Living in Hope

Making the Best of Things life of constant mortification. Now with the degree in his possession, he was ready to start his practice. After thanking the people of the mosque, he submitted his resignation and went off to hire a small clinic in the city. He went with a certain quiet confidence, and firmness of purpose, for the bitter experiences of his life and his struggle for betterment had taught him many a useful lesson. In the running of his clinic, his hard work and intelligence soon enabled him to earn enough to buy a house for his family. A year later, he was offered a lectureship in the local college. This was an event which changed his entire life. Yesterday’s ‘Mullaji’ was now the honoured and respected ‘Doctor Sahib,’ and what was equally important was that he now had no financial worries. If, in his early years, he had negatively responded to the adversity of his circumstances with mere bitterness and complaints and had taken no positive action to overcome his difficulties, he could never have had anything better to look forward to in his future life. Adverse circumstances should be seen for what they are—steppingstones to new and better horizons.