S FROM MAULANA'S DIARY

PAGES FROM MAULANA'S DIARY PERSONAL EXPERIENCES The following is a selection from the diary of Maulana Wahiduddin Khan. July 23, 1991 I saw many men in my life who possessed tremendous talent. They also received higher education. However, they failed in their practical lives. They died after leading an ordinary life or are now in a state of grief and sorrow as they reach old age. I consider each of these cases as a case of overestimation. The exaggerated assessment of their ability and talent did not allow them to do anything worthwhile. They could not adapt to the tasks they were assigned, because they considered them of lesser status than their exaggerated status. August 14, 1991 Many years ago, I read an article by a psychologist in Reader’s Digest magazine. It was titled Obey that Impulse. The article summarized that sometimes there is a favourable or opposing impulse that one feels about a task from within. It is a sign of nature. Therefore, it should be followed. This observation is quite right. I have experienced it many times. Yesterday I took a bath. Then, without wiping the water on the body with a towel, I started putting on clothes. At that moment a feeling emerged from within to wipe the water with the towel and then wear the cloth. But I ignored this impulse and put on a cloth on the still wet body. After a few hours, I started feeling uneasy. Today, when I checked my body temperature with a thermometer, it was about 100 degrees. Nature gives its alarm in every case. This alarm is very accurate. A man should never ignore this alarm of nature.