PROMISES ,PRUDENCE AND PUNCTUALITY.

Mostly i use quotations that have become part of my memory , so i can always make quite a fair show of knowledge . ( all that i have is borrowed not original ,except those of spiritual experiences but say those are also common and shared .) i have a quotation for all i say because , it saves original thinking and reasoning . i also think that only Adam could have said a good thing that no body had said it before . the real knowledge is universal and except scientific inventions all that relates human life has already been said .
now of promises . it has been well said that every one is a millionaire where promises are concerned . this making of promises without giving due thought puts you in trouble . . therefore do not undertake anything that you can not perform , that you have no ability and capacity of . take care to promise and if promised try all your best to keep your promise . he who is slow to promise and faithful to keep it adds a feather in his cap and creates a reputation of his own that pays against rainy days . Napoleon writes , '' the best way to keep one's promise /word is not to give it at all . to make a promise and to keep it is a trait of a good person and one of the virtues .
Now let us talk of prudence or discretion the power of understanding between right and wrong . this is the power of mind that uses reason and try to decide and anticipate the outcome of our action and thereafter the results . as we show , so shall we reap . this understanding makes us safe than being sorry . any thing that we do if not well thought leaves us to repent and regret. one example , - people who live in houses of glass should not throw stones .second example , - the money and wealth ill got is ill spent and again brings its results that are sure to be unpleasant and painful. some time you may delay or avoid taking decisions or judgements but if you fail to required prudence you may cause a loss that can not be repaired . prudence is a virtue that surpass , learning , knowledge and sincerity . prudence tells us ,- the pleasure you are seeking for hides the pain behind it and inevitably come after the joy . no one can help it.
i have always been ten minutes before my time in sure cases and half an hour in doubtful cases and it has made a man of me and those who worked with me followed me sooner or later and also appreciated . some people complain that they want to be punctual but nobody is there to appreciate them . but it is wrong to say and moreover , virtue is the reward of virtue itself and it needs no appreciation , reward or payment whatsoever. if you are not well in time you are thought as unfaithful and it is an act of dishonesty on your part . therefore any appointment must be attended in due time . William Shakespeare writes , - '' better three hours too soon than a minute too late .