Building Life
English book, p. 39
By Maulana Wahiduddin Khan
Learn the Right Lesson courageously. He may encounter bitter experiences from people, but instead of succumbing to anger and hatred, he should endure them with positive feelings. In the journey of life, he may face losses and failures. Despite this, he should not lose heart and should continue his journey with renewed determination each time. These are the experiences in life that truly make a person human. They bring out the hidden potential within and transform one into a complete individual. The unpleasant experiences of life serve as training stages for a person. Without going through this training course, it is impossible for a person to become a noble human being. LEARN THE RIGHT LESSON In the garden, there is a rose tree. Flowers bloom on its branches, and along with them, thorns grow. Seeing the thorns with the flower, a poet says: Hifazat phool ki mumkin nahin hai Agar kaanton mein ho khoye hareeri “The flower cannot be kept secure, If the thorns possess a silken nature.” It is true that flowers coexist with thorns in nature. But the purpose of the thorns is not to serve as harsh guards for the flower. This is the poet’s imagination, not the lesson intended by nature.

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