SPIRIT OF ISLAM FEBRUARY 2018

39 Spirit of Islam Issue 62 February 2018 to harm. While forming our expectations of others we must completely set aside our emotions and establish our expectations on the basis of reality. But as far as our own selves are concerned, we must have the highest expectation. We must discover ourselves and try to use our abilities to the maximum extent possible. Vis-à-vis others, realism is desirable, while vis-à-vis our own selves it is idealism. The guiding principle with regard to the above mentioned points is, “Be an idealist in your own home, and as soon as you step out of your home, become practical.” To fulfil both these demands is a difficult task. In this world, only those people are successful who can fulfil them both. We need to be realist when it comes to others and idealist when it comes to our own selves. One who does the opposite can never be successful in this world. o