Therapy and coaching can be useful tools for self-improvement. However, the biggest challenge with them is the fact that most people – especially the ones who need it the most – will never do it.
And this is not entirely without reason.
There is a lot of distrust of psycho-therapists, particularly those trained only in western Freudian models of the mind, devoid of religion, spirituality and sometimes even common sense.
Besides, if this therapy ‘service’ was not needed for thousands of years, why is it suddenly so fashionable now?
Others are wary of not wanting to share their ‘dirty laundry’ with someone, instead of just sorting out the problems themselves.
Whatever the reason, it’s clear that there are a lot of people in the world that will NEVER do any form of therapy.
But, if they’re believers, they will be 100% on board with mastering the nafs.
Everyone from the most manly men, to the wisest women, know that the ego is the ultimate problem.
And every believer knows that unless we purify our hearts, everything else we do in our lives will ultimately be pointless.
As the Quran puts it, referring to the Day of Judgement:
“Wealth nor children will help them on that Day,
Only one who brings a sound heart is saved.”
[Quran 26: 89-90]
The only question then becomes:
“How do you master the nafs and purify the heart?”
There is a treasure of Islamic spiritual wisdom that can aid and guide us on our journey of self-mastery. And when it’s combined with cutting edge coaching techniques and put into modern-day language, the transformation is undeniable.
Perhaps the most distinctive feature of this approach is that it does NOT require going into the past and re-living terrible experiences – instead all of the issues, hangups and ego-tricks are dissolved in the light and power of your presence.
If you want to try it out for yourself and discover how powerful this combination can be, check it out here:
