defeat | | Zaid Ismail

Sometimes when things seem like they're falling apart, they're actually falling into place. Perspective is most easily lost when we find ourselves lamenting what is slipping away while losing sight of what is heading our way instead. There is no shortage of sentiment or rhetoric regarding the opportunities that dark clouds herald or the silver … Continue reading The Beauty of Defeat

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Too often we seem to be united in either sorrow, or triumph, but rarely in simply being human. Why do we only recognise the humanity in others during their moments of weakness? We were created in nations and tribes so that we may be able to recognise one another, not despise each other. #humanness #humanity #compassion #love #understanding #tolerance #racism #islamaphobia #extremism #christchurch #hellobrother
Trials are the easiest distractions from what we should be grateful for, because when we feel burdened, we're inclined to look to those that seem carefree and wish that our lives were like theirs. When faced with trials, gratitude is best practiced by realising how much worse it could be, or better still, recognising all the options that we still have available to us to respond to those trials. Those options are blessings that many others don't have. And perhaps the carefree ones appear that way because they are grateful for their blessings rather than free of burdens. #gratitude #appreciation
Don't mistake pervasive ignorance for collective wisdom. In a time when everyone has easy access to a public platform, it's easy to be caught in the sway of popular opinion. Given the overwhelming failures of society, it's important to realise that the most popular opinions are most often the least informed. There has never before been such a desperate need for critical thinkers because of how horribly we have distorted the meaning of success or happiness, or even sincerity. Think carefully before following the herd. They may be leading you towards the edge of a cliff. P. S. Someone pointed
That's the problem with not realising the value of what you have when you have it...it makes for good nostalgia but much regret. Nostalgia is great when you're reminiscing with friends or family about the good old days, but not so great when you're left to reminisce about the good you took for granted only realised its worth after you discarded it. It's human nature to take things for granted, but not so human to take people for granted. You'll have less to regret if you practice more gratitude in the moment rather than after the moment has passed. #gratitude
I think we become fixated on the physical attraction in others when we give up on finding a companion to fill the spaces of our soul. That's when we compromise fulfilment for instant gratification. #love #lust #hope #romance #marriage #companionship

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The Beauty of Defeat

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