Self-help
Introduction: Self-help means the help
that comes from within the individual. God helps those who help themselves. It
suggests the supremacy of moral and spiritual strength. It generates self-confidence
which leads us to the way of success.
Virtue: Self-help has virtues. It is
the surest way of success. Self-help leads a man to work for himself without
depending on others. It is also self-service. It makes a man active and prompt.
A nation of Self-help can develop in the future. As we are social beings, we have
to depend somewhat on others. But we should not always idle away our time awaiting
help from others. We should remember that when we depend on others, we take
risks, because they may stop helping us at any time with or without any warning.
Moreover, others can help us once or twice or thrice. We cannot expect help
whenever we are in need of it all through our lives.
Examples: There are examples of
self-made men and countries before us. Most great men were self-made men who
stood against their poverty and all sorts of obstacles that appeared in the course
of their lives. Japan is the best example of Self-help. It has become a world
power even after the destruction of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Such an event
Chattogram port faced when it fell victim to a storm. The people of Chattogram
worked hard and later made it a fine port again. Self-help played a vital role
in this. It is said in Greek mythology that Hercules, the god of strength,
does not help a person who sits idly and only prays. Once a carter fell in
danger when the wheels of his cart got stuck in the mus. He sat on his knees
and prayed to Hercules for help. But Hercules did not help him directly. He advised
him to put his shoulder to the wheel and pull them. The carte did so and the
cart got free. Likewise, a beggar who lives on the charity of others and does
not try to help himself remains a beggar throughout his life.
Importance: Self-help is the best help.
If we glance at the developed nations, they have already presented the best or
most ideal of examples of Self-help. Depending on the mercy and kindness of
others drag a man to begging. Self-help rescues him from begging. An undeveloped
nation can be developed by virtue of self-help. It can bring about a change in
the fate of a nation. Self-help always teaches a man to stand on his own foot
on earth. Hence this habit should be formed in childhood. Its importance in
individual and national life cannot be ignored.
Proper utilization of ability: The teamwork may fail if we do not perform our own responsibilities perfectly. However,
we should remember that God has given us heads, hearts, and hands. We should fully
utilize these gifts to enrich our lives. There is a vital role of self-reliance
in our country. She is now under tremendous pressure of unemployment and overpopulation. No government can provide employment to all unemployed youths. Self-reliance
may be the only reasonable way to solve the problem of unemployment. We must
remember that an ounce of work is heavier than that of a ton of talks.
Conclusion: Self-help can make any man
successful in his practical life. Self-help is a noble virtue. It is the root of being independent and self-reliant. Self-help is not a divine might, it can be formed
and attained through making frantic efforts and perseverance.
