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Slow and Steady Wins the Race
This proverb is a reference the well-known fable of the
hare and the tortoise. While the hare, over-confident of
success, took things too easy, the slow-moving tortoise
plodded steadily on and managed to win the race.
We should not be discouraged by the size of the task we
have to do. If we do it little by little and steadily, we can
achieve success.
Take the case of a student who labours ‘eighteen hours’ a
day near the examination. He cannot ensure brilliant
results that could have been certain even by ‘six hours’ a
day study.
Anything done in a hurry cannot have solid, deep and
firm foundations. It is the slow and constant labour that
brings results. For example, a businessman should be
patient and calm-minded. He should look in all
directions before striking a bargain. If he is in a hurry,
chances are that he may not consider all aspects fully
and thus stand to lose.
The work done coolly, calmly with a balanced mind
often last longer and proves fruitful than that done by
working against the clock.
Thus while doing anything we must not forget that
nothing worthwhile can be achieved in a single day or
overnight and that every achievement takes time.
Patient and persistent effort will beat the labours of a
spasmodic (irregular) person.
Rome was not built in a day.
Rome in the proverb stands for any great achievement.
Romulus and Remus built the ancient city of Rome. It
took many years and thousands of workers to construct
the magnificent city of its time. Huge amounts of energy,
resources and expenditure and time were involved in
erecting the city that became the envy of the world.
Similarly any great task in life does not happen
overnight. It requires time and effort. It grows out slowly
after years and sometimes even after centuries of careful
and patient work.
Take for example the great wonders of the world. We
often admire their greatness but are apt to forget the
tremendous amount of money and material, human
labour and time that have gone into their making.
The Taj Mahal, a marvel of architectural workmanship
took seventeen years to complete. The huge pyramids of
Giza took several generations to attain their
overpowering magnitude and staggering height. The
Great Wall of China is another case in point. These
random examples are enough to prove the truth of the
saying.
Similarly a student who desires top the class has to
devote most of his time in studying hard. He has to put
in time and effort. He has to plan his schedule in a
proper way from day one. Students who study at the nick
of time end up getting bad scores.
Nothing can be achieved in a single day. There is
nothing called instant success. Therefore one should be
patient throughout his journey to reach his goal.
WORK IS WORSHIP
All human beings need to live a more meaningful life
than the one they are born with. Work is natural to man.
It is work that adds meaning to life. No matter how
adverse the circumstances be, if one continues to work
diligently without losing faith and hope, then his duties
take the form of worship.
If we keep busy working with full diligence and sincerity,
we experience a sense of contentment that a devotee
does. God is pleased if we do our duties. Therefore work
is as good as worship. At the end of the day if the time
has been utilized productively, we have a sense of
satisfaction which keeps us physically and mentally
healthy. Think how life would be had there been no
work. Work therefore gives us a definite goal and draws
us nearer to God.
JUSTICE DELAYED IS JUSTICE DENIED
At his best, man is the noblest of all animals separated
from
law and justice he is worst said Aristotle but when
justice is delayed
it is even worse. Justice is a legal maxim meaning that if
legal redress is available for a party that has suffered
some injury, but is not forth coming in a timely fashion,
it is effectively the same as having no redress at all.
The legal system and the procedure to deliver justice is
one way a government can built trust among the citizens
of that country but when justice is not prompt it is worse
than not giving justice at all as then law can be used as a
shield to defend the wrong doer and boost the moral of
all those who violate the law and injure the innocent not
just physically but also mentally. It will bring anarchy
and chaos in the society and life and property will no
more remain safe.
Thus if justice is given in a timely manner than it acts
like a strong foundation for a prosperous society for
flourish and burgeon rapidly.
Knowledge is Power.
The literal meaning of ‘Knowledge is Power’ is that
power can be obtained or experienced through
knowledge. If one has enough knowledge about
something or anything, it helps you become powerful.
One can command the others as the less knowledgeable
have to depend on you for help.
A highly qualified person is self-sufficient in his
profession and can manage a high profile job efficiently.
Similarly , a housewife who is trained in all aspects of
running the house will not need anyone’s advice, for she
can manage things smoothly. People who are fond of
reading gain immense knowledge about various things.
They are silent listeners too. This habit helps them
tremendously to gain vast knowledge which works in
their favour. A good leader must have knowledge to be
able to control his followers. The followers will look up
to him as they lack the knowledge he possesses A well
read, clever student will be respected by his classmates
as well as his teachers. Just like kings and emperors
were powerful due to the vastness of the armies, their
weaponry and the strength of the armies,
ordinary humans can also become powerful through
hard work, dedication, determination and an ambition
to be powerful in the field they have skill and talent.
Truly as Bacon says, “Knowledge is Power”.