Book Title: $JES 904 Compendium of Jainism (Jain Academic Bowl Manual 3rd Edition)
Author(s): JAINA Education Committee
Publisher: JAINA Education Committee

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________________ CONDUCT I asked for Love....... And I got Troubled people to help. I asked for Favors......... And I got Opportunities. I received Nothing that I wanted..... I received everything that I needed. Very often we want someone to help us and do things for us. However, it is equally important to learn to do things for ourselves. As in the above story, if the butterfly had been allowed to be self-reliant and had come out of the cocoon by himself, he would have become a very pretty butterfly, admired by all. When there was intervention, with the thought of helping, he was in fact hurt by it and lost far more than he gained. Just as gold is more pliable when it is heated, we get more self-sufficient and better as we go through life's difficulties and work out a solution for ourselves. We need to keep our standards high and rise up to them instead of lowering our standards to make life easier and more comfortable. Page 200 of 398 C11- Living Values Compendium of Jainism - 2015

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