competition; the activity or condition of striving to gain or win something by defeating or establishing superiority over others. we see it everywhere. in sports, in jobs, in social medias, in schools and even in nature itself. the urge to compete and be the best, literally lies in us. to be honest, I don’t think it’s a bad thing. competition can be a good motivator as it pushes us to strive for the better, it forms us but sometimes, it could also break us.
because the truth is that there will always be someone who
is better at something than us. we can’t run from this truth, nor can we hide
from it or fight against it. the only thing we could do is to accept it.
however, it would be sad if it ends there, right?
that’s why there would always be that someone who you will
always compete with, and this should be the person you were yesterday. because although
you can’t always be the best in everything, you can always try to be the best
version of yourself.
i feel like the same could be applied for my relationship with Islam; not the competition, but the idea that i am always given the chance to be a better Muslimah, day by day. although sometimes, the track records wouldn't always be clean. sometimes, i feel like i've failed myself as a Muslim. however, it is refreshing to know that Allah is the most forgiving, al-Ghaffur. everyday, the person i would want to compete with is myself, what about you?
