If I don’t knead my own dough, who will bring it to me?* _(A Reflection on the Psychology of Love and Belief)_ _By Captain Mohamed Hassan Al-Tahir

 

_Date: December 14, 2025_

 

Deep within the Sudanese consciousness, the phrase _“If I don’t knead my own dough, who will bring it to me?”_ echoes not merely as a popular saying, but as an existential cry that encapsulates the Sudanese individual’s relationship with self, others, and homeland.

 

It is more than just words—it is a mirror reflecting a profound life philosophy:

– where the psychology of love and belief intersect,

– and where the threads of truth and falsehood, selfishness and goodwill, intertwine.

 

Together, they form a complex dialectic that shapes the individual, the community, and even Sudan’s geopolitical standing.

 

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*💞 The Dialectic of Love and Belief*

 

In Sudanese culture, love and belief are not separate sentiments or abstract convictions; they are one fabric, interwoven like palm fronds in a mat.

– Love in Sudan is not a fleeting emotion, but a deep emotional commitment.

– Belief is not just an idea, but a conviction rooted in the heart before the mind.

 

When a Sudanese loves, he believes. When he believes, he trusts. And when he trusts, he devotes himself wholly to what he believes in.

 

Yet this continuous relationship between love and belief is not without tension. Between:

– truth and deception, internal and external battles arise;

– selfishness and goodwill, positions waver and intentions are tested.

 

How many sincere loves have been tainted by hidden selfishness?

How many noble beliefs have been undone by a single lie?

 

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*🧠 From the Self to the Nation*

 

Psychology views love and belief as two driving forces of human behavior:

– Love provides the motivation,

– Belief provides the direction.

 

When they are reconciled,

– they generate a powerful energy capable of building and transforming.

 

But when they clash,

– the result is internal fragmentation that spills into relationships, communities, and even the fate of nations.

 

In Sudan, we witness this tension in every facet of life: in politics, in the economy, in social relations.

– We love the homeland, yet we lie to it.

– We believe in freedom, yet we practice exclusion.

– We chant unity, yet we fuel division.

 

Here lies the urgent need for reconciliation between love and belief, between truth and good intention—as a foundational step toward national revival.

 

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*🌍 Sudan’s Geopolitical Identity: When Love and Belief Become Global Issues*

 

Sudan is not just a patch of land—it is a crossroads between:

– Africa and the Arab world,

– the sources and mouth of the Nile,

– the desert and the savannah.

 

This unique geopolitical location

– has made it both a target and a vantage point,

– and has turned the psychology of its people into a key factor in regional and international dynamics.

 

So, has the Sudanese psyche become a reflection of wisdom—or has it slipped into naivety?

 

When the Sudanese reconciles with himself, and reorders his priorities based on sincere love and honest belief, Sudan becomes a player—not just a playing field.

 

But when selfishness overcomes goodwill, and truth is replaced by lies, the nation turns into a battleground—locally, regionally, and globally—rather than a platform for construction.

 

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*🌾 Sudan in the Hearts of Nations: The Land of Gold and Warmth*

 

Despite all the crises Sudan has endured, it remains in the hearts of nations as a symbol of generosity, kindness, and both natural and human richness.

From its mighty Nile, to the gold in its soil, to its music that transcends borders, to its people who smile through pain—

 

Sudan remains etched in the collective global memory as a land

– worthy of love, and a people worthy of respect,

– yet also a source of envy, ambition, and opportunism.

 

Love alone is not enough. It must be coupled with belief in oneself, in the ability to rise, and in the worthiness of something better.

 

As the proverb goes:

– _“He who does not love himself, others will not love him.”_

 

And Sudan—if it does not love itself, speak truth to itself, and believe in its mission—how can it ask the world to recognize its value?

 

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*✨ Conclusion: A Call to Awakening*

 

_“If I don’t knead my own dough, who will bring it to me?”_ is not just a rhetorical question.

– It is a call to awaken.

– A call to reorder our relationship with ourselves, our homeland, and the world.

 

To love sincerely, to believe purely, and to act with goodwill.

 

Sudan does not need someone to bring it dough—it needs those who will knead it with their own hands, from the flour of the land, the sweat of the brow, and the light of the heart.

 

So—will we be those people?