It is only utter devotion—no matter what the field of activity—that can lead to success. Only those who have devoted themselves in this world of struggle and competition can aspire to advance in life.
In a towering rage, a man is not in control of himself. He takes a wrong step and destruction follows in its wake. It becomes too late for regrets: he is unable to save himself from his own wrong action.
Professional skill and ability achieved by hard struggle are an investment in itself. Even if they fail to find an immediate outlet, life’s labours are never lost in the long run. Sooner or later opportunities will present themselves that draw on such painfully acquired skills.
Observing silence is a great act. When someone is silent, his attention is diverted more to ‘heavenly’ matters than to ‘worldly’ ones. He eschews superficiality and engages himself with deeper realities.
There is no end to the opportunities in this world. When one opportunity ceases to exist, some other opportunity always arises elsewhere. When one stage in a man’s career comes to an end, there will always be the opportunity to enter a new phase.
If you are well-mannered towards those whose views are similar to yours, you may be said to have a fairly good character. But, if you behave properly with those who criticise and hold divergent views from you, then you deserve to be credited with having an excellent character.
A reasoned statement is the mark of the pious man. An irrational argument, using the language of allegation is the sign of an irresponsible, morally deviant person. The former who can be called a principled man, while the latter is a nothing but an animal in the form of a man.
Just as morning is always followed by night, so does success inevitably follow failure. However, just as the earth must revolve unceasingly if morning is to follow night, so must man be unremitting in his struggle to reach his final goal.
A rights-conscious person always make demands upon others, while a duty-conscious person thinks of self-construction by fulfilling his own duty. The formula of a rights-conscious person is: They must do it; while the formula of a duty-conscious person is: I will do it.
It is a fact that intellectual discovery is the most thrilling experience. And such a thrill is great food for the intellect. This process staves off intellectual starvation, thus making the discoverer permanently alive and young.
