{"id":174,"date":"2023-12-31T14:26:39","date_gmt":"2023-12-31T14:26:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/akhliswrites.com\/?p=174"},"modified":"2023-12-31T14:31:58","modified_gmt":"2023-12-31T14:31:58","slug":"that-one-piece-of-advice-that-once-helped-me-through-2023","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/akhliswrites.com\/index.php\/2023\/12\/31\/that-one-piece-of-advice-that-once-helped-me-through-2023\/","title":{"rendered":"THAT ONE PIECE OF ADVICE THAT ONCE HELPED ME THROUGH 2023"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The year of 2023 has given me and taken from me so much.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But given all the ups and downs, I think I can manage this way better than before because I am now more stable in every possible aspect particularly financially. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Recently it seems I felt drawn back to the period of  2017-2018 when I hustled a lot like any other young man at my age with an aspiration of some economic success.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I may not be the richest man on earth but I know really well that where I am now is better that where I used to be. And I thank God for that.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So if you ask me what is that one piece of advice that makes it possible for me to go through 2023, I&#8217;d say: &#8220;<strong>Don&#8217;t grieve. Anything you lose comes round in another form.<\/strong>&#8220;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Rumi the philosopher said the line aeons ago.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I truly believe that. So much I didn&#8217;t cry when I was let go this year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For some others, it might be soul crushing news. But as for me, I think I have saved enough to go on living for several years ahead if I&#8217;m not making any cents.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So I&#8217;m now taking some time to enjoy life which I also have been doing for the last several years. Boy, am I so skillful at it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Stable finance, slow living in the suburbia, some remote work to pay my bills, and yoga gigs that bring money are what I am so thankful for this year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Rumi&#8217;s thought also goes in line with this Quranic verse:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em><strong>There is no god but He; to Him is the final goal.&nbsp;(Qur\u2019an, Surah al-Mu\u2019min,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.al-islam.org\/god-and-god-science-syed-hasan-raza-jafri\/chapter-7-goal-and-purpose-life#quran_ref_4330\">40:3<\/a>).<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>That&#8217;s how I know what should be my beacon in this journey. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>That way, I will never ever feel lost. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>How about you? What&#8217;s your favorite piece of advice that enables you to keep going despite a tough 2023? For real, I want to know that.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Regardless, let&#8217;s stay clear headed despite whatever coming on our way in 2024&#8230;. 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