Umer Toor Blog 2: Self-serving Blog: To do list of a lost wanderer

Inspired by this: http://spotlesssoul.wordpress.com/2010/12/31/to-do-list/

to know myself
to learn how to argue and think razor sharp
to learn to read
to learn ahadith
to learn Qur'an
to master urdu, english, german, persian, arabic, french
to become a multi-disciplinary social scientist
to achieve highest stages of spiritual path (am i sure?)
to become a historiographer
to become an expert on modernism and post-colonialsim and post-modernity
to become a mureed of Rumi (ra)
to take care of my health
to jog and excercise regularly
to learn to focus by spiritual and psycho-therapatic practices
to learn to write books (not not just another book)
to not to be a mere book-worm
to wage jihad against forces of disruption, injustice and oppressors with heart, mind and life
to reflect constantly
to fulfill my obligations to attain my shariah granted rights
to be faithful to my country and ummah
to not to back bite
to take care of presentation of my physical being
to be near to nature all the time
to make a home in a mountaineous regions and work there
to be an academic in the service of deen and humanity
to love and be loved
to take care of my parents and family
to marry a devout woman
and on and on and on

4 comments:

Naeema Akram-JehanzebDecember 1, 2012 at 11:48 PM
Wow, Umer! You seem to have stolen my mental "to-do" list! [Of course I would convert the "to marry a devout woman" part to "to marry a devout man (which inshaAllah I soon will!)" and "to become a devout woman!"] :D

Excellent! I love dreading through it! I hope it serves as a reminder for everyone who comes across it! In words of Ghalib:

"dekhna taqriir ki lazzat ke jo us ne kaha
me~ ne ye jaana ke goya ye bhi mere dil me~ tha"

Good luck with all your endeavours!
M Umer ToorDecember 2, 2012 at 12:07 AM
:D Hahaha! JazakAllah for the prayer, i pray same for you.

Yeah i believe with little modifications of professions, many many young muslims would have the to-do list with much more items, i guess !
UnknownDecember 2, 2012 at 4:53 AM
Masha Allah for both of your. :)
M Umer ToorDecember 2, 2012 at 4:59 AM
@hassan, jazakAllah

Your thoughts and after-thought are not just appreciated, but much needed ! Say anything you feel like! Be blunt and open. negative and harsh criticism are more than welcome and needed for any writer...