THE BEST ROLE MODEL

Optimism is a powerful attitude which is necessary for everyone, rich or poor, in this world which is full of challenges. An optimist is determined to prove his mettle by trying his best in the career which he has undertaken.  An optimist can do miracles and be happy and can also make others benefit. The key to success is considered to be optimism with divine belief. Qualities like principle, hard work, determination, perseverance, patience etc. are related to this excellent attitude of optimism. All great and influential personalities have been some sort of optimists. An optimist moves on, come what may, considering trials and tribulations as a way of life.  

 

Poet Iqbal said:

“Khudi ko kar buland itna ki har taqdeer se pahle,

Khuda bande se khud pooche bata teri raza kya hai” 

– Elevate yourself so high that even God, before deciding every decree of fate or destiny, should ask you: Tell me what is it that you want?’ This couplet is often quoted by educationists and religious scholars. It encourages  people to be active in life. 

Another motivation of Iqbal is: 

Nahin tera nasheman Qasre Sultani ke gumbad par,

Tu shahi hai, basera kar pahadon ki chattano par”

 – You don’t have to make your nest on the dome of Queen’s palace, Oh Eagle, you are royal, choose to reside on the peaks of mountains. What a beautiful lesson to possess optimism!

Everyone is worried or upset sometime or the other due to various reasons.  We face grief, sorrow and stress. We cannot stop difficulties coming to us. However an optimist can control these feelings and make his life comfortable and happy. Optimism is another name for Trust in God.  A believer is expected to observe and take lessons from the multiple creations of God around him – the earth, sky, ocean, forest etc. An optimist believes that he will succeed in life and in whatever he does with the blessings of God. 

Prophet Mohammed is a role model to millions of people the world over. In a book titled “The 100: A Ranking of the Most Influential Persons in History” Mr. Michael H. Hart says: “My choice of Mohammed to lead the list of the world’s most influential persons may surprise some readers and may be questioned by others, but he was the only man in history who was supremely successful on both the religious and secular level”. 

Prophet Mohammed was born in 570 CE in Mecca, Saudi Arabic, orphaned at an early age and was brought up by his paternal uncle Abu Talib. After his childhood he started his career as an honest merchant. His involvement was in different fields of activity. He was a revolutionary leader par excellence. At the age of 40 he was bestowed prophethood and started receiving and conveying the divine message to the people in and outside Arabia. His belief and sermon in monotheism and about the importance of equality and brotherhood among all the people whatever their caste, creed or community made him the darling of the people. The success he had achieved in the 63 years of his life is incomparable in the human history. Even today he is alive and ruling the hearts of millions of people in every nook and corner of the world. He was a great optimist and a reformer par excellence. 

It is optimism which teaches a person to be bold, self confident and succeed in life. 

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