“It is under the greatest adversity that there exists the greatest potential for doing good, both for oneself and others”, says His Holiness the Dalai Lama.
When the super cyclone hit Orissa, Prashant became a leader and rendered emergency services to hundreds of his villagers. Based on your reading of the chapter ‘Weathering the Storm in Ersama’, write a paragraph on the topic : ‘Adversity is a Better Teacher Than Good Fortune’.
Adversity is a Better Teacher Than Good Fortune.
There is no doubt that adversity is a better teacher than good fortune. Under the greatest adversity, there exists the greatest potential for doing good - both for oneself and others. Adversities often push us into new direction. The greatest advantage of adversity is that it shakes us out of our complacency. It brings before us greater challenges and teaches how to deal with them. It gives a ‘wake-up call’. So every adversity is an opportunity and not a curse or punishment. Adversity is like a strong wind. It tears away from us all, but the things that cannot be tom, that we see ourselves as we really are.
Natural calamities have become the order of the day. What is more important is how prepared we are to face these tragedies in our lives. Based on your reading of the story, write a paragraph on ‘Preparing the Community for a Natural Disaster.’
Based on your reading of the story, write a paragraph on the topic: ‘How to Help Each Other in the Event of a Natural Calamity?’
How did Prashant escape the fate of his village people during the rain?
What shocked Prashant? Why?
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What did Prashant see around him after the rain ? How did he feel then?
