Prepare yourself to deal with obstacles (Do you get bothered by little insignificant things?)

Many people with high aspirations and inner energy are able to prepare themselves to deal with heavy calamities and adversities with patience and tranquillity, but when they are faced with small and trivial issues, they become worried and anxious…

….and their hearts lose their clarity of thought and become turbid. The reason behind this is that they were able to prepare themselves to deal with major situations, and they ignored the minor ones, as a result of which the things they regarded as insignificant took them off their guard and unsettled their peace.

The real strong person prepares himself to deal with both great and insignificant issues, and asks the help of Allah in that, and that Allah does not leave him to himself even for the blink of an eye. When he does that, the small issues become easy for him to handle just as the big ones, and he maintains his composure, happiness and tranquillity.

Taken from book: useful-ways-of-leading-a-happy-life-imam-as-sadi
Chapter Seven: Repelling Evil With Good