01 / Self-command
“A boxer loses when he receives punches from his mind, not from the enemy.”
From the notes of Ali Alhenawi
What is your word worth when keeping it costs you?
Ali Alhenawi writes about keeping your word when it costs you, trusting Allah while doing your part, and choosing who you stand beside. Ninety selections, with readings and exercises that bring those decisions into daily life.
In his words
“When you ask Allah for apple juice, Allah will give you the apple, and you must squeeze it.”
Plain words for hard decisions.
02 / Discipline and training
“Stop breaking promises to yourself. You said you’d wake up early. You didn’t. You said you’d stop texting them. You didn’t. Self-respect dies in those small betrayals.”
03 / Setbacks and growth
“The painful past refines your character. You will not find a strong, wise, intelligent person without a past full of twists and turns.”
The work behind the book
What you do after you read a line.
Ali’s writing comes back to the moments that test what we say we believe. The book puts ninety of his selections into conversation through nine original readings, then asks you to make one decision of your own in each chapter.
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Inside the book
From a line to a decision.
The ninety passages were selected, edited, and arranged by theme. Original readings connect the passages in each chapter, and a closing exercise gives you a place to work through a decision of your own.
- 01Your Mind Is GoldSelf-command
- 02Keep the Promises You Make to YourselfDiscipline and training
- 03Forget the Past, Keep the LessonSetbacks and growth
- 04Allah Is the Author of the PlanFaith and effort
- 05Who Still Has a Seat at Your Table?Friendship and boundaries
- 06Not Every Win Needs a Press ReleaseWords and privacy
- 07First Ask If You’re ReadyTrust and partnership
- 08A Real Man Has His Own DefinitionCharacter and responsibility
- 09Make Money Without Trying to Look RichAmbition and money
Keep reading. The paperback takes you through all nine chapters, with an exercise at the end of each.
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Start with the fight in your own head.
Read the opening chapter, “Your Mind Is Gold.” It brings Ali’s reflections on self-command together with an exercise you can try today.
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What did you say you’d do this week?
Pick one promise from your own life. Give it a time and write what you’ll do if the day changes. In the Circle, return after seven days and compare what happened with people testing their own commitments.
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