Hazrat Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Daamat Barakaatuhu) mentioned:
One can only reach Allah Ta‘ala through emulating Nabi (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) both inwardly and outwardly.
We recognise the favours of our parents, wives etc. upon us, but we have failed to recognise the favours of Nabi (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) upon us. He did not only show us the way to acquire the good of the dunya (world), but he also showed us the way to acquire the good of the aakhirat (hereafter) through his mubaarak teachings.
Continue to ponder over his efforts and sacrifices for the ummah. This will be a means of his true love and recognition being instilled within our hearts. Thereafter emulating his mubaarak sunnah will become easy for us.