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hardship will be endured if this serves to bring one closer to one’s objective. What is the role of time management for a person with goals to achieve? When a person has a specific and worthwhile goal before him, he sets a great value upon his time, but when bereft of a goal, time hangs heavily upon his hands. It is then that ceremonial gatherings and vain pursuits become welcome occupations. He carves out no real life for himself but depends upon others for occupations and distraction. In this way, he drifts along like a ship without a rudder, to the end of his useless life. On the surface, he has led a full and busy life, but, on closer inspection, he discovers, too late, that his achievements are nil, and that he has frittered away his precious existence in empty meaningless diversions. Sometimes ill health will become an obstacle to achieving our goals. How to look at this aspect of life? There are many examples of people who achieved their goals in spite of their poor health or any other adverse condition for that matter. When one feels sufficiently inspired to perform a task one undertakes it at all costs, even on one’s deathbed, and even when one’s external circumstances are totally adverse. It is one’s will and one’s motivation to work which are of prime importance. Health and strength are secondary. What if we face obstacles in availing the opportunities and miss them? Every person has been allotted a fixed time and certain opportunities. This fixed time and these opportunities are not taken away from him until the Almighty wills it to be so. If after the night the Almighty makes you see things anew in the morning, you should understand that there are more days left for you to do your work. It means that, according to the plan of Almighty, you have still to do something which is as yet unaccomplished. What if we meet with roadblocks in our journey towards our goal? It is human nature to want to proceed towards the goal by broad straight routes, moving fast and reaching one’s goal in the most direct possible way. But so often such roads are blocked, and achieving success begins to seem a very difficult matter. But for every major road which is blocked, there are always several minor roads which are open. It is just a question of having to go about things in a roundabout way. It is all about adjustment and patiently waiting. When you fail to find a