ACCEPTANCE AND COMPROMISE VS A CONSTANT STRIVE FOR EXCELLENCE
Prominent Russian author Fyodor Dostoevsky quoted “that Man only likes to count his troubles; he doesn't calculate his happiness”. Bad situations are a part of life and people suffer through a variety of problems. For example, a job with below par salary or insufficient funds in the bank account are some problems through which common people go through regularly. Some people are of the view that men should accept their situation as it is and be at peace with it. The other school of thought postulates that men should have control on their life and actively seek to change and improve the conditions as they move ahead. It is a well-established fact about human psychology that people are never satisfied with their situation and always seek to improve it. Therefore, it is advised that to seek satisfaction and balance in life, one should accept their day-to-day life as it is. Gautam Buddha and Lao Tzu are some of the philosophers who are often talked about, when forwarding such opinio...