quite naturally - i think we are all attracted to pretty things. pretty sights, pretty beings leaves our hearts at ease. our hearts react strongly to nice things. and i heard a talk once, by a scholar, he used to stress a lot on taking care of our senses. among the things i remember, he touched upon the important of sight and hearing. he said be careful of what you look at, and be careful of what you listen to. both, affects the heart directly.
i took this picture during our trip out at the barossa. it was such a beautiful day. i was so happy Azhar and i decided to do barossa instead of great ocean road. we didn't want to drive that far and waste time on the journey. we opted for a 2hour drive to barossa, and a night out at this wonderful country side, mostly vineyards, and farms were what we saw, however, it was just so beautiful, my heart bloomed in a special way that left me so much at ease.
slowly i started thinking of my daily routines back at work. the things i see, the people i meet. almost every single thing around me, it was somewhat like my mind was already programmed in a certain way. to accept the things that i see around me, and as the cycle repeats itself, it becomes a norm. i get so lost into the hustle and bustle of city life ( though adelaide is not much of a city mind you ) i still felt like it was harder to get my heart to be at ease as much as it did back in the barossa.
and thats pretty much my daily struggle.
trying to be in touch with my inner-self-my heart, trying to tame it to somehow be bulletproof, strong, and weak at the same time. weak in the sense of forgiving.
to always remember how blessed i am to be where i'm at, but to also always ask how i can make things better for others around me - and not get comfortable with the things i have, accepting how fleeting things can be.
just, heart matters.
i need to reprogram my mind, my thoughts for the betterment of my heart and its constant flipping. i need to reprogram it before something else does.
the heart is a pretty delicate thing. i think Allah made it so special in us, because thats the One thing that makes people who they are. and quoting from a sahih hadeeth that states that if one's heart is sound - so will his whole being, his character, his akhlaq towards his surroundings.
i think our hearts are weak. at least my heart is. and if i don't shield it from things that will keep it from hardening, who else will?
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