Comparisons.....

Shweta covered a distance of 10 km in one hour. Akash covered the same distance in one and a half hours.

* Which of the two is faster and healthier?

   Of course our answer will be Shweta.

What if we say that Shweta covered this distance on a prepared track while Akash did it by walking on a sandy path?

* Then our answer will be Akash.

But when we come to know that Shweta is 50 years old while Akash is 25 years old?

* Then our answer will be Shweta again.

But we also come to know that Akash's weight is 140 kg while Shweta's weight is 65 kg.

* Again our answer will be Akash.

As we learn more about Akash and Shweta, our opinions and judgements about who is better will change.

* The reality of life is also similar. We form opinions very superficially and hastily due to which we are not able to do justice to ourselves and others.

Opportunities vary.

Life is different.

Resources differ.

Problems change.

Solutions are different.

Therefore the excellence of life is not in comparing with anyone but in testing oneself.

You are the best.  Stay as you are and keep trying your best according to your circumstances.

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How to destroy a country.

Absolutely true!

At the entrance gate of a university in South Africa, the following message was posted for contemplation,

"Destroying any nation does not require the use of atom bombs or the use of long range missiles. It only requires lowering the quality of education and allowing cheating in the examinations by the students".

* Patients die at the hands of such doctors.

* Buildings collapse at the hands of such engineers.

* Money is lost at the hands of such economists and accountants.

* Humanity dies at the hands of such regional scholars.

* Justice is lost at the hands of such judges.

The collapse of education is the collapse of the nation!

Tailpiece.

Got up at a half past 6 as we'd gone off to sleep, past midnight, after seeing an episode of Crime Patrol on television. Went through the chores and was ready by 10.

Had planned to do a few things but the non-availability of auto rickshaws at the right time forced us to postpone it for tomorrow.

Helped Lekha in watering the plants.