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What to Do in an Unfavourable Situation

simply by following an alternative path. If you have to
face some loss, take it as being temporary. No loss is so
drastic as to be permanent.
Life is full of changes. At every moment there are
changes in life. Loss and gain are also subject to change.
Situations, whether positive or negative, are temporary
in nature. So, when you face some unwanted situation,
do not despair. Just have faith that, sooner or later, the
problem will be resolved.

Situations in life are like day and night, with every
dark night giving way to a bright new day. The same is
true of the life of every human being. A well-known poet
has rightly said: Raat din gardish mein hain saat asman,
ho rahe ga kuch na kuch ghabrayein kya. (Seven heavens
are on the move every day and night, something new
will appear, then why feel frustrated?) This is the law of
nature and no one has the power to change it.
History is full of such instances, both on individual
and national levels. Every individual faces some
unwanted situation or the other, but then, after some
time, everything comes back to normal. The case of
the nation is identical. Since no one can change the
course of history or the facts with which it presents us,
we should take a lesson from it.

An unfavourable situation, no matter what, is
nothing but a new challenge. Try to meet that challenge
and very soon you will find that it was truly a blessing
in disguise for you. It was meant to provide you with a
stepping stone to better things.

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