GENTLENESS HELPS YOU ACHIEVE YOUR GOALS

Imagine yourself driving a car on an extremely narrow road that is enclosed on either side by a wall. There is no way for a car to pass except with a great deal of care, gentleness, and caution. However, if a driver attempted to go through this street at a high speed, he would constantly crash into the wall on the right, and then into the one on the left, eventually causing his car to break down. In both of these instances - that of driving carefully and that of driving recklessly at a high speed - the street is the same and the car is the same, but the way of driving is different.

A small plant that we nurture can be watered in different ways. If you pour water in it. But if you pour water on it slowly, it will absorb the water and find nourishment in it. But if you pour the water from the jug all at once, you will only succeed in uprooting it. The quantity of water used is the same; the difference lies in the method.

Someone who is gentle in handling his clothes, in putting them on and taking them off can be confident that they will last for a long while. The one who treats his clothes in an opposite manner always complains of rips and tears. We need to establish a degree of gentleness into our lives - gentleness with ourselves: "Verily, your soul has a right upon you."

And gentleness with our brothers and wives: "Verily, Allah is gentle (and kind) and He loves gentleness."

The Turks built many wooden bridges over rivers. At both ends they would inscribe these words. "Gentleness, Gentleness." The one who passes calmly won't fall, unlike the one who speeds across.

Written upon an entrance to some gardens of roses and flowers is, "Be Gentle." The one who runs through the garden carelessly will not succeed in seeing many of the flowers, but to the contrary will probably wreak havoc to them.

GENTLENESS

What thou wilt thou shalt rather enforce with thy SMILE than hew to it with thy SWORD - Shakespeare