ADVICE TO A FRIEND — BETTING

With the progress of modern civilization, our life is becoming more and more complex. Our whole life became a feverish pursuit after money, or some martial gain to satisfy our varied wants. We know no rest, no peace of mind to have something by chance. Hence, there is lack of fellow feelings in us. One tries to snatch away the pocket of other by devising some means. One of such devices is betting which has become a kind of amusement now-a-days.

In a betting, a man loses his balance, over estimates his power of strength and becomes almost mad for victory. It has become a fashion to respond quickly to a challenge in a bet. Silence to such challenges is feared to be termed cowardice. In my opinion, one’s lack of such courage is one’s moral gain.

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ADVICE TO A FRIEND — TEA

There is a saying, of course, I am not sure whether it is based on experimental method that if about two pounds of tea leaves are offered to a horse of prodigious strength, the horse would die soon. But in spite of such warning, tea has come to the forefront of all human consumption. Now-a-days, tea has occupied a leading position in all countries of hot and moist climate. It has free entrance in a king’s place, in a warriors camp, in a states man’s chamber and is also entertained in a peasant’s hut. Should we then place it in the category of food——– wholesome food, when loved and welcomed by people of all places and position without examining its contents—- that how much vitamin or body building ingredient it possess? Let us suppose sending some quantity of pure tea juice to a laboratory for analysis.

As far as we can predict, the report would convey that vitamin of any kind in it is absent, rather some injurious elements are present —– that cannot be altogether overlooked. Men who are not yet accustomed to this habit, ( such person are in a hopeless minority ) will surely realize from its initial taste that it destroys appetite, sleep and causes indigestion, headache or uneasiness. Some may put an excuse that milk and sugar are added in it to make it harmless and palatable. Should they also hold that a drop of poison will become harmless if added with some quantity of milk and sugar? The facts are, ——as one can suppose, for having light intoxication of mild excitement, tea is generally taken.

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ADVICE TO A FRIEND — SMOKING

 

Smoking is an ugly habit,——- yet a very popular one now- a- days. If you are addicted to this habit once, it will be very difficult for you to get rid of it; since habit is sometimes stronger than nature. The root of this habit, if for sometimes fed upon, cannot be removed however destructive a weapon, may be used against it. This habit generally leads a man going to the extreme where it makes him deplore for his carelessness in the past.

Smoking is harmful to the human system. For experimental shake, just take a puff of smoke in your mouth and push it through a piece of clean and white cloth. What do you see? Has not the smoke mildly burnt the threads of the cloth through which it managed to escape? And what will be the effect of similar experiment on human tissues? —– some of which are finer and thinner than spider’s threads?

The lungs by frequent pressure of smoke become black and  a thin coating on the surface of the lungs is formed, which is distinctly visible through X-Rays. The smoke makes the eye-sight weaker, the pulse-beat faster and the power of blood weaker. The freshness of the brain is ebbed away and a man’s thinking power runs short.

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ADVICE TO A FRIEND — SELFISHNESS

Selfishness is one of the worst fillings of human nature. Different fillings in human mind originate from either love or greed. Selfishness generally grows for one to love, lack of broad outlook and influence of greed. Man is, as we see, a social being and essentially stands in need of a society which renders him help, guidance and encouragement and he in his tern offers sympathy, sacrifice and help to it- without which the society cannot exist. Except the saint and savage everybody is linked up with a society. It is the social origination which satisfies the needs of different classes of people who are tied with it. History reveals that the growth and progress of an idle society is not possible if there prevails selfishness amongst its members. It is also observed that the more selfless the citizens are, the more advanced the nation is, and more prosperous is the country.

If we look towards Nature, we find that there is no place of selfishness in it. The cow gives milk, the tree bears fruit and casts shadow, the flower bloom, the sun shines, the wind blows not for themselves but entirely for the benefits of others. The countless manifestations of God bear witness that there is no place of selfishness even in mute Nature. Every minute atom though working in its own sphere, yet co-operating with the rest would for the fulfillment of the Universal plan.

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ADVICE TO A FRIEND ---------- WINE

Wine like opium apowerful intoxicating substance claims a very wide area for its use. When taken in excess, a man may die then and there.

Many a dangerous and incurable disease springs forth from drinking. This habit is generally acquired through the influence of bad company whose requests and persuasions compel one to have a taste of it. Several repetitions of such compliance whether under request or under pressure of influence, make one bold to have a direct contact with the thing and thus one gradually gets the habit formed.

The first action of wine is to attack and injure the liver which plays a vital role in the human system. No liquor in free from alcohol and alcohol has pernicious effect on stomach. As soon as the alcohol is pushed inside the stomach, the latter tries to belch it up due to its excessive strength of fermentation. That is why the beginners experience vomiting or nauseous sensation at their primary stage. But a drunken man forcibly prevents it from coming out of his stomach by providing a cover of other food articles, for fear of losing its action. As a result, the liquor fails to get its exit and goes back to harm this important organ. Loss of appetite and symptoms of indigestion are observed at the first stage, then many other dangerous effects appear by and by from its frequent use.


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