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What is worthwhile?

What is worth your time? And what's your criteria with which you answer that question? The sayings and aphorisms are plentiful: time is money, health before wealth, lost time is never found again. But time in and of itself is a tool. Admittedly it's a tool seemingly outside of our control, but it remains a tool nonetheless. And like any tool, it can be used to construct and destruct; towards meaningful growth and towards aimless meandering. So how can we truly measure what is worthy of our time? What should we be using this tool for? -- Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) was once told by our beloved Messenger ﷺ that his faith would not be complete until he realized a love for the Messenger ﷺ more than he loved himself. Umar left and returned after a short while and professed that he had realized this love. How? Umar's son, Abdullah (Allah be pleased with them both) asked his father this question and he responded: I realized that on the Day of Judgement, I will not be able...