بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم
To celebrate growing older, I wrote a few lessons life has taught me, alhumdu lillah.
- When in doubt, just take the next small step.
- Life isn’t fair, but it can still be good.
- Your job won’t take care of you when you are sick. Your friends and family will.
- You don’t have to win every argument, stay true to yourself.
- Cry with someone. It’s more healing than crying alone.
- Make peace with your past so it won’t mess up the present.
- Don’t compare your life to others. You have no idea what their journey is all about.
- Take a deep breath every now and then. It calms the mind.
- Get rid of anything that isn’t useful. Clutter weighs you down in many ways.
- It’s never too late to be happy. But it’s all up to you and no one else.
- No one oversees your happiness but you.
- Forgive others and forgive yourself.
- What other people think of you is none of your business.
- Time heals almost everything. Give time a little time.
- However good or bad a situation is, it will change.
- Believe in miracles., Allah SWT is listening, Allah SWT is watching.
- Allah SWT loves you because of who Allah is, not because of anything you did or didn’t do.
- Growing old beats the alternative of dying young.
- Your children get only one childhood, give them the best.
- Get outside every day. Miracles are waiting everywhere.
- Envy is a waste of time. Accept what you already have, not what you need.
- The best is yet to come… be optimistic.
- No matter how you feel, get up, dress up and show up.
- Life isn’t tied with a bow, but it’s still a gift.”
- Failure is a lesson in disguise.
- You’re not behind — you’re on your own timeline.
- Learn to rest, not quit.
- Growth often feels uncomfortable — that’s how you know it’s working.
- Let go of things not meant for you.
- Gratitude shifts everything.
- Most people are too focused on themselves to judge you.
- Your thoughts aren’t always facts.
- What you focus on expands.
- Confidence comes from action, not waiting.
- You can be a work in progress and still be proud.
- Life is 10% what happens, 90% how you respond.
- Forgiveness frees you, not them.
- Sometimes peace is worth more than being right.
- People show you who they are — believe them.
- Energy is contagious. Be mindful of who you spend time with.
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- Boundaries are a form of self-respect.
- You won’t always feel motivated — build discipline
- Time is the most valuable currency.
- Sometimes you need to slow down to move forward.
- Not everyone will like you — that’s okay.
Ismail ibn Nazir Satia (one who is in dire need of Allah’s forgiveness, mercy and pleasure)
18th Shaban 1446
16th April 2025
