The 20 Truths

1. Faith is the ability to not panic.
2. If you worry, you didn't pray. If you pray, don't worry.
3. As the beloved of Allah, prayer is kind of like calling home every day.
4. Blessed are the flexible, for they shall not be bent out of shape.
5. When we get tangled up in our problems, be still. Allah wants us to be still so He can untangle the knot.
6. Do the math. Count your blessings.
7. Allah wants spiritual fruit, not traditional nuts.
8. Ya Allah! I have a problem. It's me.
9. Silence is often misinterpreted, but never misquoted.
10. The way you wash your face everyday, Give Sadqah every day, it's like inner purification.
11. The most important things in your home are the people.
12. Growing old is inevitable, growing up is optional.
13. There is no key to happiness. The door is always open.
14. A grudge is a heavy thing to carry.
15. The riches is not the wealth you possess, but the wealth you gave out.
16. We do not remember days of luxuries, but moments of sacrifice.
17. Life moves too fast, so increase your precious moments of sacrifice.
18. Nothing is real to you until you experience it, otherwise it's just hearsay.
19. Keep yourself busy in some noble work, otherwise idleness would tend to evil which will eventually ruin you.
20. Surviving and living your life successfully requires courage.

The goals and dreams you're seeking require courage and risk-taking. Learn from the turtle -- it only makes progress when it sticks out its neck.Be more concerned with your character than your reputation. Your character is what you really are while your reputation is merely what others think you are.