27/04/2025
More than often times when people are being advised on how to succeed at something, one of the major point given is "be consistent".
While consistency is very germane and crucial, very little people or little do people know that consistency is not a general need, as compulsory as it isโOr should I say, it's not the first thing or step needed for success๐
Allow me to give you a relatable example.
We absolutely know that solat is very compulsory, yeah?
However, no matter how many solat a person observes, if they don't believe in the oneness of Allah - Tawheed (Iman), their solat becomes invalid. In fact, they may not be able to observe solat as should be ๐ฏ
This is why the noble prophet, peace be upon him enjoined and established the monotheism first, which took a very long time, before enjoining solat.โ
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This is the same way with resilience and consistency โ
While a lot of people are advised to be consistent with activities to help them succeed, many of these recipients of advice are yet to be grounded in resilience (including me๐คท๐พโโ๏ธ).
๐คResilience is that mental alertness that helps you RECOVER and spring back into normalcy, from illness, misfortune or depression.
Life happens to everyone - but differently. And the fact that we're not made the same way, we face these challenges differently and recover differently. ๐
Are you struggling with being consistent with an activity? Or in your business?
You procrastinate a lot?
You don't do things because you don't feel motivated or you're demoralised?
Maybe what you need to work on right now is not how to be consistent or how to overcome procrastination. โ
Maybe what you need is to build your resilience โ
And the first step to achieving that is your sole reliance on God! Then, surrounding yourself with people who can encourage and motivate you.
Healing takes time๐ฏ So is resilienceโ
So, don't beat yourself up for not getting it in a few months. ๐
Remember, it took Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him and the earlier Muslims) more than a decade to establish tawheed in Mecca. ๐
You'll get there๐ช
This will be all for my Sunday Sermon ๐
See you next one, inshaaAllah ๐คฒ
-Hameedah Adenuga