“Think Big Picture”

“Always take a more HOLISTIC approach”

“Life is more than you and what you can understand”

Ever heard of these from your loved ones, your colleagues or your friends. I certainly have and it always intrigued me to find the deeper meaning behind these sayings! Then, couple days ago, I was surfing through the Internet when I came across these words – Total Nourishment. Obviously the thirst of understanding the broader, deeper meaning of “Holistic Approach” and “Life is more than you” was lingering around in my brain, and so I started thinking what do these words mean to me? What comprises of total life nourishment?

After giving this much thought, reading through some articles and listening to more knowledgeable people speak of this, I came to a conclusion that “Total Nourishment” is comprised of 3 things:

1. Nourishment of Mind: Happens when we read and gain knowledge
2. Nourishment of Body: Happens when we eat and drink food to stay healthy
3. Nourishment of Soul: Happens when we engage ourselves into meditation

The way this translates into my life is as follows:

1. Nourishment of Mind: Reading Quran and other educational books or blogs
2. Nourishment of Body: Eating healthily and NOT TO FILL, but to sustain!
3. Nourishment of Soul: Regularly offering prayers 5 times a day to attain peace and tranquility in the presence of the Most Gracious and Most Merciful!

Come to think of it, achieving the balance of all three above isn’t that difficult, if you want to live a purposeful life and contribute to the betterment of yourself and your society!