Talk with yourself!
The Almighty God advises His servants, “It is as if you are two.” You’re not one. Sit down and talk with yourself. Let’s sit down and talk with ourselves! “Sit down and talk with yourself.” What do they do with thieves in a police station? They sit, talk, interview them and make them confess.
The traditions have said to talk with yourself in the same way. Why? So that a person won’t hide anything. How should we do this? If a person is upset, he or she should talk to him/herself and say, “What’s the matter? Why are you upset?” “I’m just upset!” “No, why are you upset? Talk.”
“I don’t have a house. I’m upset. My lease is ending, and the owner wants to increase the rent. When will we have a house? No matter how much I think, I don’t get any result. This is my problem.” “What do you want a house for?” “I want a house!”
“Talk. We are supposed to talk. Didn’t you see this man said we should talk? What do you want a house for?” “Everyone wants a house!” “Why does everyone want a house?” “Because I don’t want to become upset when I keep moving, and I don’t want to become poorer!” “If you don’t become poorer and don’t become upset, and then you find a house, what will happen next?” “I’ll feel comfortable!” “So you want comfort?” “Yes.” “What if you become comfortable without a house?” “It’s impossible without a house!” “What if you did?” “How could that happen?”
“For example, someone gives you a check to use so you can give 100 million Tomans per month for your rent. Will you feel comfortable then?” “Yes, I will.” “So you don’t want a house. You want comfort.” “Give me that check!” “See, you are supposed to understand you want comfort. What else do you want? Comfort, any way you can get it. What if you were a renter and lived in a rundown place, but there was a wonderful angel in the house and you loved her. You were very happy, and she was like a glittering gem. You had a little boy or girl that would be first and create a commotion in the world. Would you still want a house?” “No, if it were like that…” “So you want something to be calm. You want comfort. You don’t want a house.”
Bring the goodness out from deep inside your heart, and the bad points too. “Why are you upset?” “That guy got ahead of me in the office and ruined my mood. I have become discredited.” “How many are in your office?” “1,000 people.” “If 1,000 people cheer for you one day, you’ll enjoy it!” “Yah! It would be great if I get ahead of my rival, they fire him, and I move up.” “Would you become satisfied with 1,000 people?” “Yes.” “Is 1,000 people enough?” “It’s good.” “So 1,000 people is enough?” “Yes, for now.” “Do you know 1,000 will become insignificant for you, and you’ll want 100,000 people to cheer for you?” Gradually, one says, “What if one billion people cheer for you? In the beginning, you’ll really enjoy it.”
Continue this conversation and say, “What will happen next?” Then, you can make him/her confess. Say, “What if one billion people clap for you, but the Imam of the Time (‘a.j.) turns his face away when he sees you? What will remain for you? Where will you want to enjoy?” So, you’ll understand the cheering of 1,000 people won’t satisfy you. May I be sacrificed for you. You should spend time to talk with yourself. The Household of the Prophet (‘a) have said that whoever does not do this strange thing every day is not from them.
Everyone should spend time to evaluate himself. A tradition says, “Whoever evaluates himself will benefit, but whoever neglects this, it will be to his loss.” I haven’t done anything. I have only sat down and discovered what illness or goodness I have. You’ll win by just listing them. You don’t need to do anything! Just this! You’ll win and benefit. You haven’t done anything! You just checked yourself one time. When you understand your defects and good points, your bad points will decrease and your good points will increase. This has a special effect. Each person should talk to himself and see what he has hidden. You should talk to yourself and bring out the good and bad points from your heart. Let’s sit down and talk to ourselves!
[From the series of speeches under the topic of “When people hide themselves.”]
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