A person can change himself or herself, and he or she has been created to gain the power to change. Because of the value of changing, human beings have been created incomplete. However, it is interesting that instead of changing ourselves, we usually only want to change others. In addition, we usually just want to…
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A person who does not have a correct definition…
“A person who does not have a correct definition of life cannot reach to a correct definition of religion. A person who does not want improvement in his or her life, will not understand the necessity of being religious either. A person whose definition of life is not being passive in confronting his or her…
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As man’s development is gradual and as it is comprised of…
“As man’s development is gradual and as it is comprised of linear stages, it is necessary for the will-power to carry on its operation for a considerable length of time, so that in each phase, man could freely choose his way and even change direction.” SOURCE: SELF-RECOGNITION FOR SELF-IMPROVEMENT | AYATOLLAH MISBAH YAZDI (R)
Many people get annoyed when religion…
Many people get annoyed when religion tells them, ‘Don’t pursue bad interests,’ because they don’t have the strength to oppose their own interests. They are upset by religion’s command to ‘do good,’ because they’re not interested in doing good. But religion says something even more important than this. It says, ‘Change your interests,’ or weaken…
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There are 2 ways to change interests…
There are 2 ways to change interests. One is our actions and behavior, especially if done continuously. The second is controlling our mind. We strengthen our interest in any subject we think and pay attention to. Don’t think about bad likings, & they’ll get weaker. Think about good likings, and they’ll get stronger. Imam Ali…
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