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LIFE IS BEAUTIFUL, BUT NOT
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ALWAYS EASY
ALWAYS EASY

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“Obstacles don’t have to stop you. If you run into a wall, don’t turn around and give Obstacles don’t have to stop you. If you run into a wall, don’t turn around and give
up. Figure out how to climb it, go through it, or work around it.” —Michael Jordant, go through it, or work around it.” —Michael Jordan
up. Figure out how to climb i

Challenges are what make life interesting. Overcoming them is what makes them meaningful.

Obstacles are problems given to us humans to solve. It could be something as big as being
born with a disability or something as simple as learning how to ride a bicycle. Overcoming

obstacles is never easy to begin with. Most obstacles are extremely hard and challenging.
But by overcoming them, you’ll know why they are important. Experiencing difficulties
in life is not something which is new. This is simply because of the fact that everybody

is always learning something new and that entails that an individual would face some
difficulties. It is common that being students you have to face a number of difficulties or

issues throughout your academic and social life. And this is why it is important for you to
be aware of those difficulties beforehand so that you can spend enough resources to try
and manage those issues.

Story Corner

Once upon a time there was a school in the middle

of a dense forest in which many students studied.
In ancient India, children used to study away from

their home in school for many years. The master
would treat all the children as equals and provide
them with the same education. One day the master

was teaching the disciples. Just then his eyes fell on
a disciple who looked as if he did not understand

anything.

The master went up to him and again explained, but the student could not understand
even after being explained many times. The master suddenly got very angry and asked
the boy to show up his palm. The boy put his palm out in front of his master. The master
knew palmistry. Seeing the palm of the student the master said, “Son, you go back to
your home. Don’t waste your time staying in school.” The disciple asked, “Master, why are

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