If there is one recipe for unhappiness it is that: expectations.
YASMIN MOGAHEDThere’s something amazing about this life. The very same worldly attribute that causes us pain is also what gives us relief:
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Do not say that every day you spend on this earth is a day closer to dying. Every day you spend on this earth is a day closer to finally living.
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Try not to confuse attachment with love. Attachment is about fear and dependency, and has more to do with love of self than love of another.
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There are some people who could hear you speak a thousand words, and still not understand you… And there are others who will understand – without you even speaking a word.
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Nothing here lasts. What does that mean? It means that the breathtakingly beautiful rose in my vase will wither tomorrow. It means that my youth will neglect me. But it also means that the sadness I feel today will change tomorrow.
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There’s a time for words and a time for silence. If you’re listening, you’ll hear the difference.
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When you’re in trouble don’t depend on yourself. Don’t depend on people. Depend on God.
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We die as we lived. Whatever was most important in life, will consume us at death. Whatever attachments we had will become evident then.
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The enduring life is the one that begins once we awaken from this world. And it is in that awakening that we realize… It was only a dream
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Be grateful for every single person who was part of your story.The ones that hurt you. The ones that helped you. Because they all taught you.
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In any nation, the hypocrites do not become apparent except during times of fitnah (severe tests and hardships).
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It is in that which you love the most that you find the greatest tests.
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Our first and true home was Paradise: a land that is both perfect and eternal. So the yearning for that type of life is a part of our being.
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Some hearts understand each other, even in silence.
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Resilience is very different than being numb. Resilience means you experience, you feel, you fail, you hurt. You fall. But, you keep going.
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Keep praying, even if you have only a whisper left.
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