I got sick on the 2nd day of Eid

As-Salaam Alaykum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuh,

Before I start rambling, I just wanted to show you my hotel view whilst writing this letter.

I flew to Oman with my family for my friend’s wedding.

Now back to this week’s story.

On the second day of Eid, I got a fever.

Nothing serious, Alhamdulillah.

But I was completely exhausted.

Ramadan was super busy for me and my diet was pretty bad.

And like most of us, Eid comes with very little sleep:

Waking up early, going for Eid salah, then socializing with fam/friends till asr.

So my body just shut down.

For the next few days, I felt drained.

Low energy.

No focus.

And it affected my work.

I had planned to grind after Eid.

I had multiple projects lined up.

But because of my health, I couldn’t do everything I planned.

That frustrated me.

But then I realized something important.

We always plan for perfect conditions.

We plan as if:

• We’ll always have energy

• We’ll always be focused

• We’ll always be in the right state

But that’s not how life works.

Life is a test.

And part of that test is dealing with the unexpected.

Despite being sick, there was one thing I still managed to do.

My revenue-generating task.

For me, that was writing and scheduling my Threads content for the week.

The content that brings in viewers… and turns them into clients.

And for my gas station, I was still able to coordinate operations.

Alhamdulilah.

But everything else?

I didn’t have the energy for it.

Things like admin work, errands, and other tasks had to wait.

And that’s when the real lesson hit me:

You don’t need to do everything.
You need to do the right things.

Because when life doesn’t go as planned (and it won’t a lot of times)
What matters is:

Did you get your most important work done?

This is exactly why I talk so much about:

Optimization.

And getting more done in less time.

Because when you can complete your most important work early…

You gain something powerful:

Peace of mind.

Even if the rest of the day falls apart…

You’ve already moved your life forward.

Another thing I realized:

Both of my businesses were still running.

Even while I was sick.

Why?

Because of systems and delegation.

For the gas station, I’ve delegated more tasks to my team.

So I’m not stuck inside the business.

So even if I’m not operating at 100%…

Even when I’m on the 6th floor of a hotel room in Oman.

The business still moves forward.

Think about it like this:

Getting sick is already one problem.

Now imagine being sick and having urgent work that only you can do.

That’s two problems at once.

Why put yourself in that position?

As a Muslim business owner or professional:

You have access to systems and people.

Use them.

Free up your time.

So that when life tests you…

You don’t collapse with it.

That’s also why I believe so strongly in structuring your time properly.

Because when you can get 10 hours of meaningful work done in just 2…

You’re no longer dependent on perfect conditions.

You’re prepared for real life.

If you want to learn how to do that, you can check out my system here:

[Barakah Flow]

PS: I’m much better now Alhamdulilah

Until next time,

I wish you nothing but the best.

Ali