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It is plain for all to see that today’s human
being is simply running after the satisfaction of
his own desires. It is the world rather than the
afterlife that he is eager to obtain. His happiness
hinges on the fulfilment of his worldly ambitions,
while his grief stems from the fact that this
seemingly eludes him. The everyday concept of
success is the immediate acquisition of
commodities, the enjoyment of leisure and
popular acclaim; while failure, to him means to
be deprived of these things. This is what the
whole of humanity is chasing. No one cares
about tomorrow; everyone becomes frantic
about getting his share now, today, this very
minute.
This state of affairs is prevalent not only in
our big cities but even in the tiniest human
settlements; wherever one goes, people seem to
be similarly obsessed. Male and female, rich and
poor, old and young, urbane and rustic, even
the religious and irreligious all are running in this
