mods…
i thought general was a better place for this…
I have never visited this place before and i assume a lot of others havent or dont visit it much either… I just wanted it to be viewed by the majority of the people… and my target audience was general…
sighhhzz… seee?! nothings going right in my life at the moment 
i cant even have my post where i want it to be 
I reckon i,m in that considering suicide phase of my life.. and this aint a joke.
Kaka, if you do decide to live (or die) upto your promise, I'll blame Baba G for the rest of my life for your demise. Baba G kay haath tumharay khooon say laal hongay. Mai tere khoon daa badlaa lawangaa oye.
Kaku, please don’t do this to womankind, ur too sexy to kill urself
Kakay -- Malcolm X is a great book.
Take my word for it...u know....kal may nay kuch kaha tha...aj ki headline -- mullahs call for a strike to show love for qadeer. (waitin for midnite as it might just be called off at the ain time...)
Knowledge and Wisdom
by Imam al-Haddad
the only book i ever read from cover to cover
I always found teh hitchikers guide uplifting in a peculiar way, but listed beliw are 3 books which I really value, the are by the same author. very short-easy to read books, but atleast in my case they made a major and lasting impact
illusions- the adventures of a reluctant messiah- by robert bach
jonathan livingston seagul by robert bach
gift of wings by robert bach
here are some quotes
Each of us, no matter our calling; absolutely, totally, unpredictably,
irreplaceably, are one-of-a-kind unique!
Learning is finding out what you already know. Doing is demonstrating that you know it. Teaching is reminding others that they know as well as you. You are all learners, doers, teachers..
There is no such thing as a problem without a gift for you in its hands. You seek problems because you need their gifts.
Your only obligation in any lifetime is to be true to yourself.
Being true to anyone else or anything else is ... impossible....
Here is a test to find whether your mission on earth is finished. If you're alive, it isn't.
Don't be dismayed at good-byes. A farewell is necessary before you can meet again. And meeting again, after moments or lifetimes, is certain for those who are friends.
All at once, I saw the obvious. The world is as it is because that is the way we wish it to be. Only as our wish changes does the world change. Whatever we pray for we get.
When you come to the edge of all the light you have known,
and are about to step out into darkness,
Faith is knowing one of two things will happen;
There will be something to stand on,
or you will be taught to fly.
Argue your limitations, and sure enough, they're yours
**The Essential Rumi by
Jalal Al-Din Rumi. A bit on the Poetic side by
very inspirational in the way in which it looks at
life and the essentials in it.
War and Peace by Leo Tolstoy. A must read.
A glorious exploration into humanity and the ills
of the humanity pampered by greed, hatred,
and revenge. Will leave you with a completely
new and different perspective towards this world.**
another book was zen and teh art of motorcycle maintenace..very kewl indeed. for me it did not have as much of an impact as illusions but it was great anyways.
some quotes..
The truth knocks on the door and you say, 'Go away, I'm looking for the truth,' and so it goes away.
You are never dedicated to something that you have complete confidence in. No one is fanatically shouting that the sun is going to rise tomorrow. They know it's going to rise tomorrow. When people are fanatically dedicated to political or religious faiths or any other kind of dogmas or goals, it's always beacuse these dogmas or goals are in doubt
You climb the mountain in an equilibrium between restlessness and exhaustion. Then, when you're no longer thinking ahead, each footstep isn't just a means to an end but a unique event in itself
To live only for some future goal is shallow. It's the sides of the mountain which sustain life, not the top. Here's where things grow
The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho.
A must, must, must read!
Hey Kaka…Go online and browse through some Sahih Bukhari Ahadith…You’d be amazed at how much they will lift your spirits…There are even Ahadith on how to fix specific mood problems…
Try looking for Imam Ibn-Taymiyyah’s writings…This Imam was called the doctor of the heart for a reason…
Here’s how I look at it: There are a million self-help and motivational writers who have written books and what not…A few years ago there was even a fad going on that you positively had to have a self-help book…Between so many books and so many writers, how would you choose?
Well, obviously you are going to choose a book by someone who is succesfull and not only that but his words and actions have longevity…In that case, who is more successful and followed and obeyed than the Holy prophet :saw:? And he has left you in those Ahadith how to be as successful like him…
Now who would you rather read? Deepak Chopra, Oprah Winfrey’s husband whose name I forget or someone who was so sucessful that people hundreds of years later are trying to emulate him…Not only in actions but thought, deeds and speech…The words of our Holy Prophet :saw: can move and cheer any heart…Go for it!
Quran Majeed and Ahadith have been a great inspiration for me all through my life… And it could be the best guidance for anyone who seek for it.Good luck :k:
just read my quote at the bottom. it says volumes more than most books can. oh and this doesn't mean u should kill ur self when ur young, but don't be afraid of taking a chance at something that might be fun, but looks life-threatning, cuz u might die but actually u've just lived. hey u said it ur self "it's better to get shot for a sheep than a lamb" would u rather die for a brave stunt and be remebered as a sexy brave man, or would u rather die all shriveled up, alone on the corner of ur bed, with those dam* grandchildren who don't give a rats as* about ur barf bags, and u'll be remebered as this old burden who everyone is glad they r now just rid of?
other than that, if u like politics read "animal farm" if u like fun stuff read "Miss Piggle Wiggle". they r both pretty short books.
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The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho.
A must, must, must read!
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Humsa, I found tht one to be boring :-/
Maybe there's a certain time in ur life when u should read that book, I guess it wasn't my time yet cuz it did nothing to me
I'm working on Maurice Bucaille's "The Bible, The Qur'an and Science." It's pretty good so far, but I can't really say much since I'm only 10 pages into the book. Next on the list is Fyodor Dostoevsky's "The Idiot" and Jeffrey Lang's "Even Angels Ask." The Hitchhiker's Guides are funny, my brothers were urging me to read them since forever and when I finally got to reading the first in the series, I loved it.
Two other books I highly recommend:
Atlas Shrugged - Ayn Rand
The Fountainhead - Ayn Rand
^^ As much as I loved reading and writers, I have rarely come to despise a writer more than Ayn Rand...The woman's personal life aside, if she had her way, humans would be controlled by remotes and never tire and never need food...They would constantly work like automatons to make capitalism work...
Her views are depressing and her ideologies are depressing...She is a mouthpiece for capitalism and a beloved of every industrialist...
To kill a mocking bird, is really really good it makes me cry
If you read urdu literature, do read Mumtaz Mufti's books like Talash, Labaak.
They always help me get into higher spirits.
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THIS BOOK GOT 7 PARTS
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Her views are depressing and her ideologies are depressing...She is a mouthpiece for capitalism and a beloved of every industrialist..
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She does take capitalism to another extreme, but to tell you the truth, between collectivism/socialism (I have yet to learn the difference between the two and communism) and capitalism, I don't think I can decide what's worse. Imho though, with such a book, we're meant to absorb what we can, and to be able to filter out what we see to be erroneousnesses. After all, the first lesson of individuality (which was concentrated upon in the Fountainhead the one I prefer over the two) is to be able to differentiate between right and wrong, and not blindly agreeing with and deciding to completely live by a single person's idea/philosophy simply because we were impressed by a book or two.
With individualism comes the great responsibility of managing to still recognize that there is a world around us, and that it doesn't revolve around you (anyone, really) or me alone. There's a great difference between fighting society and fighting religion/family, which she also denounces (more of the family bit in Atlas Shrugged). Whatever the case, I think the book is a must-read for a lot of people, if not to recognize that totally conforming to the laws of society (as it may sometimes stray from your beliefs) or losing yourself completely for the sake of someone else is a big no-no, then at least for the affirmation that integrity is still valued, and that (as cheesy as I'm gonna make this sound) a person with true character musn't lose his/her vision.
Jonathan Livingston Seagull by Richard Bach
It's a story about an independent personality who dared to question the traditions followed by his society, who dared to dream the impossible dream, who believed that he could rise to greater heights than was expected of him, who discovered that he could achieve something if he wanted it badly enough, and who became an outcast in his quest for knowledge.
During this quest for knowledge and perfection, Jonathan has an accident and "dies", or moves to a higher level of awareness. Taking lessons from his guide, he continues to practice and perfect his craft. Eventually not only does he becomes a guide or teacher to other aspiring fellow-creatures, but also a kind, loving and enlightened soul himself.
As the author says, there is a Jonathan in every one of us, it depends on how much each person cultivates him.