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THE ART OF LIFE
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Those who undertake the mission of their lite halfheartedly, who do not take full interest in it, and do not. work with all their energy, with all their powers and full: faith, can never secure a position of trust and responsibility.. It is an old idiom that "He who goes mourning, brings the news of death.” Consequently, we shouid never go to fight. the battle of life weeping. Go smiling. Smile yourself and. make others smile. This is the key to success. This. should never be forgotten.
The Brave and the Coward
What is the difference between the brave and the coward ? There is a difference of just one step. Whereas the step of the brave always goes forward, the step of the coward goes backwards. The coward runs away from the battle of life.
Success and Fame
The greatest mistake of man is that he does not make as vigorous efforts to get success as he does to get fame. Without success you can never get fame. If by some fou: means you manage to get some fame without perfecting! yourself, your fame will not last. It will be a temporary phase. Therefore in the battle of life we should strive to get. perfection. We should not bother our head about getting fame. Once you get success and perfection, fame will come unsought for.
Self-led or led by Others
If you have eyes to see and the capacity to use your eyes judiciously, you will go ahead to your ideal straight
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