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The Definition of a Great Mind

such as Dr. B. R. Ambedkar, Dr. Rajendra Prasad,
Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam and many others received their
education in ordinary schools but nevertheless reached
great heights of success. Parents’ laying too much
emphasis on schooling is, in actual fact, handing over
own responsibility to others. But, the law of nature tells
us that, in reality, in the sphere of children’s upbringing,
there is no other person who can satisfactorily take over
the parents’ responsibility.

The Definition of a Great Mind

We have to develop that sagacity which differentiates
between trivial matters and real issues. Without this, you
cannot do anything worthwhile for yourself or your society.

rançois de La Rochefoucauld (1613 – 1680), the
Fnoted French author of maxims and memoirs, once
said: ‘Small minds are much distressed by little things.
Great minds see them all but are not upset by them.’

Life brings us all kinds of experiences. We have to live
in a jungle in which all kinds of things, great and small,
are intermingled. But, we have to be selective. We have
to differentiate between things that are really great and
things that have no importance at all in life. If you take
everything seriously and without discernment, your
focus will be scattered. You will give equal attention to

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