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Noble Personality

should, accordingly, discover himself and plan for his
development
We live in a world where we face different situations,
both negative and positive, wanted and unwanted.
All these are like food for human beings, food for
our growth. We must extract nourishment for our
development from all things and situations, including
negative and unwanted ones, for we can learn much
from these, too.

In this world, this is the course taken by human
development and, to further it, man must take food from
everything. When he is angry and controls his anger, he
is training himself in the art of turning negativity into
positivity. When he faces a crisis situation and manages
to keep his patience, he is building up his capacity for
positive planning. If he faces a violent situation and
refrains from reacting, he is shaping his personality in
such a way that he can maintain his peace of mind, no
matter in what condition he finds himself.
This gives a person the ability to conserve his energies,
so that he may devote himself entirely to constructive
work. When one faces a provocative situation and
maintains his balance, he is building up his self-control
and thus creating a mindset that will enable him to
effectively manage the periodic crises besetting almost
everyone in this life. It is as if he has enrolled himself in
a course of intellectual improvement.

All situations, both good and untoward, are like
intellectual food. If you try to face these situations
with a positive attitude, you will be helping yourself

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