Proving One’s Worth

PROVING ONE’S WORTH It is not always clearly understood by aspirants to high positions that the response of our society is usually an echo of our condition. We tend to attribute the evils afflicting us to society so that we may shake ourselves free of the blame. When a person enters life fully prepared to meet its challenges, the world cannot but give him due recognition. Never in any environment does he fail to receive the position of honour, which is his due. This results in his being able to maintain high moral standards. His experiences are marked by bravery, confidence, broadmindedness, gentlemanliness, acknowledgement of others’ worth and a realistic approach to life. He has the will and the capacity to enter into proper human relationships. Society has recognized his talents, and he, having given due acknowledgement to society, can rise above the negative attitude of hatred and prejudice. The reverse is true when, because he cannot meet the required standards, he fails to prove his worth; when he enters life with inadequate training, he fails to find a place of his choice. As a depressed personality, he almost certainly develops a low moral character. He falls prey to negative psychology—anger, complaint, even criminality. Failure in life gives birth to this negative psychology because it is seldom that the person concerned blames himself for his failure.