What I learnt in last 4 years

Here I have shared some of my learnings based on reflections during my academic years (particularly years in university and ERDC): 

·         No matters in what circumstances life put you in, accept the reality and accept your position (esp. if you can’t change it) and do your best in those situation/circumstances.

·         No matter if things goes against your wishes and you can’t change anything about it. Be grateful. Be happy. Look for ways in which you can create beauty in whatever you do with all the limited resources you have.

·         It doesn’t mean that nothing can be changed. Atleast we can change ourselves in positive. We can create/look for possible ways in difficult situations. Above is for the things not in our hands/control.

·         Do ihsaan in what you do. Make use of your qualities/potential. Use your skills and resources wisely(i.e. touch the skies with them).Remember Iqbal:”Sky is your limit”.

·         Use your qualities to ‘make’ others. Think why God has sent ‘you’ to them. So do your best to bring out the best in others.

·         Choose others happiness as you choose yours. Make things blissful and easier for others. Support others in the things they are passionate about.

·         Produce your personal best assignments. Be a mohsin for your mentors/teachers. Value their dertermination, hardwork and sacrifices. Value their assigned work. Produce your personal best output.

·         Learn from others. Learn from your surroundings, experiences and observations.

·         Money is not the criteria for success (academics success or any other life achievements).Faith and hard work is.

·         It is not even a criteria of a happy and contented life as our society mostly assumes. 

·         If you don’t love your work, don’t be cruel to yourself. 

·         Do good for the sake of Allah. Because He wants us to perform our personal best, to be good with others. Intent matters.
As it is mentioned in Surah Al Mulk:
(ٱلَّذِی خَلَقَ ٱلۡمَوۡتَ وَٱلۡحَیَوٰةَ لِیَبۡلُوَكُمۡ أَیُّكُمۡ أَحۡسَنُ عَمَلࣰاۚ وَهُوَ ٱلۡعَزِیزُ ٱلۡغَفُورُ)
There's one more ayah that I could recall :
(هَلۡ جَزَاۤءُ ٱلۡإِحۡسَـٰنِ إِلَّا ٱلۡإِحۡسَـٰنُ)

[Surat Ar-Rahman 60]

May be you could relate with some or disagree with some. You may share some of your learning too in the comments below. I would love to know :)