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How I found the secret to discipline in an unexpected place

Thasneema
7 min readAug 25, 2024

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This year I feel like I made a huge breakthrough for myself on the topic of discipline. It feels like I cracked the code to become more disciplined, and it was something a lot more simple than I was expecting. I’m going to be sharing a few jumbled thoughts, so stay with me!

If you’ve been following me over the past year, on Instagram or my blog or elsewhere, you might have seen me talk a lot more about my Hifdh this year. I’ve written a lot more about my journey with it (more than usual), and one of the main reasons for that is because I decided I wanted to make it my top priority.

My Background

I completed my memorisation of the Quran many years ago, but unfortunately, my Hifdh is not where I want it to be. My memory is rather weak for certain parts and I’ve been on a mission for years to make it as strong as possible.

When I say years, I mean it.

Every year, as I sit down to plan my goals, ‘Hifdh’ is always one of my top goals. I plan out a roadmap for the year so that by the time next Ramadan comes, I would be able to get my Hifdh to the standard I want it. Every…

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Thasneema

I write to make sense of the world, to make sense of myself. Reflecting on life and faith through fiction and daily happenings. Instagram: @tas.neemuu