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Save Your Nature, Save Your Time

It prevents you from following that pattern of life in
which you pursue only your own self-interest.
Thus, less pocket money saves a person’s nature. It
saves a person from ruining his natural qualities. It
makes one Mr. Nature rather than Mr. Artificial. There
is no doubt that being true to one’s nature is the source
of all good and turning away from one’s nature is the
source of all evil. Less pocket money prevents you from
leading an unnatural life, for the simple reason that you
are unable to pay its price. The truth is that adhering
to one’s nature develops good character, while turning
away from it develops bad character.

Nature, as described by the Creator Himself, is the
right framework for any individual. For any human
being the secret of life is following one’s nature. Doing
so leads to right development. A person who departs
from his true nature cannot develop his personality in
the correct way.
The second important principle is: “Money lost can
be earned again, but lost time is lost forever.” After
his own nature, the greatest asset of a person is time.
Success comes to one who utilizes his time. One who
wastes his time will fail in life.

But, adopting this way of life is not very simple. It
requires a wise teacher to instruct one. Akash Ambani
found that teacher in his mother. His mother serves as
a role model for other women. Everyone is born with
two great assets. Internally, it is his God-given nature
and externally, it is that precious thing called time. One
who recognizes these two divine gifts can ensure success.

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