begin with end in mind

Hadith Of Beginning With The End In Mind

Rasulullah ﷺtaught a very important principle with regards to accomplishing one’s goals. He said: Actions are judged according to those done at the end. And on another occasion, he advised: a matter is evaluated by the way it ends.

From these two Hadith, we understand the crux of the action is how it ends. No matter how good your planning or your execution is, if your ending is botched then the whole structure falls. The principle teaches us that the end is the main part and hence you should begin with having the end as clear as possible in your mind. Naturally, the end comes last. Therefore, evidently, you won’t be able to begin your routine from the end. That’s why the principle talks about having the end visualized in the mind.

The Hadith of Rasulullah ﷺtells us that actions are judged by the end, and so we recognize the importance of thinking of the end. This is often forgotten when we live our lives paying such little attention to how we are living it. This is important to understand. Understanding this little principle may change your life for the better. Always, no matter what you begin, begin with the end in mind....