Famous Last Words....

"The young bird that learns how to fly has to fall many times.The only real fall, though, is the fall from which he doesn't get up. It is then either dead or busy dying" (Karl van Holdt)

In the garden of humanity, we are all permanent learners.Falling is an integral part of of growing. Fluctuations in our will to live fully and to struggle determinedly are part and parcel of the human situation. Our falling, though, does not become the starting point of death. Falling must be used to teach us more about our weaknesses, to enable us to become more realistic in assessing our strength as persons or group. The essential thing in life is that we insists on making comebacks.

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"Consistency is greater than Greatness" (Arabic Saying)

Prophet Muhammad s.a.w. has said the Quraanic chapter "Hud" had given him grey hairs. Upon being asked by his Companions if it was due to the fact that this particular Surah contained accounts of the destruction of peoples who flouted the Laws of Allah, he said "no". It was a single verse in that chapter that has caused his grey hair: "Be consistent as you have been instructed" ( Q 11:113)

THE PSYCHOLOGY OF CONFORMITY

In a study made by psychologist in attempting to find out what makes the crowd conform to certain train of thought, theyhave found out that the few can influence the majority simply by being consistent in their thinking and thoughts on certain or several subjects, and by repeating this consistent thoughts the majority will be influenced by it. It is therefore very necessary for any community or association (if it so wishes to influence the majority) for the central figures of the community/association to have common thinking on every subject they want to impart to the majority. Failure to do this will result in the failure to influence the majority. If the community is political in nature, their politcal thoughts must be on common platform agreed to by the Central main players.In this way, success can be secured when the majority in so influenced.