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The Creation Plan of the Creator

vehicles are coming from the opposite direction. So, one has
to be able to deal with this onrush of vehicles. It is this art of
journey management which is called peace.

Given this state of affairs, the only way to ensure success
is to adopt a two-fold strategy in one’s planning, that is,
endeavouring to pursue one’s personal agenda while at the
same time adjusting with the activities of others. This may
seem like walking a tightrope, but it can be done with proper
planning.

In this world a person can exercise his freedom in whichever
way he wants, but he cannot change the Creator’s scheme of
things. A person has only two choices—either he should adjust
to the divine plan and be successful, or go against it and be
ready to face failure. There is no other option for anyone.
A man who was once very fond of trees wanted to see a
green tree in the courtyard of his home. He thought that if he
planted a sapling, it would take a long time to grow into a tree.
So, he went to a garden and selected a fully grown tree. He
then employed several labourers to dig it up and then transport
it to his courtyard where he had it planted.

A person has only two choices—either he should adjust to
the divine plan and be successful, or go against it and be
ready to face failure.

The man was very happy. He thought to himself: ‘I have
travelled a long journey in a single day. Planting a sapling or
a seed would have been a lengthy business and now I have
found a quick way of having a lush green tree.’
But the next morning, when he looked at the tree, he found
that its leaves had begun to wither, and after a few days the
whole tree dried up. He was naturally disappointed. When

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