Value Proposition of Insaan

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1 Unleashing Your Potential MAJLIS 5 Hasnain Walji Value Proposition of Insaan

2 Series Muharram 1. Karbala an instrument of reform 2. Power of Intentional Living 3. The power of Critical Thinking 4. Time is life s capital\ 5. Value Proposition of insaan 6. Emotional Intelligence EQ v/s IQ 7. Living a purposeful life 8. Nurturing the Next Generation 9. Concept of the Society of Believers 10. Life is a Journey Islam is the vehicle

3 Tears : Prescription for Reform. represents a brief flight that our spirit makes along with Husayn's spirit Ayatollah Mutahhari Power of Intentional Living Power of Critical Thinking Time is Life s Capital

4 Value Proposition of insaan ل ق د خ ل ق ن ا الا ن س ان ف ي أ ح س ن ت ق و یم Al-Tin 95:4 Every human being is valuable. Because Allah created all of them and He created in the best mold and shape 4

5 Status of a Human Being Every human being is valuable. Higher than Angels Because Allah created all of them and He created in the best mold and shape

6 You are what you are because Natural and physical make up Traits you are born with Habit - continual repetition of certain acts leads to the emergence of a certain disposition. Practice and conscious effort: If continued long enough will eventually lead to the formation of a disposition. 6

7 Human Traits Perfectionist if it is not perfect, do not do it. Dreamer great ideas, but no action. Worrier fears that change may spoil everything. Crisis-Maker finds problem with everything Over-Doer taking on too many tasks and thus not being able to do anything well.

8 You Can be What you want to be No Impact Always Negative Impact Always Positive Both Negative and Positive Imam Ali (AS) a man with a mission

9 Knowing Your Self Self consciousness is one of the most profitable assets of a person Imam Ali AS Ghurar al-hikam How You See Yourself?

10 The Dust was on my face and I kept cleaning the Mirror.

11 Know yourself. Self knowledge is the most beneficial knowledge of all. Imam Ali (Mizanul Hikmah) Know your strong points and thank God for them. Be happy about them and work on enhancing them and using them in the way of God. Also know your weak points and work on improving them.

12 Self Esteem / Self Worth Your perception of others view you. Self-esteem may go up or down Get an "A" on a test and you feel great, but if you fail you feel terrible. FICO Credit Score

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14 Wat to lower your high self esteem How Abid became Fasiq and VV Imam Sajjad (AS) to Zuhri Older Younger Peer

15 Self-worth What you are born with. As one of the HIS creations you are worthwhile and have value, which cannot be taken from you. You can t lose it, but you can lose sight of it. You can forget your value.

16 Nasruddin & Pen

17 Self Worth The ability to see yourself as Allah sees you I am more than my mind, body, emotions, behaviors,

18 Self-worth more sensitive morally and ethically. more successful in their personal relationships. more productive in their jobs. Involve themselves in the social and community affairs. Show generosity towards charitable works and institutions.

19 University of Michigan study College students who base their selfesteem on external sources (including academic performance, appearance and approval from others) reported more stress, anger, academic problems and relationship conflicts.

20 Self Worth The same study found that students who based their self-worth on internal sources, not only felt better, they also received higher grades and were less likely to use drugs and alcohol or to develop eating disorders

21 Building Self-worth Stop comparing yourself to others Add meaningful activities to your life Helping Others Generosity Humanitarian Cause Studies now show that volunteering has a very positive affect on how people feel about themselves.

22 Do not wait.. "He who waits to do a great deal of good at once will never do anything."» Samuel Johnson "If you wait until you can do everything for everybody instead of something for somebody, you'll end up not doing anything for anybody» Malcom Bane

23 Do it Now!!! Do whatever you can, even if it may seem little the best of deeds are those that are done consistently, though little by little", The Holy Prophet (pbuh) Lizard and Fire of Ibrahim Starfish Story

24 Self Worth

25 Strength of character and self-respect Imam al-baqir (A) God has bestowed on the believer three qualities: honor in this world and the Hereafter salvation in both the worlds, Fear of him in the hearts of the oppressors. 25

26 Six Wishes Imam Ali [a] "A man came to the Prophet [s] and asked him to teach him an action so that both Allah, the Exalted, and people: would love him, his wealth would increase, his body would be healthy, his life time would last long he would be raised with him (the Prophet). Then, he [s] said: 'These are six traits which need six qualities:

27 Six Solutions If you want Allah to love you, be afraid of Him and guard yourself against sin. If you want people to love you, be benevolent to them and decline what they have in their hands.

28 Six Solutions If you want Allah to make your body healthy, pay charity more frequently. If you want Allah to increase your wealth, then give alms.

29 If you want Allah to prolong your lifetime, then have regard for your kinship. And, if you want Allah to raise you with me, then do prolong your prostrations before Allah, the One, the Dominator.'" Safinat-uI-Bihar, vol. 1, p. 599

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