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Born as a Potential Hero

For the individual, the natural course is to discover himself
through self-study. When he discovers himself in this manner,
he should not become drawn away towards anything else.

veryone is born with special qualities. But, these
Equalities are given to him in the form of potential.
It is the duty of everyone to discover this potential and
make it an actuality through wise planning. Everyone
is required to play a heroic role in society. But, an
individual can do so only when he discovers his unique
quality and tries to realize it through objective planning.
Just as a person has been endowed with a unique
quality, he has been given a unique mind. If he studies
himself and discovers his special quality by objectively
utilizing his mind, he will certainly be able to perform
that special role for which he is destined.

To perform this task, one has to prevent oneself
from becoming the victim of prejudice, distractions,
reactionary thinking, a superiority or an inferiority
complex, overestimation or underestimation of one’s
case, or allowing extraneous factors to condition one’s
mind. A person who can save himself from these
derailing forces, will certainly discover his unique
quality and emerge as the hero of his time.

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