ACCEPTANCE OF REALITY

options: either take a multinational job and accept that the principle of hire and fire will be applicable to you, or don’t take a job there at all. Once an American professor, who had come to Delhi to deliver a lecture in a university, was approached by an Indian student who, with the aim of studying in America, asked for his help in getting admission to some university there. The professor smiled and said that, admissions to universities in America was done on the basis of merit and not through recommendations. If in such a situation, an unqualified student went to America and did not measure up to the standards there, he would certainly suffer from tension. However, if he were eligible for a place in an American university, this would not be the case. There would be no tension involved. It is important not to be over-ambitious but preferably to be a realist. If you are over-ambitious, you will become a victim of tension. It is only if you set yourself achievable goals that you will be able to lead a tension-free life. Stress in not a naturally occurring problem. It is a problem created by individuals themselves. Be ready to accept reality. And then you will certainly be able to enjoy a stress-free life. o Social living Social living means living through experiences, meeting challenges, learning lessons and teaching. Society is like an informal university. One who tries to stay away from society will commit social suicide. Instead of complaining against society one should adopt the principle of adjustment.