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The Age of Peace

Take the example of a tree. A tree begins from a small seed.
The seed starts growing and after a period of about twenty
to thirty years it becomes a fully-grown tree. The growth of
the tree takes place gradually. This gradual way of growth is
analogous to working in low-profile. If the tree went against
this law of nature, it would never fully mature as a tree.
Similarly, if a person did not follow the law of nature in life, he
would never achieve any success in this world.
The truth is that man has to perform his activities within
a society or a social system. Therefore, it is essential for him
to take into consideration the factors that lie outside himself.
In doing so, he will automatically follow the low-profile way
of proceeding. On the other hand, one who lives within and
for himself and does not take into account external factors is
doomed to failure. This is because attaining success is like the
functioning of a cog-wheel. When two cogs work in perfect
conjunction with each other, the machine will run efficiently.
But if either of the two cogs becomes jammed and fails to
move, the machine will cease functioning altogether.
This is the secret of success in life. Those who are ignorant
of this principle are the ones who become violent. Taking to
violence is only on account of a lack of awareness. If one can
shake oneself out of one’s unawareness, one will never opt for
the violent course of action.

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