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Do not be sad – the fundamentals of happiness

  1. know that if you do not live within the scope of today, your thoughts will be scattered, your affairs will become confused, and your worrying will increase.
  2. Forget the past and all that it contained. Being absorbed in things that are gone is sheer lunacy.
  3. do not be preoccupied with the future. Because the future is in the world of the unseen, do not let it bother you until it comes.
  4. Do not be shaken by criticism; instead be firm. And know that in proportion to your worth, the level of people’s criticism rises.
  5. Faith in God and good deeds: these are the ingredients that make up a good and happy life.
  6. do not expect gratitude from anyone.
  7. train yourself to be ready and prepared for the worst eventuality.
  8. perhaps what has happened is in your best interest (though you may not comprehend how that is so)
  9. you are better off than many others.
  10. calamities should strengthen your heart and reshape your outlook in a positive sense
Taken from (’Aaidh ibn Abdullah al-Qarni) book
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Nice inspirational post... thanks for sharing your views...
May 6, 2009 at 2:32 PM
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