Thread by @SParinjani

Never done a thread. Let me end this year with one. My end of year message to everyone.

RTs are appreciated.

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Have been doing it on Facebook but I lost my muse. Can't read and can't write, too. I don't want to jinx it but I think there's someone behind it all.
Well, for starters, I'm not writing to inspire anyone or to motivate anyone. I'm writing what is on my mind.

If you get inspired or motivated along the way, it's your imagination and sense of understanding. Now let's cut the chase and get to the subject matter.

Last year around this same time, you were making a checklist to include in your new year resolution (you probably are doing same for this coming year). Some were achievable, others were not. Don't blame yourself for missing out other important items on that long checklist.

Like you, others had a list but didn't wake up to see the new year. You were given access to the year even though, in your resolution, you didn't add staying alive as a priority. All you needed was achieving some goals and cutting some people off. Thank God for that.

Look at your past and be grateful for whom you are today. Nothing makes the past so sweet a place to visit than the prospect of imminent death. You're not granted the next second, so be happy and recount your blessings from the past and thank Allah for it.

Egos are like dogs. It's good to have one as a pet, but not good to have a wild dog that will bark and threaten to bite anyone who comes near your house. Like a good dog; tame your ego. Let it obey you and not the reverse.

Try to refine the edges of your ego, so as not to bruise the egos of others around you. When two people meet, their egos interact. A healthy interaction would yield a healthy relationship. Unhealthy interaction will yield unhealthy relationship.

Loyalty is key; but individuality is as equally paramount. Be loyal to people as long as they're loyal to you and your principles. Do not compromise your principles for loyalty.

As @Add_None aptly said sometime : "IF staying true to one's principles and conscience is a chargeable offense in the court of loyalty, I plead guilty, for the birth of loyalty, shouldn't be the demise of individuality."

Do not envy in evil ways. Envy in a good sense is good but not one that should fill you with hatred towards a friend/relative. Your hate for others will stymy your personal growth. Strive and pray for your turn. God has a timeline for everyone -your time is just around the corner

You're going to face problems in chasing your dreams. Do not absquatulate from your problems. Running away from a problem never solves anything. In this year, I've had series of misfortunes and equally had serendipities of fortune. I never lost faith in Allah.

Do same and your misfortunes will be your fortunes anytime soon.

Going forward, you'll need confidence. It's key. Do not allow anyone to stab your confidence with a dagger. Once confidence hemorrhages, it's hard to stem the bleeding. Hold your head high and move in the direction you deem right for your course.

Celebrate every little achievement even if no one recognizes them. You're the only person to make you happy. The lizard that jumps from high iroko tree, says it'll praise itself, if no one else did. Keep that proverb and remember it in every little achievement.

Put your mind into whatever you're going to do. Believe in your instincts and most of all, trust that Allah is with you. You may have, as part of your checklist for the new year to settle down with a partner.

My humble advice is this: pray for a supportive partner, not a working partner. There's a big difference between a working wife and a supportive wife. Same thing with husbands, too.

May Allah guide and bless and give us long lives to witness more years to come

#Salaam.