Do not be shaken by hardships
Hardship strengthens your heart, atones for your sins, and helps to suppress an inclination towards pride and haughtiness. You might remember that in times of hardship you abandoned senseless folly and you remember God. When you were afflicted, others extended brotherly compassion to you. And you became the fortunate recipient of the supplications of the righteous. At such times, you willfully and humbly surrendered yourself to God’s will and resigned yourself to His decree. Affliction begets circumspection and provides the afflicted with an early warning against following the path of evil. The one upon whom calamity has fallen can display courage with patience: and his circumstances, unlike the one who is drunk with worldly pleasures, permit him to solemnly prepare for a meeting with his Lord. He is able to pass judgement on this world with an impartial ruling, and thus he will come to know it as something that is not worth pining for. Other points associated with the wisdom and benefits of sometimes facing hardship, though they might escape our comprehension, are definitely present and known to the Lord of all that exists.
Do not despair when you face a difficult situation
If you find yourself in a tough situation, do the following:
- Ask yourself, what is the worst that can happen?
- Prepare yourself to cope and deal with that worst- case scenario
- If something bad does occur, meet it with calm nerves in order to deal with the situation better