Life is not Victory but Battle

Life is a delicate blend of pessimion and optimion; one is its body and other soul. Optimism is the core of all human relationships which flashes endeavors to combat against hazards. Life is not a bed of roses is aptly befitted with the doctrine.
A great Nobel laureate Ernest Hemingway has said in his great novel “Old Man & the Sea” that “Man is not made for defeat” and “Man can be destroyed but can’t be defeated”. Life is a precious discourse which demands great courage, strength of mind and zest. We see, daily, the stumbling blocks, hazards and other impediments which block us to perform our zealous spirits to gain the finely tuned positions.
The greatest teachers and philosophers of the world have always enjoined a life of action and service, condemning flight from the world of retirement in seclusion and self-isolation. Goethe was the positive genius of the 19th century and the age that followed, when he said” Life is action, not contemplation” by contemplation, he meant sterile brooding and not that forward looking and fruitful contemplation which was the motive force behind all his own great achievements.

Sir Charles Darwin said while combating with life in his great voyage" Survival of the fittest", a doctrine for high morale and enthusiasm. For warriors, commanders, kings, queens, scientists, philosophers and students, life has not always been easy because of challenges, inventions, disputes and discoveries. Prophets have borne hardships and blood curdling attitudes in their ways to preach the message of God. Jesus Christ. Jacob, Noah, David, Jones, Joseph. Moses and Hazrat Muhammad (PBUH) have been teased and tortured by the people but they went on preaching the message of God. Although the Prophets could choose the luxuries and bestowed facilities but they struggled and strove for the emancipation of suffering humanity.
The great wars of the world, from war of Trojan to 2nd world war; people fought to win their lives…life became a constant battle for them. But by the dint of their indomitable courage….they won and survived.
The great warriors, from Achilles to Napoleon Bonaparte; from, Joan of Arc to Razia Sultana, if not Shown Chivalry, they would not have been remembered. So whosoever showed confrontation against monarchs, dictators and saboteurs, taken life as battle rather than victory?
My dear friends,
In a life of action the mind enlarges and the spirit abounds. Detached from action the highest impulses and the noblest aspirations weaken and wither. It is through action that the loftiest ideals given to man fulfill themselves and man feels rich beyond the wealth of kings.
I think, time is very much short and we have to cover a long distance of sublimity, excellence and indifference. Our ambitions and goals are waiting us to prove our significance and capability.
War on terror and 9/11 have invited elongated hot debates of discussions which seem to be never ended but we all with all our meekness must to end it by all means. The "the clash of civilization" theory also tempted somber thoughts and finding measures to make this world peaceful and tranquil.
Human beings can revolutionize the entire scenario of the world with the help of their philanthropistic deeds & believe me; this is very time to "burry all hatchet" to make the world a paradise.

Life is not Victory but Battle, a message which can flourish the positive human traits by battling with the vices of state and society. Monopoly, banishments, forgery, nepotism, so-called domination of developed countries upon third world countries and many other are the vices prevailing presently within the globe which ought to be buried if we really want to transcend all the fake and flimsy shackles of time and space.
Dear fellows,
Promise today that we all construct this world an affectionate and compassionate place for all human beings.

Man is not made for defeat

We, normally think that many existing challenges in the world can't be done in an attempt. This perception is utterly erroneous to be understood in significance. The most alluring thing in the world is the nerve and pluck. We are lagging behind in this facet of life because we commonly feel aggravated, depressed and victim of strain and apprehensions in daily life.
Thousand examples are being founded in the annals of history to be notified that a man can do a lot many things in dignified way provided that he has merely endurance to do constructive things with chivalric kind of occurrence.
A Nobel laureate Ernest Hemingway wrote a magnum opus novel "The Old Man & the Sea" which divulges the massive power hidden inside the human beings. The Old man Santiago proves this faculty with gusto and enthusiasm. The story can be summarized as:
In a small fishing village in Cuba, Santiago, an old, weathered fisherman has just gone 84 days without catching a fish. On the 85th day, he is determined to catch a big, impressive fish.
For years, Santiago has been fishing with a young boy named Manolin. Manolin started fishing with the old man when he was only 5 years old. Santiago is like Manolin's second father, and has taught the young boy everything about fishing. Manolin is extremely loyal to Santiago and makes sure that the old man is always safe, fed and healthy. Manolin's parents, however, force the boy to leave Santiago and fish on a more lucrative fishing boat.
Manolin does not want to leave Santiago, but must honor his duty to his parents. On the new boat, Manolin catches several fish within the first few days. Santiago, meanwhile, decides to head out on the Gulf Stream alone. He feels the 85th day will be lucky for him. He sets out on his old, rickety skiff. Alone on the water, Santiago sets up his fishing lines with the utmost precision, a skill that other fisherman lack.
Finally, he feels something heavy tugging at one of his lines. A huge Marlin has found Santiago's bait and this sets off a very long struggle between the two. The Marlin is so huge that it drags Santiago beyond all other boats and people - he can no longer see land from where the fish drags him. The struggle takes its toll on Santiago. His hands become badly cramped and he is cut and bruised from the force of the fish.
Santiago and the Marlin become united out at sea. They are attached to each other physically, and in Santiago's case, emotionally. He respects and loves the Marlin and admires its beauty and greatness. He sees the fish as his brother. Despite this, Santiago has to kill it. He feels guilty killing a brother, but after an intense struggle in which the fish drags the skiff around in circles, Santiago harpoons the very large fish and hangs it on the side of his boat. He feels brave, like his hero Joe DiMaggio, who accomplished great feats despite obstacles, injuries or adversities.
After enjoying a few moments of pride, a pack of sharks detects the blood in the water and follow the trail to Santiago's skiff. Santiago has to fend off each shark that goes after his prized catch. Each shark takes a huge bite out of the Marlin, but the old man fends them off, himself now bruised, but alive. He sails back to shore with the carcass of his Marlin. He is barely able to walk and slowly staggers back to his hut, where he falls into bed.
The next morning, the boy finds his mentor and cries when he looks at Santiago's bruised hands. He promises he will reject his parents' wishes and vows to fish with Santiago again

Santiago, the hero of the story is an old Cuban fisherman who is a perfectionist when it comes to fishing. Despite his precise methods, he has no luck at sea. Santiago wants to be unique: a greater and stranger person than his peers out at sea. He loves baseball and dreams of lions. He is alone, except for the company of Manolin. He is determined to catch one big fish one day.Eventually; he proves his very faculty in a befitting manner.

This is one such example of valor; there are hundred of millions examples prevailing by which we can take lesson and can prove our Herculean powers.