WITHOUT RESERVATION

Through Hard Work

If you don’t grant someone a favour, you actually grant him something bigger—and that is, an incentive to work hard.

ONCE, somebody remarked, “Reservations are really necessary for Muslims in India. Without reservations, they cannot progress in this country.”

The answer to this remark is, “Be it India or any other country, everywhere there is just one unshakable law of nature. According to that law, reservations are not a means for any community’s progress.”

In fact, reservations are counterproductive, being an obstacle to progress. They sap the competitive spirit in people. Some people may get some ordinary benefits from reservations, but they cannot produce any great progress. If you don’t grant someone a favour, you actually grant him something bigger—and that is, an incentive to work hard.

When someone is not granted a favour, he realizes, “I am not going to get anything from someone else’s generosity. And so, I have just one option—and that is, I must work hard and develop merit.” This thinking provokes a compulsion in him to work hard. His latent talents are awakened. If earlier he was a man, now he can become a superman, and can attain great success.

Someone who progresses through hard work develops other qualities too—such as self-confidence and a realistic approach. He loses the ever-complaining mentality. He becomes a good example for others. He is very careful with his time and money. He contributes positively to society.