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SEEING GOOD IN ALL

this reason, what must be done by a person who submits
himself to his destiny, and puts his trust in God, is to accept
every occurrence, no matter what, with a willingness to
acknowledge that there must be some good in it and be

pleased with it.
It must also be mentioned that "recognizing the good in
all" is by no means ignoring the reality of these events,
pretending that they hadn't happened, or being overly
idealistic. On the contrary, a believer is held responsible for
taking all appropriate actions and resorting to all methods
necessary to resolve a problem. A believer's resignation must
not be confused with the approach of others who, due to a
flawed understanding of the matter, remain indifferent to
whatever happens around them, and are unrealistically
optimistic. Such people are usually described as "wearing
rose-colored glasses." They fail to make rational decisions, or
put them into action, since they are oblivious and childishly
optimistic, instead of seeking solutions to problems. For
instance, if such a person is diagnosed with a serious illness,
his situation may, in time, deteriorate to the point of

becoming fatal as he would neglect to receive due treatment.
In another instance, a person who finds it unnecessary to
secure his belongings, even though he had already once been
burglarised, is liable to become again the victim of further
similar incidents.
Undoubtedly, such approaches are far from the meaning
of "putting one's trust in God" and "seeing good in all". Such
attitudes are, essentially, careless. On the contrary, believers
must do their utmost to address the situation practically.
Basically, the manner in which they conduct themselves is a