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Building Life

English book, p. 78

By Maulana Wahiduddin Khan

eternal. But time is not stagnant; it is in motion. This is a great blessing. Because of this, when one opportunity is lost, another one comes forward. After losing one possibility, a person finds another, which they can use to move forward. In the present world, no one can avoid loss. Here, both the great and the small face loss. The strong experience loss as well as the weak. Therefore, never become disheartened by loss. Every time you fall, make an effort to rise again. The journey of time does not end with the past and present; it always moves towards the future. If you have lost hold of the past and present, grasp the thread of the future. You will reach the path to success once again. DIFFICULTIES ARE STEPPING STONES Man is a hidden treasure of nature. The blows of hardships bring this treasure from within to the surface. The entire human history shows that those who faced the greatest difficulties became the strongest. When a seed breaks open, a mighty tree grows from it. The same applies to a person’s character. When someone faces life’s pressures, their inner abilities surface. What was once hidden as a “seed” now appears as a “tree.” There are two types of people. One sees a difficulty simply as a difficulty. The other sees a difficulty as a challenge. Viewing a difficulty as just a difficulty leads to a mindset of

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