Advice from Productive Muslim in 10 day left of Ramadhan
Assalamu'alaikum Rahayu, There's a phenomenon in distance running, whereby an athlete who is too out of breath and tired to continue running will suddenly find new strength to push forward during a race.. this is called the "second wind".. and it's well documented by sport scientists and athletes. The interesting thing about this phenomenon is that, normally, few minutes before it kicks in, the athlete feels very tired and even considers quitting the race, but once he/she passes that point.. the 2nd wind kicks in and they are running fast! When I first read about the 2nd wind, I wondered if there's a "spiritual 2nd wind".. especially during Ramadan.. Most people after 20 days of Ramadan are feeling tired.. and may consider "quitting" by reducing their spiritual activities and "taking it easy" before Eid.. but my advice is to find your 2nd wind for these last 10 nights and end Ramadan just like an athlete on a high note.. ...