Sweet are the Uses of
Adversity.
Long back, William
Shakespeare said, “Some are born Great, Some have <=
b>achieved
Greatness and some have Greatness thrust upon them.” What a great
saying! Valid and true even a=
fter
more than four centuries. That is why Shakespeare is timeless and venerated=
by
the people belonging to all languages and nations. In the same sense and
importance, the present saying is also equally great reflecting a great tho=
ught
not chained by any region or religion. Great poets and writers are, therefo=
re,
universally acclaimed.
In these modern days, man has forgotten t=
he
sweetness of troubles but always aiming to reach the higher levels of
happiness, which in itself does not constitute any crime but man seems to h=
ave
forgotten the need to be content at some point of time. Ambition and
avariciousness are not synonymous. Life demands an element of sacrifice,
sometimes in a greater degree for the sake of family, society and nation. I=
t is
obvious that one should be prepared for this when occasion demands. Willing=
ness
to undertake the journey of life in this world with concomitant difficulties
and challenges smilingly and ungrudgingly is the essence of life. Surely and
steadily, happily and courageously, every one of us should aim to reach that
state of mind where failure does not baffle us and success does not bring an
overwhelming joy.
Every one of us knew w=
ell
that difficulties and troubles visit and sometimes stay with us leaving beh=
ind sad
times and experiences. We should never forget the fact that even nations ar=
e no
exception in facing turbulent times. The message is very clear. One should =
not
lose hope and be despaired at the sight of troubles.
Bold=
ness
in facing life with indomitable will and faith makes our lives peaceful and
purposeful. There is always scope to look at life and live in a better way.
Again taking the help of William Shakespeare, the concept is explained that=
valiant
dies once but cowards die many times. Our philosophy is resplendent with
splendid ideas and inspiring thoughts that life is a battle to be fought and
won and it says that if you win the war, you will enjoy the kingdom and if =
you
lose, you will reach the heaven. In any case or at any time, one should not
lose faith in one’s self.
The aim of life is to fight till you
succeed but not to yield to circumstances and find excuses to avoid
responsibilities and duty towards his family, society and nation. Every man=
or
woman should remember that happiness lies in discharging one’s duty b=
ut
not in avoidance of the same. Great people in the past sacrificed their liv=
es
and pleasures in giving the world more than what they have taken and made t=
he
present world eternally indebted to them. Troubles and difficulties did not
deter them from their chosen path and success was not a matter of luck or
chance to them. They toiled, struggled and achieved the same by dint of hard work, planned and systematic
efforts foregoing pleasures and fortunes in the process but achieved lasting
name and fortune. We find youngsters amidst us losing hope in future and
interest in life merely because they could not attain instantaneous success=
and
the only message for them is that to remember the saying,
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