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Dr Thomas Cooper had compiled a massive dictionary singlehandedly. The result was the fruit of extremely laborious efforts made over a period of eight years. One day his pugnacious wife burnt all the papers. Upon reaching home he inquired about the papers and his wife contemptuously showed the ashes lying on a plate. Cooper responded calmly to this dreadful act of his wife saying : "You may be able to burn the papers. How will you burn my love for literature ? It's ok. I will work hard for another eight years. I will not die without completing the work. Besides, do you know ...? You have added eight new years to my life and I am grateful to you for the same".
Hard work of eight full years ........ Drudgery of about 2,500 days ....... Laborious efforts of approximately 15,000 hours .......
When all these efforts come to noughts as a plateful of ash, then couldn't all of us also cultivate such patience, such an ability to remain calm as that of Dr. Cooper ? and have a lion's heart that gives the strength to strive again, without getting disappointed ?
When our shoes are stolen .... when someone steals our wallet ...... When a pick-pocket robs us of our belongings ...just think that ... "this loss is definitely not so big that it takes eight years to wipe off".
A youth asked a saint whom he had seen praying to God for several years : "why are you wasting your time everyday with folded hands ? Is there anything that you gain from this activity?" The devotee replied: "I am not wasting time. I am making good use of it. Prayers made to God are never wasted".
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