As creatures in tis universe, we are all subject to change. Our emotions are subect to such changes, though many of us a re not aware why. This lecture series defines the essenceof happiness and sadness, and it explores the root causes of our emotional states. With tis knowledge, one can begin to uncover the nature of one's desires and how it affects the emotional output. A more constant state can be achieved if trivial attachments are purged from the depths of heart and replaced with a firm connection with the Creator. For this to take place, taubah (repentance) is the beginning step in the process. In the journey to Allah, one must be in constant taubah. This set contains some reflections on the benefits of taubah as a reminder to the faithful. A perosn with deeply rooted faith cannot help but be motivated to stop running away from his Lord and begin to retrn to Him, the Irresistible.