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Chandra: Ymm…!! You are right Bhim: Hey guys! All of you are
but it’s not that we should always trying to be Aristotle. It seems to
long for progress and forget to be a chicken and egg situation to
cherish what we have. One should me but I think self satisfaction and
always have self satisfaction, for progress should go hand in hand. I
every progress is made to achieve will give you an example of a great
satisfaction. Both satisfaction and man, Abraham Lincoln who had the
progress are equally important. quality of self acceptance along with

However, it’s our progress that a strong flare for progress. He failed
introduces us to the world, not in business at the age of 21; was
our self acceptance. Do we make defeated in a legislative election at
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progress for satisfaction or----------- the age of 22; failed again in business
at age 24; lost a congressional race
when he was 34; lost a senatorial
election at 45; failed in an effort to
become vice-president at age 47;
lost a senatorial race when he was
49; and was elected president of the
United States at the age of 52.
Uttar: Humans are by-instinct never Ajmera: I beg your pardon. If you
satisfied and always inquisitive for only go for success and progress
progress. Our minds should always then a day will come when you will

be striving for new inventions. stand alone without friends and
The development of the world to families because you will have lost
this stage from the Stone Age has them all in the never ending race
been possible only due to our need to prosperity and success. That’s
for progress. Our self acceptance the reason why I think satisfaction
as advocated by Ajmera, can turn is far more valuable than progress.
us into self satisfied ambitionless You should be satisfied with what
mammals. What do ------------------- you have because the things which
---- you possess now were once part of
your progress and now you don’t
value them. I strongly suggest you
not to--

Chandra: This will never end. Let’s go. We’re getting late.

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