RAMADAN PREP TIP #5: DON’T GET AHEAD OF YOURSELF

Assalamu Alaikum.

What do I mean by that?

Well, let me explain. We have 11 more days to go before Shaban. Rather than dreaming about how you’re going to be worshipping Allah in Ramadan, start worshipping Allah in the remaining days of Shaban. You don’t know if you’ll reach Ramadan.

Also, instead of dreaming about the last 10 days of Ramadan, first focus on the first 20 days.

Also, instead of dreaming about how you will make a change in your life one day, start making a change today even if it’s a small step.

All I’m saying is this: Do things steps by step and don’t count your chickens before they’re hatched.

I think the following animation summarises things perfectly:

[Click on the animation to view it.]

Yup. You think you’ve made it and then…