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Suicide is Not an Option

Our Creator has endowed us with great qualities. It is required
of every human being to unfold these qualities and play the
role that is destined for him or her by providence.

ermann Hesse (1877 – 1962) was a famous
HGerman poet and novelist. In his early years, Hesse
experienced personal turmoil and conflict with his
parents. This situation led to such extreme frustration
that, in 1892, at the age of fifteen, he attempted suicide.
But, for some reason, his attempt came to naught.
According to a study, it has been established that
those who attempt suicide but do not die, become
highly incentivised to do great things and later emerge
as heroes. That is exactly what happened with Hermann
Hesse. He completed his education and subsequently
took up writing as a career. After a long struggle, he
became a great writer and in 1946 was awarded the
Nobel Prize in Literature.

Man is born in this world not just as a matter of
accident, but in accordance with a divine plan. Our
Creator has endowed us with great qualities. It is
required of every human being to unfold these qualities
and play the role that is destined for him or her by
providence. According to this creation plan of the

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