English book · Leading A Spiritual Life

Avail of the Immediate Frame of Reference

English book, p. 367

By Maulana Wahiduddin Khan

Avail of the Immediate Frame of Reference at such times you cannot show any leniency, you are going to find life very difficult outside the family circle when you enter society at large and encounter all kinds of unpleasantness. So, you have to accept that unpleasant experiences are an inescapable part of life. And you have to be capable of adopting a give-and-take attitude within the family circle as well as outside in society. Your family is not just your family: it is also a source of training for you. In this sense, your family serves as the cradle for your future career. If your school is a source of formal education for you, then your family is a source of informal education. And both are equally important. For example, if you have an unfortunate encounter with a family member, don’t take it as an evil. Take it as a first, very necessary training lesson, because you are destined one day to go out of your home and live in society. And in society there will be many occasions on which you will have similar negative experiences. You must realize that your family is a blessing for you, for it is like a training centre that sends you out into society as a prepared or mature person. Indeed, your family is the mainspring of your future life. Everyone knows that formal education is very important for his future. Without a good formal education, it is not possible to get a good job. I do agree with this point of view, but in terms of one’s allround existence, education is not the be-all and endall of everything. For a better quality of life you need

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