LIVE THE BEST OF LIFE 

Nobody is born into this world with a pre-written instruction manual on how to live their best life, as Muslims, we may not be able to understand Al Quran during infancy. Our parents are supposed to have the knowledge of how to tread the journey of life in this temporal world.  Maybe, for most of us, all we can do is try to figure it out. And, whether we like it or not, that makes us students of the human condition.

As I grow older, my own experiences and observations of people who’re older than me have taught me that life is just a series of chapters. When you hit a new phase; 20, 30, 40, or 50 years, many things change — your body, mind, dreams, and expectations. Sometimes, you look back and think, “If only I knew then what I know now…”

The truth is you can only see the past with painful clarity once you’ve lived it or the best of remembrance on events from yesteryears. Those experiences become a trove of resources to help you navigate your next phase.

The problem is most people never really get that memo, I mean that experiences that may be valuable to guide their future life journey. 

Regardless, certain lessons about life are universal, and some are so special only for you. They apply at every stage, whether you’re 18 or 65, and knowing about them can make a big impact on your life.

Walk your own path

Everyone around you wants to mold you into something, from your parents, relatives, to your teachers.

It can feel as if they have your best interest at heart. Maybe they do.

But if you listen to everyone who wants you to be something they want, you’ll wind up being someone you don’t want. You don’t want to become a copy of someone else. You want to be your own original.

Your most important assignment is to figure out who you want to be and what path you want to follow.

Finding that path and sticking to it, against the expectations of society, is an act of courage.

Remember this: Other people’s dreams should never stop you from pursuing your own unique future.

“To be yourself in a world that is constantly trying to make you something else is the greatest accomplishment.”

— Ralph Waldo Emerson