MAKING THE RIGHT CHOICE
Leads to Success
THE chapter Al-Tin (The Fig) of the Quran is short, but has a great lesson, a universal message for a successful life. The relevant verse is as follows:
We have indeed created man In the best of moulds then We cast him down as the lowest of the low. (95: 4-5)
These verses have great meaning. Man has a unique personality with negative and positive aspects. One who makes the most of his plus points is successful, whereas one who becomes a victim of his minus points is doomed to failure. These two aspects can be termed reason and emotion. The path of reason leads to success, but the path of emotions leads to disaster. Reason, implying unbiased thinking, leads to a realistic approach. It makes you a mature person capable of giving well-considered responses and plan actions in a rational way. A life based on reason is invariably marked by success and salvation.
One who makes the most of his plus points is successful,
whereas one who becomes a victim of his minus points is doomed to failure.
The emotional approach is another name for irrationality. Swayed by emotions, a person becomes unrealistic in his dealings. His actions are typified by the well-known saying: ‘’Fools rush in where angels fear to tread.” A single word-change, and it reads : “Emotional people rush in where angels fear to tread.”
The emotional approach can come at a great cost. Dealing with things emotionally is like mishandling glassware. Any human situation has to be handled with great care, otherwise the result will be like the smashing of delicate glassware. It will lead to breakdown in relationships.
The human personality is a unique combination of mind and body. It is up to you to use your personality to the best advantage and become a super achiever. Misusing your personality is like mishandling glassware. You are doomed to pay a heavy price for doing so. Freedom of choice if used with caution elevates man to the highest rank. On the other hand if it is misused then it makes one to fall to the lowest level. o