Six Elements of Success (Finalise).pdf

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Six Elements of Success:

Thinking Clearly

Khairudin Aljunied

National University of Singapore

20 December 2015

@ Assyakirin Mosque



Planning Strategically

Thinking

Clearly

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PlanningStrategically

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WorkingPassionately

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Lunch andZuhur

•12:40-13:25

NetworkingEffectively

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PrayingDevotedly

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AdaptingConsistently

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Rules of Engagement)

Tulis

AskReflect

Discuss

Write



The Story of Imam Abu Hanifahand the Atheist

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NyDTkswWRZk









List Down the Thingsyou think about Daily



How do human beings think?



So have they not traveled through the earth and have hearts

by which to reason and ears by which to hear? For indeed, it is

not eyes that are blinded, but blinded are the hearts which

are within the breasts (Al-Hajj: 46).





What causes the Mind and Heart

to be unclear?



Lack of self-awareness

NegativeOutlook

Dreamingand Wishful

ThinkingDesires

MediaOverdose







Knowing yourself



Purpose in Life



Positive Mindset





The Power of Feedback



Managing Technology



“Leave that which makes you doubt for that

Which does not make you doubt (Tirmidhi).”

Leave or Avoid Unnecessary Things



Let’s do it now

Purpose inLife

YourStrengths

Your

Weakness

Distractions





Khairudin Aljunied


20 December 2015

@ Assyakirin Mosque






https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n7eBW-LWcl4









Why do most people avoid

having plans?



Lack of

Planning

Wrong

ideas ofFate

Live by theDay

Follow

previousexperience

Planning istedious

Resistance

to Change



Drawing up a plan

Write it down

Place it where you can see it

Remind self daily

Review plans periodically



Types of Plans

Personal Family

P l Pl



Spiritual

Personal Plan

P l Pl



Health

Personal Plan

P l Pl



Financial

Personal Plan

P l Pl



Academic

Personal Plan

P l Pl



Career

Personal Plan

F il



Bonding

Family

Famil



Emergency Funds and Health Insurance

Family



Daily Routines

http://andreadekker.com/my-daily-routine-free-printables/

















Let’s start planning now

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mYYbuEirB1I






Working Passionately

Khairudin Aljunied


20 December 2015

@ Assyakirin Mosque



Knowledge cannot be gained through laziness.(Muslim)



Allah love to see one’s job done at the level ofItqan (perfection or excellence) (Tabarani)



How Imam Nawawi Worked



Why do some people work so

passionately?



Love what they are doing



Hungry for Success



Committed to transforming their lives



Inspired and motivated by others



Aware of their Responsibilities



What can make us lose our

passion?



Loss of Hope and Burnout



Unconducive Environment



Health and Personal Issues



How to ensure that we work

passionately?



Prioritizing your tasks



Maintaining Focus



Minimize Distractions



Moderation



And [beware of] going to extremes in religious matters, for those whocame before you were destroyed because of going to extremes in

religious matters (An-Nasai)."



Life is Short, Strive Hard

The believers are only the ones who have believed in Allah

and His Messenger and then doubt not but strive with their

properties and their lives in the cause of Allah . It is those

who are the truthful (Al-Hujurat: 15).





Let’s Talk about It!




Networking Effectively

Khairudin Aljunied


20 December 2015

@ Assyakirin Mosque



Ibn Battuta and Islamic Networks



List down 10 Names of your close

friends and how they havebenefited you.

Identify the strengths and



y g

weaknesses of your current circle of

friends

Strengths

Weaknesses



Types of networks

Effective

Ineffective



Building Effective Networks



Identify people who share your interests



Arrange Formal Link-ups



Informal Sessions



Work on Collaborative Projects



Establish Platforms to Sustain Networks



Good Networks



Remain Active



Mutually Benefiting



Expanding and Growing



Your Potential is Enhanced



Do not be afraid to leave

Bad Networks





What is the Network that you can

start immediately?




Praying Devotedly

Khairudin Aljunied


20 December 2015

@ Assyakirin Mosque



Surah Mu’minun: 5

Th h h bl h l i h i



Those who humble themselves in their

prayers

Surah Al-Ankabut: 45



And the poets - [only] the deviators followthem;For Prayer restrains from shameful and unjust deeds

Imam Bukhari and Prayer



Imam Bukhari and Prayer



What is so special about Prayer?



Physical





Psychological



Social



Discipline



Spiritual



How do you pray devotedly?



Understanding Khusyu’



Memorizing Surahs and Extra Prayers



Praying Collectively and on Time



Dua and Zikir as Other Forms of Prayer



Let’s Talk about It!




Adapting Consistently

Khairudin Aljunied


20 December 2015

@ Assyakirin Mosque



Story of Ibn Khaldun



Story of Ibn Khaldun



Adapting Consistently is Part of the

Road to Success

But how do we adapt?



No disaster strikes except by permission of Allah . And whoeverbelieves in Allah - He will guide his heart. And Allah is Knowing

of all things (At-Taghabun: 11).

Accepting Allah’s Wisdom



Failures as Motivation

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YuAahCBaVvg





Getting out of mental comfort zones



Get Back to the Drawing Board



Tapping on Networks



The Power of Family



The Strength of Faith



Upgrade and Pick up New Skills



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