63.3 Fortitude

 63.3 Fortitude

 

Question:

              Is there anyone who will not be affected by adversity?

Answer:

He who does not crave pleasure and realizes that adversities in life

are natural will never be affected by adversities.                     (Couplet – 628)

இன்பம் விழையான் இடும்பை இயல்பென்பான்

துன்பம் உறுதல் இலன்.                                              (குறள் – 628)

Explanation:

         When our expectations are not met, we experience sorrow. Conversely, if we don’t have expectations, we will not experience sorrow. If we expect everything to go as we would like and hope never to experience a setback or failure, we are bound to be unhappy and experience sorrow when things do not go according to our expectations. So, the one who does not crave pleasure and realizes that adversities in life are natural will not experience sorrow when adversities are encountered.