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Anxiety counseling for children
By: Sukhra Khurram
Tags: Amal Academy

There was a time when I doubted that I could even make it through next minute of my life and the idea that I would be well enough and confident enough to think or write about it in this way would have been just far too much to believe. No hope. No future. Depression makes you think about things that are wrong. As depression is unseen and mysterious.

Then I realized there are many children suffering from depression and anxiety due to the burden of education and society.

I visited schools and surveyed students of all ages. It made me think that our generation need counseling to survive. My mega project is about counseling children to make them think positive and to see their bright future.

I will find people to help me take initiative to counsel students at an individual level to study them at an extent to find their background and study their mental sufferings.

I chose this goal because I can feel the helplessness and dark side of life during anxiety. The challenges that I will face will be trust issues as people don't open up so easily. i will need an a very positive and caring attitude towards their sufferings to let them know that i can feel what they are going through. Solution of this problem is to show them the positive side and blessings of their life and to tell them how they can have a positive impact on their life and people surrounding them.

I really feel proud and satisfied to do so and I really want to stick to this goal of mine for future. The next steps regarding my goals is to expand my circle to take it to a large scale. I need proper funding and some efforts for this struggles to achieve this goal. Because I know there is hope even when your brain tells you there isn’t. What people never tell others is that depression isn’t about the outside its about the inside. Because it cant be faced alone and when you have people to understand your depression then you will definitely wont be depressed anymore.
Mega Project Problem — Save the Earth
By: Kashaf Ali
Tags: Land Pollution, Megaprojects, Amal Academy, Savetheearth

There is no planet ‘B’

Problem statement: Land is being polluted and abused constantly and we are unable to calculate the damage it is causing. In other words it is destruction of the earth’s surface and soil, directly or indirectly. I have seen people throwing garbage in streets and in front of their houses. There are heaps of pollution everywhere in both rural and urban areas and the ponds of sewerage water in front of doors and in streets. We have often seen that the farmers in cities use sewerage water for crops and fields. We are Muslims but have completely forgotten the teachings of our Holy Prophet (P. B. U. H). He emphasized on cleanliness and even said that “Cleanliness is the half of Faith”.

Man is the only animal that fouls its own nest

Effects: These all problems are leading to serious issues like soil erosion, ground water poisoning and human health problems. The land contaminated with toxic chemicals lead to fatal problems like skin cancer. The toxic chemicals can reach to our bodies through foods and vegetables that are grow in that polluted soil.

Pollution-if you don’t kill it, it will kill you

Solutions: Land pollution is one of the serious concerns that we collectively battle. In order to solve these problems, we need to take some actions. Margaret Mead said that “Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful and committed citizens can change the world; indeed, it is the only thing that ever has”. There are some actions we can take individually to solve the problem. i.e., reuse and recycle things, create dumping ground away from residential areas, tree plantation and spreading awareness by educating other peoples. Out of all solutions I think education is the best key to minimize the land pollution problem. We need to show people the adverse effect it can cause and the possible ways to reduce it.

Be a part of the solution, not part of the pollution

Earth is all we have in common so we should take care of it.
Reflection on Amal Totkay
By: Muhammad Umar Farooq
Tags: Reflections, Amal Academy, Self Improvement

the points associated with amal totky are very important for the self and professional development of a person. which i am discussing below.

elf-talk is something you do naturally throughout your waking hours. People are becoming more aware that positive self-talk is a powerful tool

Make Changes to Your Daily Routine. This is an easy one because it teems with opportunities to change

Make it Daily — Consistency is critical if you want to make a habit stick

People are surprisingly willing to give support — if you ask for it in the right way.

“Fake it till you make it” is an English aphorism which suggests that by imitating confidence, competence, and an optimistic mindset, a person can realize those qualities in their real life

favorite totka

my favorite totka is to fake it till make it and getting out of the comfort zone.

What have they started implementing already

i am implementing the ‘fake it till make it’ totka currently so that i can only focus on my goa rather than public reaction.

What can they do to develop a Growth Mindset beginning from today?
Reflection on Amal Totkay (Tips)
By: Abdullah Mushtaq
Tags: Amal Academy, Amal Fellowship, Amal Tips, Amal Totkay

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Amal Totkay/Tips are actually some tactics to vast your area of learning which directs you to a quantitative and qualitative work habit.

How did I find the Tips?

Actually, I recently enrolled in Amal Fellowship so, during my fellowship learning, I found some helpful tips to stand out professionally. Tips are mentioned below.

01. Self Talk

02. Get out of your Comfort Zone

03. Create New Habits

04. Ask People Help

05. Fake it till you make it

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What are their takeaways?

01. Self Talk

ٰActually, to explore and improve your strengths and weaknesses self-talk is an efficient way. You can use a mirror for it, otherwise, you can talk to yourself alone.

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02. Get out of your Comfort Zone

I think first we need to know about our Comfort Zone. Let’s take a brief, Actually, Comfort Zone is a state in which a person feels easy and convenient to do some task or work. So, we need to get out of here to explore new things and learn new expertise.

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03. Create New Habits

Create New Habits doesn’t mean to add more burden on yourself rather than It’s about to pick some new things that can be about your professional life or regular life. It is essential for your growth because ا successful person always adopts good habits.

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04. Ask people for Help

If you stuck in some work even in your regular life, you should consult or ask someone for help who has empathy for you. Because I believe that a single person will always count as a single mind but 2 people will count as 11.

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05. Fake it till you make it.

Actually, this tip is totally about your belief in yourself means If you have an urge to do something, go for it, and have faith in yourself that I can do it.

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What were your fav tips?

My favorite tips are “Create New Habits” and “Fake it till you make it” because the “Create New Habits” tip will add more value to you and “Fake it till you make it” will boost you and keep you motivated to achieve your goals.

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What have you started implementing already?

As I mentioned My favorite tips are “Create New Habits” and “Fake it till you make it” so I have started to work on it.

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What can you do to develop a Growth Mindset beginning from today?

Make a list of your “New Habits” and find the solution or ways for their implementation. As I wanted to make my communication strong so I got some youtube channels and I have scheduled my time to watch 2 to 3 videos daily.
PW3 — Getting Closer to Your Mega Project Problem
By: Fatima Tanvir
Tags: Amal Academy, Amal Mega Project

The project that I personally found attractive is creating paper products such as planners, notepads, and stickers that I will design and illustrate for myself. The products will be brought to life in physical forms by using local labour from markets such as Urdu Bazaar (Lahore) to increase local employment.

I took the following approach to identify the project that is in line with my skills and my calling, that will contribute to local economic development, and that will also allow all my group members to play a signicant & tangible role.

Establishing a problem statement:

Problem statement: Brain is a thinking machine, not a storing machine hence many of us often forget about our commitments due to not having one organized place to write them down. Planners, notepads, and stickers are paper products that many people use to keep track of their activities, schedule tasks, for self-accountability, to journal/write, etc. Pakistan is going through a juncture of time when we need more employment opportunities than ever. Such products can be designed, printed, and compiled/binded using labor and artisans from Pakistan, e.g., from Urdu Bazaar Lahore, Pakistani illustrators, etc. Getting in touch with the people that I want to work for:

As suggested in the PW assignment doc, I got in touch with my target audience to gain some insight into what kind of products they will be interested in consuming. Some of the results are shown below.

3. Designing, Illustrating, and Researching for the Products:

Illustrating Stickers

Designing the Planner — 1

Designing the Planner — 2
Getting Closer to your Mega Project Problem
By: Jahanzaib Ali
Tags: Amal Academy, Prisoners, Jail

It is very excited to come closer to my mega project. And I am very thankful to Amal academy who give me chance to pitch my idea and work on it.

In Pakistan and all over the world there are lot of organization works for food hunger, helping poor peoples, giving education to poor ones and etc. Similarly I also do some social work. It is about freedom of prisoners.

Problem Statement

Lot of people are in jail because of some small of amount fine that they can’t pay. Due to this compulsion they chose to live in jail as prisoner. And they have time wastage and other some important he/she missed in their life. This is the biggest lost of them.

Solution:

Every problem have a solution similarly I have also. I should visit some jail. Meet with jailer. Get the information of the prisoners. And select such prisoners which are facing jail due to lack of pay fine. List down all the prisoners. Go and meet them privately in the jail. Get some information from them i.e. family information, occupation details and relevant information.

After this process like other organizations, they collect donations and spend donation to helping the poor and needy. Similarly in this manner I want to collect donations from people. Short list the prisoners. Pay their fine. And get free from the jail.

Involved Technology

In this concept there is a application in which whole data of the prisoners will be save. The user/donner will search out the prisoner. See his/her details. Type of crime and amount of fine. After his stratification he/she can pay online by using some payment agents i.e. easypasia or jazzcash.

After they send money to us we will go to jail. Pay the fine of selected prisoner. Get him free from jail. Make a thankyou video for the donner in which prisoner will speaks some thankyou world for the donner.

This is the mega project I want to work on it.

#AmalAcademy

#Jahanzaib
“Amal Totkay” for a growth mindset”
By: Sabahat Ramzan
Tags: Amal Academy

When we read the word turkey the first thing that came into mind that it might be some sort of shortcuts that will help us to develop a growth mindset but it is not that but it is a complete mindset change that is not a one-day turnover but you have to work it to develop them throughout your life.

How did they find the 5 tips?

The answer to this is that it is based on their research on the experience of highly successful people and people who have changed their mindset to a growth mindset and maybe with the help of psychiatric.

Self-talk. people who want to develop a growth mindset should talk to themselves because as much stronger your connection with your selves better you understand your aptitudes and weakness and this will polish your personality. When you talk to yourselves that you can do it this will give you motivation and you will better do it Get out of your comfort zone. When you live inside your shell and not willing to do something extra mil you will not be able to explore your capacity and inner strength. When you come out of your comfort zone and put yourselves in a challenging situation this will really helpful in upgrading your growth mindset.

Create new habits. Habits are a gradual process it is not developed overnight we have to work for them hard. And when we are willing to develop the then this will bring us into the category of a growth mindset. Evaluation of daily basis will make us a life long learner Ask people for help. We all are not good at everything. we should seek help and learn a thing by interacting with people or our teammates and not be hesitate about it every person in our lives will teach us something. And develop a friend circle who are credible and gave constructive feedback will pave our way towards a life long learner.
Awareness Sessions for Young Generation
By: Ali Hasan
Tags: Amal Academy, Amal Fellowship

Our future, our young generation is in the wrong direction, and we must show them the right path.

It is almost one year since the schools are closed, and we are using the online system for learning. But our youngsters are also spending so much time on the internet like on TikTok and other apps.

I’m not against entertainment, but sorry to say it is no more a source of enjoyment, but a product of consumerism.

But why am I discussing it?

The point is, they are becoming more idealistic, instead of realistic.

They are wasting their time on watching these useless videos which contains nothing, but only fake world.

I’m sharing some screenshots below which clearly states my point of view.
Amal Totkay That will help to Grow
By: Kazim Abbas
Tags: Amal Academy, Amal Fellowship, Amalkindness, Amal Totkay

So today we will discuss about how we grow and become a self and long time learner. So here are some points that Amal tells:

1- Self-Talk

2- Get out of Your Comfort Zone

3- Create New Habits

4- Ask People Help

5- Fake it till you make it

Nothing is Impossible the word itself says I’m Possible

The one of Amal totka that i really like and should implement in my daily life is that self-talk. We don’t need people to talk with every time, self talk will help us where we stand because we know ourselves better that others. Self talk help us to grow, help us to identify where we fall and what area that should need an improvement.
Getting Closer to your Mega Project Problem
By: Ayesha Haque
Tags: Amal Academy, Amal Fellowship, Amalkindness

There are many problems in the world caused by humans themselves which are due to something as insignificant as discrimination.

There are many people who are financially and physically blessed by God that does not mean that they are greater than others or are above others.

I have always found people misbehaving with their servants or employees disgracing and atrocious. How people treat the ones below them shows their character and values. Misbehaving with someone does not put you above them; it only shows how ill-mannered, insignificant and disgusting you are as a person.

Recently, there have been many cases brought to highlights where the maids or servants were beaten black and blue just for opening their mouths or breaking a glass.

Our culture does not include such teachings moreover, our religion Islam finds these acts haram.

Therefore, I want to establish an organization which could get these people their rights and prove that Pakistan is not a country only for the rich.

The organization could get these servants registered and get weekly feedback from them about their work environments. If necessary this organization would also legally fight for the rights of its registered servants and provide them protection whether physically, emotionally or legally.

Another thing I have come across in the community is the presence of children who value and desire for quality education. These children are mostly are ensnared by child labour. They have their families depending on them and go to work for daily wages.

When their parents are enlightened of their child’s desires and offered quality education they refuse only because if that child would study then who would earn for the family. The family would starve and die if these breadwinners think for their futures and secure quality education.

For this purpose, I would like to initiate a program where roadside schools are made. Instead of being free or asking for fee, these schools would pay every child what a daily wage would cost just to study.

The organization establishing these schools would definitely be a charity organization and require basic fundings from people but it would be an organization that would be run by the country for the future of the country.

I am very hopeful that with adequate planning and determination if not both then even one organization could flourish.

I would be very happy and fulfilled if I could bring a smile and happiness to even one person.
AMAL TOTKAY
By: Khurram Iqbal
Tags: Amal Academy, Amal Totkay

Developing A Growth Mindset

Self Talk

This totka is one of the best that will help you to grow in your life as a businessman and a good person. Everyone should adopt this habit and always accept the new things with open mind. Sometimes, self speaking is very important in life becasue it gives you an inner strength.

Get out of your comfort zone

Comfort zone is an area where you work as per your comfort but it never helps you to grow as a person. Come out of your comfort zone and grow with consistent speed.

Create New Habits

Learning of new habits are very important in your life. You have to learn new trends of market and skills to be succesful in life.

Ask People Help

Your company is your assert. As Qasim Shah and other motivational speaker mentioned that your company decides your growth in life . Your friends and supporter are the best source of motivation.

Fake it till you make it

This is also one of best totka for implementation in your life. Pretend to live in your new zone with new habits untill you’re fully involved.
Getting Closer to Your Mega Project
By: Ali Haider
Tags: Megaprojects, Ecommerce, Unemployment, Amal Academy, Freelancing

Online Earning / Unemployment

Unemployment has become the most common issue around Pakistan. Especially in this pandemic tenure of COVID-19.There are no new jobs and the companies have been fired so many employees. So there must be an alternate for job.

Online Earning is a term by which most of people in Pakistan is unaware of. Most of the people are even think that this is just nothing. Now World is shifting from physical to online. Most of the firms even start working from home.

Freelancing is becoming the most popular business around the world. What you just need to do is to learn a skill and you can start providing your service online on different freelancing platforms. This has become the most popular job around world. Here are some of the platforms for freelancing.

I am sharing here some of most popular freelancing sites here.

Fiverr

Upwork

Freelancer

Guru

Now i come to the point that how can we encourage people on doing freelancing ? For this we have to launch an awareness campaign and we need to arrange some seminars and webinars to get people aware of it. And in seminars we have to invite the sellers , who are earning money through freelancing.

What will be our target community? We will target all communities especially women. Because this is an home base job , all you need is just a laptop and an internet connection and a skill which you can easily learn in 2 to 3 months. We will help them in reaching to their mentor and guide them how they can learn and from where they can learn.

E-commerce is also becoming the most popular business in Pakistan. Where you need to open an E-commerce store and start selling your product.Now a days, The two main pillars of E-commerce in Pakistan are Enablers by Saqib Azhar and VBC by Sunny Ali. They are providing free courses as well as paid.

Enablers

VBC

For E-commerce we need investment which can be generated through freelancing.
Child Exploitation through Child Beggary
By: Muhammad Taimoor
Tags: Amal Academy, Amal Mega Project

An ugly industry is quietly sitting on the pavement.

Same day same time different group. One watched movie other watched poverty.

Child begging is not only one of the worst forms of child labor, but one of the worst violations of a child’s right and absolutely against the dignity of a child. Beggary is slavery and forced labor.

According to the Asian Human Rights Commission, there are 1.2 million children on the streets of major cities and the urban center of Pakistan involved in this calamity.

I observed very keenly from my surrounding if we give attention to this issue we can save and secure 2.5–10% of our population from this disaster.

They can count their worth.

Why it is important?

This ugly industry producing a dependent person that is dangerous for the development and progress of a country. We need to address this issue.

The public should discourage this illegal begging instead of encouraging it. There should be awareness programs against this mafia so that only people who deserve it can get help.

It can be solved through an awareness campaign of electronic and social media that has a great influence on our lives.
Amal totkay growth mind-set
By: Chaudhry Nouman
Tags: Amal Academy, Self Improvement

in Song of the Lark
Nutritional portal
By: Areej Chaudary
Tags: Amal Academy, Amal Fellowship, Amal Mega Project, Nutritionalportal

Nutritional portal

Just showing my realistic, practical and professional side and wanted to share my passion about food and health with you so that you too can see how it can be easy to EAT WELL, LIVE WELL.

As I relate to Nutrition field, I want you all to know that living healthy and energetic life is really thriving, not just surviving. We are our own responsible, so we all need to look after ourselves i.e. our physical self as well as our emotional well-being. Only 38 per cent of children are exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life. As a result, more than half the children under five years of age are deficient in vitamin A, 40 per cent are deficient in both zinc and vitamin D, and nearly 62 per cent are anaemic.

The devastating result of acute malnutrition leads to wasting, literally wasting away to skin and bones

“8 out of 10 children in Pakistan do not eat right type and quantity of food.”

Humanitarian Nutrition

Pakistan remains at emergency levels of acute malnutrition and is prone to natural disasters such as floods and earthquakes. There is a big need of doing some spreading some awareness at local level and try to involve any NGO in it.

Problem statement

People don’t have sufficient know how about their diet and lifestyle. The little negligence in their daily habits leading them towards chronic disease. There is clearly need of a proper guideline system.

Why I want to work on it

I want you to encourage you, Inspire you, motivate you and teach you how to take care of your mind and body so that may help you more happily and amazingly. how nutrition is an integral part of the right to food, and how education and awareness raising are essential vehicles to facilitate its fulfillment.

What I can do in this regard?

The best way to inform others on best Nutrition health is “Spread awareness like margarine on toast”

· There are number of ways to do successful sessionsi.e. We can do in person interactions with students and tells them how nutrition is essential for them

· In today’s era social media is the best and effective way to spread awareness in a better way places where we can’t reach, messages can be reached. Mass media and social marketing can influence people in changing their behavior.

· Speeches or proper guideline from medical specialist can create a positive change

How it can be a business plan

As we will providing our services by live streaming sessions, in person sessions and medical camps, we can charge a little bit from audience.

In the end

We only are responsible for nourishing ourselves so take a step for yourself, we are here for you
AWARENESS ABOUT BREAST CANCER:
By: Iqra Mushtaq
Tags: Amal Academy

“Health is the state of complete mental ,social, physical well being ,not merely the absence of disease or infirmity”.(WHO)

Now from the above quotation we come to know that health is very important for us and for our community. In order to save the lives of people we must have awareness about any disease especially for women who live inside homes and little communication with people.

Now come to my project work i.e Breast cancer awareness especially among female.Firstly we have to know about breast cancer.

It is a disease in which cells of the breast grow out of control. It can grow in different parts of breast depending on its type.

CAUSES:

Women factor as women are more likely to get that cancer. Second most important cause is age factor. drinking alcohol family history of breast cancer. history of patient with breast problem ,obesity and many other causes.

SYMPTOMS:

its main symptoms include:

New lump in the breast or underarm (armpit).

Thickening or swelling of part of the breast.

Irritation or dimpling of breast skin.

Redness or flaky.

Pain.

Discharge other than breast milk, including blood.

Any change in the size or the shape of the breast.

Pain in any area of the breast.

STATUSTICS ABOUT DEATH:

Pakistan alone has the highest rate of Breast Cancer than any other Asian country as approximately 90000 new cases are diagnosed every year out of which 40000 die.

It also common cancer in women worldwide, with nearly 1.7 million new cases diagnosed in 2012, representing about 25 per cent of all cancers in women.

AWARENESS:

Our most of Pakistani backward living females are unaware about this disease .They also feel ashamed while talking about that to other person. So as a result it spread and cause serious effects sometime death.

Early diagnosis of breast cancer can save from lethal effects and reduce the chance of surgery as well.

GOAL:

My goal is to provide a vast awareness program to these females how to diagnose it early.

Cancer Council’s Pink Ribbon Day helps raises funds in support of the many thousands of Australian women affected by breast and gynecological cancers. Cancer Council aims to minimize the threat of women’s cancers through successful prevention, best treatment, support and world-class cancer research. Pink Ribbon Day.

I can start it by taking small level conceling mettings with uneducated females and male and tell them about cause and symptoms.

Giving a practical view how they can diagnose it by giving five minutes to their self on daily and weekly basis.

In addition I can also consult different field related doctors for better understanding of the whole scenerio.

IMPACT:

I hope my small step can bring a better change in society especially in backward areas.I already started this work at my home side at small level in my family.

Happy to do it on large scale for my satisfaction and for the fulfillment of my duty.
A growth mindset is based on learning from new experiences and to improve our idea while a fixed…
By: Muhammad Usman
Tags: Amaltotkay, Amal Academy

A growth mindset is based on learning from new experiences and to improve our idea while a fixed mindset is based on not coming out of their comfort zone.

Successful entrepreneurs have a growth mindset because they are innovative and creative, and they are show willingness to take the risk and accept failure.

Tips i found

All the tips are very important and helpful in the development of a growth mindset as self-talk, get out of our comfort zone, create new habits, ask people for help, and fake to make it. to be a successful entrepreneur these tips are much necessary to implement on ourselves.

Takeaway

My takeaway

I. Self talk: It is necessary to assume that I have much potential to get success in our goal because I think if a person makes himself strong emotionally and mentally then he can achieve his goal more efficiently.

II. Get out of your comfort zone: Willingness to take the risk and make effort to succeed is a key to the success of every large organization. Because he will work hard to covert his risk to opportunity.

III. Create a new habit: Learning from everyday life unable us to improve ourselves and help us to make our weakness into our strength.

IV. Ask people: My takeaway is that from this tip is that we musk people for help and feedback because it may prove best for our success.

V. Fake it till you make it: this tip is applicable because this helps us to make feel and give passion to make it real for that we are working

Favorite tip

My favorite tip is that get out of our comfort zone because when we face some bad experiences lost our hope and passion, so we do not get out of our comfort zone. But this tip helps us to take the decision as well as risk and make it successful. If we faced failure, then accept and worked hard to achieve it more efficiently.

Already started implementing on

I am already working on creating new habits because I improve my every idea and goal by learning something new from my experience.

To begin from today

We can start our journey towards our growth mindset from today that whenever I will be got an opportunity to take the risk and make it successful by working hard.

#amaltotkay
How to get Entrepreneurial Idea
By: Fazeel Athar
Tags: Amal Academy, Entrepreneurship, Business Idea Generation, Business

Are you thinking of starting up a small business? What are some of the requirements that you need to fulfill before you can start your own business? One must know the problem statement or gap in society? In this blog, I am going to share my insights and experiences with you. How I found a gap or problem in the market?

It all started when I was doing a vertical take-off and landing drone project in a company. My responsibilities include designing parts on the software and then cut it out on a CNC machine. That was a beautiful piece of machine that design and cut parts with precision.

One day, it came to my mind what if I design a cartoon and then cut it out. It was a beautiful piece of art. I started thinking about the attractive crafted products through that machine. Then I began to explore the market. Soon I realized that there were very few sellers in the market who sold customized art products. It is how I found the gap in the market.

Vertical Take-off & Landing Drone Prototype

There were a lot of products that can be made. By scrutinizing my idea, discussing it with people and researching the market needs, I have decided to go for home decor wall art products. Because nowadays people want to decorate their houses with captivated products. Then I perceive the idea to target the audience who wants to give their relatives wall art design products, want to decorate their walls or startup who want to design their logo and monograms.

Here is a short story, how I got my business idea. I hope you get your business idea by doing something exciting or making a project or doing your corporate job or analyzing the surrounding and solve a problem for a niche audience.
Totkay
By: Abeer Mujahid
Tags: Growth Mindset, Amal Fellowship, Change, Amal Academy, Positivity

A long-lost concept

The term “Totkay” basically refers to ‘Solution developed over time through trial and error’. This term prevails in the sub-continent where people took it upon themselves to find the solutions to their problems and devised these methods. Being a fellow at Amal Academy, I was introduced to some of these solutions, commonly referred to as ‘Amal Totkay’.

Here, I would like to list them:

Self-Talk

This tip reminded me of the notion that “ At the end of the day, you are all that you have got”. Positive self-talk can do wonders. When you can not find motivation and encouragement around you, look within yourself, and give yourself a boost of kindness.

Get out of your comfort zone

Literally, NOTHING comes easy. Every achievement demands effort and every effort requires sacrifice. And sacrificing takes a lot of courage. We all get out of bed every day. It is a little bit difficult in winters, but we do it anyway. That bed is your comfort zone. No matter how pleasant you feel there, you will end up doing NOTHING if you stay there all day.

Create new habits

Explore what excites you rather than switching between the same three apps for hours. Inquire about the demands of your field. Work on your personality. Establish yourself as a brand. Learn a new skill. Improve an existing skill. Recall a long-lost skill.

Ask people help

Take feedback from genuine people around you. Nothing can be more accurate than an honest opinion from a loved one. And ensure that you receive feedback positively. But search for genuine people who do not give feedback for mere criticism.

Fake it till you make it

The word ‘Fake’ is indeed heinous. But in this context, it serves to be a tiny step towards change. Changes in mindset do not come overnight. Start adopting your mindset by pretending that you love it. It will help you develop new habits, and eventually, these habits will embed in your personality. It is tiresome and will drain your energy, but consistency is the key.

I was prominently inspired by “Self Talk” and “Fake it till you make it”, because, in my opinion, these two are co-related. Positive affirmations to oneself will give the courage to embrace new beginnings. It will lead to the implementation of alien ideologies. These two ‘totkay’ are like saying,
A Career in the Design Industry
By: Abdullah Mushtaq
Tags: Amal Academy, Amal Fellowship, Career In Design

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WHAT IS DESIGN?

There is a lot of definitions online and in design-related books but I will sum up it with a short and proper definition.

The organization and presentation of information, developed through a creative process for a particular function.

ABSTRACT

Unfortunately, in our country Pakistan, there are a lot of people who are not well aware of the most demanding skill of the corporate sector, which is DESIGN. Even, the design is one of the top 10 jobs of the World.

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CHALLENGE

There are only two main fields in Pakistan that are given more priority. One is a Doctorate and the second one is Engineering. But people do not know the other branches of these two categories, which makes it very difficult for them to start a proper career.

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One of them is “Design” and many people are not familiar with it because there are very few design education institutes in Pakistan where a regular design degree is taught properly. There are only a few universities in Karachi and Islamabad that offer a proper bachelor’s degree in Design, and Iqra University is one of them on this list.

There a lot of opportunities to choose your career as a Designer. Some of them are mentioned below

01. Graphic Designer

02. User Experience (UX) Designer

03. Interior Designer

04. Multimedia Artist & Animator

05. Art Director

06. Advertising & Promotions Manager

07. Fashion Designer

08. Film & Video Editor

Here, I would talk about User Experience (UX Design) specifically.

WHAT IS UX DESIGN?

User experience design is the process of supporting user behavior through usability, usefulness, and desirability provided in the interaction with a product.

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WHY I HAVE CHOSEN UX DESIGN TO NEGOTIATE

A few years ago, companies hired developers to develop Mobile Applications and Websites. But over time, one thing that was desperately needed was to build your Website and Mobile Application according to the user’s mind that they can interact easily. And in view of this need, a new field was introduced as UX Design.

A UX Design is basically is a design process where your Website or Mobile Application designed according to the mindset of a specific target audience with appropriate color combination and font family so that users can avoid any hassle while interacting with that Website or Mobile Application. Now, UX Design becomes the most demanding skill.

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CAREER BENEFITS

UX Design is almost newly introduced in Pakistan (not in foreign countries) so there are a lot of opportunities to get a proper job (if you have basic enough knowledge) or internship in this field. Also, the UX Designer is entertained with a handsome salary package in the industry.

So, If someone has an interest in the design industry I would recommend he can start and learn it to build his career as a professional UX Designer.
Getting Closer to your Mega Project Problem
By: Syed Moman
Tags: Amal Academy

To Help The People To Get Books By Creating A Website:

Due to pandemic situation of corona there are many issues raised up one of them is lack of books on book depot shops and during lockdown books are not available I want to create a website where book depot owners can sale books online and by this students can get books at home.

Another aspect of this project that if someone wants to share books in pdf form can share at this site and students can easily download that books which they want.

How To Manage Book Depot Of Different Cities:

For this purpose I will make different options if some one is from Faisalabad will select Faisalabad option then will select book category then author, edition, name etc of book. Then will select hard copy or soft copy option of book.

How To Manage Pdf Books:

I will give access everyone to upload books in pdf in specific folders of that category. Then some one who can’t afford to buy book can download books in soft by this the people can help each other.

How To Manage Traffic Source To Website:

By different social network type I can manage traffic source to website that is by the help of following networks;

Facebook

Instagram

YouTube

Twitter

WhatsApp

Benefits:

Due to corona pandemic situation books are not available on book depot or book depot shut down due to lockdown. By this students can purchase book online and book depot owners can earn online to sale books.

The second one main benefit by the option of pdf books the low budge students can download books in pdf form.

This is best way to sale and purchase books because by this we can implement on social distancing by this we can defeat corona disease In Sha Allah.

We Can Explore It:

We can explore this type of website by creating other folders just like online garments, shoes shops, bakeries etc.

If we have a point that we can explore that task or business, then we are definitely successful in it.
• Beggars in Pakistan Most of the time when we travel or walk on the roads or go to the bazaar, we…
By: Nida Amin
Tags: Amal Academy, Amal Fellowship

• Beggars in Pakistan



Most of the time when we travel or walk on the roads or go to the bazaar, we all see that people of different ages are like children, young and old. They come to us and ask for some money and food.



As a human and As a Muslim, we help them.

• What do beggars means



Beggars are people who asked for money and food because they are homeless and poor and no resources for living a happy and healthy life. There are five to twenty-five million beggars found in Pakistan. 1.2milion are child beggars. In the current pandemic, the number of beggars increased up to 40-50% due to lockdown. Due to lack of money and lack of resources, they come on roads and have become a beggar.

• Ballpoint sale



And some of last year’s we used to see that some of old people and children stand on the roads by holding ballpoints in their hands, it’s because these people are facing many things and they want to earn money with their efforts and hard work. But these old peoples and children do not earn much money in this stationery because, in the last few years, everything has become very expensive. So they are unable to take care of themselves and don’t send their children to schools for education.

• Collect the old ballpoints



I want to help these baggers who are selling ballpoint on the roads. I have an idea to collect all old ballpoint from students and refill the ink in these old ballpoints and pack again and give these ballpoints free of cost to them and ask them to sell to the students at a low price and which profit they will earn from this project to spend on the education and health of their children and for the health on those who stand on the roads.

In shaa Allah we will work on this as soon as possible

Thank you #amalacademy
Amal Totkay
By: Syed Moman
Tags: Amal Academy

Developing A Growth Mindset

Totka is an Urdu word that means a charm superstitiously believed to embody superstitiously believed to embody magical powers.

Here I am going to discuss about Amal Academy Totkay,(this is an international and professional platform) which help us in our personal and professional mindset growth.

These are given as:

Self Talk Get out of your comfort zone Create New Habits Ask People Help Fake it till you make it

1- Self Talk:

A direct conversation with yourself, according to me its a self confidence if you talk with yourself that you can’t achieve your goal its not possible to achieve your goal and if you talk with yourself to achieve your goal you can get it because now you have hope and this hope will boost your hard working ability to achieve your goal.

2- Get Out Of Your Comfort Zone:

To get command on your goal, you should get information, make changes to your daily routine, become delegator this one may make you uncomfortable. Through this you find no other way except to rise yourself.

3- Create New Habits:

Start with an incredibly small habit.. Make it so easy you can’t say no. Increase your habit in very small ways.. Success is a few simple disciplines, practiced every day. As you build up, break habits into chunks.

4- Ask People Help:

Make small requests Ask people you trust Be clear about what you’re asking Focus on the end result Remove any judgement

By this you may get proper feedback for your growth mindset.

5- Fake It Till You Make It:

Bringing yourself out of your comfort zone in order to achieve your targets to adopt a behavior which will lead you towards a better future.

My Takeaways from these Amal Tokays:

For the development of a growth mindset; honesty, determination, hard working and determination with self improvement are very important.

My Favorite Tips:

Visualize What You Want.

Break It Down.

Enlist Help.

Be Flexible.

Reward Yourself

What have they started implementing already:

Knowing what you want to achieve is the first and most important step in setting your goals. Have a vision for your life. Visualize where you want to be at various stages of your life and the relevant goals that you would have liked to achieve. Remember, it’s important to set goals that are important to you personally and not others.

What can they do to develop a Growth Mindset beginning from today?

Surround yourself with the right people

Take the courses you always wanted to do

Go ahead and try

Focus on what you can improve yourself rather than see the bad in others

In every family there are stories that it would be better not to repeat. A swindler uncle, a libertine cousin, an unfortunate serial entrepreneur, a prodigal son. The point is that those ghosts do not make us believe that by belonging to that family tree we are condemned to experience similar things.

Pay attention to the anecdotes and stories at the family Sunday table. If many of them show failures, obstacles and complaints, even if they are in a tone of laughter, do not let them take you, making you believe that you are part of a clan of people who will never get anywhere.
Reflection on Amal totkay
By: Urooj Fatima
Tags: Amal Academy

The five important totkay for developing a growth mindset that AMAL shared with us were as follows:

Self-talk Get out of your comfort zone Create new habits Ask people for help Fake it till you make it

The most interesting tip out of all these was FAKE IT TILL YOU MAKE IT!

I loved this idea as I implement it in my daily life activities too. It is really helpful and very beneficial totka to follow up in order to develop a growth mindset. All the tips shared are interesting and engaging. Creating a new habit is also a new thing for me.

I thought of it that when was the last time when I had made a new habit intentionally? and the answer was crystal clear to me. I did not do it since long time, unfortunately. I felt so bad for it.

But this is the moment when I can make it and do it right away!

And that’s what I did!

I made a new habit of waking up early in the mornings for the Fajar prayer and I do not sleep after it.
Amal Totkay. Amal totkay consists of simple 5 steps…
By: Farhan Zahoor
Tags: Amal Academy, Amal Totkay

Growth Mindset VS Fixed Mindset

In my opinion growth mindset is a mind that grows without limitation. A growth mindset tells us how to think out of the box and without limitations. I strongly believe that the growth mindset is necessary to survive in this society. If we talk about the fixed mindset it means you think that you have learned all the things already in my opinion there's no future for a fixed mindset. Fixed mindset people always in the box with a fear of lose.

Amal totkay consists of simple 5 steps that are very clear and super amazing.

1. Self Talk

When I was reading about Amal Totkay it was the point that I like the most. We always self talk but not make it very clear and didn't talk for a single point. We need to self-talk very specifically for greater results.

Self Talk

2. Getting out of Comfortzone

If we want a growth mindset then always live out of the comfort zone. Comfortzone is not the place for growth mindsets but fixed mindsets.

Since I joined the AMAL it helps me how to live out of my comfort zone always.

3.Develop new habits

New habits are like learning new things. We need to make it a habit. A good habit means a step towards development. It could be helping others, Be generous and etc. Amal is the best practice always to learn and develop new habits.

4.Seek help from experts

Always be cleared and ask for help whenever you want from experts. Taking help doesn't mean any shame but it will help you grow and increase productivity. In AMAL we always ask for help from other fellows as PM/AM.

5.Fake it till you make it

We always try to become fake but not for productivity and learning but to show others. When you are fake for productivity and development it will help you grow and it's a great point that motivates and help me to stand in many fields of life.

a) How did I find the 5 tips?

These are more important as much as AMAL fellowship. It gives us a sequence of all the important aspects which we normally do but unintentionally.

b) What are my takeaways?

My takeaways include that I spend valuable time with myself as well as will always ask the experts for help without any hesitation.

c) What are my favorite tips?

My favorite tip was Self Talk which I normally do but not very specific. From now onwards I will try to make it super worthy.

d) What have I started implementing already?

I already started the Totka of ‘Getting out of my comfort zone’.

e) What I can do to develop a growth mindset beginning from today?

I strongly believe that if I started following all the above Amal Totkay I will definitely start moving towards a growth mindset.