Is technology changed our life? Let us pop out a question: Want do you observe happening around us? “Have you noticed something strange about people nowadays?”
And honestly… it’s hard not to notice.
Look around anywhere — on the train, in the bus, walking down the street, even sitting at a restaurant. What do you see? Almost everyone is staring at a screen. Heads down. Eyes glued to a phone.
Primary school kids — even Primary One students — are already carrying smartphones. Turn your head anywhere and you’ll probably see 99% of people gazing at a small screen, just passing the time. Walking across the road? Phone in hand. Sitting in the train? Phone. Eating with family? Still scrolling.
Doesn’t that feel a little unsettling?
People flip through page after page, jumping from one video to the next. A YouTube update here. A new song there. Breaking news. Another game. Another post. Another notification.
And suddenly an hour disappears.
Then another.
And before we even realize it, our lives start shrinking into the size of a screen. Almost like we’ve been quietly trained to keep looking down. Ever had that moment on a train where you glance up and realize every single person around you is staring at their phone? It almost feels like everyone is under some kind of spell.
Kind of scary when you think about it, right?
The thing is, we rarely stop and ask ourselves what all this is doing to our time.
Even very young children are caught in it. Nursery kids watching cartoons endlessly. A tired parent hands a phone to a three-year-old just to keep them quiet. “Here, watch this.” And before long, it becomes a habit. Then a dependency.
Nothing to do? Grab the phone.
Feeling bored? Scroll again.
And boom — endless entertainment appears instantly. Movies, games, videos, social media.
Teenagers are busy uploading pictures to Facebook or Instagram, hoping for more likes and views. Adults are doing the same thing. Everyone sharing updates, chasing attention, refreshing feeds.
But here’s a question we rarely stop to ask ourselves:
What about our life?
What about our time?
Time is something strange. When we’re young, it feels slow. But as life goes on, it starts moving faster and faster.
One moment it’s Monday.
You blink — suddenly it’s Saturday.
Another blink — the month is over and a paycheck arrives.
And you sit there thinking, “Wait… what just happened?”
Sometimes it feels like we’re speeding through life like passengers on a UFO — moving so fast we can barely catch our breath.
Have you ever paused and reflected on your own actions?
Have you ever asked yourself:
Which of my deeds this week actually benefited me?
That’s where intentional living becomes important. Instead of drifting through time, we start allocating time for the things that truly matter.
A simple schedule can help more than we think. Not a rigid prison of tasks — just a guide to keep life balanced.
For example:
• A schedule helps us plan our priorities instead of reacting to everything around us.
• It reminds us to focus on what truly matters.
• It encourages us to commit to the five daily prayers on time.
• It helps build discipline — maybe reading 10 pages of the Qur’an each day at a consistent time.
• It allows us to balance work, family, faith, and rest.
Because the truth is, everything in life has a time limit.
And once that time passes… it never returns.
There’s a simple quote that says it best:
“If time passes by, it will never return again.”
Pretty powerful when you really think about it.
At the end of the day, life isn’t just about work, entertainment, or scrolling through updates. One day, all of this will end. And when it does, what will matter most are the choices we made, the faith we held onto, and the good deeds we carried with us.
That’s why the first part of this book focuses on developing individual and family life.
Because every person will eventually stand accountable for their actions. Not just for themselves — but also for the responsibilities they carried.
In a family, the father especially carries a heavy responsibility. He’s not only guiding his own life toward what is right, but also helping his family stay on a path that pleases God.
It’s a serious role — but also a meaningful one.
And maybe that realization alone should make us pause for a moment, lift our heads from the screen, and ask ourselves one simple question:
“Am I spending my time on what truly matters?”
Comments are closed, but trackbacks and pingbacks are open.