Life is not a bed of roses; there are many thorns also. Anyone who has come into this world has to face this bitter truth, which is sharp as thorns, and when pricked, it hurts us. Therefore, it is necessary to make yourself courageous so that the difficulties of life can be fought boldly; and at the same time, walk carefully so that the thorns in the road do not pierce us.
There are two ways to safeguard ourselves from being pricked by the thorns on the road of life. The first is to move forward by picking up thorns and removing them from the path, and the second is to wear shoes on our feet so that no thorn can reach us. Strong courage is as sturdy as shoes and helps us to move forward. Therefore, courage is an essential virtue of our personalities. Those who do not have courage do not move ahead and cannot do anything worthwhile in their lives.
A person never achieves success in his life in one attempt. He has to persist even after many failed attempts. There are many examples of how a tenacious spirit will help us reach our destinations. Jeff Bezos, a famous entrepreneur, founder of a company called Amazon, and the world’s richest person, says, ‘If you are not combative, you will give up immediately. If you are not flexible, you will start banging your head against the wall. As a result, you will not be able to find any solution to the problem you are working on.’
The first deaf and blind woman to graduate in arts, Helen Keller, said, ‘Life is either a dangerous game or nothing.’ This means that if efforts are made with courage, then even difficult tasks can be done easily, and if there is no effort, then all the easy work also seems very difficult. Therefore, once we are determined to change our current situation, the obstacles in our way also start giving way, rather than threatening us. Thus, one by one, as we move forward overcoming risks, the belief that deepens that even the biggest of difficulties can be overcome by striving in the right direction.
American scholar Eugene Fitch Ware says that it is the courage to start something creative that is the first step towards achieving fame. At such a moment, when a person thinks of doing something out of the ordinary, then it is essential to have courage in his mind.
Social worker Oprah Winfrey says, ‘Challenges are gifts that force us to search for a new centre of gravity. Don’t fight them. Just find a new way to stand.’ Param Pujya Gurudev said, ‘Failure only proves that something was wanting in the effort for achieving success.’ Those who try to do all work with full dedication and indomitable courage never have to face failure in life. Only courageous people succeed in life.
Source: Akhand Jyoti Magazine 2022 May-June
