SELF MOTIVATION
Allah
(swt) says in Quran in Surah Nisa, Ayat No.95
لَّا يَسْتَوِي الْقَاعِدُونَ مِنَ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ غَيْرُ أُولِي الضَّرَرِ وَالْمُجَاهِدُونَ فِي سَبِيلِ اللَّـهِ بِأَمْوَالِهِمْ وَأَنفُسِهِمْ ۚ فَضَّلَ اللَّـهُ الْمُجَاهِدِينَ بِأَمْوَالِهِمْ وَأَنفُسِهِمْ عَلَى الْقَاعِدِينَ دَرَجَةً ۚ وَكُلًّا وَعَدَ اللَّـهُ الْحُسْنَىٰ ۚوَفَضَّلَ اللَّـهُ الْمُجَاهِدِينَ عَلَى الْقَاعِدِينَ أَجْرًا عَظِيمًا
Those of the believers who sit still, except the disabled ones, and
those who strive in the cause of Allah with their wealth and their lives are
not equal. Allah has exalted in rank those who strive with their wealth and
their lives above those who sit still. And to each Allah has promised good. And
Allah has exalted those who strive above those who sit still, by a great
reward.
From the
above ayat, we can conclude that:
·
Those who strive in the way of Allah and those who
sit still are not equal
·
Allah has elevated
the rank of those who strive in the way of Allah
·
They have a
great reward near Allah for striving with their wealth and their lives.
The above
ayat shows the importance and reward for striving in the way of Allah.
Why is it
that few people strive in the way of Allah and others do not? What is the
driving force which makes few persons to be active and ever-ready to do any
work while others remain behind?
For example
we see some people get up early in the morning to do Yoga or go for jogging /
walking or go to gym every day. Be it hot, cold or raining. They do not miss
out even a single day. While we see others sleeping comfortably in their beds
not wanting to get out of the soft and warm blanket. What pushes the former to
come out of their houses so early in the morning when most of the people are
sleeping?
It is self-motivation. Having discipline in their
life and a strong will power which helps them to overcome sleep and laziness.
Many people
find it difficult to get up for Namaz-e-subh, while others are regular in
reciting it in Masjid in congregation. The latter are self-motivated and in
control of their lives. Once they intend to do something, they do not let any
obstacle come in between, be it sleep, cold weather or laziness.
From the
above examples we can understand that self-motivation is very important if we
wish to strive in the way of Allah and earn the great reward promised by Allah
in the above ayat.
Self-motivation
is defined as that force which drives
you to do things.
Motivation
is an ability of what needs to be done without
external influence.
Ameerul
Momeneen (a.s) says
Many a person strives for one who is seated [doing
nothing].
(Ghorur al hikam)
The above hadees points out
to a very important reality that few persons are striving and doing work while
others are sitting behind.
For us brothers
working for Imam-e-Zaman (a.s), making the earth ready for his reappearance, it
is essential that we are self-motivated and constantly striving in the way of
Hazrat to the best of our ability.
People with self-motivation
find reason and strength to complete the task even when it is challenging
without giving up. A self-motivated person does not require anyone pushing him
/ following up with him to finish the job.
Signs
of a self-motivated person are
·
A self-motivated person is more
organised.
·
He has got good time management
skills
·
He has got self-esteem and
self-confidence.
How
to remain self-motivated
·
Stay Positive – When
encountering obstacles, try and find solutions rather than complaining about
them.
·
Track your progress – Keep
a tally or a progress bar for ongoing projects. When you see something moving
ahead you will have clarity on its completion
·
Have
Patience–Impatient
people usually do not follow through with their plans. Understand that it takes
time, effort and energy to complete the task.
·
Drop
the excuses –Nobody
wants to hear them. Stop looking for people to blame. Stop pointing a finger at
others and start pointing a finger at yourself. Look at the person in the
mirror and address what is holding you back.
Ameerul Momeneen (a.s)
says
One who strives
with all his effort,arrives at the core of his desired objective.
(Ghurar al hikam)
Lets us all pray to Allah that he
gives us tawfeek to be self-motivated so that we can work harder in the service
of Imam-e-Zaman (a.s)
AllahummaAjjil le
WaliyekalFaraj
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