Entries by Moiz Amjad

Not Punishment—A Call to Return

        یہ مضمون اردو میں پڑھیں I asked the question with a heaviness I could not conceal: “Why is this happening to me?” I said. “What have I done to deserve it?” He allowed the question to remain between us for a few moments, as though the assumption behind it needed to […]

The Patience of Influence

        یہ مضمون اردو میں پڑھیں Finally, one day, I asked him, “If I have done everything I reasonably can, what do I do when nothing seems to change?” He looked at me thoughtfully. “How do you know they haven’t?” I smiled. “I think I would know.” “Would you?” His question caught […]

The Boundary of Responsibility

        یہ مضمون اردو میں پڑھیں The conversation stayed with me long after we had parted. I understood, at least in principle, that my role was to influence rather than to control. There was relief in that realization. Yet another question kept returning to my mind. If I am not responsible for […]

Your Role Is Influence, Not Control

      یہ مضمون اردو میں پڑھیں I said it with a mixture of frustration and disappointment. “I’ve explained this so many times,” I told him. “I’ve tried different approaches. I’ve been patient. I’ve been firm. I’ve reasoned with them. I’ve reminded them. But nothing changes.” He listened without interrupting. “I honestly don’t know […]

What Lies Beneath “I Don’t Feel Like It”

      یہ مضمون اردو میں پڑھیں I said it casually, almost as though it settled the matter. “I just don’t feel like doing it.” He did not respond immediately. Instead, he looked at me for a few moments before asking, “Are you sure that’s the real reason?” I shrugged. “What else could it […]

The Day Urgency Took Over My Life

        یہ مضمون اردو میں پڑھیں I said it half in complaint, half in resignation: “I don’t have time. There’s just too much to do.” He just asked one question: “Too much of what?” I paused for a moment and then said, “Important things.” He shook his head gently. Then he asked, […]

When Principles Cost You Dearly

      یہ مضمون اردو میں پڑھیں I said it almost defensively, “But if I act on this, I’ll come across as difficult. People won’t like it. It will create awkwardness.” He didn’t argue. “That’s exactly the point,” he said. I looked at him, unsure whether I had misunderstood. “What do you mean?” I […]

Empathy Is Not Agreement

      یہ مضمون اردو میں پڑھیں I asked him a question that had been bothering me for a long time: “If I listen to someone—really listen, let them speak, give them space to express their pain—won’t they assume I agree with them?” “That’s a real risk,” he said. “And it becomes dangerous if […]

When Worry Becomes a Habit

        یہ مضمون اردو میں پڑھیں I said it half-jokingly, but there was some truth beneath it, “I think I’ve just become a worried person,” I told him. “Even when nothing is wrong, something in me feels uneasy.” He didn’t smile. “That,” he said quietly, “is how it begins.” I looked at […]

You Don’t Fix Emotions Directly

      یہ مضمون اردو میں پڑھیں I asked him something that had been bothering me for a while, “If thoughts affect emotions, and emotions affect thoughts… then can we work directly on emotions to fix our thinking? Can we calm emotions first, and let thoughts follow?” He paused, not dismissing the question, but […]