Safe Harbour On Both Sides

SOLUTION TO THE PROBLEM T here’s a saying: “Change yourself, and your destiny will automatically change.” And Thomas Stearns Eliot (T. S. Eliot, 1888–1965), a poet, essayist, and playwright, once said: “If you are put into a round hole, then you should become a ball.” Both these statements express the same deep truth from different angles: The secret of success lies not in clashing with circumstances, but in adjusting to them. While living in this world, a person constantly faces different kinds of challenges—sometimes from nature, sometimes from the environment, and sometimes from unexpected situations. In such times, a wise person does not resist blindly but rather adapts, bends, and finds a way forward. Take the example of Japan. Japan is a country where earthquakes occur frequently. These disasters cause enormous human and financial losses. It was a serious problem—but the Japanese found a practical solution.