62.5 Perseverance

 62.5 Perseverance

Question:

How to overcome unexpected setbacks?

 

Answer:

People who work hard with perseverance will overcome the obstacles

created by unpredictable random events (fate).                              (Couplet – 620)

ஊழையும் உப்பக்கம் காண்பர் உலைவின்றித்

தாழாது உஞற்று பவர்.                                                          (குறள் – 620)

Explanation:

              Valluvar is a great believer in human effort to achieve the desired goal. He is pragmatic in his approach to all human problems. He is not oblivious to the potential setbacks one would encounter in pursuing one’s goals. He realizes that it is not unusual to face adversities. There is a law known as Murphy’s Law which is attributed to the American Aerospace Engineer, Captain Edward A. Murphy. The law says, "Anything that can go wrong will go wrong." That is probably true. Therefore, one should always be mentally prepared to meet the adversities head-on. One could encounter health-related problems, financial difficulties, legal issues, competition, and numerous other unforeseen situations in life that could interfere with the pursuit of one’s goals. Occurrences of unexpected random events - alternately known as fate - often adversely affect one’s progress in achieving one’s goals. Even under those circumstances, Valluvar’s guideline is to pursue the goals with relentless effort.