not waste time in protest or discouragement. Instead, by adopting a realistic approach, they should continue their work with consistency. After that, success is as certain as the sun rising again after every sunset. Continuous effort will surely lead a person to their desired goal. It takes nature only a few months to grow an ordinary tree. But to grow a chinar tree takes a hundred years,