Principles of Life

Initial Preparation

Maulana Wahiduddin Khan I Principles of Life

A term well-known to people in the textile industry is pre-treatment. Pre-treatment is the process which coarse cloth is put through so that it can be worked into a fine, finished product. Without pre-treatment, the cloth is not suitable for advanced treatment, and cannot reach a re­fined state.

Losing to Gain

Maulana Wahiduddin Khan I Principles of Life

For about twenty years, between 1950 and 1970, Japan used to import superior industrial technology from the west, at times by out­right purchase, but more often by borrowing or on a credit basis. As a result, today Japan stands strong on its own feet economically and is in a position to export not only its goods but also its know-how to other countries.

Solutions

Maulana Wahiduddin Khan I Principles of Life

Mr. Malcolm Forbes has, with great pertinence, made this ob­servation about problem-solving: “It’s so much easier to suggest solutions when you don’t know too much about the problem.”

Realizing One’s Own Shortcomings

Maulana Wahiduddin Khan I Principles of Life

A certain individual reached old age and was still unmarried. When asked his reason for remaining a bachelor, he said that he had always been looking for a perfect spouse. “But in all this time, did you not find one?” he was asked. “Once I did,” he replied, “but unfortunately she was looking for a perfect spouse too, and I did not come up to the required standard.”