What makes a happy life

This is with reference to the article, “What makes a happy life” by Mahnoor Sohail (YW, September 8, 2018)

Some people have no need of friendship, they are happy as hermits, while others need family and friends around them. Therefore, it is somehow impossible to generalise the things that make someone happy.

Furthermore, each aspect plays an important role in making a happy life. A loving family and trustworthy friends are a source of jubilation. Sound health provides mental smartness. Security, justice, policy protection and developing society also make a happy life.

Partab Rai,

Mithi

A powerful person

Everyone seems to have different opinions on what truly makes a person powerful. In reality, its actions and not words that proves how strong a person truly is.

It’s not always easy to be strong, especially, when life wrecks your plan and throws you a surprising curveball. But by finding inner strength, you get through. You should throw criticism off your shoulder and be open to good criticism that offers you feedback. The malicious kind is what we shouldn’t pay attention to. Believe that what you concentrate on is what grows in your life.

As a powerful person, you should always know when to stop and walk away. Do not become the type of person who sits back and watches life pass by. Jump into the game and chase down your dreams, even if they lead to failure. Don’t let negativity stand in your way and certainly don’t allow people, who are intimidated by you, to stop you.

Zainab Noor,

Islamabad

A dream that I never forgot

This is regarding with the story “A dream that I never forgot” by Muhammad Ibrahim Shafi (YW, September 15, 2018).

It is obviously true that when we are engaged in bad habits, we don’t take them as bad and keep doing them until something bad happens and then we realise that we were on the wrong path. The path of evil always leads to destruction. It is better to be away from bad deeds and bad company because they can only harm us.

Yasir Salah Junejo,

Tando Jam

II

This is with reference to the story “A dream that I never forgot” by Muhammad Ibrahim Shafi.

Firstly, I was impressed with the writer’s coherent and free-flowing style of writing.

Secondly, the theme of the story provokes one to think about things which soothe and purify hearts, because only such kind of thoughts lead toward peace and calmness.

Meer Mansoor,

Islamabad

Published in Dawn, Young World, October 13th, 2018