Saturday, November 13, 2010

A little bit of understanding.

I haven't written for quite some time now. I think I'm getting a tad bit dull in my writings. But never mind that. I'll try my best insyaAllah to relax your mind with this single paragraph ramblings. I know it's a boring topic but it seems that there are times that we need to remind ourselves that we are not all the same. Irregardless the of the fact that even if we are given the same opportunity to study, work or to earn a living. For sure the outcome will not be the same. A teacher can teach her 40 students English for example. But not every single one of her student will have the capacity to understand at the same time. Dude, our brains work differently. English might look easy to you but it sure isn't for me. For all that you know, the kid who understood English better might have come from an educated or an English speaking family. Technically they have the means of being very proficient in English. Whereas the other kid is vice versa. Generally, this is how we look at things. Knowing the differences in each one of us is not enough, you have to act upon those differences in way that it will complement one another insyaAllah. What I'm trying to say is, don't just sit there and bluntly say "This..this isn't right!", "You're not suppose to do this", "You're wrong. I learned from the best. Which means I am always right". Excuse me! What kind of attitude is that? You are breathing on this Earth out of Allah's love and mercy don't get yourselves all high and mighty. Yes, it's true we might not have the same capability to learn and understand things. Then help each other to learn and grow. It's good to have a healthy competition. But don't be too overzealous about it. If somebody is having trouble learning or getting through things put a brake on yourself, reverse and try to help them to move forward. Understanding others is not just about having sympathy towards their disabilities, its about going out there and putting yourselves in their shoes and see what will happen if you're in their position. Islam teaches us to be kind to others but Islam also teaches us to put our words into action.