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प्रश्न
One cannot always get what one wants and sometimes it is for the best. Present your reflections on this statement.
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उत्तर
Life is a journey filled with the interplay of "fulfilled expectations" and "unfulfilled expectations." This delicate balance is governed by the circumstantial laws that shape our aspirations. While humans naturally aspire to achieve much, success is never guaranteed, and failures are not the end but often blessings in disguise.
Consider the story of Edison, whose factory was engulfed in flames. Instead of succumbing to despair, he perceived it as an opportunity for greater things. This resilient attitude, the ability to see setbacks as stepping stones, is the key to progress. If every desire were easily fulfilled, the elation of success would lose its meaning, and complacency might hinder our growth potential.
Setbacks in life are character tests, and as the saying goes, it's not about how many times we fall but how many times we rise. Facing failure cultivates strength of character, patience, empathy, and a holistic understanding of life. It teaches us to navigate the highs and lows with equanimity.
Fulfilling every desire is neither possible nor practical. Like a child whose every whim is indulged, such a person might lack the resilience needed to weather life's storms. The sudden burst of the fantasy bubble can be a profound shock, leading to challenges in finding one's bearings.
Rudyard Kipling's timeless words resonate here: "If you can meet triumph and disaster / And treat those impostors just the same." These words underscore the essence of navigating life's uncertainties with grace, whether in times of success or failure. The ability to face both triumph and disaster with equanimity defines true strength of character—a strength that enables us to claim our place in the world and, as Kipling concludes, to be a "Man, my son!"
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How can the heart dance?
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The old walls rocked with the crowd and cries.
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But give me your sun from yonder skies!"
They had answered "And afterward, what else?"
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[timidly] Nine thousand hotels?
Bluntschli :
Hotels! Nonsense. If you only knew! Oh, it's too ridiculous. Excuse me: I must give my fellow orders about starting. [He leaves the room hastily, with the documents in his hand].
Louka :
[knowing instinctively that she can annoy Raina by disparaging Bluntschli] He has not much heart, that Swiss. He has not a word of grief for his poor father.
Raina :
[bitterly] Grief! A man who has been doing nothing but killing people for years! What does he care about? What does any soldier care about? [She goes to the door, restraining her tears with difficulty].
Louka :
Major Saranoff has been fighting too, and he has plenty of heart left. [Raina, at the door, draws herself up haughtily and goes out].
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(ii) What makes Raina ask, `Nine thousand hotels'?
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(iv) Why is Raina upset with Bluntschli?
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Scientific intervention is necessary to unearth buried mysteries.
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When did it happen...
Why...
Where...
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Read the given sentence and underline the no word.
None of the two boys came.
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