A state of suffering from some form of lacking.
The suffering that an individual went through that could be cured only by receiving what is being deprived of. But then - sometimes what is being deprived of or what we perceive as being deprived of may not be actually the exact thing that we should seek upon.
As human - we can't escape from the fact that we would be tested in many ways. We often seek for things that would take us away from being deprived. The more we seek and failed .. the more at times we feel sad and inadequate. What more when the things we needed the most - being deprived of it seemed to be impossible to get away from it.
But then... if we look deeper into things.. we could actually see that the state of being deprived is only a form of 'vehicle' to transport us out of our old selves. Yup! Deprivation, as i see it- is merely a vehicle to move us- from the state of being in need of something to someone new and developed.
Without deprivation of certain things we could never have the drive to change. It is human nature to need the struggle in order to change.. and move forward. I realized that as i take a step back from the state of being deprived of... being deprived of my rights.. my needs. The phase of deprivation itself is a process of changing me.
A change. Maybe that is what i really need. A change from someone who relies on love and affection to a more independent individual. Sometimes, the things that we thought would complete us as a person maybe the very thing that would strike our downfall. I realized that if i were drenched in love and affection from the person whom i thought should have provided me - i would be a person who may not be as grateful as i am right now for being me.. I guess if i were showered with too much love and affection - i will not be dependent on God the way it is supposed to be.. I would depend only on His beings instead of HIM- the All Mighty.. the Ruler of Heaven and Earth and between.
Challenge.
Being deprived of things is a challenge. A challenge for us to change. Instead of being depressed for not having our needs fulfilled, we should take it as a challenge that we need to overcome. Of course we need to strive our best to have what we need at first, but when things don't work out the way we expected it to be- we should move forward. I guess it always helps to train ourselves to have good thoughts. What more with what is destined to be. God created us. He knows what is the best for us. Going through the state of deprivation is just a mode of transition to become the new us - the individuals that is designed by Him to be.
Realization.
The key to face the state of deprivation is realization. Realization of its challenge and its mode of transition. Once it is being realized, I believe that this depressing and confusing state could be sailed across the ocean of needs. I am sure that once we have crossed this line of deprivation, we could see that we are placed in such a 'needy' state for a reason and definitely it is for us to change to a better us.
... But perhaps you hate a thing and it is good for you; and perhaps you love a thing and it is bad for you. And Allah Knows, while you know not.
But then... if we look deeper into things.. we could actually see that the state of being deprived is only a form of 'vehicle' to transport us out of our old selves. Yup! Deprivation, as i see it- is merely a vehicle to move us- from the state of being in need of something to someone new and developed.
Without deprivation of certain things we could never have the drive to change. It is human nature to need the struggle in order to change.. and move forward. I realized that as i take a step back from the state of being deprived of... being deprived of my rights.. my needs. The phase of deprivation itself is a process of changing me.
A change. Maybe that is what i really need. A change from someone who relies on love and affection to a more independent individual. Sometimes, the things that we thought would complete us as a person maybe the very thing that would strike our downfall. I realized that if i were drenched in love and affection from the person whom i thought should have provided me - i would be a person who may not be as grateful as i am right now for being me.. I guess if i were showered with too much love and affection - i will not be dependent on God the way it is supposed to be.. I would depend only on His beings instead of HIM- the All Mighty.. the Ruler of Heaven and Earth and between.
Challenge.
Being deprived of things is a challenge. A challenge for us to change. Instead of being depressed for not having our needs fulfilled, we should take it as a challenge that we need to overcome. Of course we need to strive our best to have what we need at first, but when things don't work out the way we expected it to be- we should move forward. I guess it always helps to train ourselves to have good thoughts. What more with what is destined to be. God created us. He knows what is the best for us. Going through the state of deprivation is just a mode of transition to become the new us - the individuals that is designed by Him to be.
Realization.
The key to face the state of deprivation is realization. Realization of its challenge and its mode of transition. Once it is being realized, I believe that this depressing and confusing state could be sailed across the ocean of needs. I am sure that once we have crossed this line of deprivation, we could see that we are placed in such a 'needy' state for a reason and definitely it is for us to change to a better us.
... But perhaps you hate a thing and it is good for you; and perhaps you love a thing and it is bad for you. And Allah Knows, while you know not.
(Al Baqarah : 216)
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