Two Streams of History
English book, p. 54
By Maulana Wahiduddin Khan
studies, brainstorming is the source of all kinds of intellectual development. Man does not perform great feats in normal situations. Great deeds are performed in abnormal situations. These unfavourable and challenging conditions act as a spur to awaken in one a strong intellectual stimulus to strive strenuously to achieve one’s goal. For example, the Crusades created the challenging condition that led the Europeans to discover the forces of nature. For example, the development of aviation in the wake of the First World War and the development of communication in the wake of the Second World War resulted from great passion whipped up by both the Allied and Axis forces.

‹ Previous page Next page › About this book Open in the reader