How to Avoid Being Naive.

Have you ever realized that someone you thought was a 'friend' is in reality a 'frenemy’?
Have you ever realized that someone you trusted is low-key sabotaging your success? 

Just because you have good faith in people doesn't mean you should be naive. 

Here are some lessons I learned to stop being naive & step-up my game; 

1-Honesty isn't always the best policy, keep your personal information private for your own sake. Life is a chess game; sharing can leave you vulnerable to your ill-wishers.

2-Even better; get better at reading people. Human beings are predictable. So get better at anticipating people's behaviour by listening more and paying attention to their words and actions. It's a learnable skill.

3-Listen to your gut feeling. This 'God-given' magic feeling that is supposed to alert you when something/someone isn't trustworthy. Our gut feelings are useful; use them. 

4-Grind in silence! They won't see it coming, and they won't know what hit them. Live by Prophet Mohamed (PBUH) 's words: "استعينوا على قضاء حوائجكم بالكتمان" "; basically, fulfill your needs in silence. 

5-Basically, privacy is power. 

Have you ever experienced an instance where someone took advantage of your naivety & trust? 

#TeamPinnacleofDominance 
#Privacy #Informationispower #Success #Beingincontrol 

By: Asia Aboosy*Image: Google 

WINNING THE LAST 124 DAYS OF 2019..

As this year comes to an end, many will start to reflect on their year and suddenly wake up from their long snooze.

Many were hoping this year will be ‘THE’ year. The year where transformations took place; where books were read; where bodies were transformed; ...etc. You fill in the blanks.

Progress is a human need. I believe this with every fibre in my body. 

According to @Tony Robbins, “Progress equals happiness.” Humans have this dire need to better themselves and scale to the next level. 

If this isn’t provided, then they feel ‘stuck’, a sense of stagnation takes over, and eventually they become unhappy. 

Just working towards something, anything, helps!

 I think what happens to many of us, is that we get overwhelmed when we try to set goals. Because we have this ‘ideal’ image in our head of who we are ‘supposed’ to be. 

“I need to memorize the Quran”, “I need to read 100 books this year” …etc. 

So many thoughts racing in your brain. Too many neurones firing.  “THIS IS TOO MUCH”, you think. 

Then survival brain takes over. It asks your brain to go back to the normal equilibrium that it recognizes.

Here's the truth; 

We want change, but not TOO MUCH. It has to be done slowly and consistently. 

At the beginning of this year, and 2018, and 2017, I had comprehensive gaol plan. However, this year, is the only year, where I came very close to closing on half of what I set out to achieve (Pay attention, half!! Haha). 

These are the areas where I substantially lacked any improvement even by 25%;

• 1-Financial &Business
• 2-Reading
• 3-Establishing a morning routine

For the last part of the year, I will focus on achieving #3, inshallah. 

So my advise to you dear readers, I mean if you reached this point, you might as well have a take away, right?.

Pick one thing, a habit, or skill, that is fundamental to your future success and WORK on day in and day out. 

What is the one thing you can work on and accomplish before the end of 2019? 

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