The Book of Life

INSIGHTS OF THE WISE to run. Sitting idle is something I cannot even think of. My wish is to compete again. They have taken away my gold medal, not my speed.” The person who takes something from you always seizes what you own, but not your very self. Your being, along with all its abilities, still stays with you. Use what still belongs to you, and after every loss, you can create a new story of your own. AVOID PROVOCATION I n India, lions are found most abundantly in the Gir Forest Sanctuary in Gujrat. At the beginning of the twentieth century, there were fewer than twenty lions there. But according to a census in May 1990, the number had risen to 280. Because of this increase, human life in the area came under threat. A report in The Times of India dated August 22, 1990, noted that over the previous two years, these lions had killed sixteen people and injured 140 others. Following these incidents, a team led by Mr. Ravi Chellam was appointed to investigate. Their findings indicated that although lions caused several attacks, many of these incidents were triggered by human actions that provoked the animals, rather than outright aggression. As the report states: