Page 11 - Courage Redifined

1. Insatiable Sensual Desires

Since eternity, the soul is engrossed in eating, enjoying and
lazing around. The soul is enveloped by anger, greed, pride
and deceit at all times. Hence, it becomes difficult to identify
them. But once the mind becomes strong and is determined
to win over these inner enemies, then trust me, the war has
begun. Even if the mind becomes strong, for one instance,
then it will surely remain strong and face any situation with
courage and determination.

The mind is such that if you let it succumb to temptations,
it will always keep on doing so. On the other hand, if you
make it strong and start resisting your temptations, then it
will continue to do so in future as well.

When you let your mind succumb to temptations, it becomes
weak.
When a beautiful young lady walks down the lane you are
tempted to throw a glance at her. If your eyes and mind
succumb to that temptation, then you end up losing your
mental courage. Your mind becomes weak and serial damage
will begin.

You feel like getting angry and scolding the opposite person.
When you act according to such desires, you lose your mental
courage and the mind becomes weak. This will lead to a series
of anger outbursts in the future.

Someday, you feel like showing off your superiority in front
of someone. You do it and thus, end up losing your mental

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