Building Life

his community, is the underlying cause of the collective progress of the society to which he belongs. Similarly, at the national level, progress and development are directly correlated with the prevalence of this spirit among the people. It is common practice that when a wrong is observed in society, proposals are made to enact new laws or introduce administrative changes in the hope of correcting the problem. However, the legal system and the administration have their limits and can only be partially effective. Genuine reform can occur only when the spirit of reform is awakened within the people themselves. A SCIENTIST Thomas Alva Edison (1847-1931) was a well-known American scientist. In his childhood, his teacher labeled him an incompetent student. However, through hard work, he became a great scientist. When Thomas Alva Edison was an eight-year-old boy in school, an incident happened. One day, his female teacher, while talking about flight, explained that humans cannot fly because they don’t have wings, but birds can because they do have wings. The other children accepted this explanation, but Alva had a different idea. He raised his hand and said, “Madam, but a kite flies even though it doesn’t have wings.” The teacher couldn’t