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Title: Good VS Bad ~
Post by: Shoshou..Mony on July 10, 2011, 08:52:55 pm
Okay so this thread is about basically sharing with us your BAD and your GOOD habits/characteristics.

I usually like writing down the things I find they need to be fixed in my personality because I always try to be better, but at the same time I'd write what is there good in me to never lose hope or feel down. =]

Okay I'll start with my negative side :

- I can be selfish at times. Selfish over the things I LOVE or own. For example if I don't like it when my best friends speak to or make other friends because I feel that they are MY best friends and no one else should speak to them. ::) I know this is TOTALLY crazy but I find that's a big problem in me.

- Insecurity : oh well this relates to the above negative point. I get selfish perhaps because I am afraid that my friends would meet other people and forget about me.

- Anger : When I get angry, I try MY BEST to control but it doesn't always work especially when the person keeps annoying me. I slowly start turning into a volcano, after some time I ERUPT and oh well no one can ever stop me from being loud and saying very mean things.

Positive side :

- It's my hobby to make the world better. I spend ALL my time running thoughts in my mind about how to make a change that sometimes I can forget about everything in this world even the people I love.

- I am VERY GOOD at convincing other people to do what I want to do. I can also have ANYTHING I want due to that gift. I can also have any guy I want easily. :P

Those are just few. I'll post more later on.
Title: Re: Good VS Bad ~
Post by: Crooked on July 10, 2011, 09:38:16 pm
I'm Crooked and I'm AWESOME. 8)

I don't really have a bad side. I try so hard to become a villain and i fail. 8)

And one of yer neg side, Shoshou - > Yuh tend to dominate people. ::)
Good side - > Extremely caring and a sweetheart. (:
Title: Re: Good VS Bad ~
Post by: HUSH1994 on July 10, 2011, 09:39:43 pm
I'll post mine tomorrow ;D
Title: Re: Good VS Bad ~
Post by: Shoshou..Mony on July 10, 2011, 10:49:11 pm
I'm Crooked and I'm AWESOME. 8)

I don't really have a bad side. I try so hard to become a villain and i fail. 8)

And one of yer neg side, Shoshou - > Yuh tend to dominate people. ::)
Good side - > Extremely caring and a sweetheart. (:

Dominate as in boss people around? Control them? :O

And dude, I said post YOURS not post mine. I dislike people disclosing my faults. ::)

@Hish, I'll be waiting. :P
Title: Re: Good VS Bad ~
Post by: Crooked on July 10, 2011, 11:58:18 pm
Dominate as in boss people around? Control them? :O

And dude, I said post YOURS not post mine. I dislike people disclosing my faults. ::)

@Hish, I'll be waiting. :P
Well, once yuh debate/argue, yuh don't listen to others. ::)

Wow. :P So that's one of yer fatal flaws too. :P

I said i don't have any faults. I am perfect, Alhamd. ::) :P

Yuh don't have any faults either, paka. =,=
Title: Re: Good VS Bad ~
Post by: Malak on July 11, 2011, 12:11:32 am
- I can be selfish at times. Selfish over the things I LOVE or own. For example if I don't like it when my best friends speak to or make other friends because I feel that they are MY best friends and no one else should speak to them. ::) I know this is TOTALLY crazy but I find that's a big problem in me.
HAHA this is normal hunnie, I am the same  ::) I dont like when my friends talk a lot to other people

My bad:
I am usually very unsure about things and sometimes I cant make a decision for myself >_< , I hope I can change this soon

Sometimes I get jealous  :-X

I am very stubborn at times (not with parents though) and also argue a lot to prove my point

I get very straight forward or blunt at times  ::)

Good:
I think I can always understand how someone feels, I can put myself in their shoes

I am forgiving (but I dont forget :P)

I am a good listener

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Thats all I can think of now :P
Title: Re: Good VS Bad ~
Post by: Shoshou..Mony on July 11, 2011, 12:23:35 am
HAHA this is normal hunnie, I am the same  ::) I dont like when my friends talk a lot to other people

My bad:
I am usually very unsure about things and sometimes I cant make a decision for myself >_< , I hope I can change this soon

Sometimes I get jealous  :-X

I am very stubborn at times (not with parents though) and also argue a lot to prove my point

Good:
I think I can always understand how someone feels, I can put myself in their shoes

I am forgiving (but I dont forget :P)

I am a good listener

----

Thats all I can think of now :P


You are an undecided person as in. My dad is like that and I really dislike it. I think it has something to do with have a strong decision and believing more in yourself.

As for jealousy, same here, BUT jealousy over the person I love. This means we have low self esteem and a good thing to do is always liking yourself and accepting who you are.
You have positive side and a negative side, just like every other person on this world and so you never compare yourself to other people unless you plan to be like them in a good way, as in competition is healthy at times but when it doesn't create hate.

No one is better than anyone. You have an awesome character so why feel jealous ?

Stubborn..I was like that BUT then I taught myself that it is good to agree to a disagree. And believe it or not, my life is better that way. I can't always be right and why not take the chance to listen to other people for a change? Maybe what they are saying is correct and arguing about one point only makes us look fool and not open minded enough for accepting other people's views.

We are humans, everyone of us have a different way of thinking and guess what? It's better that way. Imagine if we ALL had the SAME way of thinking, if we all wore the same clothes, looked the same, spoke in the same way, did the same thing everyday..do you think we will be living? We will be alive but not living. Our life would be a TOTAL boredom.

Good POINTS :

That's very nice that you are understanding. This makes you a great friend. =]

Okay when you are a good listener then you should take that chance to stop being stubborn because listening is is VERY GOOD THING.

At times, I find it very difficult to listen. I speak more than I listen and this is SO BAD.

MashAllah, forgiving is a great quality! I also forgive easily. :D

I hope my post helped you in a little bit of way. I made this thread so that we ALL ADVISE each other. =]




Title: Re: Good VS Bad ~
Post by: Shoshou..Mony on July 11, 2011, 12:28:40 am
Well, once yuh debate/argue, yuh don't listen to others. ::)

Wow. :P So that's one of yer fatal flaws too. :P

I said i don't have any faults. I am perfect, Alhamd. ::) :P

Yuh don't have any faults either, paka. =,=

You are perfect? Then you are abnormal because perfection doesn't exist.

No, I have faults and the best of us are those who admit their mistakes not the ones who don't do mistakes at all. =]
Title: Re: Good VS Bad ~
Post by: Malak on July 11, 2011, 12:54:34 am
^ You got that right; I do try to change this thing in me and believe more in myself >_<

As for jealousy, I do get jealous sometimes but not to an extent of hating someone :O and mostly its when my friends pay more attention to someone else than me. :P
I can control my jealousy so it never extends to hatred =)

And Thanks :)

P.S. I dont know why but I like when people tell me my faults :D (crooky, you dont have to read this :P)
Title: Re: Good VS Bad ~
Post by: Shoshou..Mony on July 11, 2011, 01:00:46 am
^ You got that right; I do try to change this thing in me and believe more in myself >_<

As for jealousy, I do get jealous sometimes but not to an extent of hating someone :O and mostly its when my friends pay more attention to someone else than me. :P
I can control my jealousy so it never extends to hatred =)

And Thanks :)

P.S. I dont know why but I like when people tell me my faults :D (crooky, you dont have to read this :P)

A bit of jealousy is sometimes healthy. It shows that you care.
I also get jealous over my friends.  ::)

I like it when people tell me my faults but for the sake of them advising me not for the sake of criticizing me.
Title: Re: Good VS Bad ~
Post by: Malak on July 11, 2011, 01:03:52 am
A bit of jealousy is sometimes healthy. It shows that you care.
I also get jealous over my friends.  ::)

I like it when people tell me my faults but for the sake of them advising me not for the sake of criticizing me.
Same here, That will make me ignore them  ::)
Title: Re: Good VS Bad ~
Post by: Nobody on July 11, 2011, 06:39:43 am
I'm Nobody. The rest, i think you'll figure out. 8)

I think we should merge this with "like/Dislike" thread.. :)
Title: Re: Good VS Bad ~
Post by: Crooked on July 11, 2011, 06:58:34 am
I like it when people tell me my faults but for the sake of them advising me not for the sake of criticizing me.

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And Ang3llllllll. Wait till i jot my list down. :P
Title: Re: Good VS Bad ~
Post by: Malak on July 11, 2011, 12:30:08 pm
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And Ang3llllllll. Wait till i jot my list down. :P
I am waiting then :P
Title: Re: Good VS Bad ~
Post by: Shoshou..Mony on July 11, 2011, 01:25:10 pm
I'm Nobody. The rest, i think you'll figure out. 8)

I think we should merge this with "like/Dislike" thread.. :)

This is different. I like/dislike is about anything in life or other people.
This one is about our OWN habits. =]

@Crooked, can't imagine you being broken heart from me. :P

And oh boy, it'll be the longest list ever.  :-X
Title: Re: Good VS Bad ~
Post by: Crooked on July 11, 2011, 01:34:22 pm
@Crooked, can't imagine you being broken heart from me. :P

And oh boy, it'll be the longest list ever.  :-X
I can't imagine that either. My heart can't break; I'd die. :P

 >:( >:( Someone is being mean.  >:( >:(
Title: Re: Good VS Bad ~
Post by: Shoshou..Mony on July 11, 2011, 01:35:47 pm
I can't imagine that either. My heart can't break; I'd die. :P

 >:( >:( Someone is being mean.  >:( >:(

Longest list ever with the GOOD habits you have. :P
Title: Re: Good VS Bad ~
Post by: Crooked on July 11, 2011, 01:37:02 pm
Longest list ever with the GOOD habits you have. :P
No, i don't. My list is empty. ::)
Title: Re: Good VS Bad ~
Post by: Shoshou..Mony on July 11, 2011, 01:39:30 pm
No, i don't. My list is empty. ::)

LOL, nah. I'll post if for you then. =]
Title: Re: Good VS Bad ~
Post by: ~cornelia~ on July 11, 2011, 09:06:48 pm
hmmmmm..lets see..By the way this post has a good intention!! <3
my Good points: patience,tolerence(i hv alot of siblings dats why :P), sympathic, i smile evn dou im sad so dat nobody gets affected by my problems.......i guess dats all..:P ( i work hard 2 find new ones :P)

my bad points: laziness, stupidity(i dnt get a serious situation until its pointed out 2 me), i NVER say sorry frst, i lie 2 get away frm trouble, too quiet sometimes dat ppl think i dnt like them...
man i cant tink of anymre...



P.Ssome times i feel EVIL!! :p
Title: Re: Good VS Bad ~
Post by: Shoshou..Mony on July 11, 2011, 10:24:04 pm
hmmmmm..lets see..By the way this post has a good intention!! <3
my Good points: patience,tolerence(i hv alot of siblings dats why :P), sympathic, i smile evn dou im sad so dat nobody gets affected by my problems.......i guess dats all..:P ( i work hard 2 find new ones :P)

my bad points: laziness, stupidity(i dnt get a serious situation until its pointed out 2 me), i NVER say sorry frst, i lie 2 get away frm trouble, too quiet sometimes dat ppl think i dnt like them...
man i cant tink of anymre...



P.Ssome times i feel EVIL!! :p

Patience and tolerance are the best..<3 And that's why you always prefer hiding your sad feelings inside you.

Quietness isn't really a negative point but rather a personality. You may find some people talkative while others prefer to to listen more than talk. I find quiet people very smart as they listen more than they speak and thus learn from people's mistakes. BUT often when meeting someone...people don't get easily with those who speak less, that's why getting involved into a conversation is good at times. It just needs some confidence.

Laziness is a bad habit in all of us, but it's really harmful when it starts controlling someone's life like making them stay away from prayers because they are so lazy to have wudu, having the house unclean, not going out or having a job but prefer sitting at home and watching the tv, etc, and then that person becomes extremely lazy and loses most of the fun in this world and all the adventure by being lazy!
Even for your own health sake, it's healthier to move around a lot.

Lying/not apologizing... I think we all get in troubles and we ALL do mistakes. You will never change if you won't ever admit your own mistake. Last month, I was very angry that I ended up offending 4 people. Those people got hurt and offended me back. It was painful, for a person like me, because rarely people offend me, but what I did was...think again of my own mistake and put myself in other people's shoe and think how much pain I caused them. I didn't like it that they offended me BUT surely they didn't like it that I offended them either! When a person apologizes to you even though you are the one who made the sin or started it, you feel VERY embarrassed. In fact, you feel guilt and regret for being mean to them.

So I decided to be the one who start with the apologizing. I pointed my mistake and pointed out their's kindly to them. And in this way, they also realized their mistake and apologized to me also. The person who starts with the apology, is the better person to God. =]

There is nothing wrong with doing mistakes and admitting it rather than lying to run away with the fault, because it only brings you regret and guilt. A brave person is not the one who doesn't do mistakes at all, but the one who ADMITS his/her mistakes and try their best to fix them. We are humans, not angels. =]

Thank YOU for posting! I really hope I see you posting a lot more in the forum! :D
Title: Re: Good VS Bad ~
Post by: ~cornelia~ on July 13, 2011, 09:34:29 am
Patience and tolerance are the best..<3 And that's why you always prefer hiding your sad feelings inside you.

Quietness isn't really a negative point but rather a personality. You may find some people talkative while others prefer to to listen more than talk. I find quiet people very smart as they listen more than they speak and thus learn from people's mistakes. BUT often when meeting someone...people don't get easily with those who speak less, that's why getting involved into a conversation is good at times. It just needs some confidence.

Laziness is a bad habit in all of us, but it's really harmful when it starts controlling someone's life like making them stay away from prayers because they are so lazy to have wudu, having the house unclean, not going out or having a job but prefer sitting at home and watching the tv, etc, and then that person becomes extremely lazy and loses most of the fun in this world and all the adventure by being lazy!
Even for your own health sake, it's healthier to move around a lot.

Lying/not apologizing... I think we all get in troubles and we ALL do mistakes. You will never change if you won't ever admit your own mistake. Last month, I was very angry that I ended up offending 4 people. Those people got hurt and offended me back. It was painful, for a person like me, because rarely people offend me, but what I did was...think again of my own mistake and put myself in other people's shoe and think how much pain I caused them. I didn't like it that they offended me BUT surely they didn't like it that I offended them either! When a person apologizes to you even though you are the one who made the sin or started it, you feel VERY embarrassed. In fact, you feel guilt and regret for being mean to them.

So I decided to be the one who start with the apologizing. I pointed my mistake and pointed out their's kindly to them. And in this way, they also realized their mistake and apologized to me also. The person who starts with the apology, is the better person to God. =]

There is nothing wrong with doing mistakes and admitting it rather than lying to run away with the fault, because it only brings you regret and guilt. A brave person is not the one who doesn't do mistakes at all, but the one who ADMITS his/her mistakes and try their best to fix them. We are humans, not angels. =]

Thank YOU for posting! I really hope I see you posting a lot more in the forum! :D
thank so much mony-chan
ur words are very touching. u seem like a smart,kind, understanding person.(u remind of some1) :P
thank u for ur advice...+rep
i will try hard to follow your advice and hope we become good friends :)
<3 <3 <3
Title: Re: Good VS Bad ~
Post by: Shoshou..Mony on July 13, 2011, 11:02:10 am
thank so much mony-chan
ur words are very touching. u seem like a smart,kind, understanding person.(u remind of some1) :P
thank u for ur advice...+rep
i will try hard to follow your advice and hope we become good friends :)
<3 <3 <3

I remind you of someone? Is it your grandma? :P Because I am sure this is who I remind everyone of. :P LOL!

Thank you love. This means a lot to me and fills my heart with happiness. =] <3
Best friends*, inshAllah. :D
Title: Re: Good VS Bad ~
Post by: ~cornelia~ on July 13, 2011, 06:47:30 pm
no not my grandma LOL! your nothing like my grandmother!! :)
u remind me of my cousin! she talks the way u do!
your welcome. im glad i made someone happy!! :)
inshAllah we will be!!
Title: Re: Good VS Bad ~
Post by: Locke Lamora on July 13, 2011, 09:58:07 pm
I don't know   -_-
Title: Re: Good VS Bad ~
Post by: Shoshou..Mony on July 13, 2011, 11:22:49 pm
@CS, LOL. Glad someone thinks I'm not like a grandma. :P
Awww, that's lovely. =] I would like to meet your cousin one day. :P

@Woteverr, I am sure you do. You're just too lazy to type it.
Title: Re: Good VS Bad ~
Post by: Locke Lamora on July 14, 2011, 12:20:44 am
@Woteverr, I am sure you do. You're just too lazy to type it.

Bad(I always like to hear the bad news first :P): Extremely stubborn when I get the stubbornness fever(happens about twice an year), slow to reach a decision, sometimes prideful, awful conversationalist in real life except when I'm in the mood, have a slight lisp, easily distracted,   lash out at others, even innocents, when in anger,   have frequent mind-blanks, do not like to study, antisocial and lazy.....

Good: Stick by a decision, can photoshop a bit, remain silent except with family, can write a bit.... yeah, a spot o' photography too.... and I noticed that whenever I talk to someone, I tend to adopt their method of speaking(not the obvious ones such as stutters or anything, only the speech patterns, the best way to convince them through their own logic and such..) ..

That's about it... Obviously, I haven't told everything, I'm not that self-observant (or self-obsessed to notice.. :P)
Title: Re: Good VS Bad ~
Post by: Shoshou..Mony on July 14, 2011, 12:45:38 am
Bad(I always like to hear the bad news first :P): Extremely stubborn when I get the stubbornness fever(happens about twice an year), slow to reach a decision, sometimes prideful, awful conversationalist in real life except when I'm in the mood, have a slight lisp, easily distracted,   lash out at others, even innocents, when in anger,   have frequent mind-blanks, do not like to study, antisocial and lazy.....



Let me start with commenting on the bad then. :P

Stubbornness : I'll just copy/paste what I said before about this matter and basically being stubborn is believing that what you are saying or doing is ONLY the correct thing. I was like that BUT then I taught myself that it is good to agree to a disagree. And believe it or not, my life is better that way. I can't always be right and why not take the chance to listen to other people for a change? Maybe what they are saying is correct and arguing about one point only makes us look fool and not open minded enough for accepting other people's views. We are humans, everyone of us have a different way of thinking and guess what? It's better that way. Imagine if we ALL had the SAME way of thinking, if we all wore the same clothes, looked the same, spoke in the same way, did the same thing everyday..do you think we will be living? We will be alive but not living. Our life would be a TOTAL boredom.

Antisocial and a bad at having conversations : Shall I consider that as you being a quiet person? Or do you prefer spending most of your time on your own? I think getting involved into conversations and socializing with other people helps a lot. It makes you more confident as you also gain more knowledge and ideas, so always try to be better in those two.

Prideful : arrogance as in.... See there is a difference between arrogance and confidence. Having confidence in yourself is a good thing, that you believe you are capable of doing things because you are good at it, BUT there is a point when confidence turn into arrogance and that's when you become 'Over-confident' and you end up losing a lot. You lose the people around you because no one believes in arrogant people, you start losing yourself..how? You start believing that you have no faults and rather than concentrating at your negative points to make them better..you just keep on boasting about the good ones. I know you haven't reached that level ofc lol, but just be careful you don't. As for Islam, those who are humble..God makes them on a higher level and people respect them more, and not a person full of arrogance will ever enter paradise. All what we have, all what we are and all what we can do..came from Allah and Allah alone so we should take all the compliments we hear daily and thank Allah for them.

My fingers hurt from typing..I'll continue my long post later. :P I'm sorry for talking a lot. ::)
Title: Re: Good VS Bad ~
Post by: SauD~ on July 14, 2011, 12:54:45 am
Bad points..
Stubborn
Never retry once i fail ::)
That's all i can think of.. for now.

Good Sides..
i think i don't have any :-X
Title: Re: Good VS Bad ~
Post by: Shoshou..Mony on July 14, 2011, 01:19:38 am
Bad points..
Stubborn
Never retry once i fail ::)
That's all i can think of.. for now.

Good Sides..
i think i don't have any :-X


Read about what I wrote about stubbornness before your post to woteverr.

Giving up... you fall down and never try standing on your feet again. I'd list you the name of ALL the great leaders of this world and I'd show you that NON of them ever succeeded from the first try. The chance of mastering in something from the first try is almost non-existent, so you gotta be realistic and stop always giving up! You have NO EXCUSE to ever stop trying because the only excuse you can give up on is when you are dead and buried under the ground, other than that..with every BREATH you take, you still have a shot to make.

You don't want to be known as someone who is weak and always gives up. You want to PROVE yourself to the world. You could die like any other person and be remembered for nothing or you could DREAM and follow your dreams then you end up being like one of those who changed the world by their success!

If I take your head and put it in the water, you won't be able to breathe until I get your head up. Why does that happen? Because you were determined to LIVE, you fought the pain and pushed me aside and got yourself out of the water to have the air but that's because you decided not to die, you were DETERMINED that you will NOT die. If we want something, we can get it. If someone else can do it then so can you. Even if it is only one other person in the world that has achieved what you have set out to achieve, that should be reason enough for you to never give up.

Even impossible says 'Impossible'.


As for the good in you, you have A LOT and I will not post them for you because you KNOW that you have a lot of goodness inside you. =]
Title: Re: Good VS Bad ~
Post by: Malak on July 14, 2011, 12:40:20 pm
^ Thank you Mony for explaining it to saud

@saud: I hope you understand now  :-\
Title: Re: Good VS Bad ~
Post by: The Golden Girl =D on July 14, 2011, 02:02:19 pm
Bad points..
Stubborn
Never retry once i fail ::)
That's all i can think of.. for now.

Good Sides..
i think i don't have any :-X


You're really nice and friendly , you know ::) :)
Title: Re: Good VS Bad ~
Post by: SauD~ on July 14, 2011, 02:09:59 pm
Read about what I wrote about stubbornness before your post to woteverr.

Giving up... you fall down and never try standing on your feet again. I'd list you the name of ALL the great leaders of this world and I'd show you that NON of them ever succeeded from the first try. The chance of mastering in something from the first try is almost non-existent, so you gotta be realistic and stop always giving up! You have NO EXCUSE to ever stop trying because the only excuse you can give up on is when you are dead and buried under the ground, other than that..with every BREATH you take, you still have a shot to make.

You don't want to be known as someone who is weak and always gives up. You want to PROVE yourself to the world. You could die like any other person and be remembered for nothing or you could DREAM and follow your dreams then you end up being like one of those who changed the world by their success!

If I take your head and put it in the water, you won't be able to breathe until I get your head up. Why does that happen? Because you were determined to LIVE, you fought the pain and pushed me aside and got yourself out of the water to have the air but that's because you decided not to die, you were DETERMINED that you will NOT die. If we want something, we can get it. If someone else can do it then so can you. Even if it is only one other person in the world that has achieved what you have set out to achieve, that should be reason enough for you to never give up.

Even impossible says 'Impossible'.


As for the good in you, you have A LOT and I will not post them for you because you KNOW that you have a lot of goodness inside you. =]
Thanks a lot but i told ya i am stubborn :P
I don't retry unless the situation is very important or is in a challenge. ::)
if i fail in anything.. i do something different
:-X
Title: Re: Good VS Bad ~
Post by: Shoshou..Mony on July 14, 2011, 02:20:46 pm
Thanks a lot but i told ya i am stubborn :P
I don't retry unless the situation is very important or is in a challenge. ::)
if i fail in anything.. i do something different
:-X

Then I'll post again what I said to woteverr :

Stubbornness : I'll just copy/paste what I said before about this matter and basically being stubborn is believing that what you are saying or doing is ONLY the correct thing. I was like that BUT then I taught myself that it is good to agree to a disagree. And believe it or not, my life is better that way. I can't always be right and why not take the chance to listen to other people for a change? Maybe what they are saying is correct and arguing about one point only makes us look fool and not open minded enough for accepting other people's views. We are humans, everyone of us have a different way of thinking and guess what? It's better that way. Imagine if we ALL had the SAME way of thinking, if we all wore the same clothes, looked the same, spoke in the same way, did the same thing everyday..do you think we will be living? We will be alive but not living. Our life would be a TOTAL boredom.

And check the lesson 6 topic. We are having a cool discussion there which involves no more time wastage.
Title: Re: Good VS Bad ~
Post by: SauD~ on July 14, 2011, 06:51:44 pm
Let me Brag about myself too :P
Good points:

1. Like helping people..
2. Am not short tempered..
3. Kind(mostly unless i am high/hyper) :D
4. Hates swearing :D
5. Friendly and nice (as mommy(GG) mentioned) :D
Title: Re: Good VS Bad ~
Post by: Romeesa-Chan on July 14, 2011, 06:52:49 pm
~Bad:
-Short tempered : My worst quality. Once outta control, leads to many other bad stuff like saying bad words, being mean and attitude.
-Impatience : most impatient person alive. ::)
-Jealous : over people I love. Though it's more in control now.


~Good:
-Forgiving : I have a big heart. :P
-Loyal


More bad then good. Guess. . . Imma bad girl. ::) :P
Title: Re: Good VS Bad ~
Post by: Malak on July 14, 2011, 06:56:35 pm
~Bad:
-Short tempered : My worst quality. Once outta control, leads to many other bad stuff like saying bad words, being mean and attitude.
-Impatience : most impatient person alive. ::)
-Jealous : over people I love. Though it's more in control now.


~Good:
-Forgiving : I have a big heart. :P
-Loyal


More bad then good. Guess. . . Imma bad girl. ::) :P
I forgot to mention, I am impatient too :P
Jealous, same as me :D

I can add for you :P
Kind and Helping

Now both are equal  ::)
Title: Re: Good VS Bad ~
Post by: HUSH1994 on July 14, 2011, 06:57:28 pm
Bad points:
Short temper,stubborness,ignorance,impatience,swearing alot when in a bad mood,sudden mood changes,and over confidence in any situation :S
And the worst part is my EXTREME recklessness,when I want to cross the street and I see a car around 20 metres away,I wait until its around 10 metres away and then cross the street at my top street,and somehow I enjoy it :(

Good points:
I'm loyal, I like helping people more than myself,and really determined ;D
Title: Re: Good VS Bad ~
Post by: Romeesa-Chan on July 14, 2011, 07:23:30 pm
I forgot to mention, I am impatient too :P
Jealous, same as me :D

I can add for you :P
Kind and Helping

Now both are equal  ::)

Haha! :P Hi5! :P

Awwww!!! :D
Title: Re: Good VS Bad ~
Post by: HUSH1994 on July 14, 2011, 07:24:51 pm
and sweet as well :)
Title: Re: Good VS Bad ~
Post by: Romeesa-Chan on July 14, 2011, 07:27:02 pm
^who? :P
Title: Re: Good VS Bad ~
Post by: HUSH1994 on July 14, 2011, 07:51:44 pm
who else is there?
Title: Re: Good VS Bad ~
Post by: Romeesa-Chan on July 14, 2011, 07:52:45 pm
I dunno. :P :o
Title: Re: Good VS Bad ~
Post by: Malak on July 14, 2011, 08:13:35 pm
I dunno. :P :o
Oh, I am here  ::)
Title: Re: Good VS Bad ~
Post by: Romeesa-Chan on July 14, 2011, 08:20:15 pm
Hush- Me or ang3l? :P
Title: Re: Good VS Bad ~
Post by: Shoshou..Mony on July 14, 2011, 08:21:39 pm
Hush- Me or ang3l? :P

LOOOOL! Hey, my post was also there. Better be me or else  >:( >:( >:( >:(

He'll run away crying now. :P :P
Title: Re: Good VS Bad ~
Post by: Romeesa-Chan on July 14, 2011, 08:22:34 pm
LOOOOL! Hey, my post was also there. Better be me or else  >:( >:( >:( >:(

He'll run away crying now. :P :P

Hahahahaha! :P

He already ran away! :P
Title: Re: Good VS Bad ~
Post by: Shoshou..Mony on July 14, 2011, 08:23:35 pm
Hahahahaha! :P

He already ran away! :P

hahahahahaha....He got 3 pointing finger at him now and he can only make one happy.
The other tWO will sit on him. :P

Title: Re: Good VS Bad ~
Post by: Romeesa-Chan on July 14, 2011, 08:24:43 pm
hahahahahaha....He got 3 pointing finger at him now and he can only make one happy.
The other tWO will sit on him. :P



HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!

LOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOL!!! XD

You never fail making me laugh, chere! :P
Title: Re: Good VS Bad ~
Post by: Shoshou..Mony on July 14, 2011, 08:25:53 pm
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!

LOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOL!!! XD

You never fail making me laugh, chere! :P

I am looking like this dude >>  ;D and making laughing noises. :P

Let's just wait for his majesty to get back. >:( >:(

 :P
Title: Re: Good VS Bad ~
Post by: Romeesa-Chan on July 14, 2011, 08:30:47 pm
I am looking like this dude >>  ;D and making laughing noises. :P

Let's just wait for his majesty to get back. >:( >:(

 :P

My face is like this:  ;D  :D   ;)  :-[

I know!  >:(  >:(  >:( Let's all attack him at once! :P
Title: Re: Good VS Bad ~
Post by: Malak on July 14, 2011, 08:34:31 pm
HAHAHA, he might say "I added "sweet" to my own good list"  ::)
Title: Re: Good VS Bad ~
Post by: Shoshou..Mony on July 14, 2011, 08:36:34 pm
HAHAHA, he might say "I added "sweet" to my own good list"  ::)

HAHAHAHAHAHA that made me laugh tooo...LOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOL.!

A smart way to run away from us LOOOL. :P

Lol stop scaring the guy, he was referring to romeesa and we all believe the same so we won't eat him! :D
Title: Re: Good VS Bad ~
Post by: Romeesa-Chan on July 14, 2011, 08:37:47 pm
I will go with ang3l's opinion here. :P
Title: Re: Good VS Bad ~
Post by: Most UniQue™ on July 14, 2011, 08:41:40 pm
Guys slow down let me read the whole convo!!! :P
Title: Re: Good VS Bad ~
Post by: Shoshou..Mony on July 14, 2011, 08:43:02 pm
Guys slow down let me read the whole convo!!! :P

Just read the 3rd and 4th pages. It started there. :P
Title: Re: Good VS Bad ~
Post by: Romeesa-Chan on July 14, 2011, 08:43:55 pm
Hahahahahaha! Poor Hush! :P

Miskeen doesn't know what he got himself into! :P
Title: Re: Good VS Bad ~
Post by: Shoshou..Mony on July 14, 2011, 08:46:31 pm
Hahahahahaha! Poor Hush! :P

Miskeen doesn't know what he got himself into! :P

That's what he gets from trying to be nice. >:(

 :P
Title: Re: Good VS Bad ~
Post by: Romeesa-Chan on July 14, 2011, 08:47:52 pm
That's what he gets from trying to be nice. >:(

 :P

Leave him alone. :P
Title: Re: Good VS Bad ~
Post by: Shoshou..Mony on July 14, 2011, 08:54:10 pm
Leave him alone. :P

Oh so now you are betraying angel and I and taking his side? :o :o :o >:(

*shoots hush till blood gets out of his heart*
*Romeesa goes screaming and crying 'NOOOOO HUSSSSSSHHHHHH NOOOOO MY BAKKKAAAAA'*
*Shoshou..Mony evil laugh 'MWAHAHAHAHA, MWAHA MWAHAHAHAHAHAH'*

 :P
Title: Re: Good VS Bad ~
Post by: Malak on July 14, 2011, 08:58:45 pm
Oh so now you are betraying angel and I and taking his side? :o :o :o >:(

*shoots hush till blood gets out of his heart*
*Romeesa goes screaming and crying 'NOOOOO HUSSSSSSHHHHHH NOOOOO MY BAKKKAAAAA'*
*Shoshou..Mony evil laugh 'MWAHAHAHAHA, MWAHA MWAHAHAHAHAHAH'*

 :P
LOOOLLLLLL MOny, that made me laugh so hard...!! My bro is probably gonna think I am gone mad O_O :D
ROFLLL
Title: Re: Good VS Bad ~
Post by: Romeesa-Chan on July 14, 2011, 08:58:56 pm
Oh so now you are betraying angel and I and taking his side? :o :o :o >:(

*shoots hush till blood gets out of his heart*
*Romeesa goes screaming and crying 'NOOOOO HUSSSSSSHHHHHH NOOOOO MY BAKKKAAAAA'*
*Shoshou..Mony evil laugh 'MWAHAHAHAHA, MWAHA MWAHAHAHAHAHAH'*

 :P

HAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHA

LOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOL XD XD XD

THAT WAS ONE FUNNY STORY ;D :P
Title: Re: Good VS Bad ~
Post by: Shoshou..Mony on July 14, 2011, 09:05:21 pm
hahahahahahahaha....my mouth is paining from laughing. :P

Hush will delete his SF account once he reads this. :P
Title: Re: Good VS Bad ~
Post by: Romeesa-Chan on July 14, 2011, 09:05:55 pm
hahahahahahahaha....my mouth is paining from laughing. :P

Hush will delete his SF account once he reads this. :P

Same here!!! XD XD XD :P :P :P

I won't let him! :P
Title: Re: Good VS Bad ~
Post by: Malak on July 14, 2011, 11:39:20 pm
Haha, I am laughing again :D The bakka part is the best one, I can so imagine it :P

Waiting for hush's reaction  ::)
Title: Re: Good VS Bad ~
Post by: Romeesa-Chan on July 15, 2011, 12:00:02 am
Hush:  *shocked*
         
          >___________________<

          3 baakas. ::)

          I meant I am sweet. ::)  :P
Title: Re: Good VS Bad ~
Post by: HUSH1994 on July 15, 2011, 07:42:26 am
LOOOOOOOOOL,that seriously made my day,what a way to start off,don't go killing me mony ;D
Hmmmmm,who did I sweet to again,yalla I'm feeling good so all of you,somehow everything seems to turn bad when I "try" to be sweet ???
Title: Re: Good VS Bad ~
Post by: Romeesa-Chan on July 15, 2011, 10:14:48 am
Hahaha!!! :P

Me sweet! ONLY!  >:(  :P

Awww!!! No, I like you when yer sweet!!! :P
Title: Re: Good VS Bad ~
Post by: Master_Key on July 15, 2011, 01:21:06 pm
Bad-
Can hurt someone with stupid things.
Like to harass good friends.
Do not give direct answers when in good mood.

It would overload the server, i stop here. Will give more as soon as i get.
Title: Re: Good VS Bad ~
Post by: Shoshou..Mony on July 15, 2011, 01:26:12 pm
@Hush, hahahahaha! Nah, peace sweet bro. :P

Bad-
Can hurt someone with stupid things.
Like to harass good friends.
Do not give direct answers when in good mood.

It would overload the server, i stop here. Will give more as soon as i get.

Overload? Made me LOL. :P

Oh come on, don't tell me you are that dangerous.

Harass good friends which means you like joking around? Or you do enjoy their pain?

You don't give direct answers when in good mood so by that you mean just because you are happy and things worked out for you well..you ignore the rest or give not much attention to them ?
Title: Re: Good VS Bad ~
Post by: Master_Key on July 15, 2011, 01:29:53 pm
@Hush, hahahahaha! Nah, peace sweet bro. :P

Overload? Made me LOL. :P

Oh come on, don't tell me you are that dangerous.

Harass good friends which means you like joking around? Or you do enjoy their pain?

You don't give direct answers when in good mood so by that you mean just because you are happy and things worked out for you well..you ignore the rest or give not much attention to them ?

Joke around and have fun make them sit for some time before i start to talk normal. :P Not enjoying pain, i can't do that to beloved ones.

Not about attention. It's about, if you asked me a direct question i would answer it by something annoying. haha
Title: Re: Good VS Bad ~
Post by: Shoshou..Mony on July 15, 2011, 01:43:03 pm
Joke around and have fun make them sit for some time before i start to talk normal. :P Not enjoying pain, i can't do that to beloved ones.

Not about attention. It's about, if you asked me a direct question i would answer it by something annoying. haha

Bottom line : You are evil and enjoy bugging others just for the sake of fun. =]

A joker as in.

Sometimes though, jokes are painful. We laugh but it's not that everyone like the silly acts.
I love joking around but to make the others LAUGH not get hurt. Joking is no longer joking once it crosses the line of humor.
Title: Re: Good VS Bad ~
Post by: Master_Key on July 15, 2011, 01:46:12 pm
Bottom line : You are evil and enjoy bugging others just for the sake of fun. =]

A joker as in.

Sometimes though, jokes are painful. We laugh but it's not that everyone like the silly acts.
I love joking around but to make the others LAUGH not get hurt. Joking is no longer joking once it crosses the line of humor.
You are correct.
I am not going to do that anymore. :)
Will control myself.
Title: Re: Good VS Bad ~
Post by: Romeesa-Chan on July 25, 2011, 08:54:33 pm
~The Urgency of Personal Change

(http://www.trademarkia.com/services/logo.ashx?sid=77171972)


We live in an era in which the world is mired in great challenges. It is no longer possible to ignore the turmoil that surrounds us, be it the instability in many countries or the problems associated with the millions struggling to make a living. Whatever be the reasons that led the world to this stage, it’s clear that a change is essential to get out from this chaos.


Our personal lives are not immune from this turmoil. Many times we all seek to correct the course of our lives to maximize our share of worldly and spiritual fulfillment. Whether its to inculcate better Islamic habits or others related to secular aspects of our lives, the process of personal change provides us with an opportunity to improve ourselves.

The ability to come out of this state – to change – also gives us hope for a better future. Fortunately, we live during times where good advice surrounds us. The Internet and its support structure have provided us with a way to gain instant access to stores of knowledge and words of wisdom. The problem, however, has been that our pace of change hasn’t kept up with what we learn from this knowledge. You see, there comes a point in our lives where we need to go beyond learning and to eventually change and start living that wisdom.

Bringing lasting personal change however, isn’t that easy and many of us give up trying. But since change is important to get us out of our current states, we simply can’t quit. So, the struggle must go on until we find a way to overcome barriers to personal change.

We may wonder about why we fail to change? For those of us who have attempted to change with not much to show for, the process can be frustrating. Understanding reasons that lead to this failure can help us overcome these obstacles. Let’s review those below.

*Desensitization to time
Procrastination is known to be one of the biggest hurdles to change. Psychologists refer to procrastination as “the act of replacing high-priority actions with tasks of low-priority, and thus putting off important tasks to a later time.” Whether one procrastinates in worldly or spiritual matters, it has its consequences. Procrastinators falsely assume that time will be available in the future, which may not be true. For example, we see that in the Quran Allah mentions numerous nations who were given time to heed to His message and change. The ones who didn’t were suddenly taken by surprise at their appointed time. In the Chapter of Al-Anaam (verse 44), Allah says, “So, when they forgot (the warning) with which they had been reminded, We opened for them the gates of every (pleasant) thing, until in the midst of their enjoyment in that which they were given, all of a sudden, We took them (in punishment), and lo! They were plunged into destruction with deep regrets and sorrows." while they will bear their burdens on their backs; and evil indeed are the burdens that they will bear! ”

The message above couldn’t be clearer. Allah gives us the time to reform ourselves. When we postpone indefinitely, we shouldn’t be surprised if our conditions worsen. Allah says in the Quran, “Verily, We sent (Messengers) to many nations before you (O Muhammad). And We seized them with extreme poverty (or loss in wealth) and loss in health (with calamities) so that they might humble themselves (believe with humility).” (Chapter #6, Verse #42)

We should, therefore, urgently start facing up to our spiritual and worldly imperfections which may be manifesting as sins. Accordingly, we need to make the connection between those imperfections and our undesirable conditions. Remember, the price of putting off change can come in the form of tough times and future regrets. Let’s not procrastinate until tomorrow because even if we had the extra time, tomorrow could bring additional challenges thus increasing the load of our burdens.

*Desensitization to falsehood and imperfections
Change of any type first requires clearly identifying and recognizing the negative behavior, habit, thought, or belief. However, when one gets desensitized to such imperfections, the need for such a change is no longer felt. The “negatives” become part of our existence and we become complacent about them. For example, many amongst Muslims pray Fajar prayers after the prescribed time (or miss it altogether) and no longer see it as a sin or feel the impulse to correct such a behavior.

Today, we live in trying times where guidelines driven by personal interests rather than based on divine teachings are being used to decide the lawful (halal) and the unlawful (haram). This is slowly blurring the dividing lines between falsehood and truth. As a direct consequence, though unknown to many of us (including Muslims), we have slowly begun to be more accepting of wrong behaviors leading to devastating consequences. This is similar to the boiling water and frog analogy, which states that if a frog is placed in boiling water, it will jump out. However, if it is placed in cold water that is slowly heated, it will fail to feel the change and thus will never jump out, dying in the process.

This loss of our sense to distinguish between falsehood and truth makes Shaytan sneak into our lives, further hindering our efforts to improve. Allah says in the Quran, "And whosoever turns away blindly from the remembrance of the Most Gracious (Alláh) (i.e., this Qurán and worship of Alláh), We appoint for him a Shaitán (Satan/devil) to be a Qarin (a companion) to him. And verily, they (Satans/devils) hinder them from the path (of Alláh), but they think that they are guided aright!" (43:36,37).

Islamic teachings thus warn us against getting into such traps and instead instruct us to never lose sight of the distinction between right and wrong. Just because we chose to ignore rectifying the wrong to suit our situations doesn’t transform wrong into right. By maintaining that distinction we can still expect to rectify it someday.

*Lack of commitment
Commitment to change is essential for any major change of attitude to take place in the long run. Research has proved that things such as “will power” can take us only so far and for so long. We need a more stable “inner resource” to sustain our change efforts for the long run.

One way to ensure that you stay committed to any change effort is to clearly define the outcome that you envision from that change. Envisioning the outcome for a change is quite different from simply having the desire to change. Although desires may provide the emotional fuel behind our change efforts, they don’t manifest the underlying complexities to drive an actual change process. Outcomes from the intended change must therefore be envisioned clearly, e.g. the new person that you will become after you give up a certain negative behavior, to ensure continued commitment levels.

Take the example of the prophet’s commitment when he started propagating the Islamic message during the early days of Islam. When the prophet’s uncle warned him of the risks of doing so, he clearly stated, “O my uncle, by Allah, if they put the sun in my right hand and the moon in my left in return for my giving up this cause, I would not give it up until Allah makes Truth victorious, or I die in His service.” It was that kind of a commitment that kept him going for the rest of his life and to bring about the change that he did.

To motivate us to do good deeds and to put our temporary stay in this life in perspective, Allah and His prophet have very clearly defined the outcomes of our actions in this life and the hereafter. The detailed account they have provided us about our stay in this world and after we take the last breath, show us a clear path from now until our final destination. For us to make any change therefore, we should commit ourselves and clearly envision the outcome that we expect from our change.

Lack of a personal change system
Islam constitutes a system of obligatory ibadat such as prayers, fasting, etc., that helps a Muslim adhere to a discipline of maintaining his or her relationship with Allah. No one would disagree that if such ibadat were instead optional, most of us wouldn’t be able to maintain our current levels of spirituality. So, just as methodical and disciplined systems help us perform effectively in both our spiritual and worldly matters, instituting a methodical “personal change system” is equally important to help us follow through on the changes that we want to make in our lives. Such a system will help us to make, track, and sustain changes throughout our lives.

Parting words
Finally, let’s remember that to seek a change in our conditions we must do things differently from the way that initially led to where we stand today. So, the road from misery to fulfillment, from good to great, and from Allah’s displeasure to seeking His pleasure starts with you getting on the process of change. As Allah says in the Quran: “Verily, Allah will not change the condition of a people as long as they do not change their state themselves” [al-Raa’d 13:11].


*Points to ponder:

What in your opinion are other barriers to change, especially when we know the truth. What can be done to overcome such barriers?
Title: Re: Good VS Bad ~
Post by: Shoshou..Mony on July 27, 2011, 08:45:02 pm
~The Urgency of Personal Change

(http://www.trademarkia.com/services/logo.ashx?sid=77171972)


We live in an era in which the world is mired in great challenges. It is no longer possible to ignore the turmoil that surrounds us, be it the instability in many countries or the problems associated with the millions struggling to make a living. Whatever be the reasons that led the world to this stage, it’s clear that a change is essential to get out from this chaos.


Our personal lives are not immune from this turmoil. Many times we all seek to correct the course of our lives to maximize our share of worldly and spiritual fulfillment. Whether its to inculcate better Islamic habits or others related to secular aspects of our lives, the process of personal change provides us with an opportunity to improve ourselves.

The ability to come out of this state – to change – also gives us hope for a better future. Fortunately, we live during times where good advice surrounds us. The Internet and its support structure have provided us with a way to gain instant access to stores of knowledge and words of wisdom. The problem, however, has been that our pace of change hasn’t kept up with what we learn from this knowledge. You see, there comes a point in our lives where we need to go beyond learning and to eventually change and start living that wisdom.

Bringing lasting personal change however, isn’t that easy and many of us give up trying. But since change is important to get us out of our current states, we simply can’t quit. So, the struggle must go on until we find a way to overcome barriers to personal change.

We may wonder about why we fail to change? For those of us who have attempted to change with not much to show for, the process can be frustrating. Understanding reasons that lead to this failure can help us overcome these obstacles. Let’s review those below.

*Desensitization to time
Procrastination is known to be one of the biggest hurdles to change. Psychologists refer to procrastination as “the act of replacing high-priority actions with tasks of low-priority, and thus putting off important tasks to a later time.” Whether one procrastinates in worldly or spiritual matters, it has its consequences. Procrastinators falsely assume that time will be available in the future, which may not be true. For example, we see that in the Quran Allah mentions numerous nations who were given time to heed to His message and change. The ones who didn’t were suddenly taken by surprise at their appointed time. In the Chapter of Al-Anaam (verse 44), Allah says, “So, when they forgot (the warning) with which they had been reminded, We opened for them the gates of every (pleasant) thing, until in the midst of their enjoyment in that which they were given, all of a sudden, We took them (in punishment), and lo! They were plunged into destruction with deep regrets and sorrows." while they will bear their burdens on their backs; and evil indeed are the burdens that they will bear! ”

The message above couldn’t be clearer. Allah gives us the time to reform ourselves. When we postpone indefinitely, we shouldn’t be surprised if our conditions worsen. Allah says in the Quran, “Verily, We sent (Messengers) to many nations before you (O Muhammad). And We seized them with extreme poverty (or loss in wealth) and loss in health (with calamities) so that they might humble themselves (believe with humility).” (Chapter #6, Verse #42)

We should, therefore, urgently start facing up to our spiritual and worldly imperfections which may be manifesting as sins. Accordingly, we need to make the connection between those imperfections and our undesirable conditions. Remember, the price of putting off change can come in the form of tough times and future regrets. Let’s not procrastinate until tomorrow because even if we had the extra time, tomorrow could bring additional challenges thus increasing the load of our burdens.

*Desensitization to falsehood and imperfections
Change of any type first requires clearly identifying and recognizing the negative behavior, habit, thought, or belief. However, when one gets desensitized to such imperfections, the need for such a change is no longer felt. The “negatives” become part of our existence and we become complacent about them. For example, many amongst Muslims pray Fajar prayers after the prescribed time (or miss it altogether) and no longer see it as a sin or feel the impulse to correct such a behavior.

Today, we live in trying times where guidelines driven by personal interests rather than based on divine teachings are being used to decide the lawful (halal) and the unlawful (haram). This is slowly blurring the dividing lines between falsehood and truth. As a direct consequence, though unknown to many of us (including Muslims), we have slowly begun to be more accepting of wrong behaviors leading to devastating consequences. This is similar to the boiling water and frog analogy, which states that if a frog is placed in boiling water, it will jump out. However, if it is placed in cold water that is slowly heated, it will fail to feel the change and thus will never jump out, dying in the process.

This loss of our sense to distinguish between falsehood and truth makes Shaytan sneak into our lives, further hindering our efforts to improve. Allah says in the Quran, "And whosoever turns away blindly from the remembrance of the Most Gracious (Alláh) (i.e., this Qurán and worship of Alláh), We appoint for him a Shaitán (Satan/devil) to be a Qarin (a companion) to him. And verily, they (Satans/devils) hinder them from the path (of Alláh), but they think that they are guided aright!" (43:36,37).

Islamic teachings thus warn us against getting into such traps and instead instruct us to never lose sight of the distinction between right and wrong. Just because we chose to ignore rectifying the wrong to suit our situations doesn’t transform wrong into right. By maintaining that distinction we can still expect to rectify it someday.

*Lack of commitment
Commitment to change is essential for any major change of attitude to take place in the long run. Research has proved that things such as “will power” can take us only so far and for so long. We need a more stable “inner resource” to sustain our change efforts for the long run.

One way to ensure that you stay committed to any change effort is to clearly define the outcome that you envision from that change. Envisioning the outcome for a change is quite different from simply having the desire to change. Although desires may provide the emotional fuel behind our change efforts, they don’t manifest the underlying complexities to drive an actual change process. Outcomes from the intended change must therefore be envisioned clearly, e.g. the new person that you will become after you give up a certain negative behavior, to ensure continued commitment levels.

Take the example of the prophet’s commitment when he started propagating the Islamic message during the early days of Islam. When the prophet’s uncle warned him of the risks of doing so, he clearly stated, “O my uncle, by Allah, if they put the sun in my right hand and the moon in my left in return for my giving up this cause, I would not give it up until Allah makes Truth victorious, or I die in His service.” It was that kind of a commitment that kept him going for the rest of his life and to bring about the change that he did.

To motivate us to do good deeds and to put our temporary stay in this life in perspective, Allah and His prophet have very clearly defined the outcomes of our actions in this life and the hereafter. The detailed account they have provided us about our stay in this world and after we take the last breath, show us a clear path from now until our final destination. For us to make any change therefore, we should commit ourselves and clearly envision the outcome that we expect from our change.

Lack of a personal change system
Islam constitutes a system of obligatory ibadat such as prayers, fasting, etc., that helps a Muslim adhere to a discipline of maintaining his or her relationship with Allah. No one would disagree that if such ibadat were instead optional, most of us wouldn’t be able to maintain our current levels of spirituality. So, just as methodical and disciplined systems help us perform effectively in both our spiritual and worldly matters, instituting a methodical “personal change system” is equally important to help us follow through on the changes that we want to make in our lives. Such a system will help us to make, track, and sustain changes throughout our lives.

Parting words
Finally, let’s remember that to seek a change in our conditions we must do things differently from the way that initially led to where we stand today. So, the road from misery to fulfillment, from good to great, and from Allah’s displeasure to seeking His pleasure starts with you getting on the process of change. As Allah says in the Quran: “Verily, Allah will not change the condition of a people as long as they do not change their state themselves” [al-Raa’d 13:11].


*Points to ponder:

What in your opinion are other barriers to change, especially when we know the truth. What can be done to overcome such barriers?

Awesomeness! I read this 2 days ago but I'm sorry for posting late! ;D

I really LOVED this article. I did consider many of the points written there and even wrote them done. A beautiful one.
Jazaka Allah khair sis for always sharing this with us. =]

I'll move this to morality since it's very useful! :D
Title: Re: Good VS Bad ~
Post by: Romeesa-Chan on July 27, 2011, 08:54:30 pm
Awesomeness! I read this 2 days ago but I'm sorry for posting late! ;D

I really LOVED this article. I did consider many of the points written there and even wrote them done. A beautiful one.
Jazaka Allah khair sis for always sharing this with us. =]

I'll move this to morality since it's very useful! :D

Yaaay! Cool, yuh read! ;D

Same here! I love it! :D
Glad to share! :D

Cool! (:

JazakAllah khair fer reading! :D
Title: Re: Good VS Bad ~
Post by: Amelia on July 31, 2011, 02:48:40 pm
Laziness is my only flaw.  ::)

As for the good side of me, its for the others to point out.  :P
Title: Re: Good VS Bad ~
Post by: Shoshou..Mony on July 31, 2011, 03:59:25 pm
Laziness is my only flaw.  ::)

As for the good side of me, its for the others to point out.  :P

Only laziness? MashAllah. You seem perfect to me. =]
Title: Re: Good VS Bad ~
Post by: Romeesa-Chan on July 31, 2011, 04:02:37 pm
Laziness is my only flaw.  ::)

As for the good side of me, its for the others to point out.  :P

Lol. Same here! =]

Yer amazing! :D :P
Title: Re: Good VS Bad ~
Post by: Malak on July 31, 2011, 04:07:18 pm
I'll point out the good side :P

Sweet/polite
Caring
Responsible
Hard working

I am sure there is much more to it :D
Title: Re: Good VS Bad ~
Post by: Amelia on July 31, 2011, 05:14:00 pm
Only laziness? MashAllah. You seem perfect to me. =]

Laziness aint good, mate. We end up wasting time. And wasting time is BAD.  :P

I had many flaws before; I was impatient and restless over silly matters. Thank God for changing me.  :D

Lol. Same here! =]

Yer amazing! :D :P


I'll point out the good side :P

Sweet/polite
Caring
Responsible
Hard working

I am sure there is much more to it :D

Sounds good, guys.  :D
Title: Re: Good VS Bad ~
Post by: Romeesa-Chan on July 31, 2011, 05:16:22 pm
I'll point out the good side :P

Sweet/polite
Caring
Responsible
Hard working

I am sure there is much more to it :D

Smart too. ;) :D
Title: Re: Good VS Bad ~
Post by: Amelia on July 31, 2011, 05:22:45 pm
Smart too. ;) :D

Saud added 'cute'.  ;D ::)

Carry on...  :P
Title: Re: Good VS Bad ~
Post by: Romeesa-Chan on July 31, 2011, 05:34:21 pm
Saud added 'cute'.  ;D ::)

Carry on...  :P
All the good stuff. ::) :P (MA)
Title: Re: Good VS Bad ~
Post by: Shoshou..Mony on August 01, 2011, 12:31:27 am

Carry on...  :P

hahahahahahaha, that made me LOL. You are enjoying this. :P

So you don't feel like you need to change much? Just laziness and nothing else?
Title: Re: Good VS Bad ~
Post by: Romeesa-Chan on August 01, 2011, 12:46:31 am
hahahahahahaha, that made me LOL. You are enjoying this. :P

So you don't feel like you need to change much? Just laziness and nothing else?

She really is. . . :P
Title: Re: Good VS Bad ~
Post by: Shoshou..Mony on August 01, 2011, 12:57:31 am
She really is. . . :P

hahahaha..who wouldn't? :P :D

Title: Re: Good VS Bad ~
Post by: Romeesa-Chan on August 01, 2011, 01:03:12 am
hahahaha..who wouldn't? :P :D



Nobody. . . Bwahahahaha! :P
Title: Re: Good VS Bad ~
Post by: Shoshou..Mony on August 01, 2011, 01:09:36 am
Nobody. . . Bwahahahaha! :P

LOOOOOL man...I'm missing that guy a lot. :( I'm missing making fun of his name every time the word 'Nobody' gets mentioned! :P

I wonder where he disappeared to. :(
Title: Re: Good VS Bad ~
Post by: Romeesa-Chan on August 01, 2011, 01:14:10 am
LOOOOOL man...I'm missing that guy a lot. :( I'm missing making fun of his name every time the word 'Nobody' gets mentioned! :P

I wonder where he disappeared to. :(
I know! =[

Nobody disappeared! :P *hehehehehe* :P

I wonder too!
Title: Re: Good VS Bad ~
Post by: Shoshou..Mony on August 01, 2011, 01:50:10 am
I know! =[

Nobody disappeared! :P *hehehehehe* :P

I wonder too!

I will see where did he disappear to. Nobody is gonna be punished real bad. >:(

 :P
Title: Re: Good VS Bad ~
Post by: Romeesa-Chan on August 01, 2011, 01:55:23 am
I will see where did he disappear to. Nobody is gonna be punished real bad. >:(

 :P

Please do! :D Bwahahahahaha! :P That made me LOL XD :P
Title: Re: Good VS Bad ~
Post by: Amelia on August 01, 2011, 12:42:42 pm
hahahahahahaha, that made me LOL. You are enjoying this. :P

So you don't feel like you need to change much? Just laziness and nothing else?

I've already changed for good. So, yes, I dont feel the need for changing.

I'm silent; a good listener. But I can talk A LOT when someone asks for my advice.

I'm patient, it takes a lot to inflame my temper. My tolerance level is very high.  ::)

I'll do anything in my ability to help people.  ;)

I used to get jealous and hurt when my friends would 'ignore' me for their other friends. But now, "They are happy, I'm happy. Everything else is history." Blah blah blah.  :P
Title: Re: Good VS Bad ~
Post by: Shoshou..Mony on August 01, 2011, 01:44:07 pm
I've already changed for good. So, yes, I dont feel the need for changing.

I'm silent; a good listener. But I can talk A LOT when someone asks for my advice.

I'm patient, it takes a lot to inflame my temper. My tolerance level is very high.  ::)

I'll do anything in my ability to help people.  ;)

I used to get jealous and hurt when my friends would 'ignore' me for their other friends. But now, "They are happy, I'm happy. Everything else is history." Blah blah blah.  :P

I must disagree with your point.
No matter how much people praise me and say I'm perfect I STILL believe I have a LOT of change to do to myself and other people.

Change doesn't have a limit. You might have the above traits but there is yet more you must have.

When you feel you have everything good, then you will miss out the change and never move forward but stay at the same point. =]
Title: Re: Good VS Bad ~
Post by: Amelia on August 01, 2011, 02:48:19 pm
I must disagree with your point.
No matter how much people praise me and say I'm perfect I STILL believe I have a LOT of change to do to myself and other people.

Change doesn't have a limit. You might have the above traits but there is yet more you must have.

When you feel you have everything good, then you will miss out the change and never move forward but stay at the same point. =]

I think you got me wrong. As it happens, I completely agree with you.

I'm not implying that I'm mistake proof. Everyday is a learning experience. I change everyday.

What I meant was the major wrong ways in my life has been "right-ed".  ;)
Title: Re: Good VS Bad ~
Post by: Shoshou..Mony on August 02, 2011, 12:03:08 am
I think you got me wrong. As it happens, I completely agree with you.

I'm not implying that I'm mistake proof. Everyday is a learning experience. I change everyday.

What I meant was the major wrong ways in my life has been "right-ed".  ;)

Ah yea, I thought you meant that later on. ;D

Just keep developing yourself. Don't stop ever thinking you are fine the way you are, because you could be good, better and best. :D

I understand now. You will not change to become someone else but you'll continue developing yourself! :D

'What I meant was the major wrong ways in my life has been "right-ed".' >> MashAllah. God bless you sister and keep you always on the right path inshAllah. =]
Title: Re: Good VS Bad ~
Post by: Amelia on August 02, 2011, 11:46:51 am
Ah yea, I thought you meant that later on. ;D

Just keep developing yourself. Don't stop ever thinking you are fine the way you are, because you could be good, better and best. :D

I understand now. You will not change to become someone else but you'll continue developing yourself! :D

'What I meant was the major wrong ways in my life has been "right-ed".' >> MashAllah. God bless you sister and keep you always on the right path inshAllah. =]

You got that right, hon.  :D

We are different (wiser) each passing day, but with the same personality.  ;)

Thank You.  :)