Hey Guys i have a question…Think long and hard before answering this…
If you as a person did not have all the responsibilities that you have right now…or maybe with all your current state…What are your Dreams…Your Inner most dreams…dreams and hopes that Really made The INNER YOU HAPPY…You know, the stuff that for example you may day dream about at work, or while you are putting the dishes away in the dish washer…that you’d rather be doing, or you could have done…Things that you had to give up for the more PRACTICAL choices that you have made…
How can you Incorporate those Dreams into your NOW existing Lifestyle…maybe it was you wanting to learn flying, But you chose to take the extra semester to complete the degree quicker…or maybe wanting to visit the Appalachian mountains, but cannot now that you have kids to take care of…and it’ll be way toooo dangerous to take em with you…not to mention tiring…
What about wanting to learn more about Islam, but are too busy to do so…
How were your dreams compromised because you or your family chose something else for you…marriage/career/own choices…What did you have to give up…an still are giving up…to be in the lifestyle you are in…and how do you feel about that??..What turned out to be a better option, or worst??
can i simply say
where one door closes
another will open with better oppertunities and with more happiness
i firmly believe this as it is happening with me right now
i refuse to sit and mope about saying if only i had done this if only i had done that
maybe i will have the oppertunity again later on in like i do not know...but i still cant think that oh if i had done this then instead of leaving it...
when i was a student i compromised learning about my religion.. that was put on hold, and now i'v graduated, many oppertunities are open to me for learning about my religion....so i dont regret not having done this before becasue what i am doing now, i dont think i could have done then
i refuse to sit and mope about saying if only i had done this if only i had done that
maybe i will have the oppertunity again later on in like i do not know...but i still cant think that oh if i had done this then instead of leaving it...
when i was a student i compromised learning about my religion.. that was put on hold, and now i'v graduated, many oppertunities are open to me for learning about my religion....so i dont regret not having done this before becasue what i am doing now, i dont think i could have done then
that is very true and a good attitude to keep in life
i also think its good to remember that whatever happens, it happens because Allah willed it and He surely knows better than us what is better for us
so maybe now it seems that we gave something up, but inshaallah better opportunities come along later, especially if you gave things up for a good/just reason (ie making parents happy or to obey Allah)