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in man for comforts. He is so intoxicated that he has lost sight of his goal of retaining his mental peace. What goal can addicts have ?
Chemical fertilizers may initially help the farmer to harvest a bountiful crop on fertile soil, but eventually it will rest only when it has made the farm a barren piece of land. The excess of comforts finally proves to be a dangerous game in a man's life. It sucks a man's integrity, self-esteem and his ability to retain his composure and makes his life-style insipid and bland.
The significance of tolerance in life
Vishwanath Shashtri was a famous learned pundit from Bengal. A very soul stirring incident from his life is narrated here. Once he was invited for debate on the scriptures along with several other learned pundits. The debate started at the appointed time. The opponents had no response to make to the learned arguments placed by Shashtriji and their defeat seemed certain. Shashtriji's face was wearing a serene smile of victory.
When the opponents could not find any substantive argument to win the debate, the last opponent removed a snuff-box from his pocket, opened it and sprinkled all the tobacco powder on Shashtriji's face. Shastriji remained unperturbed by this sudden disgusting behavior of his opponent. He removed his kerchief wiped his face and remarked in a calm tone : "This was a diversion from the subject. Let's continue with the debate." The smile still lurked on Panditji's face. This was a true smile of victory.
In the Parliament also people pull each other's leg and in the cricket field also mudslinging goes on, then why should the
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