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Leading A Spiritual Life

for themselves and, in so doing, they establish valuable
traditions that benefit the coming generations.
The demonstrative method of work, by proceeding
on a short-term basis, aims at instant profit. According
to the law of nature, any work that aims at earning
immediate gain cannot possibly yield anything fruitful.
On the contrary, since the result-oriented method is
concerned with producing results, those who make this
their target, plan out their work on a long-term basis.
In this world, it is solely by working in this way that
concrete results can be produced.

The Unintended

Consequences of One’s

Actions

It is a wise man who takes into consideration all the relevant
factors before drawing up his plan of action and then takes an
objectively well-thought out step.

S President Barack Obama blamed former President
UGeorge W. Bush for the rapid rise of Islamic State
terrorists. He said in an interview with VICE News
(March 17, 2015) that the emergence of this terrorist
group was a consequence of the war launched by Bush

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