The Ideology of Peace by Maulana Waiduddin Khan - page 31

Ideology of Peace
PEACE AND VIOLENCE
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The benefit of patience and tolerance is that, even
after suffering losses, the bereft one does not lose
his balance. In spite of temporary defeat, he never
loses the ability to think cool-mindedly and, by
making a realistic assessment of his situation, plans
his life anew. By forgetting what is lost, he
reorganizes his work on the basis of whatever he
still possesses. Frustration yields pride of place to
planning and he sets himself to starting his life’s
journey all over again.
One reliable feature of our world is that here the
night is always followed by the morning. This
world is full of possibilities and opportunities.
Here, after losing one opportunity, man will find
another. Here, if he finds one door closed to him, he
will soon find many other doors open to him. In this
way, there is always the possibility that, after the
failure of one set of plans, he may work on another
set and build his life afresh.
The truth is that in this world each piece of bad
news is followed by good news. Each adverse
incident gives man the good tidings that we should
not fall a victim to frustration or lose heart. Rather
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