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Building Life

English book, p. 82

By Maulana Wahiduddin Khan

This image will only form if you stay in one place for a long time. If you frequently change locations, you won’t create a clear image in people’s minds. You also won’t be able to earn trust, and you won’t succeed in reaching a higher level of progress. TWO TYPES OF PEOPLE A person who lives with a negative mindset is a product of history, while someone with a positive mindset is a creator of history. The former is influenced by historical circumstances, whereas the latter thinks beyond them and makes new history. Unpleasant circumstances always exist in the world. There are always reasons for one person to complain against another. During such times, those who adopt a reactionary mindset become just products of history. They fall victim to their surroundings. These individuals are often involved in protest actions and are unable to achieve any meaningful progress. In contrast, a true human being is one who thinks beyond circumstances and forms his own opinions independently of reactions. Such a person rises above history. They are in a position to shape the world rather than be influenced by it. They become makers of history. All animals are shaped by history, but it is a human’s role to

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