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Living in the Culture of Discovery

personality of undesirable traits. So, be eternally grateful
to him.
There is a saying: ‘One who criticizes you is better
than one who praises you.’ This saying is very correct
and is also very meaningful. One who discovers the
value of criticism will surely appreciate criticism and
will accept what a critic has to say just as happily as if he
were being given a make-over in a health spa.

Living in the Culture of

Discovery

If you are an intellectually awakened person, then it is quite
possible to extract new things from your observations every
day and night.

here is a Japanese saying: ‘Discover something new
Tevery day, even if it be a new method of threading
a needle.’ This saying is based on nature. According to
nature, everyone should develop his mind. Intellectual
development is a continuous process that goes on day
and night.

The universe of facts is replete with points of interest.
If you are an awakened person, if have a curious mind,
and you are sensitive about your learning, then it is
quite possible that every experience, every observation

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