Fazal Hadi
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Hello, I’m Fazal Hadi, a motivational storyteller who writes honest, human stories that inspire growth, hope, and inner strength.
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My Morning Secret
Nobody knew I was waking up at 5:30 AM. Not my roommate who thought I was still the person who hit snooze seven times. Not my coworkers who saw me arrive at 9 AM looking like I'd rolled out of bed ten minutes earlier. Not even my best friend who knew almost everything about me.
By Fazal Hadiabout 16 hours ago in Motivation
My Simple Joy Formula
I was crying in the grocery store parking lot when I realized something had to change. Not because anything terrible had happened. Actually, everything looked fine on paper. Good job. Nice apartment. Loving family. Healthy body. All the pieces were there.
By Fazal Hadiabout 19 hours ago in Motivation
How I Sleep Peacefully Now
Three in the morning used to be my breaking point. That's when I'd wake up, heart pounding, mind racing, staring at the ceiling while the world slept peacefully around me. I'd grab my phone and watch the minutes crawl by—3:17, 3:34, 3:52—knowing that the alarm would go off in a few hours and I'd face another day exhausted.
By Fazal Hadiabout 19 hours ago in Longevity
When Everyone Walked Away, He Chose Himself
Marcus sat alone in the apartment he could barely afford, staring at his phone that hadn't rung in three weeks. His best friend since college had stopped returning texts. His brother said he was "too busy" to meet up anymore. Even his girlfriend of four years had walked away, leaving behind nothing but a note that read: "I can't watch you struggle like this anymore."
By Fazal Hadi2 days ago in Motivation
6 Tiny Habits That Work Even on Bad Days
I discovered these habits on the worst day of my life. It was a gray Tuesday morning when my world collapsed in stages. First, the email: my position was being eliminated. Then, the phone call: my grandmother, who raised me, had hours left. By noon, I was sitting in a hospital parking lot, jobless and about to say goodbye to the only person who'd ever believed in me unconditionally.
By Fazal Hadi3 days ago in Motivation
Dreams, Struggles, and Breakthroughs
The dream showed up uninvited at 2 a.m. on a Thursday. I was wiping down tables at Rico's Diner, the same tables I'd been cleaning for seven years, when I caught my reflection in the window. Thirty-four years old, smelling like french fries and burnt coffee, with a notebook of unpublished stories shoved in my locker and a life that looked nothing like what I'd imagined at twenty-two.
By Fazal Hadi3 days ago in Motivation
