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The Hidden Excellence of Character

The Power of Habit

Project Executive Summary  

We are programmable! This project aims to cultivate habitual behaviour until the excellence of character heals our diseased heart. Human excellence is innate by default and can be brought to the surface. Humans are programmable hence vulnerable to the media to change our perception through deceptions. Perhaps 95% of what we do is the result of heedless habits, a memorized set of behaviours that are permanently embedded in the habit loop. Excellence in character is a set of conditions of the heart, consciousness of the mind, and intentional movement of the body. This project hopes to resuscitate the heartbeat of excellence through the deliberate practice of five keystone habits: principle, spiritual, mental, physical, and emotional social habits, which in turn are directed to contribute to four virtues: courage, temperance, justice, and wisdom. Practical systems and strategies applied will enable to create or break habits by using scientific methods to automate excellence in behavior in the long run. The gift of human intellect is the only tool needed to restore the distortion of the senses and to cultivate diamond character in a harsh, heated, and pressured environment in which we live- but Prophet Mohammed ﷺ -as a role model- can restore the distortion of the heart to better condition. Each day is a deadline as we journey towards the door of infinity within a limited time frame - the deadline of life is on the horizon. This journey is a worthwhile adventure that takes one habit at a time, and the goal is to become 74 times better by implementing 1% of daily improvement. The outcome is the lagging measure of potentially five specific keystone habits that will hopefully contribute to the excellence of character. Adjust your moral compass with purpose and prepare heal in a generation of dopamine overload, distortion of the senses, and loss of trust between the public and institutions. The plateau of latent potential of disappointment valley must be crossed with consistent, intended and purposeful actions to reveal the hidden excellence of character in human beings.

What You Can Do to Support

A journey that is a worthwhile to sacrifice for- to build for the hereafter.


A journey to discover the map of meaning.

 

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This project aims to automate excellence.

Figure 1.1 shows habit formation after 150th attempt

PROBLEM

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Princeton University research data collected for 20 years does not support society. The global survey of Edelman index indicates the decline of TRUST of people. The wrecked backbone of society is caused by our own hands but we blame the institutions. There is a collapse of harmony and greed has waged a war on excellence. We have wrecked our principles and values by neglecting to discipline our own predatory, bestial and demonic attributes whilst suffocating excellence of character.

We - even if we hold PhDs - are easily programmable and manipulated by those who lack the backbone of human character and are in authority that worship democracy (I would not be surprised if the word democracy came from the word demon- it is full of deceptions). Allah mentions in the Quran ''He taught Adam the names of all things'' 31-33 indicating that humans are programmable. We have been programmed democracy (lack of character). Driven by capitalism- moral relativism blurs the lines of virtuous behaviour as moral values become subjective and relative. Materialism often overshadows character development, prioritising self-interest over the common good. Short-term gratification discourages patience and self-control, key components of virtuous character. A dearth of virtuous role models are emulated by our youth. Education priorities academics over character, while technology introduces ethical dilemmas. Societal polarisation obstructs virtues like empathy and cooperation, fostering hostility. Leadership crisis and a lack of moral exemplars compound these issues. We have been programmed left, right and center. Addressing these challenges requires concerted efforts through character development programs, ethical leadership, and renewed emphasis on moral values. The "Hidden Excellence of Character" project aims to inculcate virtuous habits, fostering a culture of trust, truth, and principled decision-making in the pursuit of a more ethical and harmonious society. So why not change to restore dignity and honour?

INSPIRE

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Moral Character must be the theme for educational institutions, schools, colleges, universities, government, NGOs, businesses. The focus has to be character rather than leadership development programme.  Character is the backbone of society and can invigorate the dimension of trust back to society; character offers performance and transparency despite global commotion. In 2019, $366 billion was spent on leadership development globally and $166 billion in the USA alone but fail to create desired outcome.  

Islamic based character development programme must be prioritised. Character is the backbone of society and can invigorate the dimension of trust and truth back to society; character offers performance and transparency despite of the global commotion. Character is the bridge that needs to be built to revive values, morals and principles. How much has been spent on character development? Governments, NGOs, and businesses have billions of dollars allocated to many programmes such as climate change, and poverty eradication, but they must amalgamate character development programmes. Character development will help to contribute to the good of society and has to be the theme in education to prepare the leaders of our institutions for a better tomorrow. So, why?

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We can use the science of habit to transform our democracy identity and form a stable structure of character identity- identity shift. Employing consistent deliberate practice of 4 keystone habits- spiritual, mental, physical, and emotional social habits along with sub-habits can contribute to the formation of virtuous qualities such as courage, temperance, justice, and wisdom. Systems, tools, and strategies employed will help create or break habits using scientific methods to automate excellence without thinking. Excellence is not an act but rather a set of chosen specific habits that can be ingrained in the basal ganglia of the brain to automate the best of behaviour. So why aren't you inspired?

LEARN

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Figure 1.2 shows Plateau of latent Potential by James Clear

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The DNA gives instructions to create a protein. The message is delivered by a messenger. In the message there is a 3 letter codon and translates to 1 amino acid. The chain grows with 20 amino acids- the backbone. The protein starts to fold 4 levels of organisation and undergoes modification to become mature and have a specific function based on the structure. Structure determines function and this is the rule in life too. Character development is like a protein. It has a stable and consistent structure in form of principles and values and qualification and experience is the function. There are 48 habits that can contribute 4 virtuous qualities and in turn contributes to the overall structure of moral character to have a function in society. This is a 2 -year practical programme (scientific reason) to develop these habits using the science of habits to assemble the structure of character and embark on the journey of excellence. 

The character trait is a set of conditions of the heart (feelings); action is simply an intentional movement of the body (behaviour) guided by the intellect (thought) by the use of external and internal senses. The intellect is the faculty by which, we process, learn, think, understand, reflect, recognise, realise, and more. These are the innate tools to guide daily decisions to help shape our character. The project will substantively focus on 5 key habits to contribute to the cultivation of 4 virtues: courage, temperance, justice, and wisdom. This will form the complex structure of character and bring excellence to the surface in form of conscious habits.

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This is a two-year practical programme  by employing a range of effective strategies and systems to internalise keystone habits. Emulating and engaging with a successful role model will be the main focal strategy. Habituation of repetitive practice will also be another key strategy to attain habits by doing repeated virtuous actions. The other strategies will include: 99e weekly friendship of mutual accountability and 99e dialogue to raise virtuous literacy and 99e character reminders backed up by implementation intention, behaviour stacking, 1-space-1-use temptation bundling, commitment contract, habit loop golden rule, continuation momentum, fines, and travelling retreats to Bosnia- all through a guided journal ( Journal the Journey by 99e) now available to pre-order.

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Keystone habits can become the building block of character whilst assimilating values and principles to guide how we characteristically think, feel and behave during the time of temptations and difficulties- try to constantly be in a state of equilibrium. This state of balance brings out the angelic quality and suppresses the demonic attribute with a disciplined concupiscent and irascible soul. The strategy and system mentioned will attempt to cross the valley on the plateau latent of potential graph (Refer to figure 1.2 graph above). Time determines results and the goal is to become ~74x better in 2 years' time by implementing 1% of daily improvement IN SHA ALLAH- the outcome is the lagging measure of our selected keystone habits. The excellence journal is designed to last for a year, by implement the daily usage of the guided journal for 2 years, the desired result is possible. So why not start and learn?

Achieve

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We have to follow Prophet Muhammad ﷺ ( Saadiq Alamin) VERY closely- follow the habits that contributed to his overall character. Excellence can be found in his footsteps, he was a living Qu'ran- the divine speech that disciplines the irascible soul.  

Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ) was given the greatest task by the Creator of the both worlds, Allah- 1. to recite the verses (Ayaat) of their King (Allah), 2. purify them of their sins through sincere repentance, 3. to teach them the laws in the Book and 4. its wisdom. Through the support of Allah and his ﷺ complete moral character, in 23 years, he ﷺ was able to transform a nation of irreparable into a community that flourished in every aspect of life and moral exemplars for all future generations to come. His moral character was the driving force for his vision, mission, and values. He (ﷺ) was courageous to deliver the divine message in a harsh environment, balanced personality penetrated hearts that submitted, served justice for all even the worse of enemies and the practical wisdom illuminated divine light to show humanity the path to submission. Faith and excellence of character are the path of purpose- as we prepare to enter the door of infinity in hope and fear,why not walk this path and achieve?

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Whats Inside?

Journal the journey paper cover is now available to order in the UK, Europe and the USA via Amazon. Printed in the UK and available for Nationwide shipping.



  •  Role Model that can be emulated to harvest virtues.

  •   One Line, Grid Dot, Habit Tracker, Toolkit, Ideal Routine! 

  •  50 Quranic principles, 266 pages, Soft touch 6 x 9

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    PROJECT Assistant

    Hassan Ali

    Can we automate human excellence? According to science of habit findings, habit is at first manual then becomes automatic through repetition. Yes! we can automate human excellence with purpose. To automate a set of good habits that contribute to character development, the plateau of latent potential curve point must be crossed with consistent purposeful actions in an accountable environment such as 99e.

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