An iota of initiative can ignite inspiration in tons, capable of moving mountains at a rapid pace. Sounds incredible ? See it happen in our golden Telangana right now. Miracles become common when the initiative comes from a man with integrity,good intentions and unconditional love for others. Others worth emulating traits of his sterling personality are: (a) Simple living and high thinking; (b)love for truth; (c)discipline;(d) practicing before preaching; (e) democratic to the core and (f)working for common cause. His quest for truth is visible in his forty-year old Satyanveshana Mandali. His belief that individual progress and social progress are inseparable has prompted him to work for the development of a model town involving hundreads of committed persons from all walks of life, including spiritual areas. He is Surendra Babu putta, 71, and the fortunate town witnessing his impact is Kodada, the Gateway of Telangana. His very lifestyle offers innumerable lessons on integrated personality development to the interested. Think, think, think-this is his mantra.
1) How is the value of initiative highlighted in the passage?
2) Does the initiative from any kind of person have the same impact?
3) The initiative from what kind of persons can make miracles the order of the day?
4) Name three traits of the lead character’s personality.
5) Is it usual to have all such positive traits in persons around us?
6) What is the objective of the forty-year old organization mentioned in the passage?
7) Name the person impacting and the place being impacted.
8) What kind of lessons can we learn from his way of living?
ANSWERS
1) An iota of initiative can ignite inspiration in tons, capable of moving mountains at a rapid pace.
2) No.
3) Man with integrity, good intentions and unconditional love for others.
4) a) simple living and high thinking; b) love for truth and c) discipline
5) No, not usual
6) Satyanveshana Mandali pursues the objective of quest for truth.
7 ) Surendra Babu Putta; Kodada, the Gateway of Telangana
8) lessons in integrated personality development.