Naeem's Blog

Cold Turkey: The act of giving up a habit all at once.

I've learned that one of the best ways to deal with nafsi desires has been to go cold turkey. Whether its watching TV, going to the movie theater or indulging in the viewing of sports, I have found an abrupt cessation to work the best.

Going cold turkey shows your nafs that YOU are in control and that it is but a tool at your disposal, to be subjugated and refined.

All these silly distractions have muddled my path to spiritual ecstasy. It doesn't take a genius to realize that the path which requires one to minimize food, sleep, and speech will never allow for one who has busied his senses with watching TV, movies, and sports.

And the Internet.

I need to focus my senses, which have too many neurons distracted with what the Internet has to offer.

I'm going primitive folks.

I think everyone needs to experience primitivity (look it up, it's a real word), especially in this day and age. Whether it be one week, one month, or even a year.

That being said, let's see how long my turkey stays cold. :-)