Who is responsible for our disasters? Why do disasters happen to us - specially in Pakistan? Do we have any role in it? Can we do something about it?

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2. A non-traditional analysis

3. Let’s analyse this
question by two
different frames
of mind.

4. the other is
proactive, far-sighted,
and finds reasons for
mistakes within self.
This is the
rational mind.
one is
reactive, short-
sighted, and likes to
blame external reasons.
This is the
emotional mind.
Our brain has two distinct
frames of mind

5. the other is
proactive, far-sighted,
and finds reasons for
mistakes within self.
This is the
rational mind.
one is
reactive, short-
sighted, and likes to
blame external reasons.
This is the
emotional mind.
Our brain has two distinct
frames of mind

6. Emotional mind Rational mind
1. Fast and automatic
2. Triggers itself, before other
parts of the brain.
3. Found in animals and humans
both.
1. Slow and deliberate
2. Has to be activated by us
consciously and intentionally.
3. Found in humans only.

7. Rational mind
1. Slow and deliberate
2. Has to be activated by us
consciously & intentionally.
3. Found in humans only.
vs
Emotional mind
1. Fast and automatic
2. Triggers itself, before other
parts of the brain.
3. Found in animals and humans
both.

8. Now let’s see how the
emotional vs rational
mind views disasters
vs

9. How the rational mind
sees the roles in disasters
Government
People
Terrorists
Government
Terrorists
People (we)
How the emotional mind
sees the roles in disasters

10. vs
How the rational mind
sees the roles in disasters
Government
People
Terrorists
Government
Terrorists
People (we)
How the emotional mind
sees the roles in disasters

11. No thought
about society/self
curses the
terrorists
blames the
corrupt Govt
On every disaster the
emotional mind reacts
it could be related
to society/self
Govt. is reflection
of its nation
we have our own
daily malpractices
On every disaster the
rational mind realises

12. vs
it could be related
to society/self
Govt is reflection
of its nation
we have our own
daily malpractices
On every disaster the
rational mind realises
No thought
about society/self
curses the
terrorists
blames the
corrupt Govt
On every disaster the
emotional mind reacts

13. Emotions and reactions are
natural. Thinking by the
emotional mind is fine too,
sometimes. But ...
... logic and wisdom should have
preference over emotions.
That is why the rational mind is
addressed in ...
Rational mind
Emotional mind

14. ... logic and wisdom should
have preference over emotions.
That is why the rational mind
is addressed in ...
vs
Rational mind
Emotions and reactions are
natural. Thinking by the
emotional mind is fine too,
sometimes. But ...
Emotional mind

15. That is why the rational mind
is addressed in ...
Holy QuranRational mind

16. Rational mind
That is why the rational mind
is addressed in ...

17. why do we face
disasters?
why does it happen
to us?
On every disastrous event
the rational mind questions

18. (Quran 42:30)
why do we face disasters?

19. (Quran 42:30)
why do we face disasters?

20. Rational mind
• realises and focuses on internal self
• wants change to begin from the
inside
• people need to change from inside
first, outer world comes next
Emotional mind
• wants change to begin from the
outside
• wants Govt and politicians to
change first

21. • knows change has to begin from
the inside
• knows people need to change first,
outer world comes next
vs
Rational mind
• wants change to begin from the
outside
• wants Govt and politicians to
change first
Emotional mind

22. (Quran 30:41)
why does it happen to us?

23. (Quran 30:41)
why does it happen to us?

24. (Quran 8:53, 13:11)
why doesn’t God do anything?

25. (Quran 8:53, 13:11)
why doesn’t God do anything?

26. Lying
Falsehood
Dishonesty
STOP
Truth
Fact-hood
Honesty
START
while selling goods or doing business
while applying for a job
while proposing for marriage
at your home or office
with your family and friends
with your customers and vendors
in your trade/tax docs

27. Lying
Falsehood
Dishonesty
STOP
Truth
Fact-hood
Honesty
START

28. Lying
Falsehood
Dishonesty
STOP
Truth
Fact-hood
Honesty
START
while selling goods or doing business
while applying for a job
while proposing for marriage
at your home or office
with your family and friends
with your customers and vendors
in your trade/tax docs

29. Breaking
Promises
Commitments
STOP
Keeping
Promises
Commitments
START

30. Breaking
Promises
Commitments
STOP
in your trade and business
at your workplace or marketplace
with your partners and colleagues
with your customers and vendors
with your family and friends
Keeping
Promises
Commitments
START

31. Corruption
Fraud
Immodesty
STOP
Morality
Ethicality
Modesty
START

32. bribing to get through
evading tax and tariff
stealing gas and electricity
measuring/weighing short
usurping other’s property unjustly
doing indecent business
using women for marketing
misusing benefits and amenities
Corruption
Fraud
Immodesty
STOP
Morality
Ethicality
Modesty
START

33. Truth
Fact-hood
HonestySTART
Keeping
Promises
Commitments
START
Morality
Ethicality
Modesty
START
(Chapter : Verse)

34. Truth
Fact-hood
HonestySTART
Keeping
Promises
Commitments
START
Morality
Ethicality
Modesty
START
(Chapter : Verse)

35. (Quran 30:41)
what if we still don’t change?

36. (Quran 3:105)
what if we still don’t change?

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