Passage 5

In English

Avoid Selfishness

In the days of yore, the people though materially not very strong cultivated firm self-confidence and guarded this at all the times. Unfortunately, in the , man has acquired great fame, riches and comforts but he lacks peace and sense of security. The reason for this sorrow is the lack of patience and sympathy amongst the members of the family living in a house. Why does man lack these two qualities? The rise in selfishness and the use of intelligence for one’s own self-interests has brought about this decline. These two values are not seen in any family today. Because of this, they remain steeped in worries from dawn to dusk. There is no unity or coordination amidst the sons of a family. Therefore, each goes his own way and though born as a human being leads a life worse than that of animals. In fact, animals are better as they have a reason and a season.