(12.3.4) Pleasures of an old age / How can old be enjoyed

What are the pleasures of an old age ?/ How can we make old age happier ? How can old age be enjoyed ? 

Every age has its own pains and pleasures. So is the case with the old age. One cannot help avoiding the pains of one's old age so it is better for one to enjoy the things what one has and do the things what one can do. By doing the following things, the person can have the pleasures in his/her old age -
> An old person can join some club or social service agency which is dedicated to help others in some way or the other.
> When the person attains the old age, he has had a lot of experience, wisdom and ability to help others.
> An old person can advise others to solve their problems.
> An old person can feel happy to see  his/her grand children making progress in their lives.
> He/she should feel the pleasures of having won the battle of life safely and successfully.
> He/she can enjoy the pleasures of watching other persons continuing their hard work to make the world better.
> An old person can show the right path to the young ones so that they may lead a happy and successful life.
> An old person can be glad by having a feeling that he / she has played his/her role well in the life and has achieved whatever was possible for him/her to achieve through proper and fair means.  

(12.3.3) Qualities of a student to get success / Kak cheshta, bako dhyanam

Five virtues of a student /Vidhyaarthi ke paanch lakshan/ Kak cheshta, bako dhyanam / What are the five qualities of a student? 

To get success a student must have the following five qualities -
Kaak cheshtaa, Bako dhyaanam,
Swaan nidraa tathaiva cha.
Alpahaaree, Griha tyaagee,
Vidyaarthi panch lakshanam.
> A student must have a strong desire to achieve his /she goal like that of a crow.
> He/she must have concentration of mind like that of a crane.
> He/she must be a light sleeper like a dog. His/her sleep should be like that of a dog.
> He/she must be a light eater. He/she must avoid eating too much.
> A student must not be homesick. He/She must not take part in household affairs nor must he/she have emotional attachment with his/her family members till his/her study period is over.
These are the five qualities or virtues of a student.  

12-3-1 How to Get Success

How to Get Success - 

Adopt the following steps to get success in your undertakings -

1. Decide or Fix the target clearly and have firm determination to achieve it. 

2.Have strong faith in you and your capabilities. 

3.Do continuous and balanced efforts so that no tension should affect your capacity adversely. 

4.Accept and face situations as they arise. 

5.Hard work , unshakable self confidence and determination make the goal attainable. 

6.Always bear in mind the great maxim , "We are the makers of our destiny.

7. Have patience.

Success -

"He has achieved success who has lived well , laughed often and loved much ; who has gained the respect of intelligent men, the trust of pure women and the love of little children; who has filled his niche and accomplished his task; who has left the world better than he found it; who has never lacked appreciation of earth's beauty or failed to express it ;who has looked for the best in others and given them the best he had ;whose life is an inspiration ;whose memory is a benediction. " 

( Bessie A. Stanley) 

Quotations about Success :-

1. It is possible to fail in many ways , while to succeed is possible only in one way.

( Aristotle)

2. Success is a matter of luck. Ask any failure. 

(Earl Wilson)

3. Striving for success without hard work is like trying to harvest where you have not planted. 

( David Bly)

4. You can't cross a sea by merely staring into the water. 

(Rabindranath Tagore)

5. You can never achieve success unless you like what are you doing. 

(Dale Carnegie)

6. The difference between a successful person and others is not a lack of strength, not a lack of knowledge, but rather a lack of will.
(Vince Lombardi)

7.  In order to succeed, your desire for success should be greater      than your fear of failure.

( Bill Cosby)