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Shiavault - a Vault of Shia Islamic Books Secrets of Success Gradual Progress We should start working on a small scale. But this does not mean that we should begin with little courage. What we mean is that we may prepare an elaborate and lengthy program and also start working on it with great courage but we should not try to hurry through all the things simultaneously. Rather we should advance little by little and achieve our goal gradually. Why should we draw a big program?

Because those who have lofty thoughts and high intelligence cannot limit their courage in small circles. They intend to pursue a new aim as soon as they achieve the first one. Therefore it is necessary to make a big program right from the beginning. Human psychology also demands it. Unless a man does not ready himself for a big goal he cannot attain his aim and sometimes he is unable to obtain even half of it.

Narrow-minded and coward people remain content with their present condition and want to remain where they are, but people having high ideals and foresight begin their job with lofty thoughts and always try to improve their condition. Saduddin Taftazani was one of those great Islamic scholars who founded the art of eloquence in Islam.

Once intending to gauge the courage of his son he asked him, “What is your aim in acquiring knowledge?” “I want to acquire as much knowledge as you have.” He was sorry to see this low aim of his son and told him regretfully, “If your courage is only this much then you will not reach even half of it. Your thinking is very narrow. I am your father Saduddeen.

I had heard about the marvelous knowledge of Imam Ja’far Sadiq (a.s.) and was appreciating his high position through his memorable narrations of Hadith. From the beginning of my primary stage it was my endeavor to reach the standard of knowledge of this great man. Despite such a high ideal. I could attain only the position, which you are now observing, while this is nothing compared to the knowledge of the great leader.

Therefore, if your aim is so low, you will attain very little knowledge and one day you will give up the pursuit.” Hence it is necessary for us to begin with great courage. A Persian couplet of admonition says: Always cultivate great courage because the great men of the world have reached some status only due to great courage. Rumi says: If there is continuous hunger and hirst and the water in the stomach is continuously boiling therein up and down. Why to begin at a low level?