Leading A Spiritual Life
English book, p. 201
By Maulana Wahiduddin Khan
Schooling versus Training simple. The father started his life with the spirit of discontent, while his children started their lives with the spirit of contentment. It was this reason that was responsible for the difference between father and sons. A person who is born into a poor family and achieves success by way of struggle, achieves one more thing, which is more important than wealth – that is, intellectual development. His circumstances automatically develop an intellectual struggle in his mind. This struggle unfolds his inner capacity, and consequently he emerges as an intellectually developed person. One who is born in a state of affluence is bound to become intellectually dwarfed, while one who is born in poor circumstances emerges as an intellectual giant. The laws of nature are greater than everything else. They are eternal: they cannot be changed. The law of nature in this regard tells that it is not ease but effort, not facility but difficulty that makes men. Schooling versus Training Parents must strive to develop in the child high qualities of character such as the wilingness to adjust, tolerance, peacelovingness, simple living, high thinking, and so on. Children are the greatest concern of parents. Parents want their children to be bright, enjoy great success

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