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Now or Never

garden and you cut off one of its branches, you will
very soon find that a new branch has grown back at the
same spot. This is the law of nature, which is applicable
to human life also, with this addition – one can take
away your first chance but no one has the power to
stop you from taking a second chance. Therefore, the
formula of compete or perish is not the be-all and end-
all of existence. It is simply an ultimatum meant to spur
people on to outdo others so that they may succeed in
life. If a person has failed in the first instance, he does
not necessarily perish, for everyone has the potential to
avail of second chances and regain what was lost in the
first instance.
Human life always has its ups and downs, but none
if this can totally obstruct a person’s life journey. In all
such situations, the law of nature will prevail.

Now or Never

You should think that every day is the last day for you, so you
have to decide what to do in the very first instant, otherwise
you will not be able to do anything.

once happened to meet a youth who was intelligent
I and well educated but who, for some reason, had
fallen into the bad habits of smoking and drinking.
I advised him to give up these habits. I said: “These

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