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Life Style
Life style adopted by man in the present materialistic world is largely responsible for the degradation of real values of life.
To live in accordance with the laws of nature, it is important to analyse our life style.
A life style that gives primary importance to materialistic pleasures cannot help to live in harmony with nature.
It is also not possible to live in harmony with nature by adopting life style that consists of spiritualism alone.
A new concept of life-style is needed for all-round growth of life.
To lead a balanced life, it is necessary to have an amalgamation of spiritualism, morality, economic and material progress.
As long as decisions of life are taken by instincts arising from the senses, problems will continue to exist. It is necessary to subdue our senses.
By adopting a life style built on the edifice of self restraint, the problem of erosion of environment can be arrested.
By constructing parks and planting trees all around us, we can diffuse the problem of environmental pollution.
