Flickering Hope.

8. Storm + Suggestions

STORM

You can't give up so soon,
'I'm done. I can't go on'
Is what you had said
Last time, when it felt like
You were stranded alone on the shore.

This storm is not permanent, there are more.

From then, to now, see how far you've come.
Standing on this island. You can't rest
From the swimming that you've to do.
I've seen how you had stood firm,
Even when fierce winds shook you to core.

This storm is not permanent, there are more.

These waves might look giant, but only
When you'll pass by this
Will you realize that
Tiny they were all along.

This storm is not permanent, there are more to come. More to teach you how to survive.

(I don't know if this one falls under Hope or Pain or Endurance, But I felt like sharing)

I like to be consistent here, but I've no idea what to write so there's some suggestions for you to get your dose of hope from various sources

1. Qur'an -

Amongst His Infinite Love, Mercy and Blessings is a Miracle called Qur'an - Where The Author is in love with the Reader.

The Almighty Says (what means): {O mankind, there has to come to you instruction from your Lord and healing for what is in the breasts and guidance and mercy for the believers. Say, "In the Bounty of Allah and in His Mercy - in that let them rejoice; it is better than what they accumulate."} [Quran 10: 57-58]

2. Books -

**A friend of mine once told me, "If you face any challenge in your life, I assure you, someone, somewhere wrote a book about it".

This was an eye-opening understanding for me. You don't have to face challenges alone. You don't have to be stuck or feel you're not sure what to do. There's a book out there waiting for you to read it and learn from it that can help you move forward in your life. And isn't this what life is all about? Learning and moving forward and not getting stuck.
**
(Taken from the Productive Muslim Manifesto - Essential Quality #7 )