“Work as hard as you can. Even though who you work with and what you work on are more important than how hard you work.”
Excerpt From
The Almanack of Naval Ravikant
Excerpt From
The Almanack of Naval Ravikant
- Do you wanna be a rich person?
I don't wanna be a rich man, I wanna be a wealthy person.
I don't wanna be a rich man, I wanna be a wealthy person.
There is not really that much to fear in terms of failure and so people should take on a lot more accountability than they do!
“Alhamdullilah or “All praise and glory belongs to Allah” is the first thing that Adam expressed when he spoke,17 and Alhamdullilah is among the first words the people of Paradise will say”
Solon — Afina qonun chiqaruvchisi va donishmandi — bir kuni boy va qudratidan faxrlanadigan Lidiyalik qirol Kroesusga tashrif buyurdi. Kroesus undan o'zini aytishini kutib, dunyodagi eng baxtli odam kimligini so‘radi. Ammo Solon bunday qilmadi. U, buning o‘rniga, sharafli hayot kechirgan va mardona vafot etgan oddiy odamlardan misollar keltirdi. Kroesus bu fikrga qarshi chiqqanida, Solon mashhur ogohlantirishini aytdi:
"Odamning oxiri nima bilan tugashini bilmasdan, uni baxtli deb bo‘lmaydi"
"Odamning oxiri nima bilan tugashini bilmasdan, uni baxtli deb bo‘lmaydi"
“Just as clouds cannot affect the presence and power of the sun’s light, but can alter our experience of the intensity of the light, sin can veil our perception of our inner goodness, but it cannot change it.”
“Compete with each other in performing good deeds” (2:148), because “those who believe and do good work, they are the people of Paradise, in it they abide eternally” (2:82).”
“Set and enforce an aspirational personal hourly rate. If fixing a problem will save less than your hourly rate, ignore it. If outsourcing a task will cost less than your hourly rate, outsource it.”
Excerpt From
The Almanack of Naval Ravikant
Excerpt From
The Almanack of Naval Ravikant
“Allah does not look at your appearance or wealth, but rather he looks at your hearts and actions.”
“On those who believe and perform righteous deeds the Lord of Mercy will bestow love for them.”
“On those who believe and perform righteous deeds the Lord of Mercy will bestow love for them.”
With all the uncertainty in the world, it’s easy to feel hopeless. Don’t waste time wishing things were different. Where you are right now is where the Almighty wants you to be. Do your best. Trust Him. Believe in Him. Whether it’s a blessing or a lesson, thank Him.
Aytganingdek qilaman. Qilmoqchi bo'lgan ishlarimni yozib beraman.
O'zimni kuzatib, kunimni tahlil qilaman.
Bu foydali mashg'ulot.
Bizni yomon odam qiladigan ishlardan biri – orqaga qaramaslik.
Qilmoqchi bo'lgan ishlarimiz haqida o'ylaymiz. (Yetarlicha ko'p bo'lmasa ham)
Qilgan ishlarimiz haqida esa o'ylamaymiz.
Axir, rejalar bo'lib o'tgan ishlarga ham bog'liq!
O'zimni kuzatib, kunimni tahlil qilaman.
Bu foydali mashg'ulot.
Bizni yomon odam qiladigan ishlardan biri – orqaga qaramaslik.
Qilmoqchi bo'lgan ishlarimiz haqida o'ylaymiz. (Yetarlicha ko'p bo'lmasa ham)
Qilgan ishlarimiz haqida esa o'ylamaymiz.
Axir, rejalar bo'lib o'tgan ishlarga ham bog'liq!
Bringing yourself to account is called muhasabahin Arabic. And we will all get the hisaab (the account) of all that we did in this life on the Day of Judgement.
Umar ibn al-Khattab radiyallahu ‘anhu said in one of his most powerful statements:
“Bring yourself to account before you are taken to account (on the Day of Judgement),” and, “Weigh your deeds before your deeds are weighed.” (“Hasibu anfusakum qabla antuhasabu, wazinu anfusakum qabla antuzanu.”)
This issue of questioning yourself and bringing yourself to account was practiced by the salaf (predecessors) of our Ummah. Many of the sahaaba would make up the account for themselves at the end of each day, repenting for the wrong they did and determining to do better the next day.
Umar ibn al-Khattab radiyallahu ‘anhu said in one of his most powerful statements:
“Bring yourself to account before you are taken to account (on the Day of Judgement),” and, “Weigh your deeds before your deeds are weighed.” (“Hasibu anfusakum qabla antuhasabu, wazinu anfusakum qabla antuzanu.”)
This issue of questioning yourself and bringing yourself to account was practiced by the salaf (predecessors) of our Ummah. Many of the sahaaba would make up the account for themselves at the end of each day, repenting for the wrong they did and determining to do better the next day.
Son! Offering advice is simple; the problem is its acceptance, for it is bitter in the palates of those who follow their vain desires.
This is so because forbidden acts are captivating to hearts. Accepting advice is particularly difficult on a student going through the motions in his course whilst being lost in vanity and the wonders of the world.
He labors under the impression that the abstract knowledge he possesses will be his redemption and salvation, and that he is not in need of action.
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This person, trapped in delusion, is unaware that studying knowledge without putting it into action makes the case against him stronger.
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Son! Do not be bankrupt in deeds and empty of its seeds – spiritual excellences.
Rest assured that abstract knowledge cannot be held with the hand. For example, a man is in the wilderness.
He has ten lethal swords together with other weapons and he is brave and bellicose.
A huge and ferocious lion attacks him. Now what is your opinion? Do you think that his weapons will ward off the danger without him using them and putting them into action?
Of course the weapons cannot ward off the danger without being wielded and put into motion.
Similarly, if a person reads and learns a hundred masaa’il but does not practically apply them the masaa’il will not benefit him. Their benefit is in applying them practically.
If you study for a hundred years and collect a thousand kitaabs, still you will not be qualified for the mercy of Allah unless you
practice.
This is so because forbidden acts are captivating to hearts. Accepting advice is particularly difficult on a student going through the motions in his course whilst being lost in vanity and the wonders of the world.
He labors under the impression that the abstract knowledge he possesses will be his redemption and salvation, and that he is not in need of action.
...
This person, trapped in delusion, is unaware that studying knowledge without putting it into action makes the case against him stronger.
...
Son! Do not be bankrupt in deeds and empty of its seeds – spiritual excellences.
Rest assured that abstract knowledge cannot be held with the hand. For example, a man is in the wilderness.
He has ten lethal swords together with other weapons and he is brave and bellicose.
A huge and ferocious lion attacks him. Now what is your opinion? Do you think that his weapons will ward off the danger without him using them and putting them into action?
Of course the weapons cannot ward off the danger without being wielded and put into motion.
Similarly, if a person reads and learns a hundred masaa’il but does not practically apply them the masaa’il will not benefit him. Their benefit is in applying them practically.
If you study for a hundred years and collect a thousand kitaabs, still you will not be qualified for the mercy of Allah unless you
practice.