Building Life
English book, p. 38
By Maulana Wahiduddin Khan
the success of any individual or group effort in this world. Success in the world is another way of saying acting in harmony with nature. Conversely, failure occurs when a person cannot align with the natural system. Success is half the result of personal efforts and half the result of staying in harmony with nature. PHASES OF TRAINING Humans are potentially the noblest creatures. Yet, this status is only granted to those who, through their effort, turn this potential into reality. The condition of humans is exactly the same as that of other things in this world. For example, iron is a metal that is extracted from the earth. In its initial form, it is just raw ore. After extraction, it goes through several additional stages, even being melted in extremely high heat. After this process, it progresses to become what is called steel. In the same way, a human being is initially like ‘raw ore.’ Within them lies all the potential to become a noble human being. However, an ordinary person only becomes a noble and developed individual when they go through all the stages that are necessary according to the law of nature. The most important thing in these stages is patience and endurance. This means that when a person faces difficulties, instead of running away from them, they should face them

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