Passage 4

In English

Use the present moment best to face life's challenges

And, every tick of the clock snips a length off the thread of life. Money when unspent remains in your account at the bank; but, spent is your life with every moment whether wisely or unwisely. It marches relentlessly on. Use the present moment best, to sharpen your skills, to broaden your intelligence, to expand your heart and to master the technique of facing the challenges of life with courage and equanimity. That will be the reward you offer your parents for the love and sacrifice they have poured on you; do not offer them in return, an ill reputation, a ruined career, a damaged character. Make them happy and proud; win a First Class in your studies and a First Class in your character.