The Only Path to Success and Peace If you always keep thinking, "If only this thing was there, I would be happy. If that problem went away, if that person left my life, my life would be much better!"—this is how we think every day. We imagine, "If something happened, like the bus colliding, then life would be much better." We often tell ourselves, "If only that person or problem went away, life would be beautiful." Or, "If this sorrow went away, everything would be perfect." This is how we usually think—if people changed, if the situation changed, if the environment changed, life would be so much better. But the reality is, all of these things will change one day, but will they truly bring happiness? If we think a little deeper, we will realize that everything is ultimately weak. Allah tells us, "Know that you are weak, weaker than a fly." When Allah says this, we should think—how weak are we really? If we reflect carefully, we will u...