KNOW WHAT YOU WANT TO DO...AND...PURSUE IT TIRELESSLY

As-Salaam-O-alaykum, wa Rahmatullah wa Barakatuh.

All praises for Allah Karim; Whom we must worship for 'Him Alone' ! Darood-o-Salam on Prophet ﷺ because Allah Karim ordained us to do that ! Peace upon Prophet's (ﷺ) family, company, successors and those who follow his path.

A Master has said :

'Whenever you want to achieve something, keep your eyes open, concentrate and make sure you know exactly what it is you want. No one can hit their target with their eyes closed.'

....And then there was another Master who wanted his pupil to learn TRUE DEVOTION and RECOGNITION OF "THE DESIRE" which must be realized through sheer hard work and unflinching Sincerity of Purpose. One day:-

The master took his disciple down to the lakeside.

“Today I am going to teach you the meaning of 'True Devotion',” he said.

He asked the disciple to enter the lake with him, and placing his hands on young man’s head, he thrust him under the water.

The first minute passed.

In the middle of the second minute the young man was struggling with all his strength to free himself of the master’s hand and return to the surface.

At the end of the second minute the master released him.

With his heart beating fast and completely breathless, the young man stood up and shouted: “You tried to kill me!”

The master waited for him to calm down and then said: “I didn’t want to kill you, because if I did, you would no longer be here. I just wanted to know what you felt while you were under the water.”