Consequences of fear and missed opportunities

Nahj al-Balāgha|Volume 1|Book 3|Chapter 21

Nahj al-Balāgha

Book 3, Chapter 21

Consequences of fear and missed opportunities
1 Ḥadīth
Ḥadīth 23

٢١. وَقَالَ (عليه ‏السلام): قُرِنَتِ الْهَيْبَةُ بِالْخَيْبَةِ وَالْحَيَاءُ بِالْحِرْمَانِ وَالْفُرْصَةُ تَمُرُّ مَرَّ السَّحَابِ، فَانْتَهِزُوا فُرَصَ الْخَيْرِ.

21. Amīr al-mu’minīn, peace be upon him, said: The consequence of fear is disappointment and of bashfulness is frustration. Opportunity passes away like the cloud. Therefore, make use of good opportunities. [1]