<div style="background:#fff;border:#bbb dashed 1px;padding:5px"><a href="http://en.citatepedia.ro/comments.php?id=541810" style="color:#000;text-decoration:none"><div style="margin:10px 0"><strong>A Ballad on Self-realization</strong></div><div style="margin:10px 0">A tale, <br>Of two pals, <br>Ego possessed the former, <br>Self-respect imbibed the latter.</div><div style="margin:10px 0">The former faced problems, complained; <br>The latter solved problems, smiled.<br>One, choosy and demanding; <br>Other, suitable and acceptable.</div><div style="margin:10px 0">Fortunately, <br>Acquiring jobs<br>In a corporation, <br>Standing at the threshold<br>Of promising careers, <br>Days rolled on<br>And the day arrived<br>For promotion.</div><div style="margin:10px 0">Self-respect surpassed, <br>Ego lagged behind.<br>Thoughts converted into self-realization, <br>Truth revealed.</div><div style="margin:10px 0">Ego satisfied merely the senses -<br>'I want this' and 'I want that'<br>Self-respect implied acceptance -<br>'I respect this and I accept that.'</div><div style="margin:10px 0">To further proceed, <br>To reach the summit, <br>'I' and 'my' be discarded, <br>'We' and 'ours' be adopted.</div><div style="margin:10px 0">[Published: 28 February 2010 in 'melange' of 'The Sentinel']</div><div style="margin:10px 0"><br /></a><br />poem by <a href="http://en.citatepedia.ro/by.php?a=Geetima+Baruah+Sarma">Geetima Baruah Sarma</a><div class=q> <img src="https://www.citatepedia.ro/g/32share.png" style="float:left" alt="Share"> <script type="text/javascript" src="//s7.addthis.com/js/300/addthis_widget.js#pubid=citatepedia" async="async"></script><div style="display:inline-block" class="addthis_sharing_toolbox" data-url="http://en.citatepedia.ro/comments.php?id=541810" data-title="A Ballad on Self-realization de Geetima Baruah Sarma" data-description="A tale, Of two pals, Ego possessed the former, Self-respect imbibed the latter. The former faced problems, complained; The latter solved problems, smiled. One, choosy and demanding; Other, suitable and acceptable. Fortunately, Acquiring jo..."></div> </div> </div>

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