Leading A Spiritual Life

others which do not. There is the frequent recurrence of the phenomenon of ‘unintended consequences’ or ‘undesirable results’ because people are intent on fulfilling their ambitions, without taking into account the external factors which may go against their plans. It is a wise man who takes into consideration all the relevant factors before drawing up his plan of action and then takes an objectively well-thought out step. If the individual fails to proceed in this way, he shall have to bear with unintended and unanticipated consequences. This principle holds true for both superpowers and countries of a lesser world stature. Misadventure Never Pays Confidence is good, but overconfidence is quite the reverse. Being adventurous may be good, but risk-taking can be disastrous. O n December 24, 2014, due to dense fog on the Agra-Noida route, a speeding truck on the Yamuna Expressway hit a car from behind. Several other vehicles coming from behind rammed into each other, creating a massive pile-up. In this accident, two people died and 23 were injured. Deputy Superintendent of Police Arvind Kumar said: “What appears to have led to the