One of my students once wrote something I never forgot.... 'I ran a lot... I ran tirelessly... but in the end, I realized that this wasn’t even my race.' I have held on to this lesson tightly since long... Now, in matters where I don’t find my interest, I don’t force myself. I only put in the minimum acceptable effort, if its something, I must do... I don’t care where others are heading or how fast they’re running. So that I can reserve my energy for the pursuits that truly matter to me. Whatever race you are running, pause and ask yourself— Is this truly your race? The ladder you are climbing— Is it leaning against the right wall in the right direction? Or will you keep running without ever finding the answers to this question?" #mehwar Muhammad Yahya Noori