“The most beloved of deeds to Allaah are the most consistent of them, even if they are few.” Found in Bukhaaree & Muslim. Whether or not we realize it, each day we have routines, regimen’s, patterns that we act out. Even for the most unorganized person , he or she is carrying out same behaviors, ideas , routines each day without even noticing.
That being said, if we were to simply arrange those routines , behaviors, regimen’s etc into actual goals in life we would be able to reach a higher level stress free.
Let me explain further ….
Each day tasks must get accomplished. How about if we were to add into our daily affairs, simple actions, studies, or behaviors? (depending on the ultimate goal of that individual) Taking into consideration that every action we carry out in a day can ultimately aid us in reaching a higher success.
Some people make their religion and lives so much more difficult by trying to fulfill many things in one day then becoming burnt out. As opposed to doing one or two simple deeds each day and continuously carrying out those same deeds EVERY day and not just sometimes.
For example, in order for crops to grow a farmer must carry out the same tasks every single day in order for the greater effect of those crops to come about. He must water the crops every day, look after them every day, and protect the crops from outer elements etc. Although he carries out the same tasks each day, the farmer doesn’t mind because those consistent tasks will lead up to fresh quality crops growing. It took time and consistency.
Likewise the many natural cycles that we see do the same thing right before our eyes! Look at the water cycle, the moon orbiting, and the very life cycle as we know it! All these natural cycles carry out the same exact process day after day in order that the greater outcome comes about for humans and animals.
If we were to just ponder and reflect upon what is around us , we would see that keeping things simple and consistent is a way of life and where the most success can derive from.
Its those simple and consistent regimens that give us so much success ultimately because all along we are being productive in a healthy way. Not burdening ourselves with numerous classes or work assignments in one day. Instead maybe spreading things out little by little over a course of a set time in order to achieve that degree or quota at work.
Or other examples like praying the amount of sunan prayers (extra prayers outside of the obligatory prayers) you can each day and sticking to it, reading a set amount of pages of Quraan each day, giving charity to a set person or family each day, teaching someone a 5 minute reminder everyday and the list goes on. Sure when there are days you can do extra outside of that , of course do it but on average your doing your level best!
This is the key here as well … YOUR LEVEL BEST… NOT SOMEONE ELSE’S. Sometimes we are so busy trying to achieve someone else’s level best that we cannot achieve our own. Each person’s level is different so only do what you know you can handle.
However here’s the flip side to all of this. Those individuals whom are underachievers and will use these types of statements the wrong way. Yes we are to be as simple and consistent as possible. But really we are doing this to reach higher and higher levels . So we should not to be consistent with being lazy. We are to be consistent with daily deeds that will lead us to those goals we want in this life and the next.
There isn’t anything wrong with pushing yourself either because there is benefit in that as well. And just settling for the “bare minimum” of success is no good either. Truly there is a balance in everything. My point is to just share that there is a high level of success in being simple yet consistent also. If you are a person who can push to your limit and be healthy spiritually and physically etc then by all means do so. But this is not the ONLY way to attain success.
One of the beautiful benefits of this way of living is that we get the sweetness of consistently being productive and not being overwhelmed while doing so. Being happy and enjoying the moments carrying out these simple consistent deeds. Living in the moment. Not dreading the processes that we are carrying out due to piling up so much on us all at once.
Some people that claim they are so successful are sometimes the most spiritually, mentally,physically and emotionally stressed individuals due to the piling up of so many things all at once instead of spreading them out little by little. “Grinding the same way each day to reach a higher goal.”
May Allaah grant us balance, guidance and blessing in all our affairs aameen.
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