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Pariksha Pe Charcha 2 | NATION

because I’m so good at sports, I don’t need
to study. But education alone isn’t the only
solution. You have talent; you should develop
it. Sports to become an athlete is one thing,
but sports in general are also essential in life.

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
SHOULD BE OUR NATURE
Saving natural resources should be inherent
in us, and we should gradually connect with
people. If we behave humanely, change
begins.

PREPARE FOR A LEADERSHIP ROLE
Make up your mind for the task at hand. I will
do it whether anyone else does it or not. When
this happens, I will start from myself, and you
will see that leadership will evolve naturally.
We should always prepare ourselves for a
leadership role. But being a leader doesn’t
mean contesting elections, forming a polit-
ical party, joining a party, and giving flowery
speeches. A leader means it is very important
to have a quality of leadership that you can
make 10 people understand your point.

DEVELOPMENT OF TRIBAL AREAS
IN GUJARAT
The tribal community of Pal-Chitaria in
Gujarat fought a major struggle. Once, during
a severe famine, I lived and worked in that
area for a long time. At that time, I felt that
attention should be paid to education here. child so much that the other child feels, “Look,
Later, when I got the opportunity and became they always talk about him, but they don’t talk
Chief Minister, I started paying attention. You about me.”
will be surprised: there was a time when there
wasn’t a single science school from Umarga- YOU CAN DO ANYTHING
on to Ambaji. Now there are two universities, If you believe in yourself, you can overcome any-
science schools, and an ITI institute. A lot of thing. What does a person who believes in himself
change has taken place. It has great benefits. do? He studies the entire situation in his mind.
We should observe the situation, assess the situ-
PARENTS SHOULD AVOID ation once, and see if this is what happened. Now
COMPARISONS you will feel that yes, it’s okay, I’ll do it. The word
I urge every parent to please refrain from self-confidence has to be truly understood in life.
praising anyone in the family so much that It’s a matter of the soul, of oneself. No one can fix
it spoils the child’s habits. Don’t praise one it; we have to do it ourselves. n

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