“Don’t confuse motion and progress. A rocking horse keeps moving but doesn’t make any progress” -Alfred Montapert
This is especially the case where the majority of the effort comes from volunteers. It is easy to for organizations to get stagnant, and thus be excited when any kind of activity starts up again. Forward progress requires not settling for activity, but having a vision that the movement is working toward.
About Omar Usman
Omar Usman is a founding member of MuslimMatters, Qalam Institute, Muslim Strategic Initiative, and Debt Free Muslims. He is a regular khateeb and has served in different administrative capacities in various national and local Islamic organizations. You can follow him on Google+ or on Twitter @ibnabeeomar.
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