Dale Carnegie said:
“Africa-Americans that live in South along with the Chinese rarely fall prey to those heart diseases that result from anxiety. This can be attributed to the serene and casual way in which they lead their lives.”
He also said:
“The number of Americans that make suicide attempts is greater than the number of those who die as a result of the five most deadly diseases combined.”
This is a starting statistic that should not be taken lightly.
Hold a good opinion of your Lord
William James said:
“God forgives us our sins, but our nervous system do not.”
Ibn al-Wazeer wrote in his book Al-Awaasim wa Al-Qawaasim:
“Verily, to be hopeful of God’s mercy opens the doors of optimism for one of His slaves, making him more avid in worship, and inspiring him to be more enthusiastic in performing voluntary acts of worship and racing to perform good deeds.”
This is true, especially because some people are not moved to do good deeds except when they recall God’s mercy, forgiveness and generosity. As a consequence of reflecting on these qualities, they seek closeness to God through differently performing good deeds.
When your thoughts wander
Thomas Edison said: “There is no subterfuge that one may resort to in order to flee from his thoughts.”
One can confirm the accuracy of this statement from experience, for even when reading or writing; one is constantly diverted by inappropriate thoughts. One of the best means of controlling such thoughts is to work at something that is at once interesting and useful.
