The writer, Asgar Jafferali Dhanji (Dar es Salaam, Tanzania) served as the Secretary-General of the Africa Federation for two – 3-years terms. He served as JIBA Vice Chairman – with a particular passion for raising funds and offering microfinance to our Community – for low-income, underprivileged, startups, Business loans, individuals, and small enterprises — thereby giving them opportunities to grow economically. He is the founder of Imaan Finance Ltd — the First Islamic Finance Institution in Tanzania. and has also served in Dar es Salaam Jamaat’s Arbitration Committee as well as a Board member of Ebrahim Haji Charitable Hospital – with a particular passion for the project of building the new hospital. He is now a motivational/Inspirational speaker giving regular Saturday Fajr lectures at Dar Imambara.
Life goals
Connecting to something bigger than you is good for your mental health and makes you a happier person. Martin Seligman, an expert on positive psychology identified this as vital to a person’s well-being.
So what do you connect with?
Work with a charity or your community to improve the lives of people.
Give your family more time, love or even resources to enable them to thrive.
Have a purpose and a mission that contributes to the greater good and have a lasting impact on others by developing your life goals.
Chasing your dreams or career is a small part of how you really want to spend your life. You have to be bigger than that to leave some kind of legacy.
If you are not sure of where to focus?
Ask yourself what are you passionate about. Or ask if you can change one small thing about the world, what would it be? Even if it’s a small thing.
“We all want to be part of something bigger than ourselves.
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