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Dates on a Calendar

             Given how quickly habits  can turn into seemingly
          incurable addictions, it is very necessary to repent for
          mistakes as soon as we might make them. At that very
          moment, you should introspect, acknowledge  your
          mistake and change your way of behaving. You should
          not postpone it to tomorrow to make amends for your
          mistakes. You must make amends not just today, but
          immediately, right away.
             If  you  fail to  immediately  correct a  wrong  way of
          behaving, it is very possible that you will develop a taste
          for this behaviour. And then, it may become a habit
          and later even an incurable addiction




                    Dates on a Calendar







           Every new day that dawns brings with it many opportunities.
             These opportunities do not loudly announce themselves.
            Rather, they speak very silently. It is for us to recognize them
                  and to use them in a properly-planned manner.



              omeone has rightly said, ‘A day you have lived fully
          Swas your day. All other days are simply dates on your
          calendar.’
             There are two ways of leading your life. One is to
          simply pass your time, and the other is to avail of your
          time. If you live just to pass time, you are simply wasting
          your  life. But if you  spend  your  days meaningfully,


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