The Moral Vision by Maulana Wahiduddin Khan - page 66

The Moral Vision
Road Block
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are unable to confront him head-on. It is then that
you must find some indirect means of dealing with
him. Often compromise or adjustment is the best
solution.
When in one particular field there seems to be a
discouraging lack of opportunities, one can
certainly search for and find opportunities in some
other field. When you fail to find a place for
yourself in the front row, you can always make do
with one in the rear, until a place up ahead finally
falls vacant for you. When you cannot find people
to extend a helping hand to you, press on fearlessly
and strike out on your own. When you need things
from people to help you on in life and no one seems
ready to be generous, stop thinking of how
deprived you are and try instead to earn God’s
blessings.
For every closed door, there is always another
which is open—but only to those who have the eyes
to see it, and the courage to march through it.
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