Sadness vs Happiness [Hikam 226 & 227]

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“So that your sadness over something be little, let your joy in it be little”.
[Hikam 226]

“If you do not want to be dismissed, then do not take charge of a post that will not always be yours”.
[Hikam 227]

As we live in a world and society immersed in a culture of consumption, glory of positions and promotions, the discussion of the above two aphorisms beautifully explains how a person can be at the receiving end of Allahs enrichment; gain true satisfaction and receive an honour which will never be lost.