Burnout Syndrome

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم
In the Name of Allah, Most Merciful, Most Compassionate
Assalaamu alaykum

Dear Friends

I pray that you are well.

People abuse and overuse themselves. It is very easy to suffer the burnout syndrome--whether in works for profit or not for profit--religious and humanitarian work included.

If you have any symptoms of burnout or already burnout, ask yourself--why are you motivated to do what you do or not do in the first place. If you have gratitude and then act upon this gratitude, you will never suffer burnout.

It is very important that our expectation is not built on false hope. Do not long for long hopes. Death is imminent. Death is the ultimate motivators to act now and shorten our expectation.

Be conscious of Allah in whatever you do and wherever you are because surely we will meet Allah. Make this world a means to prepare yourself to meet your lord. Know that the good and the bad will be fully recompensed by Allah assuredly.

Understand consistency with Allah. If your norm is excellent, you will be remembered as such. If your norm is wicked you will be remembered as such.

O Allah, I seek refuge with you from this dunya which stops me from the goodness of Hereafter (akhirah), for life that stops me from the goodness of death, from false hope which stops me from the goodness of actions.

Please don't forget us in your night prayers. Jazakallahu khairan.

And Allah knows best.

Wassalaam