Building Life

with others? The answer is not to try to force others to your will but to adjust yourself. Don’t focus on taking from others; instead, aim to be a giver. Don’t see complaints as a problem; rather, let go of them. Don’t turn disagreements into conflicts; instead, handle them with kindness despite differences. Even if someone appears to be your enemy, don’t harbour hatred. This is the way to win hearts, and once you win hearts, there is nothing left to conquer. WAITING IS WISDOM Proverbs in different languages often stem from long human experience. Each proverb serves as a guideline for success. One such English proverb is: “Wait and see.” Henry David Thoreau (1817-1862), the well-known American writer, said: “The hero knows how to wait as well as to make haste. All good abides with him who waited wisely.” Sometimes in life, there are moments when one must make an immediate decision. However, if a person misses the chance to make a prompt decision, the right course of action is not to panic or rush into pointless actions. Instead, they should wait. Wisdom lies in knowing when to act quickly and when to set a matter aside. In reality, waiting is also an action. It is not a trivial task. To wait means trusting the natural order and becoming a seeker of God’s decision.