To attain success, man has to take stimulus from his environment, both positive and negative, his education, whether good or bad, his moral and physical inheritance and ‘convert’ these into success in much the same way that a plant converts nutrients from the soil into fruits. Even from his failures, he has to extract such experience as will set him on a better and more successful course for the future.
If you try to convince all the members of the society of your wish to prevail, you will seldom succeed, so practice the art of doing what is possible and leaving what is impossible. This is a sign of maturity. The mature person remains even-tempered in situations which are impossible for him to change.
Death is like an individual earthquake. Everyone is doomed to die, but no one knows when he is going to face this fateful moment. Death means complete detachment from the present world. It is like compulsory eviction from the world he has built for himself.
The character of those with double standards is not predictable. Such people talk much but fail to back up their avowed resolutions with firmness of action. As a result, very soon, they lose the trust of their society.
Every man or woman is born with great potential. But this potential is in terms of innate capacity and not in terms of actuality. It is challenging circumstances that awaken people's minds and enable them to turn their potential into reality.
Psychological studies show that situations always being propitious, kills the spirit of struggle. The history of progress tells us that no individual or nation has ever made progress in favorable conditions.
Psychological studies show that situations always being propitious, kills the spirit of struggle. The history of progress tells us that no individual or nation has ever made progress in favorable conditions.
Conscience is the strongest check against wrongdoing. Anyone who wants to live as an honest person or as a man of character, must keep a guard upon his conscience. Nothing else can guarantee one's personal morality.
Consultation is not an isolated habit. The willingness to engage in it results directly from qualities like modesty, sincerity, caution and the spirit of learning. Without these qualities, no one can engage sincerely in consultation.
Each time a person comes under the influence of an evil temptation, his conscience, or his moral sensitivity, becomes alive. It persuades man not to succumb to wrong temptations and not to deviate from the right path. Anyone who listens to his inner voice is surely saved from becoming a victim of evil forces. But one who fails to pay heed to it will lose the opportunity to act righteously.
