Some are Born Great, Some Acquire Greatness And Some Have Greatness Thrust upon Them

Shakespeare has rightly divided men into three great categories. Some people are known to the world because of their high or noble blood. They are great by virtue of their heredity. The accident of birth in a family of high status or of established repute is the cause of their greatness. They do not have to make any effort to make name for themselves or to achieve prominence in life. A heredity monarch like the King or Queen of England is, for instance, born great. 

        The present queen (Elizabeth II) of England does not possess any extraordinary gifts, but she is great by birth. Then there are those who achieve greatness by their own struggle glorious deeds,dedication to  a noble cause,supreme self-sacrifice and the like. They are the ones who truly deserve to be called great. Their greatness is the result of their heroic performance and their towering achievements. They immortalize themselves by conferring some great benefits on mankind. To this category belong people like Abraham Lincoln, Florence Nightingale, and the Quaid-e-Azam. Such persons are the founders of great movements or the champions of noble causes. 

          Finally, there are persons who are great neither by birth nor by circumstances. It sometimes happens, for instance, that the power of two groups in a political party is equally balanced. In such a situation the only acceptable leader for both groups is a man who is by no means a very eminent or distinguished person. This person finds himself great because of certain unusual conditions that prevail. To this category belong all those persons who are born to exceptionally rich parents. They simply inherit fame and name without having done anything great or creditable. They are the people on whom greatness is thrust.

Lend Your Eears To All, Tongue to Few

A wise man is a good listener, but a cautious speaker. He listens to everyone with patience but uses his own judgment. In the present world, with so many wolves in sheep's clothing , It is good to be discreet in one's choice of words. A person who talks unnecessary is bound to invite trouble for himself. However, people who are patient listener are more sensible as they can have a full peep into other's hearts without revealing their own mind. Sometimes people befriend you with ulterior motives and take ill advantage of confidence you repose in them. We daily come across newspaper reports of people who tricked some gullible persons. 

        The modus operandi is first to win to the confidence of unsuspecting victims with clever talk and counterfeit actions and then they cheat them. Therefore, we must not be taken in by sycophants whose sole purpose is to exploit us. we should confide in those who have stood the test of time and are worthy of our confidence. By listening to others, we come to know of certain facts which may be useful for us. Everybody has at least one or two things to teach you. Therefore listening can be more advantageous. Hence talking injudiciously to to every who happens to be your acquaintance, can prove very dangerous in the long run. Listening should always be preferred to talking as even nature has given us two ears and one tongue that too guarded by thirty two strong teeth.