FAMILY- Where Life Begins & Love Never Ends...

 

Family plays a significant role in human life. Every man is incomplete without the family.  A family is like a tree; there are many stems in the tree. Same as a man's life, there are so many relations in a family- such as his parents, his wife, and his children live together.

The ties between family members also need to be strengthened to keep families strong to take this forward. Each member of the family is unique and has its own personality. The interaction of each of them with other family members is unique. Nevertheless, the conversation needs to be nurtured and strengthened by the family members or the bond between them, or else it will fall apart.

No matter what form family takes for you, one thing is sure – family shapes us. Our family is our first introduction to the world. This is also our first conversation with this. We learn the most basic and most important social skills from our family. Apart from this, we also fulfill our emotional needs through them.

Humans are social animals, which means we can't lead a completely solitary life. Modern life is difficult and stressful. If you have a support system in place, it becomes much easier to handle. That support system is your family.

The strength of family relationships inspires members to appreciate each other. After love, it can be the most sought after in a human being. Everyone feels the need to be appreciated; It helps us feel worthwhile and boosts our confidence. Strong family bonds mean that when a family member appreciates you, it boosts your self-esteem and, in turn, makes it easier for you to express your appreciation.

Conclusion:

          Strong relationships between family members are essential to keep a family together. Without good relationships, a family breaks up very quickly, and in doing so, the family members are at different levels. Many family units break down, and the fabric of society is torn apart. In other words, strong family ties are the elemental glue that holds society together.

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EGO: A harassment style of hurt to others

 

The ego is the biggest enemy of man. Ego is not the trend of today, but this tendency in humans has been old for many years. Since time immemorial, many people have been arrogantly proud of their appearance, color, rule, and status, home, victory, etc. But this ego did not last long. The faster the speed of the ego, the quicker is the downfall of that person. Arrogance is when a person feels that there is no one better than him in this world. When he thinks of this, he will surely destroy himself. Because of which he is arrogant, he is not able to progress in that field. His progress ends there. He gets so engrossed in the ego that he can't see right or wrong. He gets caught in the web of his own ego.

One who does the ego, his destruction is certain. He is burnt to ashes in the fire of the ego he has planted. If a person is excellent in any field, then he should always think of performing more and better. If he becomes proud of his performance, then his progress stops.

The worst nature of the world is ego. Not all human beings should allow the ego to flourish in them. This destroys their intellect. An arrogant person sees nothing but himself. He only cares about himself and becomes selfish. He doesn't care about doing good to anyone. An arrogant person only seeks his own advantage.

An arrogant person hurts his loved ones because of his egoistic nature. Being blinded by the intoxication of ego, he insults anyone. He hurts everyone emotionally and throws himself into the darkness of his ego. He goes so far in the path of the ego that he cannot come back.

If a person has talent, qualities and is financially beautiful and prosperous, then he should feel good. He shouldn't be proud. The ego does not allow a person to move forward. His progress comes to a halt and after that he starts praising himself. We should not allow the feeling of ego to flourish in us. If a person wants to lead a happy life, he has to give up the ego.

An arrogant person does not respect his elders. He thinks that he knows everything about life; no one else can match him. This thought settles inside him, and in the coming life, a mountain of sorrow breaks down. One should always walk with positive thinking in life and stay away from feelings like ego.

CONCLUSION

An arrogant person forgets that there can be someone better and better than him. He does not want to believe that there can be someone better than him. An arrogant person remains trapped in his ego. If we are successful in life, it should be taken as a blessing and encouragement and not arrogance. One should be happy and satisfied in whatever he gets; he should not be arrogant at all.

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ANGER- A CURSE

 

Anger is an emotion of the human mind, which is often not considered good. When a person is angry, many physical symptoms appear during that time, such as increased heart rate and blood pressure; fear is usually considered the parent of anger. When humans try to control fear, it manifests itself in the form of anger.

Anger is also called a sign of cowardice, and it is also considered very harmful to health. Those who lack patience and courage in various situations get angry. The power of thinking and understanding of an angry person becomes zero. His respect among society and friends falls.

There is a need to increase your patience by controlling stress at the home, office, or any area of ​​life. Usually, it is natural to feel angry when someone wants to take credit for your work or contribution by dwarfing it. But it needs to be managed or controlled before it exceeds a normal level.

To control anger, it is essential to understand what causes it. By strengthening the quality of patience in our nature, we can control anger.

As mentioned earlier, where there is a lack of patience, anger resides there. Therefore, if you try to be patient in every situation in your nature, then you can easily control anger. In the initial state of anger, take some deep breaths and release or drink some water, then you can stop your anger in that situation. Get full sleep at night. Due to sleep disturbance or less sleep, irritability often starts increasing in nature and we start getting angry over small things.

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Gender Equality

 

We don’t realize that harassment can happen to anyone despite age, gender identity, religion, and attitude. The attention on harassment towards men is not as much attention shown towards women.

 

Whenever we talk about sexual assault, the only thought that comes to our mind is that it only happens to a woman. But in today’s era, we should not forget the fact that sexual assault can happen to other genders too. When we compare the amount of information available on the internet, we will find that most of the information on this topic is related to sexual assault of women. This is because it is difficult to gather information on the experiences of men who have faced sexual assault at some point in their lives. There could only be one possible reason for this lack of information and that is that the world has still not accepted that something like this can happen to men too and so, men don’t come out and speak up against such things due to the fear of facing societal backlash.

 

Recently men's rights activists scored a significant victory in India when the Supreme Court essentially identified them as the victims in domestic violence cases. The judges weren't making the law gender-neutral, however. They stated that Indian women were filing inaccurate claims of domestic violence.

If using the rights given by the Indian constitution for threatening somebody and still being safe is a women's right, then the woman doesn’t deserve these laws? Women's rights are given for protection, and these days, women are using it as a shield to make the victim sound like their culprit.

 

This assumed belief leads to disappointments that courts are places where innocents get harassed, so the only way to get justice is to harass the opponents. That harassment will force them to come to the bargaining table and close the cases.

 

The only way to stop false cases is to work towards rigorous prosecution of all false claims and false pieces of evidence, including the wrong investigation by police.

 

The time has come to recognize their problem as a social and public health issue and develop appropriate strategies and interventions. They are no longer more assertive than women. They need help in crisis and family violence: Particularly violence by a spouse is a crisis. Male victims of violence can be saved/helped through appropriate intervention such as recognizing violence against men by women as a public health issue, helpline for the male victims of violence, education, awareness, and legal safeguards.

 

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KNOWLEDGE (A POTENTIAL POWER)

Knowledge-based learning broadly emphasizes practical knowledge-based teaching as it creates a strong foundation for future learning. It provides a stock full of valuable facts and a set of flexible skills.

An educated and knowledgeable person can make intelligent decisions to overcome a complex problem based on his day-to-day understanding. Knowledge is superior to muscle power. Power is the ability to act and function effectively.

Earlier, man used to lead a nomadic life at the mercy of nature. He wandered in search of food and shelter and protected himself from wild animals and other dangers. Soon man started observing the nature and events happening around him and started gaining knowledge. He discovered fire and its uses. They also began making tools for hunting purposes and developed their hunting skills.

The man began to develop and discover natural phenomena with his power of knowledge. He started using nature for his benefit. Knowledge made his life comfortable, and he started living a more settled life by building huts for shelter.

Today man has developed limits. He uses his knowledge to dominate others. With knowledge, man has attained all the pastimes and comforts in life. Knowledge gave him strength physically. Man has now educated and cultivated himself.

He has made significant progress in the field of science and technology. He is the most powerful creature on earth and dominates nature and other physically less strong species with his mental strength and ability.

Knowledge is helpful in every aspect of life. The more knowledge we have, the more power we have. It is essential for our personal and professional development and motivates us to achieve success in life. It is the unique trait that drives us to lead a good and humble life.

Secondly, knowledge also keeps peace in the society by keeping people away from the fights and other social evils.

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Time is the wisest counselor of all

 

Time is priceless to all; Time is free for all; however, no one can buy or sell it. The person who loses time can never get it back.

If we don't take food on time nor take our medicines on time, then the time can destroy our health. Time is a river, which flows continuously and never comes back. Some people value their money over time; however, the truth is that nothing is more precious than time. It is time, which gives us wealth, prosperity, and joy.

We must learn regularity, consistency, and commitment from time to time. It runs continuously without stopping. We must walk step by step to achieve real success in life.

If we want to do something better in life, proper commitment, dedication, and full utilization of time are essential. If we waste time, time will ruin us and our lives." We must understand the value of time and go with it because time doesn't stop for anyone.

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FORGIVENESS

 

Behavior, feeling, and character have a significant meaning in human life. Forgiveness is considered the ultimate religion in life. Apologizing is the word that show utmost simplicity and humility.

Human Being considered being the best among all living beings. The reason for the superiority of a human being is his own qualities and deeds, due to which he is called great. Probably, when God must have created man, then one thing must have been made with him; that is a mistake.

It is often said that human beings are the puppet of mistakes; we are human, so we can make mistakes, but we also have the intelligence and discretion to test and understand our mistakes. Sometimes a mistake is made even in the unknown, and sometimes a mistake is made by being careless.

When a man contemplates after his mistake, he finds that he should not have done so, but the mistake made once cannot be rectified, but it can be learned that it should not be repeated in the future.

It is the identity of a person of great character that he apologizes as soon as he realizes the mistake or forgives him if he has made a mistake from someone else. Whether it is friendship or a relationship with relatives, only those relationships can be played well, who do not hesitate to apologize and are not stingy in forgiving.

As human beings, we should accept that mistake is a human nature that can happen at any time from oneself or outsider. Even we can make mistakes again and again. Therefore, instead of taking someone's mistake to heart, it is great to forgive by showing a big heart.

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NEVER LOSE YOUR CHARACTER

      Many powers are inherent in man, the best place among them is that of character. The person with whom good conduct and qualities develop in himself, that power is character. Therefore, about character, someone has said this remarkable thing: -

• For those whose character reveals the light of modesty, the fire becomes cool.
• The sea becomes like a drain.
• The poison turns into nectar.

        Character is the strongest capital of a man's personality, which is continuously good for himself and his country. It is a diamond that can wear down every stone, and it is also true that the character itself is a diamond that wears and shines in difficult situations. There is no greater power than character because a character is formed by moral values ​​like truth, non-violence, virtue, etc. Character is the real power of man.

        The character has great importance in our life. We get many benefits from the virtuous character because the virtuous character is not a denoting word of any particular quality. A person who has many qualities like truthfulness, generosity, humility, gentleness, sympathy, specialness, etc., that man has prestige in the society and is given respect and honor. Losing your character means losing your life. It's better to die than to lose a character. Therefore, never lose your character when you are bustling for your dream or your passion.

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DISCIPLINE

Discipline is an essential part of life. Without it, one cannot even imagine living a successful life. Whoever does not keep discipline in his life can never be successful, whether human or any wild animal.

If we want to be successful in life, we have to wake up on time and sleep on time, and without wasting time, we have to follow discipline. Discipline does not come from someone's teaching; it has to be learned by oneself.

Like a Teacher can teach you, you can lead to walking on the right path, but following that education depends on you. If you want to become a successful person and illuminate your parents' name, then start the following discipline in your life from today and now and always respect your elders.

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WHAT IS AN EPIDEMIC?

 

             Corona Virus was seen as a disease in the early days. The disease started spreading slowly. It was declared a pandemic by the WHO (World Health Organization). After this, the lockdown was declared to prevent this epidemic. There came a time when the lockdown was imposed all over the world, and to prevent this epidemic, COVID rules were made by WHO, which was said to be strictly followed. But what is an epidemic? When does WHO declare any disease as a pandemic? What to do after declaring a pandemic? What is the difference between a local epidemic and a pandemic epidemic? Let's know-

1. What is an epidemic?

           When a disease spreads through untouchability, it is called an epidemic. It spreads slowly all over the world. It isn't easy to control this. Before the coronavirus, diseases like smallpox, cholera, plague were also declared epidemics. Currently, the coronavirus is spreading from person to person. How this virus is spreading, the exact research by scientists has not yet come to the fore. However, research is going on continuously all over the world on this.

2. When does WHO declare a pandemic?

           At present, there is no fixed scale for declaring an epidemic but when the disease starts spreading from one place to another. Gradually it starts spreading from state to country and country to world, then WHO declares a pandemic. WHO decides whether to declare a disease a pandemic or not or when to declare it. Swine flu was declared a pandemic by the WHO in 2009.

3. Difference Between Epidemic and Local Epidemic

          There are two types of epidemics. These days the infection which is spreading all over the world is called a pandemic. The Spanish flu spread from 1918 to 1920 was declared a pandemic. Millions of people died during that time.

       In 2014-15, the Ebola virus spread, which was declared as an epidemic, i.e., local epidemic. Because this disease was spread only in Liberia and some countries of its South Africa.

4. What to do after declaring a pandemic?

         When a disease is declared a pandemic, the government and the health system need to be alert. The health system has to be aware of how to fight the disease, what preparations have to be made.

CONCLUSION

     These days the coronavirus epidemic is spreading in the form of an untouchable disease all over the world. It was declared a pandemic by the WHO in March 2020. The symptoms of this virus have been changing rapidly over time. The wave of corona came at different times in the world.

      So far, two waves of corona have come in the country of India. There is a possibility of a third wave in the month of September-October. Until this disease is completely eradicated, everyone has to wear masks, follow social distancing and keep washing hands. Vaccination has also started to prevent this epidemic all over the world, which is giving better results.

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WORK IS WORSHIP

 

Life on earth given by God is wonderful. We have already got all the necessary things required to live a happy life. However, most people do not understand the essence of life and start following evil ways. Kama Puja is a proverb that tells us that Karma is the real worship and not worshiping for hours in the temple.

The happiness and satisfaction that we get from work cannot be obtained through worship. If a person has faith in his hard work, he cannot lose hope even when life is miserable.

We should take our work as worship and indulge in it with a peaceful mind and soul. This will give us the absolute joy of life. So, we should worship our work. It means a lot to worship our work; More than worshiping in a temple.

Looking back to history, we find that all the great people who achieved greatness did so only because of their immense passion for working in their respective fields. He was someone who didn't do things differently but did things differently with a high level of passion and commitment to his work. Work is the true essence of life which brings excellent ideas to mind and makes people great people.

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NATURE- GOD GIFT

Nature is the most precious and precious gift from God to us to live our life on earth. Nature makes our life easy by providing all the necessary resources for daily life. We should be grateful for our nature to take care of, care, and nurture us like a mother.

If we sit peacefully in the garden early in the morning, we can enjoy nature's melodic sound and scenery. Our nature is adorned with stunning beauty, which we can enjoy anytime. Earth has geographical beauty and is known as the Garden or City of Heaven. But it is sad to say that such beautiful gifts of God are getting spoiled day by day due to technological advancement and neglect of the high standard of human beings.

Nature is like our real mother, who never bothers us but constantly nurtures us. Walking in the lap of nature early in the morning makes us healthy and strong. Also, it keeps us away from many deadly diseases like diabetes, chronic heart diseases, high blood pressure, liver problems, digestive system diseases, infections, brain diseases, etc.

It is good for our health to listen to the fantastic sound of birds, the rattle of the wind, the sound of fresh air blowing, the sound of water flowing in the river, etc., early in the morning. Most poets, writers, and people used to yoga and meditation visit the garden early in the morning to re-energize their body, mind, and spirit.

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CHARACTER- I

 

        Today's man has reached the pinnacle of progress where he has made the impossible possible. Humans today have reached the heights of the moon and have discovered many minerals from the depths of the ocean. Today every person is involved in their progress, but there is also a problem towards which no one's attention is attracted. That's the problem - character building. The word character means good and noble mind, action, nature. The person who will have a good mind, the body will be healthy, the mind will be healthy, and the intellect will be sharp, that person will be of character.

          The term character is extensive. Human progress in the qualities of knowledge, deeds, worship, etc., can be done only by character. Character is the seeker of action and salvation. People take the character to mean character, not self-character. The father himself tells a lie but prevents his son from doing so. The master himself may be dishonest, but he wants the servant to be honest. The feeling is that no one pays attention to self-character. Then who will build the character? By the way, it is said that the brightness of man's character is visible in the sufferings and objections. When everyone fails, he remains firm only because of his courage and success. Knowledge without character is also said to be useless. If the character is built, then friends, helpers, wealth, honor, and happiness will come on their own. So now is the time to raise our character by our ideology and way of spending our time.

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Bad Times & Good Times in Human Life

There are both bad times and good times in human life. But people always have a fear of bad times. Similarly, according to his nature, he gives the credit of good times to himself and enjoys happiness but puts all the responsibility of sorrow on God. The reality is that we suffer the joy and sorrow of our actions, and we are responsible for both happiness and sorrow.

The human heart is very fickle, it is difficult to control it, but it is not impossible. If we are able to control our heart, then it will be very easy to understand that we are responsible for our own happiness and sorrow. A person who cannot control the mind is probably not capable of taking any decision. The decision taken by him may at times prove to be against him. Just like in bad times, when a person gets nervous, and his mind becomes restless, then his nervousness is such that a good warrior puts his weapon in front of a wise warrior.

Therefore, restraint is such a quality in a human being who can make appropriate decisions in both adverse and favorable situations. 

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POLITENESS- A GREAT VIRTUE

          A man who behaves politely is not only respected but also loved by others. Politeness towards others means that we are civilized and cultured. A rude man can never be called cultured. He will always offend others with his bad manners, But a person will always please others by his behavior and good manners. Politeness is necessary to succeed in life. Politeness will also improve your relationships with others, help to build respect and rapport, boost your self-esteem and confidence, and improve your communication skills.

         A kind word does not cost anything, yet the world is full of people who always try to behave to offend others. One does not lose anything by being polite, though one may lose much by being rude. So why should all not cultivate the virtue of politeness? It is a virtue that will bring us success, pleasure, and popularity.

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BHUBANESWAR- THE SMART CITY & THE CITY OF TEMPLES

           Bhubaneswar, the capital of Odisha, is also known as the 'City of Temples'. It is also the center of various economic and religious importance in East India. The city is rich in its culture and also in its flora and fauna. Bhubaneswar is home to around 700 temples which gives it the name of 'City of Temples'. While many of these temples belong to Lord Shiva, there are also temples dedicated to Lord Vishnu and temples that show the influences of Buddhism and Jainism. It is also famous for its applique works, food, and festivals, which are celebrated around the year.

KALINGA ARCHITECTURE

The history of Bhubaneshwar comes from the 3^rd Century. Many Kings and Nawabs have ruled Odisha from the various dynasties. The Kalinga architecture can be seen in many temples in the city and even the State. The people of Bhubaneshwar follow multiple religions like Buddhism, Jainism, Tantricism, Vaisnavism, and Hinduism.

 

Take a look at some of the top places in Bhubaneswar.

 

a. Lingaraj Temple

 

b. Dhauli

 

c. Nandankanan Zoological Park

 

d. Udayagiri and Khandagiri Caves

e. Chandaka Elephant Sanctuary and Deras Dam

 

f. Sisupalagada

 

Smart City Bhubaneswar has been ranked 4^th among the top 10 liveable Capital cities in the Country. Bengaluru tops the list, followed by Chennai, Shimla, and Bhubaneswar in the Ease of Living Index Report-2020 released by the New Delhi-based Centre for Science and Environment (CSE).

 

Bhubaneswar is also an Administrative, Information Technology (IT), Education, and Tourism City. Bhubaneswar was ranked as the best place to do business in India by the World bank in 2014. Bhubaneswar has emerged as one of the fast-growing, important trading and commercial hubs in the State and Eastern India.

 

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ALL THAT GLITTERS ARE NOT GOLD

            'All that glitters are not gold' phrase states that not to trust everything you see. Outward appearance can be significantly misleading. A person may pretend to be noble, hiding his defects. One cannot judge a person from his smiling face or cheerful appearance. Most of the time, they are covered by false masks, looks, and appearances. Thus, before making hasty judgments based on what seems to be, one should take time to try and peep behind the facade of make-believe sweetness and politeness. One should use wisdom and discretion to weigh the appearance against what lurks behind as truth. Then only one can learn to differentiate between gold and the rest that glitters like gold.

SUMMARY

            Some moral stories and fables echo the same thoughts with the saying, 'Not everything that glitters are gold’. One such famous story is that of two friends Anil and Sunil.

        Both the friends lived in a village. This was the first time that they were visiting the city. They were all very excited about their journey. They had planned to visit several places within the town and do a lot of shopping. Anil specifically wanted to buy a watch. He had been saving for this for a long time. He discussed with his friend his plan to buy a watch from the city when the passenger sitting next to him overheard their conversation.

        He took out two gleaming watches from his bag and showed them to the two friends. Anil was captivated by the beauty of those watches. He decided to buy one of them. However, Sunil was a little sceptical about his decision. He could not trust the person selling the watches because he said that the shining strap of those watches was made of gold. He charged a heavy fee for the watches.

            Sunil warns Anil not to buy the watch from the man as he suspected that he was lying. However, Anil was so attracted by the beauty of the watch that he did not listen to Sunil. He happily gave a large sum of money to the stranger in exchange for a watch.

 

After a few days, the clock stopped working. Anil took it to a nearby shop to get it repaired. He learned that his watch was made of a simple material that only shone like gold but was not precious at all. He realized that all his money had gone down the drain and was very disappointed. He regretted taking the hasty decision even after being warned by Sunil.

 

Since then, Anil has taken all the decisions very carefully after assessing all the pros and cons. This is how each of us should act in life because everything that glitters is not gold.

 

CONCLUSION

          'All that glitter are not gold' is a warning to each one of us, especially those who make hasty decisions by looking at some object, situation, or person at the surface level. It’s a warning to those who look at the external beauty of things, instead of just analyzing their true worth. This is because not everything that attracts the eye can actually be good. Like there are many things that sparkle and shine but not all of them are as precious as gold.

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The Pen is Mightier than the Sword

 

        For the first time I am posting in the Blogger. Kindly pardon me if any false language and any grammatical mistakes.

SUMMARY

Whosoever has said so has indeed told the truth that Sword cannot overcome pen. What does a pen stand for? It stands for the art of writing. It stands for the press, newspapers, books, and other writings. All writings aim to connect one mind with another to persuade the reader to wake up the writer's views on a particular subject. The reader has the right to hold his views. He need not be convinced of the writer's judgment and the opinions presented to him. Therefore, we may say that the pen stands for peaceful means by which a person is persuaded to accept the writer's views. Whereas the Sword always stands for force.

          Indeed, the pen is the better of the two. But the Sword is not without its uses. In this world, there are not only good, sincere, honest, and responsible people but also dishonest and highly unreasonable people. No argument can persuade them, and then you are compelled to defend yourself. They may attack you for no rhyme or reason. At such times, the Sword is required; where arguments fail, the Sword succeeds. But this doesn't mean the use of a sword is desirable. More often than not, it has been misused. History shows how kings and generals owned power and used it to oppress the people.

We all say that by using a sword, we gain glory and create history. But it has been truly said that 'Anyone can create history, but only a few can write history.' All thoughtful men prefer the pen to the Sword. The Sword can succeed only through fear, but with the pen, one can win hearts. The power of writing is constant, while the power of the Sword is temporary. The writer or the debater, by his writing on reasoning power, rules the day. People have greater faith in the power of the pen than in that of a sword. 

           Therefore, violence cannot change views or beliefs; one has to communicate through their writing to understand the mind and heart of the people. The Sword always makes the war that kills the people compared with a pen; it understands the mind and heart of the people. Consequently, the power of a pen is enormously more immense than a sword. The Sword might be mighty but cannot conquer millions of hearts and minds the way pen does.

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