Sometimes you fail not because you are not good enough. It could be your environment. For example, people and work surroundings can trigger chronic stress. You think that is normal, so you accept it and live with it. Then your elevated cortisol suppresses immune function. You get ill frequently, […]
Why Your Science Degree Isn’t Landing You a Job
Getting a job is hard, even if you have a university degree. Many of my former science students are still searching for jobs. They have shared their sadness and frustrations with me. It hurts more when you are not even interested in natural sciences. You took the science degree because you trusted older people. Your […]
The Gift of Failure: Discovering Your Path
Failure can be a gift. And I don’t mean it in a motivational, positive thinking sense. Right now, you have given your best and made sacrifices. You aren’t lazy; you’ve put in the time, effort, and dedication. Yet, you failed. This failure is a gift because it reveals what you’re not willing to give up, […]
The Sacrifice: Lessons from Prophet Ibrahim for Young Adults
The Prophet Ibrahim’s sacrifice is a heart-wrenching story that seems absurd and dangerous. Absurd because it seemingly paints God with a cruel personality; dangerous because it seems to glorify an act of apparent cruelty. In his old age, there was nothing Ibrahim desired more than a son. After waiting for decades, he was finally blessed […]
The Study Quran for Non-Muslim Learners of Islam
When The Study Quran project was first offered to Seyyed Hossein Nasr, he declined.1Seyyed Hossein Nasr is an eminent Islamic philosopher in academia. He did his Master’s degree in Geology and Geophysics at M.I.T, and PhD in History of Science and Learning from Harvard, at the age of 25. See his biography from Closer to […]