Self confidence and Trust

Bismillah, 

Today I broke a one inch wood board for my TKD testing. Cool eh? Well... actually on the second try. The first time around I tried... well I wanted to do it- but I didn't believe I could. I didn't believe that I could break it. The result? A huge bruise on the under side of my fist. :(

I was shocked at myself. I thought I could do it- but inside I didn't believe I could it. So for 2 days I practiced my mental state in believing I could do it. I prayed after every Salah for Allah to give me confidence in my self. (Ameen) 

So when the time came - failing was not an option. I put my Trust in Allah and made my move. 

There's something I always tell myself- pain is just a message- ignore the message-...

And lo and behold I broke it with one swift punch. Now I can say with full conviction - it's all about believing in yourself and asking Allah for help and trusting Him. 

Sidra Afzal

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