Kagga 241
D. V. Gundappa · 1887–1975 · from the Kannada original
Transliteration
asamadali samateyanu viSHamadali maitriyanuasamanjasadi samanvaya sUtra nayavavesanamaya sansAradali vinOdava kANbarasikateye yOgavalo – MANKUTIMMA
Interpretation
Man is not only the most complex & evolved among all living beings in the Universe; the Creator has also made each person unique in terms of his behavior in the face of different circumstances
Not everyone responds to external stimuli in the same way; some get inspired by challenging circumstances while others get intimidated
Some find happiness in the most difficult circumstances while others find perceived difficulties in the most pleasing situations
Mankutimma, it is for you to decide what kind of a person you want to become – a glass half-full kind or an half empty kind. It is only when you search for order within chaos, build friendship with your fellow men in the face of the most dangerous of situations, find humor in this world full of misery, that you will evolve as a person…only then will you find genuine inner peace that will help you grow as a human being
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