“A wise person is o­ne who keeps a watch over his bodily desires and passions, abstaining from that which is harmful, and striving for that which will benefit him after death; while a foolish person is o­ne who subordinates himself to his cravings and desires, and then expects Allah to fulfil his futile desires.”

alathariyyah:

The Prophet Muhammad (sallallaahu alayhi wa sallam). Reported by Shaddad bin Aws (radhi allahu anhu),  Recorded by At-Tirmidhi in the book, “Al-Qiyamah”, (chapter 25), Ibn Maajah in the book, “Az-Zuhd”, (chapter 31) and Ahmad in his Musnad (4/124). [Spiritual Disease & Its Cure - Ibn al Qayyim] 

I’m not Muslim, but there is such wisdom in this, such that parallels Christianity as well.