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Leading A Spiritual Life

a jump into uncertainty. A wise man is one who can
reassess himself, reset his priorities, re-plan his project,
moulding himself according to changing circumstances.
Don’t try to fight against realities. Simply accept them.
When you cannot change the reality, change yourself.
Sometimes it appears that the U-turn policy will
lead to some loss, but any such loss is the lesser evil,
while going against reality is to opt for the greater evil.
The U-turn policy is only another name for what may
be called acceptance of reality and adjustment to the
changing times.

The U-turn policy is the policy of the wise: it ensures
success, while not adopting it is risking failure. Success
and failure are both in your hands.

A Case of Break in History

If a person, by committing a mistake, loses this identity, he will
lose his value in the eyes of others.

ajat Gupta was born in 1948 in Calcutta. He lost
Rhis parents when he was a teenager. He was able to
take this as a challenge, it only enhanced his incentive.
After some years he moved to the USA, and after
long effort rose to the position of managing director
of the prestigious global consulting firm McKinsey &
Company.

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