Amal Batool Awan ;
A question we ask ourselves and even people around us quite often when ever we decide to do any work , make a change or even when we decide to make a daily routine to follow that”WHERE SHOULD WE START FROM”. Has this realization ever hit you that doing anything always starts from yourself; from the motivation and will you need to get the work done You motivate yourself, prepare yourself and then work on what soever you aim for with all your determination and hard work to achieve it.In short it all revolves around you , it months and the arrival of coronavirus has actually put an end to the on going debates of “HOW AND WHEN CHANGE WILL COME”. Our will and determination can enable us to create history and only if we ourselves work for change and progress that is how and when we’ll be able to witness one too. Because change begins from within one’s self. It is quite clear now that it’s not the mismanagement or laziness of our government , high authorities or the law enforcement institutes for the current state of our nation but it is the fault of the people , not all but majority. All the necessary precautions and laws were made by the government , those were even enforced on the citizens by the authorities but still we witnessed great irresponsible behavior from the citizens of this nation. It is our own thoughtless and disobliging role as citizens that resulted in the worsening of the current situation of coronavirus in our state that resulted in the crumbling of our already weak economy, putting our future ,as a whole, at stake. The second wave of corona has starter with even more bad outcomes and still can’t see any improvement in the way of acting of our people.We have observed the government of different parties with different aims and policies to improve the image of Pakisan in the eye of the world but we still either remain in the same or in an even unfortunate situation. This highlights the fact that we don’t choose a government every five yesrs for our security or prosperity but we do it to find a new party and leader to blame for our situations, those are a result of lack morals and humanity in us.That little step of ours towards positivity can motivate many around us to do the same , as people learn from one another and this is how a revolution takes place. If we wish to see something around us , first we’ll have to develop it inside us. Someone who lacks good conduct himself can’t ask others to behave as his words lose their charm and affect. Instead of telling others what good should be done , we should show them through our actions and create an example. We are not accountable of what others do , we are accountable of our own actions. So we should focus on ourselves and our own drawbacks on individual levels , that will for sure result in our collective progress. A wise person once said and her words had great impact on me that:” Instead of forcing others around you to follow Sunnah and fulfill their religious duties, do what Allah has bound you to do You’ll be accountable of what you do . And once your you fulfill your religious duties, everything around you will automatically align”.It’s all dependent on us ; what we aim to do and what we do. What we do comes back to us. That’s how the world functions, for goodness there is always goodness in return and nothing less. That’s why it is so important to work on our selves morally ,to uplift the level of humanity in us because that determines how the world will treat us.Nothing can help us improve and progress as a nation unitl we ourselves are willing to be changed on personal levels and this is all we need to understand and learn because “Ourselves;Is Where We Need to Start From”.