Prayer, dua and the Quran are life vests to keep us afloat when we're drowning. It doesn't mean we won't be thrust in an ocean. It doesn't mean we won't sometimes feel like we can't breathe and like we're being dragged under.
One of Mamdani's superpowers is that he doesn't seem to think that people who disagree with him are bad people. He tolerates disagreement with a smile.
This has allowed him to bring along a *lot* of New Yorkers who don't necessarily love all his ideas but like *him*
Anyways, had opportunities I shied away from bc I believed I was too young for it and thus, incompetent.
It’s hard to balance going for the challenge and not wanting to do disservice to the job.
May Allah grant us competence for our rizq. 🥹
Malayo pa ang Pilipinas into electing a socialist in the National arena
I mean the liberals here cant and wont even fully support ka-Leody bc they think his views and approach are a) hard to achieve b) too radical
We revere elitist too much haha. But geh lang, we will get there
If only our politicians would spend at least 1 day of their week experiencing the daily life of the working class accessing our public transportations, hospitals, and other facilities, then maybe they would be compelled to better the conditions for their constituents.
my favourite quote from atomic habits by James clear;
"It doesn't make sense to continue wanting
something if you're not willing to do what it takes to get it. If you don't want to live the lifestyle, then release yourself from the desire. To crave the result but not the process, is to guarantee disappointment"