Imam Tom Facchine – Self-Development, Languages, Problems of Modernity, Attaining Balance & More!

I was joined by Imam Tom Facchine for a wide-ranging interview on Self-Development, Learning Languages, Problems of Modernity, Attaining Balance, dealing with overwhelm, Ibn Al Jawzi, the moral considerations of YouTube Creators & more.

It was one of my favourite interviews and I am thankful to Imam Tom for being so gracious with his time and honouring this project.

HIGHLIGHTS:

00:00 Introduction
02:00 From Christianity to Islam
10:00 From far Left ideas to embracing Islam
17:00 Problems of “Modernity”
22:30 Being in awe of UAE but ignoring the problems
30:00 Importance of Self-Development in Islam
33:00 Stacking motivational factors
35:30 Islam offers the best self-development tools
42:20 Using “self-development” for Dawah Purposes
45:00 Being willing to go against the grain
47:00 How do you define “Manners”
51:00 Tips on Learning Languages (Imam Tom speaks 5)
1:04:00 My Arabic Journey and approach self-development
01:10:00 Focusing on business?
01:15:00 Ibn Al Jawzi’s inner dialogue on Balance
01:19:00 How much can we change?
01:26:00 Trauma
01:28:00 Balancing Hope & Fear
01:35:00 Moral Dilemma of YouTube & audiences
01:39:40 Saying no to people
01:43:00 Dealing with Overwhelm