Guidance for students to cultivate true success, inner growth and lasting happiness
Try to understand the correct meaning of the term “successful life.” When you see success in your life, it does not merely mean succeeding in everything that you start or do; fulfilling all the needs you desire; acquiring a name, attaining a position, imitating fashionable ways and looking up-to-date. The spirit of true success is what you make of yourself. It is the conduct of life that you develop, the character that you cultivate, or the type of person you become. This is the true meaning of a successful life and living. Such a successful life succeeds in producing an ideal individual.
Your success is not seen in terms of what you obtain but in terms of what you become, how you live, and what actions you take. Are you committed to something very definite, very clear, very unmistakable? Ask yourself this question. Keep asking until you are clear and certain about your answer to this question. According to your commitment, that will be your life. Almighty’s plan for you is the final experience of the divine perfection which is your innermost reality and true self. Let life become this process of fulfilling Allah’s proposal for you, and you will bless your immediate environment, your nation, and the entire world. Moreover, the following steps can help you lead a stress-free and successful life:
Those who have sincere faith are motivated to do righteous deeds that change their hearts and attitudes and guide them to the straight path. They become capable of dealing with everything that happens to them, whether the cause is happiness, excitement, anxiety, worry and grief.
Always being kind to people in deed and word and all kinds of doing good will bring good things and ward off bad things from us.
Focus on one’s thoughts of the present day and not worry about the future or grieve about the past.
Try to eliminate the things that cause worry and achieve the things that bring happiness.
Have steadfastness of heart and keep away from imaginary thoughts that bring bad things to your mind.
Nahi Hai Na-Umeed Iqbal Apni Kisht-E-Viran Se
Zara Nam Ho To Ye Mitti Bahut Zarḳhez Hai Saaqi
My dear students, the supreme value of your period is incalculable. Your life is the most precious, and in this present period, you are preparing your future, and all your happiness, success, honour, and good name will depend on how you live today. The world has put its faith in your shoulders, and your parents and elders keep their hope in you. Therefore, it is time for you to wisely mould your life, character, physical health, and entire nature in a way in which you make up your mind to do so. And you must do this now as it is like laying the foundation for an important building you wish to construct. If this building is something very important to you, then just think how much more important its proper foundation becomes in your view, as the strong and continued existence of the building depends certainly upon the foundation.
This is the stage you are now in. Make your preparations wise, correct, and such that will lead you towards true welfare, supreme good, and lasting happiness. You should acquire knowledge of subjects not only like English, Science, History, Geography, Mathematics, etc., but also about human nature, the science of self-control, the art of developing a pure mind, the duties of men and women, and the proper relationship between you, the world, and God. Thus, dedicate your life to acquiring good health, perfect character, self-control, and all that is necessary for you to know in order to live life righteously, to be financially independent via some trade or profession, and to attain lasting satisfaction and happiness.
The writer is a Lecturer in Chemistry at BHSS Arihal Pulwama. He can be reached at dr*************@***il.com