get comfortable in the uncomfortable 

the video reminded me of this hadith: "Take advantage of five before five: your youth before your old age, your health before your sickness, your wealth before your poverty, your free time before your busyness, and your life before your death.” it's one of my fav hadiths❤

As a Russian, to be fair, our language is difficult even for natives. You're amazing for keeping up with it for so long 😎 As for the podcast itself, very inspiring and useful as always 💗

what I like the most about your podcasts is the vocabulary you're using! I learn so much from it, and I am always surprised by the fact that every time I reach I truth, I automatically find you talking about it and explaining it In a better way(in a parallel time), and I say to myself: OMG I'm not only one who is thinking this way or doing this like "quitting music".you re doing super amazing videos.

Farah, about 2 weeks ago I came across your podcast, I knew you from tiktok long time ago tho, however, the first episode I listened to was the one about music, I've always been a music addict, and I mean I 24/7 listen to music and literally can't function without it. I feel it physically. I listened to your episode days before I go to Umrah, when I finished the ep I just didn't willingly play a song again, (ok maybe I did twice or sth) but I just stopped listening to songs, I also started wearing hijab yesterday. I made duaa for you fel Umrah, thank you for this podcast, I keep wanting more and more so please keep going :) you inspire me to become better muslim and get closer to Allah.

Farah is a great human, im glad i found her in a moment in my life where sometimes I don’t know how make sense about my actions and fears and why the mental pain in the fear zone is so real.

I didn’t realise how real this video was gonna be before I pressed it

I'm now in a situation where I'm scared that I'm making this decision just because I'm uncomfortable. I went to University abroad in the UK, and the first semester was great. I had good grades and an amazing experience. Second semester, the University did not teach due to strikes and boycotts. I would go to empty classes and was denied help from teachers because of these strikes. Our work was not marked as part of the Marking boycott, so graduating students simply were not given their graduating grades which postponed their graduation. I became extremely homesick because the education that I came for wasn't happening, so I entered some sort of long-term sadness where I stayed in my room and would just wait out the rest of the days until I'd go back home. I also felt extremely guilty because my family was investing money in me to be abroad and I'm not getting the education they're paying for and STILL EXPECTED TO PAY FULL PRICE. It is a very large price that is being paid as well. I came back for this semester, to give it a chance and be more optimistic, and I was not put in the classes I wanted, the teachers are hard to reach, students are being ignored, my accommodation room is not up to a good standard. So I had a breakdown. I have a better option back home, for a cheaper and even better education. One that is worth the price to quality ratio. I don't want to be here for another couple years where I am going to enter that sadness again and be denied education and paying wayyy to much money. The degree honestly is not worth the price. But I'm scared that I'm a failure for going back home and going to a university there. That I am just choosing the comfortable option and not enduring the final years here. But I miss home, I miss family and miss doing my work and getting my grades for it! But I feel like back home I will work hard for my degree, and I will be proud of it. I feel like Allah would be more proud of me too, I would be closer to my family so I can take care of them, and surrounded by more Muslims, going to a cheaper option, and working harder with good teachers and a more interesting degree.

You are such a wise woman 💙 Farah. God bless you for spreading these wise words.

It’s so on point what I’ve been through, as a housewives I feel so comfortable that I think I don’t need learn anything new. But the soul tell you, I miss learn and achive something new.

I needed to hear that , thanks

As a Russian I can’t believe how good you are omg!! No accent!!! You are very good!

Just started watching you a few weeks ago and I love you already Farah. Barakallah Feek

Just had an interview for my dream job, and I'm not sure about how the interview went. I'm trying not to freak out right now, but I came across this video. Thanks Farah. Please keep me in your duaas.

Barakallahu feeki Jazakallahu khayran

Thank you Farah. I feel all the videos you make are so incredibly relatable to the lessons i am learning these times. It is really helpful. Thank you a lot and keep it up, you are doing great work🙏🏼

hi from uzbekistan! (i'm russian) thank you for your podcast⭐️🦾

This video is going to make actually start learning a new language which is French! Thank you

sister, Thank u

The last part of the video can be summed up by the statement امر بالمعروف و نهى عن المنكر

Farah please keep doing that you really change my life , thank you.

THANK YOU SO MUCH FARAH.💜

May Allah bless you farah. ❤❤❤

8:34 i LAUGH at this cz how relatable it is 😂 thank you

So i was watching this while i was on the elliptical and the fight between me and I was just growing bigger haha as im dying literally working out and you infront of me talking about getting out of the comfort zone and it was a lot , great mental fight

Thank you you make me a better person can't wait till tomorrow's episode

Your videos are so awesome!! Thank you for your knowledgeable words.

I used to say that your previous episode was the best, and before that, the previous one. But now, it think this one is. Your episode just get better and better Farah! Theres really not a lot of role models for young muslim women nowadays, but i think you’re a star in an abyss of darkness. Thanks!

Great, I love when you upload ❤

one of my favourite youtubers and podcasters!!

watching this before my class starts

A lovely person you are!😇✨

Was looking forward to your video all week

11:10 Strive, to ease the burden on your future self. شُكراً.

loved this! you are very articulate! subscribed!

frah i though the mic was a rat for a momen and now im crying of laughter from my own stupidity

I think that everything is about our mind.

Fr yesterday I was watching 3 gilmore girls episodes straight from 8am lying in bed like a starfish😭😭😭😭I feel exposed

HAHAHA i was about to stop the video bcs of the intro but this is sooo funny 😂😂

Humans that don’t creat anymore facts💯

you made me cryyy T_T may Allah bless u sissss! pls include me in ur duas fam T_T

Your Russian pronunciation is really good, didn't expect you speaking it at all

I honestly wish that you started earlier, so i could binge your videos all the time cause I’m running out of videos to play

Can u pls make a video / podcast about hypocrisy .

Loved this! Have you studied anything ? What's your occupation

If you want to be confortable in life you havn't think a lot 😊😊

😭😭😭😭😭 “Gilmore girls”

When I watch you, I only think that you are a mirror image of me wither as persona, mindset and image😂🎉🎉🎉🎉❤❤❤❤❤❤

Guys I’m so sorry for just randomly saying this but can you make dua I pass my exams I’m really desperate 😭😭😭

Can you try to make a video about finding your true identity? As in giving tips how we can find out about ourselves more. I have no idea right now who I am 😭

Where are you from

early nd thank you

I would be tyour Russian speaking buddy! I’m a girl btw cause I want to learn Arabic and my teacher says I need to have a friend whom I speak to Arabic which I don’t have yet 😅😅

✨ Most of the obstacles that people face are THEMSELVES ✨

Farah as a non-Muslim I love your podcasts. First of all because you speaking about being productive with your life really motivates me and second of all because you help me re-learn Islamic concepts. Like Jihad that I had a different idea about as a consumer of western media. I look forward to every episode.

"I will be able to do it one day, if I keep going" - Such a great quote!!

Im not gonna lie Im a victim of living in my comfort zone because the idea of facing something new sounds scary to me. But not after watching this. I'm grateful that internet exist and I found somebody who's well spoken. May allah bless you.

Your Podcasts are helping to avoid music and to not get bored ,while working .That's a really good topic and you talked about it in a beautiful way. Well done!

Jazāk Allāhu Khayran for uploading these videos as well as podcasts, I started listening to them a few weeks ago and my connection with Allah SWT and the way I viewed my deen had a huge change, Lots of love 🫶🏻

Farah, you are a role model. Please keep doing this. We need your wisdom, your humour, and your opinions. Your voice is special, it's very important that people hear it. You speak of truth, not subjective truth. Actual factual truth. In short you speak fax and it's uncomfortable for people who believe in misinformation.

Notes to myself,10/10/23,its around 8am • Sometimes we shouldnt hold back of making people uncomfortable if we want to know what are they really like • If we are not going out of our comfort zone,its going to shrink and suffocate us • Comparing ourselves to others if done correctly isnt always bad,for example if we are trying to see where are in life • We should start working towards our goals,the sooner the better,before its actually too late (its not too late to start ballet at 30's tho💃) • We shouldnt limit our mindset,we shoulndt judge if we are capable of doing things before we even started,humans can be their own biggest enemy sometimes,growth mindset is the best • If we are starting something its natural to fail,bur we should look at failure as stepping stone and as progress,the more we fail the more we are succeseding. Only failure is stopping. • We should stay focused and do it everyday and not look if other people are doing it better than you. • Living in autopilot robs you from things you live,from what you truly are • Jihad and going out of your comfort zone could also mean not doing certain things

If mom said this to me I'd start crying, she has always tried to pull me out of my comfort zone, sometimes I listen out of fear sometimes I get creative with excuses. Last year I graduated and didn't want to work out of fear of failure, and I won't say I regret it no I regret spending that time on useless things... every word u said Farah felt personal. Thank you ❤

Спасибо за видео/подкаст! Вы просто великолепны в том что вы делаете!! Я слушала этот подкаст на Spotify, но когда услышала что вы 2 года учили русский, не удержалась и решила прокомментировать здесь! У вас отличное произношение, я никогда ещё не слышала чтобы люди, которые учили русский настолько хорошо произносили слова, без акцента!🤩👏 я в зале, слушаю подаст вместо музыки - вдохновилась вашей историей, спасибо!

I think that the moment the comfort zone gets uncomfortable, we go to addictions to make ourselves comfortable again. Only to get addicted to the addiction and not being able to get out of the addiction anymore because you don't want to face the uncomfortable.

Farah you have helped me so much with my connecting with Allah. I am so grateful for these videos, they make me feel so loved. thank you

This gave me soo much more hope. Im in that stage where even talking to relatives is out of my comfort zone. I started a new job and i really hate it because im a hijabi AND young adult, while everyone is middle aged and white christians. Im gonna keep going and going just to get rid of this barrier, this blockade thats preventing me from growing. I will continue to ask Al-Aziz for strength

I do enjoy the fact you upload on Fridays. JUMMCA MUBARAK.

I graduated this summer. And havent started studying for my board exam. Why? I DONT KNOW! I have always been an A student. I used to work hard and be so motivated to get what I wanted. Look at me now. Scared! Thinking that I will not pass my board. I really think that I wont success. I wonder if this video was a sign. I was literally begging God to help get myself together.... ❤️

I'm currently doing chemistry which is way out of my comfort zone. I've never really been a technical type of person, so I've been struggling a lot in my chemistry courses in university. I failed the class once, but I'm trying again. Thank you for your video 💙 I'll be able to do it as long as I keep at it Inshallah. Who cares how many times I've failed? What's important is that I I'm learning more and getting closer to success.

The content that you share has been and will continue to be such a blessing to tens of thousands of people. By just being your natural self you're helping to inspire those who just needed a little extra encouragement. May your life be prosperous and may it be long.

Assalamualaikum! Anyone needs online Quran teacher? I have memorized the holy Quran and now teaching online to the sisters and children. JazakAllahu khairan kseera

لاتتخيلي فرحتي عند رؤية كل فيديو لك معجبة جدا بطريقتك الساخرة الواثقة كل جملة تقولينها مليئة بالكثير من العبقرية والجمال احبك حقا I’m living in the uk and I’m still struggling with the language I mean I can sort it out but not like I’m doing it in Arabic because I’m not that person who just say yes or no I adore explain my point on that subject or the other things (in school shop ….) I’ve always say for example if something happen in some where whatever if I’m in Moroccofor example (I’m originally from there ) hmm if I was there I would love to say this and that why did I yes and I stopped 🙈 I’m sorry I talked too much Just to let you that you represent me in some way I don’t know But احبك في الله ❤

Omggggg. Your accent in Russian is incredibly good and adorable!! Thank you for your podcasts Farah

I'm so glad that YT suggested ur vedio girl I love you 💗 I staaaaaan 🍃

somewhat summarized while watching to go back for it later a correct mindset has self confidence, dont stick to things you're good at ( im good at studying im bad at cooking), youtube social media and all of these dopamine rushing things exist for that reason only, and one should use them for the mere fact of needing to relieve stress in leisure time, while the main use of our brains is in fact to work hard and create new neural paths (painful sometimes but it's rewarding) auto pilot mode leaves you tasteless, a very average person with nothing remarkable, because many people are on auto pilot mode all the time, very similar to each other, i like this so im keeping it 22:23 , im still at the fear zone, failures are brick stones that allow us to learn better and get closer, because we already overcame that psychological fear of actually making a move to go forward, kinda reminds me of archery; without trying your brain wrongly measures distances and isnt aware of how much power is needed to give the arrow the perfect boost, but when you try and fail, you understand the distance and the power and how it correlates with the speed of your arrow, the thing about the learning zone: 27:41 , "you cant depend on things staying forever if you're not giving them the proper attention", this is exactly what happens to brains and exactly why students suffered to get back on track after the pandemic, the last part is so beautiful 30:41 - 33:24 , pure discomfort, going out of your comfort zone is pure discomfort whether it means doing something or stopping yourself from doing something, btw, it's less rewarding sometimes because people hardly notice it when you try stopping yourself from doing something, it just requires strength it requires will power. thank you for your effort Farah, we all pretty much appreciate it♥

As somebody who used to suffer from depression, during the worst time stepping out of the bed was way beyond my comfort zone. Now I can do so much more, but I think I was getting too lazy lately. Thanks for the kick I needed to get uncomfortable once again!

im definitely getting comfortable rn even though the title made me uncomfortable

Jummah Mubarak to everyone ❤️

السلام عليكم، لدي سؤال، لمَ نُلهَم الرغبة والحاجة الماسة للتغيير بينما نحن لا نقوى حتى على النهوض صباحاً؟ لم نريد ان نكون اشخاصاً اخرين رغم اننا لا نقدر؟ عندما اتخلى عن هدفي لصعوبته ولأن محاولاتي بائسة جداً، ابدا بكره نفسي وحياتي العادية المملة، لكن ماذا افعل؟ هل اعود للسعي من جديد رغم علمي ان السعي عملية مصحوبة بالألم والانهاك وشعور قوي بالفشل باستمرار لأنني لا اقوم بالتغييرات المطلوبة على الوجه الصحيح! كِلا الوضعين لا يحتمل.. البقاء بدون محاولة، والمحاولة، واشعر ان المحاولة تنتهي ب ذات النهاية للبقاء بلا محاولة!

i've always thought about this! it's not always bad to compare yourselves to others because if we didn't, we'd be sitting here comfortably without realising potential growth by being inspired from others etcetera

The comfort zone is not a comfortable place. ❤❤

Ending of this video got me to tears subhanallah your words are amazing Literally struggling to type this cus my eyes are full of tears🤣🤣🤣

This reminds me of self sabotage. To stay in the comfort zone & doubting yourself. Thank for your constant videos of spreading growth, learning and all goodness Ameen

yk I've been thinking of starting a podcast channel for the longest time ever because i think that my mindset is worth sharing and the way i wanted my content to look like is literally what you do, so for integrity purposes, all im gonna do now is have your content as an inspiration because after watching few of your videos i genuinely believe that you're the woman version of me LMAO. good content frfr

this video & topic for me is so real. I personally & deeply relate to (the comfort mentality). I’ve struggled with this for a while now due to constant bullying and ridicule I experienced throughout my childhood and early teen years. Over time I think it caused me to develop very bad social anxiety and other fears/insecurities.. which encouraged the (comfort mentality) so because of this.. things have happened that caused me to feel even more suffocated and heartbroken, and now that I am more wise I’ve been able to identify this habit I’m working on myself for the better and InshAllah the future will be better I hope anyone that can relate to this will overcome it and have good things for the future 🤍 and also Thank you Farah, your videos are so real, wise & motivating

Thanks

Just wanted to let you know that this video made me go to kitchen and pour my half empty can of coca-cola into the sink just now. (I’ve been trying to quit processed sugar for a while now.) I rarely comment on youtube videos but I just had to pause the video and get out of my comfort zone by commenting on a social media platform. When you said that sometimes it IS too late, couldn’t help but rethink everything I should or shouldn’t be doing with my life! May Allah swt reward you abundantly for all the positivity you bring into people’s lives.

my irl best friend is a psychotherapist but she can’t work with me because of ethical reasons so Farah you’re the next best thing :) listening to you is like listening to my bestie teaching me about life :)

Hi Farah! I really loveeeee this video

I wasted a portion of my life being comfortable especially during the start of uni now I’m in my last year recently have realized how much simple stuff that I need to do makes me stupidly nervous. My nervous was always not propionate to the situation. Until now In certain situations still feel this ngl. But I’ve been trying my best to start doing things that are out of my comfort zone despite how nervous I am :,)

comparison is the thief of joy

Wow how the heck did you get so many subscribers with so few videos? That's the true miracle! Very impressive

This really made me think of my time in taekwondo. I started taekwondo because of a manwha viral hit and it was in 2019 where I was somewhat depressed. Taekwondo helped me get out of my comfort zone and I felt a lot better till I entered the fear zone (I didn’t even know this existed till rn) I started comparing my progress to friends I had there and it started eating me away. Everytime I entered the dojang I just couldn’t do it. My confidence was very low and one day I got up and left. It’s been 2 years now and I’m happy to say that I’m no longer depressed and I don’t have massive anxiety anymore. Instead of taekwondo, I started going to the gym and that became my thing. I gained weight and muscle. There are still things I struggle with and I’m working on them but I’m way better now. Thank you Farah

Dang Farah you got me fired up at 11 pm to pursue a PhD degree & retake the exam I failed miserably at 😳😭

That Gilmore Girls comment was personal farah.!✋ I mean it's fall 😭

hi Farah appi i am an adolescent and i have started watching your videos recently and my prescriptive changed thoroughly i feel closer to allah and thanks to your wisdom i became more productive and got connected to my deen you are such a positive influence on the youth may allah swt protect you

I felt so attacked when she said Gilmore Girls !

first yahhh

Regards from Colombia 🇨🇴❤

I really love this ! I feel like, SubhanAllah you always say exactly what i need to hear thank youuuu

5 sec in and i love this women