ENGLISH-1ST PAPER- PROSE(XII) CHAPTER-3

        Lesson- 3

                                The Secret of Health, Success And Power                    - James Allen

Short answer types questions:

 Q.1) What is the secret of health, success and power?

Ans.) Where there is firm faith and uncompromising purity, there is health , success and power.

Q .2) Who can not expect perfect physical health?

Ans.) A man who is given anger, worry, jealous and greed, can not expect a physical health.

Q .3) What is the secret of securing good health?

Ans.) The secret of securing good health is that we should never be angry and worried, we should not run after money and not to be jealous of any one’s progress. Our mind should be balanced.

Q .4) What does the writer say about passion?

Ans.) The writer says that passion is not a power.  It is the abuse of power and it is like a storm. But power is like a firm rock and remains peaceful all the time.

Q .5) What are the causes of disease, failure and disaster?

Ans.) When we have no firm faith, peace of mind and impure thoughts, we suffer from disease, failure and disaster.

Q .6) How can be complete a permanent work?

Ans.) A permanent work can be completed by power of faith in the supreme law.

Q .7) What should be done to remain free from all physical aches and pains?

Ans.) Our mind should be kept in order and tension free to remain free from all physical aches and pains.

Q .8) What are the two advantages of doing work with hurry and worry?

Ans.) When we do our work with peaceful mind and with full faith, we complete our work before time and retain our health.

Q .9) What does a wise man know about the bad conditions of mind?

Ans.) A wise man knows that the bad conditions- anger, jealous, greed, hatred are very harmful to health. As they are more dangerous than a bad drain or an infected house.

Q .10)When will blessings or curses fall in to our hands?

Ans.) When we think about happy thoughts, we get blessings in life. If we think hateful, impure and unhappy thoughts we get curses in life.

Long answer types question:

Q-1)How can a man become healthy, successful and powerful in life?

Ans.) In the lesson ‘The Secret Of Health, Success And Power’ ‘James Allen’ says that there is a great importance of  good health in life. It is the basic of successful in life. It is also the secret of power and greatness in life.

          If we want to acquire good health in life , we should have good thought. Good and loving thought lead to sound health. A person who has noble thought , he does not need any medicines to become healthy we should give up anger, greed and jealous at once . these are the bad condition of mind and they spoil our body and mind.

              Some people complain that they suffer from disease because of over work . but it is wrong . those who do regular and right work do not fall it. We should avoid our mistakes and sins .that is the way of safety from disease.  

          We should have faith in our selves. We should have faith in our work, ability and in God firm faith is the basic of greatness and success. Good thought are also very necessary and useful . they bring success, peace and power in life. On the other hand bad and unhappy thought are very harmful.

             We should not follow any passion in life . it has no power it is the misuse of power. We should have an aim in life and understand our work to do it well.

This is the key to sound health, greatness and true power in life.

Explanation

1. if you are given to…………………………………………………………………..an infected house.

Reference: These lines have been taken from the lesson The secret of Health, success and power” written by James Allen. 

Context: Here the writer has told us about the concept to achieve success, power and good health in life. He also tells us that if a man is free from anger jealous and worry he can get easily health success and power,.

 Explanation : In these lines the writer advises us to avoid inharmonious state of mind if we want good health. Anger, worry, greed, jealousy, etc. are the inharmonious states of mind. They disturb the peace of mind and cause different types of diseases. For good health, we should keep our mind away from such evil thoughts. Joyful and loving thoughts develop a power in us which definitely prolongs our life.

2. if you will become……………………………………………………………………about right result.

Reference – context – previous

Explanation- The write says that if you have faith in him, yourself  and your power, you start believing in your self and you develop positive thoughts. Under such a  condition, you have everything to faith. As a result you need not worry yourself about your future, which shall bring for your nothing but success.

         Faith also takes away anxieties from you. You engage yourself in your work happily and peacefully because you know that you are right in your thoughts and action. your faith full and sincere efforts will bring desired result for you.

3.Cultivate, then this pure……………………………………………………………...greatness and power.

Reference – Context – previous.

Explanation: The writer suggests  that we should have a sprite which is sincere to others and always sharing. We should add to it purity of thoughts, belief in goodness and oneself and singleness of purpose. If we do so, we shall develop gradually and naturally in us substance, lasting success and sound health. Besides, eminence and authority shall also be achieved.

Comprehension

1. If you are given……………………………………………………………………..need no other medicine.

Q.1 What are known to be the seeds of disease according to the writer ?

Ans. Anger, worry, jealousy, greed or any other inharmonious state of mind are known to be the seeds of disease.

Q.2 What is secret of health according to the wise men?

Ans. The secret of health, according to the wise men, is that anger, worry, jealousy, greed or any other harmonious state of mind should be carefully avoided.

Q.3What is the meant by the experiences “a bad drain or an infected house”? In the first paragraph of the passage the writer has mentioned anger, worry, jealousy and greed as example of inharmonious state of mind. Give one more example of this kind?

Ans. Bad condition of mind are like a bad drain or an infected house as they are source of disease. Another example of  inharmonious state of mind is selfishness.

Q.4When do we need no medicine?

Ans. When we have joyful and loving thought we will need no medicine. 

2. True health and true…………………………………………………………………..the loving of faith.

Q.1what are intertwined?

Ans. True health and true success are intertwined.

Q.2 What can we achieve through faith?

Ans. By the power of faith we can achieve permanent success.

Q.3What is the highest promoting? Why is it called so?

Ans. The voice of the inner soul is the highest promptings. It is called so because it is true and free from all worldly temptations.

 Q.4 How should we follow the purpose of life?

Ans. We should follow the purpose of life under the guidance of inner soul with a fearless and restful heart.                                                                              

Fill in the blanks

1. Many people complaint that they have broken down through over work.

2. All power is associated with immovability.

3. The faultless completion of small tasks leads inevitably larger tasks.

4. Passion is not power, it is the abuse of power.

5. Patience usually wins in the end.

6. Above all, be of single aim, have a leg intimate and use full purpose, and devote yourself unreservedly to it.

7. There are some matter in regard Which the memory works with less than its usual perfection.

8. To become anxious or excited, or to worry over needless details is to invite a breakdown.

9. Such conditions of mind are carefully shunned by the wise man .