FOOD FOR THOUGHT

Someone said failure is not an option but those who succeed are the ones who had failed not only once but a thousand times like Thomas Alva Edison. He had beautifully said that, “I have not failed. I’ve just found 10, 000 ways that won’t work”.
 

In reality, only those who had failed will appreciate the sweetness of their success. We should not be afraid of failure or making mistakes as long as we learn how to overcome them and not repeating the same mistakes again. Life is a learning process and don't be afraid to explore new things as what we used to do when we were a child.

As Theodore Roosevelt was quoted as saying, “it is hard to fail, but it is worse never to have tried to succeed.”

We respect our elders for their experience, knowledge, skills and wisdom. On the other hand, we love our juniors for their courage, energy, enthusiasm and passion.

Don't be afraid to make a change no matter how small it can be and don't wait until changes change us and the way we live our lives in future. Change needs time and should be done gradually rather than immediately. Change requires a lot of effort and sacrifices but the fruit of our labour is how the things surrounding us change when we change ourselves. Ultimately, it is up to us to choose whether to change or not. If we decide to remain indecisive it is also a choice by itself and we must be accountable for whatever choice we make. 

It doesn't really matter how small or big our contributions are. Most importantly, we stay united and helping each other based on love, dignity, mutual respect, trust and understanding among each other. No one should be treated differently and no one should be sidelined regardless of race, creed and gender. No matter who we are and what we have, we really need each other very badly now more than ever to overcome the obstacles ahead in rebuilding our beloved country. No one should feel so proud and arrogant of what they have achieved as an individual but should continue to strive for an excellence by continuing learning and sharing our expertise among us, as well as the community at large towards the betterment of our lives in our beloved country. 

John F. Kennedy, a former President of the United States of America was rightly pointed out in his famous quote, “ask not what your country can do for you, ask what you can do for your country”. After all the knowledge or whatever expertise that we have is just like bubbles in an ocean when compared to our Creator as Allah mentioned it in the Holy Quran, (Surah-Luqman, Chapter 31: verse 27), “If all the trees on earth become pens, and the sea replenished by seven more seas were to supply them with ink, the Words of Allah would not be exhausted. Verily Allah is Most Mighty, Most Wise”.

Finally, let us look at these quotes of wisdom regarding knowledge and life,

“Knowledge without intelligence is like having shoes with no feet and intelligence without knowledge is like having feet with no shoes.” - Sayyidina Ali Ibnu Abi Talib r.a. 

“If you don't stand up for something, you'll fall for anything.” - Malcolm X. 

“The world is three days: As for yesterday, it has vanished along with all that was in it. As for tomorrow, you may never see it. As for today, it is yours, so work on it.” - Hassan Al-Basri.