by Muhammad Alshareef | Oct 6, 2021 | Personal Growth
One student shared this beautiful reminder on the student mailing list. It’s a long piece but I thought it was important to share it with you all… ‘Listen carefully, take benefit and pray for yourself and me. You get what you ask for… The...
by Muhammad Alshareef | Sep 28, 2021 | Personal Growth
What does it mean to raise your standards? You’ll be treated based on what you can tolerate. I first observed this while globetrotting a few years ago that, depending on where you travel, passengers have different standards – what they will tolerate – and airlines...
by Muhammad Alshareef | Sep 28, 2021 | Personal Growth, Spirituality
Remember back in the day, you were a little kid in the Masjid excited about the anticipation of a Masjid sleepover (the elders called it I’tikaaf). You were running around playing tag; you were giggly and talked non-stop with your friends. Someone brought a bag of...
by Muhammad Alshareef | Sep 28, 2021 | Personal Growth, Spirituality
5 Ways The Quran and Sunnah Guide us on how to deal with Sadness Positive psychology shows that when we feel good and have a positive mindset, we are smarter, feel more motivated and enjoy more success. Other than three incidents, the Arabic word Huzn (sadness, grief)...
by Muhammad Alshareef | Sep 27, 2021 | Personal Growth
“But it’s so comfy in my box, in my box here I will stay” ~ Dawud Wharnsby Today, I want to share a story with you…A few years back I decided to write on my task app something unique, something I had never written before, something that gave me knots in my...
by Muhammad Alshareef | Sep 27, 2021 | Personal Growth
Sitting at a restaurant table, a friend was telling me the story of a wealthy uncle of his. He had tons of corporate success, loads of money, and was now nearing retirement. “My uncle confided in me,” my friend said, “that if there was one thing I regret most about...