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The Greatest Good

One can achieve one’s personal target only by taking into
consideration what lies beyond oneself. That is the only realistic
approach and is therefore the wisest approach.

hat is the greatest good for a man or a woman?
WJustice is generally regarded as being the greatest
good in human life. Theoretically, this would appear
to be the right answer, but in any practical sense, it is
adjustment that should be regarded as the greatest good.
To illustrate this point, I would like to cite the example
of Pakistan and Japan. Pakistan had its inception as a
separate country after the Second World War. More than
sixty years after its establishment, Pakistan is commonly
regarded as a failed state. Why? It is because Pakistan
adopted a confrontational stance with its neighbouring
country. Such an approach yielded nothing for Pakistan
except further loss.

The opposite example can be seen in Japan. Japan also
began a new phase in its history after the Second World
War. There were serious issues between Japan and the
U.S.A. But Japan adopted the formula of adjustment.
The Japanese Emperor of that time, Hirohito, gave a
clear-cut direction to his nation. He said in one of his
broadcasts just after World War II: “We have to endure

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