In the name of Allah, the Entirely Merciful, the Especially Merciful
There is a part of dreaming big that we do not talk about. The part where your dreams come true. And you realized it was perfect in your head. You thought you were just waiting for the opportunity, cos you are worthy of your dream, right?
Am I worthy of my dream?
What if I fail?
What if it I hate it?
What if it can't?
What if I don't succeed?
Then you see the dream becoming bigger and bigger before your eyes, as it comes closer into view, almost crippling you.
Is it better to keep it in your head?
In your head…
it is comfortable…
wishful..
and has no risk of being anything else other than a success.
There is an Arabic expression…
خذ ما طفّ لك
which means take what is in front of you...
What is the next step I need to take?
How has Allah allowed me to move forward right now?
Focus on that. It usually is the rate limiting step, and action is such a great motivation.
For most things, done is better than perfect.
I didn't put myself here. I am not that poswerful.
And I whisper to myself, "I ONLY need to have the best intentions and put forth my best action, Allah had the ultimate outcome"
And out loud I say, “Aisha, It is not up to you. you are not even that powerful anyway.”
{ قَالَ یَـٰقَوۡمِ أَرَءَیۡتُمۡ إِن كُنتُ عَلَىٰ بَیِّنَةࣲ مِّن رَّبِّی وَرَزَقَنِی مِنۡهُ رِزۡقًا حَسَنࣰاۚ وَمَاۤ أُرِیدُ أَنۡ أُخَالِفَكُمۡ إِلَىٰ مَاۤ أَنۡهَىٰكُمۡ عَنۡهُۚ إِنۡ أُرِیدُ إِلَّا ٱلۡإِصۡلَـٰحَ مَا ٱسۡتَطَعۡتُۚ وَمَا تَوۡفِیقِیۤ إِلَّا بِٱللَّهِۚ عَلَیۡهِ تَوَكَّلۡتُ وَإِلَیۡهِ أُنِیبُ }
[Surah Hūd: 88]