| gMy children donft obey me.h gMy husband is no good.h gI canft
sleep well at night.h gI canft repay my debts.h gThings are not going
well at work.h People face all kinds of problems in their lives. In the same way that school students must find the answers to their assignments themselves, in life must we all discover solutions to our difficulties ourselves. If we are simply given the answers to our problems we can certainly never become wise. It is only through facing hardship that human beings are able to develop wisdom and strength. Human beings are blessed with the ability to reflect on the causes behind their problems and how to get rid of them. In considering complex problems in an orderly way, however, it is often the case that we are able to make new discoveries of clues to their solution by consulting with a good adviser. I donft think it best to be given complete answers to problems. Rather, I believe itfs more important to, through small hints, find our own answers, reflect on our past trials or make our own decisions about further efforts. While some animals such as rats and crows possess an ability to learn, human beings are blessed with an especially superb ability to do so. The ability to learn means the ability to acquire something new from experience. Therefore, it can also be said to be an aptitude for living. If we go through life repeating the same things, our ability to respond and adapt to change will decline and, eventually, we will become unable to live at all. It is vital that when we have failed in something, we acknowledge the fact quickly, without making excuses. The more we can learn and absorb new things from our experiences of failure and success, the more paths of future action will open up to us. And as new paths open up to us, our enthusiasm for action grows endlessly. However, enthusiasm is not all-important. With enthusiasm alone, we will soon run into a dead end. However trivial an experience, there must be many things we can acquire from it. And if we have friends with whom we can discuss how we should learn from such an experience, our learning ability will grow and grow, and our aptitude for living will become greater and greater. |