12 THINGS SUCCESSFUL PEOPLE DON’T DO PRESENT BY SYED ABDUSSALAM OOMERI
َ َوالَّذ س ِرفُوا َولَ ْم يَ ْقت ُ ُروا ْ ُِين ِإذَا أَنفَقُوا لَ ْم ي َٰ َ َوك ﴾٦٧﴿ َان بَي َْن ذَ ِلكَ قَ َوا ًما And [they are] those who, when they spend, do so not excessively or sparingly but are ever, between that, [justly] moderate َ ِين ََل يَ ْدع َ َوالَّذ ُون َم َع اللَّـ ِه إِلَ َٰـ ًها آ َخ َر َو ََل َ ُيَ ْقتُل ق َو ََل َ ون النَّ ْف ِ ِّ س الَّتِي َحَٰ َّر َم اللَّـهُ إِ ََّل بِا ْل َح َ ُيَ ْزن ﴾٦٨﴿ ق أَثَا ًما َ ون ۚ َو َمن يَ ْفعَ ْل ذَ ِلكَ يَ ْل And those who do not invoke with Allah another deity or kill the soul which Allah has forbidden [to be killed], except by right, and do not commit unlawful sexual intercourse. And whoever should do that will meet a penalty.
Successful people pursue what makes them feel happy and accomplished without worrying about what everybody else thinks. They know some people measure success in dollars, while others put more emphasis on creating positive change in the world. There is nothing inherently “wrong” with either of those definitions, but successful people know it’s NOT right to force your interpretation on another person.
Successful people are critical thinkers who question new information before accepting it to be true. They understand that all authors (even journalists) are ruled by their prejudices just like the rest of us, so they maintain a healthy skepticism, no matter how “qualified� a source might claim to be.
Successful people care about their close ones, but they don’t put the opinions of others before their own happiness. They trust their intuition and pursue whatever fulfills them; even if that means disappointing their parents who expect them to run the “family business” or get a degree in a field that is “safe and secure.”
Successful people are willing to accept the fact that they don’t have it all figured out. They try to stay humble, because life-long success depends on their ability to be receptive to change.
Successful people are comfortable with the reality that their future cannot be predicted. They might wish life came equipped with a crystal ball, but they acknowledge this isn’t the case, so they are ready to improvise when things don’t go according to plan.
Successful people don’t stress out about receiving nasty comments online. They strive to make a positive difference in the lives of the people they serve, but they don’t justify ad-hominem arguments or personal attacks with a response.
Successful people pity the fools who fall for “lose weight fast” and “get rich quick” schemes. They are aware that every person evolves at their own unique pace, so no one can make any promises about how long it will take to achieve meaningful progress.
Successful people don’t say things like, “I’ll open my business when the time is right.” They know there isn’t a “right” time to do anything, so they chase their ambitions without hesitation.
Successful people make time to tend to their personal relationships, no matter how busy they might be. They realize that no matter how successful you might be, life would get depressing in a hurry without love and friendship
Successful people confront problems as soon as possible. They are certainly tempted to neglect things that are difficult to deal with, but they tackle them anyway, because putting off a problem will only turn it into a bigger one.
Successful people accept responsibility for their thoughts and actions. They are human just like the rest of us, so they do make mistakes, but they are willing to own them by admitting fault and apologizing as necessary.
Successful people aren’t concerned with the quantity of their friendships, but rather the quality of them. They know it’s impossible to please everybody, so they focus on developing close friendships with folks they care about.
We live in a world of ever increasing challenges. Happiness and fulfillment in life doesn't come automatically.In fact, being able to live a happy and fulfilling life is hard. Everyday ... we are faced with a laundry list of challenges, responsibilities and worries that pull us in a million directions.
Struggling to balance everything... what often happens instead is that we lose ourselves. We lose touch of what really matters. We lose touch with what we're doing here in the first place... leaving our dreams, needs and lifestyles feeling empty and meaningless. Just being able to survive... let alone thrive in this crazy world is an extraordinary achievement.