Five things that one should remember.
· Expect from none but ALLAH.
· Fear none but your wrong deeds.
· Never fail to say "I don't know" in case you don't know something.
· Never hesitate to seek knowledge for things you don't know.
· Go to AHLE-ZIKR for seeking knowledge.
The difference between AHLE-ZIKR and AHLE-ILM.
AHLE-ILM are those who have knowledge of things but the guarantee of remembrance may be absent however AHLE-ZIKR are those who know as well as remember.
There are three states of QALB (Heart).
· AL-QALBUL-HAYYEE (Dil-E-Zinda)
· AL-QALBUL-MAYYIT (Dil-E-Murda)
· AL-QALBUL-MAREED (Dil-E-Mareez)
The first state is one which is filled with AWAMIR.
The second state is one which is filled with NAWAAHI.
In the third state both AWAMIR and NAWAAHI are present as mixture.
The QALB lies in between NAFS and ROOH.
Each one of the two wants to rule over the QALB and a continuous fight ensues between them. The QALB finally rules over the JISM. Eventually it is either NAFS or ROOH which are the decisive elements in monitoring the ZAHIRI acts performed by the JISM. If the ROOH rules the QALB the eyes are able to see only the bounties of ALLAH, the generosity of ALLAH with KHUSHOO and KHUZOO however if the NAFS take precedence in the above battle the eyes see Fahhashi, Behayayi. Similarly the hands are also involved in dirty acts. The feet also become insolent. Thus the overall orientation becomes disarrayed.
Monday, March 8, 2010
Change
The law of nature:
Nothing but change is constant.
Humans are always resistant to change.
This states that the human aspect of nature defies this very law.
The question arises why we are not resilient to change?
Let me summarize the possible reasons for this:-
1) Change poses threat to status quo
2) Change brings in new things which challenges the existing state
3) Change talks about future; the envisaged state that has to be attained.
4) Change reflects badly upon the existing state which may have no perils in the present.
5) Change may talk about abandoning the existing principles and values.
Now let me explore the human element with respect to change.
Management theorists and so called Gurus have discovered that People do not want to work.
An existing state can be considered as a state of monotony and comfort where people are up the learning curve and the state is as easy as the state where none of us are working.
Now let's discuss about the process of change.
Let me exemplify this with the act of adding color to ice.
If you directly add color to ice only the upper layer will be colored.
Metaphorically an unplanned change may go in vain.
However if you melt the ice and then add color to it and then refreeze it, color will delve to the lowest layer.
My point is if change is carried out in these three steps ie
First the proponents of change should be endowed with enough vision and wisdom to make others realize the shortcomings of the present state
The next step is to convince them that the envisaged state is for the betterment of all.
Then the changes should be swept across without any further resistance.
The best way is to design the plan of change in such a way whereby change passes by continuously at each stage without being experienced much by the stakeholders of change.
If the objective of change is attained unnoticed at the lower levels in an organization
The outcome of this drive can be phenomenal.
The general psychology of human is actually driven by the ease by which any objective can be fulfilled. One in a million would like to give up the comfort and ease of status quo which has given nothing but a mental comfort and physical discomfort over a period of time.
The devilish acceptance and persistence of status quo in human mind is the absence of zeal and the insecurity of the envisaged future.
Stockholm syndrome is yet another example that is evident of the challenges the human mind can face in the acceptance of Change.
Human mind is nourished by a host of factors before it comes to a stage of maturity where some values and principles take a formal precedence in any future action.
Hereditary factors that are dominant at the time of birth, start taking backstage when an individual starts meeting people in different institutions at different stages of life. Most of these changes graduate slowly in the human and inadvertently he becomes a victim to this gradual metamorphosis.
These small changes in human development slowly perpetuate in the creation of a solid framework of mind and the individual cannot transgress this limit until and unless there is a vigorous quiver that disturbs the placidness of his thought process."Man cannot outgrow his skin".
Change is a natural, continuous, gradual and irresistible process.
Individuals keep changing mentally as well as physically from birth till death.
A retrospective analysis of Change can show us that every existing state is always a result of change that may be either a natural phenomenon or a man made phenomenon.
Why Human mind is so resistant to change when he himself is a result of continuous change?
Now, we are at ease to segregate change in two broad categories.
1) Forcible Change
2) Inadvertent Change
Forcible Change:
Changes brought about by nature:-
· A Volcanic eruption
· An Earthquake
· A sudden storm in the sea
· The 'Big Bang' , that resulted in the formation of the seven Continents and the formation of the Great Himalayas in place of Tethys.
..................................To be continued
Nothing but change is constant.
Humans are always resistant to change.
This states that the human aspect of nature defies this very law.
The question arises why we are not resilient to change?
Let me summarize the possible reasons for this:-
1) Change poses threat to status quo
2) Change brings in new things which challenges the existing state
3) Change talks about future; the envisaged state that has to be attained.
4) Change reflects badly upon the existing state which may have no perils in the present.
5) Change may talk about abandoning the existing principles and values.
Now let me explore the human element with respect to change.
Management theorists and so called Gurus have discovered that People do not want to work.
An existing state can be considered as a state of monotony and comfort where people are up the learning curve and the state is as easy as the state where none of us are working.
Now let's discuss about the process of change.
Let me exemplify this with the act of adding color to ice.
If you directly add color to ice only the upper layer will be colored.
Metaphorically an unplanned change may go in vain.
However if you melt the ice and then add color to it and then refreeze it, color will delve to the lowest layer.
My point is if change is carried out in these three steps ie
First the proponents of change should be endowed with enough vision and wisdom to make others realize the shortcomings of the present state
The next step is to convince them that the envisaged state is for the betterment of all.
Then the changes should be swept across without any further resistance.
The best way is to design the plan of change in such a way whereby change passes by continuously at each stage without being experienced much by the stakeholders of change.
If the objective of change is attained unnoticed at the lower levels in an organization
The outcome of this drive can be phenomenal.
The general psychology of human is actually driven by the ease by which any objective can be fulfilled. One in a million would like to give up the comfort and ease of status quo which has given nothing but a mental comfort and physical discomfort over a period of time.
The devilish acceptance and persistence of status quo in human mind is the absence of zeal and the insecurity of the envisaged future.
Stockholm syndrome is yet another example that is evident of the challenges the human mind can face in the acceptance of Change.
Human mind is nourished by a host of factors before it comes to a stage of maturity where some values and principles take a formal precedence in any future action.
Hereditary factors that are dominant at the time of birth, start taking backstage when an individual starts meeting people in different institutions at different stages of life. Most of these changes graduate slowly in the human and inadvertently he becomes a victim to this gradual metamorphosis.
These small changes in human development slowly perpetuate in the creation of a solid framework of mind and the individual cannot transgress this limit until and unless there is a vigorous quiver that disturbs the placidness of his thought process."Man cannot outgrow his skin".
Change is a natural, continuous, gradual and irresistible process.
Individuals keep changing mentally as well as physically from birth till death.
A retrospective analysis of Change can show us that every existing state is always a result of change that may be either a natural phenomenon or a man made phenomenon.
Why Human mind is so resistant to change when he himself is a result of continuous change?
Now, we are at ease to segregate change in two broad categories.
1) Forcible Change
2) Inadvertent Change
Forcible Change:
Changes brought about by nature:-
· A Volcanic eruption
· An Earthquake
· A sudden storm in the sea
· The 'Big Bang' , that resulted in the formation of the seven Continents and the formation of the Great Himalayas in place of Tethys.
..................................To be continued
Success and Successful People
Success
· Success has got no defined limits.
You can draw a comparison from the stars that have been receding from each other since time indefinite. The moment one stops it is lost into the world of oblivion.
· Success is a measurable experience which if not regularly measured along set benchmarks is bound to pave way for an awaiting failure.
· The persistence of success is more difficult than its achievement because it requires redefinition of standards after each milestone.
· Success is as an elusive, invincible experience that is opium to achievers and fantasy to losers. It is like a vintage wine that can never quench your thirst but make you thirstier.
Successful People
Successful people prefer to smile rather than laugh.
Smile is an act of prudence. It is difficult to smile and control a glorious laughter which can take you for a ride. Laughter drives away the intensity and the seriousness from a person.
It is this very quality that makes them sought after.
Feeling of excitement and enthusiasm are signals of success however the expression of such feelings vents the valuable energy and debilitates the forthcoming success.
It's really difficult to contain the feel of being successful.
Laughter, excitement, fuss, nervousness, zeal etc are the general human psychological phenomena. These are actually a result of various activities which release these emotions which are natural, however we all can maneuver them as and when required. In this way we can make the best out of such emotions.
For example bursting into a glorious laughter after understanding a joke can make you feel happy. But laughter is contagious to oneself as one can become a victim for always being in pursuit of happiness. This gradually starts driving you away from accepting any form of distress, sorrow or griefs thereby making you live in a fool's paradise. There is an age old saying that goes like this "Life consists of eating's and beatings of which the beatings dominate over eating's". A good number of aimless people are prone to become part of such entertainment.
Similarly a person who expresses his excitement and grief every now and then will always score low in emotional intelligence. Any feeling has to be manipulated to the best of its use. For example feeling of excitement can be optimally utilized by setting more high end goals rather than being carried away to end up doing futile celebrations. In the same way a grieved person should spend time in motivating himself to recover from that feeling in order to get ready for more productive work. In this way one can overcome the perils of one's feelings for more productive output."A person who is driven by good or bad emotions scores low on emotional intelligence however people who drive the emotions are successful ".
· Success has got no defined limits.
You can draw a comparison from the stars that have been receding from each other since time indefinite. The moment one stops it is lost into the world of oblivion.
· Success is a measurable experience which if not regularly measured along set benchmarks is bound to pave way for an awaiting failure.
· The persistence of success is more difficult than its achievement because it requires redefinition of standards after each milestone.
· Success is as an elusive, invincible experience that is opium to achievers and fantasy to losers. It is like a vintage wine that can never quench your thirst but make you thirstier.
Successful People
Successful people prefer to smile rather than laugh.
Smile is an act of prudence. It is difficult to smile and control a glorious laughter which can take you for a ride. Laughter drives away the intensity and the seriousness from a person.
It is this very quality that makes them sought after.
Feeling of excitement and enthusiasm are signals of success however the expression of such feelings vents the valuable energy and debilitates the forthcoming success.
It's really difficult to contain the feel of being successful.
Laughter, excitement, fuss, nervousness, zeal etc are the general human psychological phenomena. These are actually a result of various activities which release these emotions which are natural, however we all can maneuver them as and when required. In this way we can make the best out of such emotions.
For example bursting into a glorious laughter after understanding a joke can make you feel happy. But laughter is contagious to oneself as one can become a victim for always being in pursuit of happiness. This gradually starts driving you away from accepting any form of distress, sorrow or griefs thereby making you live in a fool's paradise. There is an age old saying that goes like this "Life consists of eating's and beatings of which the beatings dominate over eating's". A good number of aimless people are prone to become part of such entertainment.
Similarly a person who expresses his excitement and grief every now and then will always score low in emotional intelligence. Any feeling has to be manipulated to the best of its use. For example feeling of excitement can be optimally utilized by setting more high end goals rather than being carried away to end up doing futile celebrations. In the same way a grieved person should spend time in motivating himself to recover from that feeling in order to get ready for more productive work. In this way one can overcome the perils of one's feelings for more productive output."A person who is driven by good or bad emotions scores low on emotional intelligence however people who drive the emotions are successful ".
Office
The various definitions of Office:
- A place to align one's personal goals with the Organizational goals
- A home that is home to different people of different nature who share a common objective.
- A place to channelize one's genuine efforts for the fulfillment of personal needs.
- A home that is away from home with a different composition, with a different aura and a truly different atmosphere.
- A place where an outward shield preserves the worries, agonies and miseries of life with the portrayal of zeal, heartiness and flamboyance in activities.
- A place that witnesses the good things as well as the bad things with the wisdom of sanguine silence.
- A place that serves generations in its bosom without exuding pain, distress or complains.
- A place to align one's personal goals with the Organizational goals
- A home that is home to different people of different nature who share a common objective.
- A place to channelize one's genuine efforts for the fulfillment of personal needs.
- A home that is away from home with a different composition, with a different aura and a truly different atmosphere.
- A place where an outward shield preserves the worries, agonies and miseries of life with the portrayal of zeal, heartiness and flamboyance in activities.
- A place that witnesses the good things as well as the bad things with the wisdom of sanguine silence.
- A place that serves generations in its bosom without exuding pain, distress or complains.
Human Psychology
Human psychology believes in the ease of recognition.
Apart from the gap in experience and knowledge it is the gravity and the aura of the senior that differentiates him from his subordinates which can be felt only by a keen observer.
Small things that can increase productivity
Apart from the gap in experience and knowledge it is the gravity and the aura of the senior that differentiates him from his subordinates which can be felt only by a keen observer.
Small things that can increase productivity
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