60 Quotable Quotes worth reading

1. You cannot change what you refuse to confront.

2. Sometimes good things fall apart so better things can

fall together.

3. Don't think of cost. Think of value.

4. Sometimes you need to distance yourself to see things

clearly.

5. Too many people buy things they don't need, with money

they don't have, to impress people they don't

know. Read Rich Dad, Poor Dad.

6. No matter how many mistakes you make or how slow

you progress, you are still way ahead of everyone who

isn't trying.

7. If a person wants to be a part of your life, they will make

an obvious effort to do so. Think twice before reserving

a space in your heart for people who do not make an

effort to stay.

8. Making one person smile can change the world – maybe

not the whole world, but their world.

9. Saying someone is ugly doesn't make you any prettier.

10. The only normal people you know are the ones you don't

know very well.

11. Life is 10% of what happens to you and 90% of how you react to it.

12. The most painful thing is losing yourself in the process

of loving someone too much, and forgetting that you are

special too.

13. It's better to be alone than to be in bad company.

14. As we grow up, we realize it becomes less important to

have more friends and more important to have real ones.

15. Making a hundred friends is not a miracle. The miracle is

to make a single friend who will stand by your side even

when hundreds are against you.

16. Giving up doesn't always mean you're weak, sometimes it

means you are strong enough and smart enough to let go

and move on.

17. Don't say you don't have enough time. You have exactly the

same number of hours per day that were given to Helen Keller,

Pasteur, Michaelangelo, Mother Teresea, Leonardo da Vinci,

Thomas Jefferson, Albert Einstein, etc…

18. If you really want to do something, you'll find a way. If you don't, you'll find an excuse.

19. Don't choose the one who is beautiful to the world; choose

the one who makes your world beautiful.

20. Falling in love is not a choice. To stay in love is.

21. True love isn't about being inseparable; it's about two people

being true to each other even when they are separated.

22. While you're busy looking for the perfect person, you'll

probably miss the imperfect person who could make you

perfectly happy.

23. Never do something permanently foolish just because

you are temporarily upset.

24. You can learn great things from your mistakes when you

aren't busy denying them. Read The 7 Habits of Highly

Effective People.

25. In life, if you don't risk anything, you risk everything.

26. When you stop chasing the wrong things you give the

right things a chance to catch you.

27. Every single thing that has ever happened in your life is

preparing you for a moment that is yet to come.

28. There isn't anything noble about being superior to

another person. True nobility is in being superior to

the person you once were.

29. Trying to be someone else is a waste of the person you are.

30. You will never become who you want to be if you

keep blaming everyone else for who you are now.

31. People are more what they hide than what they show.

32. Sometimes people don't notice the things others do for

them until they stop doing them.

33. Don't listen to what people say, watch what they do.

34. Being alone does not mean you are lonely, and being

lonely does not mean you are alone.

35. Love is not about sex or showing off.

It's about being with a person who makes you happy in

a way nobody else can.

36. Anyone can come into your life and say how much

they love you. It takes someone really special to stay

in your life and show how much they love you.

37. Burn the candles, use the nice sheets, wear the fancy

suiting. Don't save it for a special occasion; today

is special.

38. Love and appreciate your parents. We are often so

busy growing up, we forget they are also growing old.

39. When you have to start compromising yourself and

your morals for the people around you, it's probably

time to change the people around you.

40. Learn to love yourself first, instead of loving the idea

of other people loving you.

41. When someone tells you, "You've changed," it might simply

be because you've stopped living your life their way.

42. Someone else doesn't have to be wrong for you to be right.

43. Be happy. Be yourself. If others don't like it, then let them be.

Happiness is a choice. Life isn't about pleasing everybody.

44. When you're up, your friends know who you are. When you're

down, you know who your friends are.

45. Don't look for someone who will solve all your problems;

look for someone who will face them with you.

46. If you expect the world to be fair with you because you

are fair, you're fooling yourself. That's like expecting the

lion not to eat you because you didn't eat him.

47. No matter how good or bad you have it, wake up each

day thankful for your life. Someone somewhere else is

desperately fighting for theirs.

48. The smallest act of kindness is worth more than the

grandest intention.

49. Many people are so poor because the only thing they

have is money.

50. Learn to appreciate the things you have before time

forces you appreciate the things you once had.

51. When you choose to see the good in others, you end

up finding the good in yourself.

52. You don't drown by falling in the water. You drown

by staying there.

53. It's better to know and be disappointed than to never

know and always wonder.

54. There are things that we don't want to happen but have

to accept, things we don't want to know but have to learn,

and people we can't live without but have to let go.

55. Happiness is not determined by what's happening around

you, but rather what's happening inside you. Most people

depend on others to gain happiness, but the truth is, it

always comes from within.

56. If you tell the truth, it becomes a part of your past.

If you lie, it becomes a part of your future.

57. What you do every day matters more than what you

do every once in a while. Read The Power of Habit.

58. You can't start the next chapter of your life if you keep

re-reading your last one.

59. Things turn out best for people who make the best out

of the way things turn out.

60. If you don't like something, change it. If you can't

change it, change the way you think about it.

Relationship in detail

Good Partners Behave in 20 Ways

1) They ignore past mistakes

A good partner puts the past in perspective and doesn’t constantly bring up reminders from the past that serve no valuable purpose in the present. Such as something their partner did months or years earlier. Move on!

2) They don’t compare

The partner realizes that each person they date has strengths and weaknesses and refrains from comparing their current partner to their exes – especially unfavorably. Just because an ex was unfaithful does not mean that another partner will be so too.

3) They understand the idea of ‘give and take’

The partner is aware that all relationships need both partners to put in effort. It’s all about balance, about the give and take. If one person does all the taking, the imbalance will lead to problems. The person doing all the giving will end up resentful.

4) They know the importance of time alone

A good partner understands when they need space and a time out. A healthy relationship involves having interests outside the relationship, and spending too much time together can lead to a feeling of suffocation. Again, it’s all about balance.

5) They prioritize communication

The partner places communication as a high priority. Many if not most issues can be worked out if you have the ability to communicate with one another. Being able to talk openly and knowing you will be heard and not ignored or dismissed is vital for the longevity of a relationship.

6) They are straightforward and/or uncomplicated

A good partner doesn’t engage in game playing. They live with integrity and speak up about problems instead of engaging in underhanded tactics such as passive aggressive behavior or withdrawing affection.

7) They are ‘tuned in’

The partner knows their significant other’s ‘love language,’ from acts of service to affection to spending quality time together to verbal expressions to gifts.

8) They are light hearted

A good partner has a good sense of humor, and you can exchange jokes with them and make each other laugh.

9) They are reasonable

The partner has realistic expectations of their significant other. We’re all human and we all make mistakes. A good partner doesn’t have double standards whereby one set of rules applies to them and a different set of rules applies to everyone else.

10) They are self-aware

A good partner understands when they are projecting. Often, we expect others to show strengths that we wish we had. When they don’t, we feel disappointed. Learn to develop these skills in yourself and use your relationship as a way forward to enlightenment and personal growth.

11) They are optimistic

The partner has positive expectations; they expect the relationship to be good and to last and don’t dwell on negatives. Focusing on the bad parts can lead to self fulfilling prophecies.

12) They take responsibility for themselves

A good partner doesn’t expect their significant other to be the only source of happiness in their life. They  realize that we are all responsible for our own happiness. A partner is a wonderful bonus but not a necessity in life.

13) They are not emotionally abusive, manipulative or controlling

A good partner treats their significant other with respect by not criticizing them relentlessly, embarrassing them in front of others or trying to control them.

14) They are generous with their time and/or resources

The partner shows empathy and works with you as a team. It’s not all about them, just like it’s not all about you. You work together, and they understand the concept of strength in numbers and are happy to offer support.

15) They are dependable

A good partner is reliable and responsible, always there for you in a crisis if thy are able to.

16) They are supportive

A good partner encourages you to be the best you can be. They do not feel threatened by your success and they naturally bring out the best in you.

17) They put consistent effort into the relationship

A caring, good partner realizes that relationships take work and don’t chug along for ever without putting any effort in. The honeymoon phase is really just that, a phase!

18) They are honest and trustworthy

The partner is trustworthy, say what they mean and would never cheat on you. If they did meet someone else, they would end the relationship rather than deceive you and hurt you by leading you on.

19) They are able to say “sorry”

A good partner is self aware enough to know when they are in the wrong and have no problem with apologizing.

20) They are your best friend

A good partner offers a wonderful friendship. Friendship can hold a relationship together when the going gets tough. If you are friends, the other problems can always be worked out, since friendship provides a solid foundation for a happy healthy relationship.
Of course, we are all human and can’t be good partners 100% of the time. A good partner, however, will possess most of the qualities listed above and will generally be someone who is happy with who they are and how they live their lives. Once self-acceptance established, there is always more to give to others.

Respect Your Parents in 35 ways

May Allah give us sense of ability to follow these guidelines:

1. Put away your phone in their presence
2. Pay attention to what they are saying
3. Accept their opinions
4. Engage in their conversations
5. Look at them with respect
6. Always praise them
7. Share good new with them
8. Avoid sharing bad news with them
9. Speak well of their friends and loved ones to them.
10. Keep in remembrance the good things they did.
11. If they repeat a story, listen like it's the first time they tell it.
12. Don't bring up painful memories from the past
13. Avoid side conversations in their presence.
14. Sit respectfully around them
15. Don't belittle/criticize their opinions and thoughts
16. Avoid cutting them off when they speak
17. Respect their age
18. Avoid hitting/disciplining their grandchildren around them
19. Accept their advice and direction
20. Give them the power of leadership when they are present
21. Avoid raising your voice at them
22. Avoid walking in front or ahead of them
23. Avoid eating before them
24. Avoid glaring at them
25. Fill them with pride even when they don't think they deserve it.
26. Avoid putting your feet up in front of them or sitting with your back to them
27. Don't speak ill of them to the point where others speak ill of them too
28. Keep them in your prayers
29. Avoid seeming bored or tired of them in their presence
30. Avoid laughing at their faults/mistakes
31. Do a task before they ask you to
32. Continuously visit them / Sit with them
33. Choose your words carefully when speaking with them
34. Call them by names they like
35. Make them your priority above anything

Parents are treasure in this world .
You are lucky if you have your parents still living, but you will
realize this only after they demise.
Please do not forget that you too
will become old and expect how
you want to be treated by your
children then.

The evil you do, remains with you: The good you do, comes back to you-A short Story

A woman baked chapatti (roti) for members of her family and an extra one for a hungry passerby. She kept the extra chapatti on the window sill, for whosoever would take it away. Every day, a hunchback came and took away the chapatti. Instead of expressing gratitude, he muttered the following words as he went his way: “The evil you do remains with you: The good you do, comes back to you!” This went on, day after day. Every day, the hunchback came, picked up the chapatti and uttered the words:

“The evil you do, remains with you: The good you do, comes back to you!” The woman felt irritated. “Not a word of gratitude,” she said to herself… “Everyday this hunchback utters this jingle! What does he mean?” One day, exasperated, she decided to do away with him. “I shall get rid of this hunchback,” she said. And what did she do? She added poison to the chapatti she prepared for him!

As she was about to keep it on the window sill, her hands trembled. “What is this I am doing?” she said. Immediately, she threw the chapatti into the fire, prepared another one and kept it on the window sill. As usual, the hunchback came, picked up the chapatti and muttered the words: “The evil you do, remains with you: The good you do, comes back to you!”

The hunchback proceeded on his way, blissfully unaware of the war raging in the mind of the woman. Every day, as the woman placed the chapatti on the window sill, she offered a prayer for her son who had gone to a distant place to seek his fortune. For many months, she had no news of him.. She prayed for his safe return.

That evening, there was a knock on the door. As she opened it, she was surprised to find her son standing in the doorway. He had grown thin and lean. His garments were tattered and torn. He was hungry, starved and weak. As he saw his mother, he said, “Mom, it’s a miracle I’m here. While I was but a mile away, I was so famished that I collapsed. I would have died, but just then an old hunchback passed by. I begged of him for a morsel of food, and he was kind enough to give me a whole chapatti. As he gave it to me, he said, “This is what I eat everyday: today, I shall give it to you, for your need is greater than mine!”

” As the mother heard those words, her face turned pale. She leaned against the door for support. She remembered the poisoned chapatti that she had made that morning. Had she not burnt it in the fire, it would have been eaten by her own son, and he would have lost his life!

It was then that she realized the significance of the words: “The evil you do remains with you: The good you do, comes back to you!” Do good and Don’t ever stop doing good, even if it is not appreciated at that time. If you like this, share it with others and I bet so many lives would be touched.

Time is flying

Ever sat in front of a clock and watched the seconds go by?

It's never ending, it's persistent and it never stops!
It might seem like a mundane or ordinary activity. Yet in those ticks, your life is being spent and you're losing time!

Remember: - 
To realize the value of ONE YEAR, ask a student who failed a grade.
To realize the value of ONE MONTH, ask a mother who gave birth to a pre-mature baby.
To realize the value of ONE WEEK, ask the editor of a weekly newspaper.
To realize the value of ONE MINUTE, ask a person who missed the train.
To realize the value of ONE SECOND, ask a person who just avoided an accident.
To realize the value of ONE MILLISECOND, ask the person who won a silver medal in the Olympics.
Time is valued differently by different people and it's a true blessing for someone to understand and internalize that time is the substance of life in which man exists and does either good or bad.​
​The Scholar, Imam Ibn Al-Qayyim,​ has a beautiful saying that says "The intelligent is the one who is conscious of his time, and if he loses it then he would lost all his interests, for all interests derive from time, and whenever time is lost it can never be regained!"