Passage 3

In English

Person endowed with gains wisdom

Man has to cleanse his mind of four blemishes before he can overcome the disaster that is fast overtaking him. They are , , and - (want of steady application in work, anger, faltering faith in oneself and a perpetual sense of worry). First' (steady interest) and application in the discharge of one's duty. It is said that the person endowed with gains (wisdom). How can be won by half-hearted dedication? Youth today is very flighty; they are carried away by fantasies, whims and fancies. They are reluctant to dive deep into the truth of themselves or the outer world, They run after the sheets of water they perceive in mirages; can glow-worms light, a lamp? Frivolities and fancies cannot grant peace and happiness; what is really worth while has to be discovered first; then, steady effort must follow to gain them.