To dull my domineering nafs, I deliberately neglected treatment for several years. And, in my mind, it worked. I felt in control, my spirit subdued, my vigour vanquished. But that apparent spiritual success may have been a mere mirage. What I perceived to be progress may have merely been melancholy, and my self-restraint an intense …
Reminder to self: on this day, four years ago. Are you sure you’ve achieved nothing in life?
One day, while tidying up the office, I came across my manager’s notes from my job interview. At the top, she’d scribbled, “Overqualified?” It turned out that I was. On my first day in post, my manager sat with me and went through my job description, stripping out everything that had attracted me to the …
