THE WORD OF GOD

great teacher for you, provided you do not allow your negative thoughts to overpower you. What is the difference between adjustment and compromise? There is great difference between the two. Adjustment is a principle of wisdom; it is the well-considered behaviour of a wise person; while compromise is a form of expediency, designed merely to secure your interests without following any principle. We are often told that we should always remain hopeful. How different is this state of positive hopefulness from having false hopes? How can we differentiate between the two? The difference between the two is very clear. A true hope is based on reality, while false hopes are based on unreal romanticism. When you examine the situation and adopt a well-considered position, you have the right to be hopeful but when you ignore the realities and adopt the posture of the ostrich, then you are entertaining false hopes. Please send your questions to askmaulana@thespiritofislam.org Motion and Direction One intrinsic quality of activity is movement. But in what direction? Are you moving towards your destination, or away from it? The actual motion in both cases seems to be no different in quality. The great difference between the two is that the former brings you ever nearer to your destination, while the latter takes you further and further away from it— leading you to nowhere. It is direction that is all-important.