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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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