NEGATIVE THINKING

The Power of unity The wind carries away the scattered particles of sand, causing them to float all around. But when these particles of sand join together to make a mountain, no tempest is strong enough to shake them. This wrong way of thinking is seen throughout the whole of human history. More than 99% of people are stuck in negative or ‘selective thinking’. They ignore the many things they have and make a big hue and cry of the things they don’t have and are obesessed about them. Muslims are no exception in this regard. Today, Muslims across the world have access to the best of opportunities, in the same way as other people have. But, in line with the law of nature, there are some things that Muslims (like others) have not been given. Muslims are constantly obsessed only about these things, while they completely ignore the many things that they have been given. As a result, all over the world, Muslims are stuck in a whirlpool of negative thinking. Because of this, they are bereft of gratitude—and gratitude is the highest form of worship for man. Ignoring and not being grateful for the many things one has received and lamenting about the few things which are not there is a very wrong thing to do. It is against divine principles. People who think in this way cannot hope to develop a positive personality. And being deprived of a positive personality means being deprived of God’s blessings. o