Fight the invisible enemy

This is with reference to the article “Fight the invisible enemy” by Ariba Iqbal (YW, January 29).

This small piece of writing makes us charged up to stand against enemies which can’t be seen, such as fear, shyness, anger, negativity, etc. All these enemies, which are ruining our lives, should be nipped from the roots, in order for us to live a successful life.

I believe it’s very difficult to have control over an invisible enemy, but, to make our future bright, we must prepare ourselves to fight with them.

I realise that the biggest enemies which can’t let a person move ahead are within us, not other people. So, to defeat our real enemies, we must have a great control on ourselves and then step forward for a better tomorrow.

Muhammad Nawaz and
Sayeed Abadi,

II

The article “Fight the invisible enemy!” by Ariba Iqbal was an eye opener for all of us who are unwilling to accept their flaws and not ready to cope with them.

There is a famous saying: “Eagles don’t fly with pigeons,” thus, a person with ego, fears, shyness, overconfidence and anger, is unable to cherish life properly. I agree that we all have certain hidden enemies which are buried within us and are actually the real obstacles that constrain our ability to live a normal life.

This is a wakeup call for all of us who, in some way or the other, do not accept that we are our own biggest enemies. It is time to understand, accept and help ourselves to lead a better life.

Hina Morio,

Larkana
Rights come with responsibilities

This is with reference to the cover article “Rights come with responsibilities” by Rizwana Naqvi (YW, January 22). The writer has aptly analysed the responsibilities of us as social animals. Rightly, in whatever place and position we are, if we recognise our duties and responsibilities, then society will run in a peaceful manner. Besides, we should not only demand and cry for our rights, but also try to know and recognise our duties as well.

When you claim that you have a right to something, you also impose a duty on all others as well to enable you to enjoy this right. Thus to conclude, my right is your duty and your right is my duty. If other people don’t accept their duties, your right will automatically vanish. But no right comes without a duty; if you have rights on your parents, they too have rights on you, which are your duties. Thus in a nutshell, rights and duties are the two sides of the same coin.

Mishkat Shafque Marwat,
Bannu, KP

Published in Dawn, Young World, February 26th, 2022