Ramadhan Is Not About Perfection: It’s About Direction
Ramadhan Is Not About Perfection : It’s About Direction Ramadhan arrives every year with quiet intensity. For some, it brings excitement and hope. For others, it brings pressure, guilt, and fear of “not doing enough.” Many of us enter Ramadhan carrying an invisible burden: This time, I must be better. More consistent. More spiritual. More disciplined. But what if Ramadhan was never meant to make you perfect ? What if it was meant to gently redirect you? The Hidden Pressure We Carry into Ramadhan In today’s world, Ramadhan is often framed through achievement : How many juz did you finish? Did you pray every night? Did you wake for tahajjud? Did you avoid all distractions? While these acts are noble, the psychological framing can be harmful. From a mindset psychology perspective, this creates: All-or-nothing thinking Comparison-driven guilt Shame-based motivation Instead of drawing us closer to Allah, this pressure can quietly push us away....