Leading A Spiritual Life
English book, p. 379
By Maulana Wahiduddin Khan
Now or Never garden and you cut off one of its branches, you will very soon find that a new branch has grown back at the same spot. This is the law of nature, which is applicable to human life also, with this addition – one can take away your first chance but no one has the power to stop you from taking a second chance. Therefore, the formula of compete or perish is not the be-all and endall of existence. It is simply an ultimatum meant to spur people on to outdo others so that they may succeed in life. If a person has failed in the first instance, he does not necessarily perish, for everyone has the potential to avail of second chances and regain what was lost in the first instance. Human life always has its ups and downs, but none if this can totally obstruct a person’s life journey. In all such situations, the law of nature will prevail. Now or Never You should think that every day is the last day for you, so you have to decide what to do in the very first instant, otherwise you wil not be able to do anything. I once happened to meet a youth who was intelligent and well educated but who, for some reason, had fallen into the bad habits of smoking and drinking. I advised him to give up these habits. I said: “These

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