Not Everyone Who Smiles Is Sincere - Reen Rahim
Translated from Malay, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.
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- Malaysian actress Reen Rahim shared her views on happiness, emphasizing sincerity and divine contentment over external validation.
- She stated that true happiness comes from being surrounded by genuinely sincere people and living according to God's will.
- Rahim now prioritizes inner peace, mental, and physical well-being over seeking attention, believing contentment is achieved by cherishing important relationships and living for God.
Malaysian actress Reen Rahim has shared her perspective on the true meaning of happiness and life's tranquility, gained through various life experiences. She asserts that genuine happiness is not derived from the attention one receives, but rather from being surrounded by truly sincere individuals and living in accordance with the Creator's will.
One of the biggest lessons I've learned in life is that I don't need to be liked by everyone. I just need to be beside those who love me without reason, and those whom I love for the sake of Allah.
"One of the biggest lessons I've learned in life is that I don't need to be liked by everyone," Rahim stated via an Instagram post. "I just need to be beside those who love me without reason, and those whom I love for the sake of Allah."
When our intention is for Allah, we don't feel like we are sacrificing or being sacrificed. Not everyone who smiles is sincere. Not everyone who is close truly loves.
Rahim explained that she no longer chases attention, prioritizing her soul, mental, and physical peace. "When our intention is for Allah, we don't feel like we are sacrificing or being sacrificed. Not everyone who smiles is sincere. Not everyone who is close truly loves," she shared. "That's why I now choose peace over attention. If the heart is tired, the mind is weary, and the soul is empty, how can we continue to care for the people we love?"
That's why I now choose peace over attention. If the heart is tired, the mind is weary, and the soul is empty, how can we continue to care for the people we love?
The actress believes happiness is achieved when one trains themselves to appreciate the important people in their lives first. "Happiness is not when everyone likes us. Happiness is when we are at peace being ourselves, caring for those who are truly important in our lives, and living life for Allah, not for humans," she concluded. "Oh Allah, protect our hearts, minds, and souls. Keep us away from those who pretend, and bring us closer to sincere people."
Happiness is not when everyone likes us. Happiness is when we are at peace being ourselves, caring for those who are truly important in our lives, and living life for Allah, not for humans.
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Originally published by Utusan Malaysia in Malay. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.
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