Practicing Success
One morning the whole world looked up in surprise, when Japan broke through her walls of old habits in a night and came out triumphant. It was done in such an incredibly short time, that it seemed like a change of dress and not like the slow building up of a new structure. She showed the confidence, the strength of maturity and the freshness and infinite potentiality of new life all at the same moment. The fear entertained was, that it was a mere freak of history, a child's game of time, the blowing up of a soap bubble, perfect in its colouring, hollow in its heart and without substance. But Japan has proved conclusively that this sudden revelation of her power is not a short-lived wonder, a chance product of time and tide, thrown up from the depth of obscurity to be swept away the next moment into the sea of oblivion. |
What does the ancient culture of Japan teach mankind? Choose the correct option. |
Man is omnipotent. To believe in the power of infinity. True power of human beings lies in the inner soul. To believe in the divine power. |
True power of human beings lies in the inner soul. |
The correct answer is True power of human beings lies in the inner soul.
The passage explicitly mentions that the ancient Eastern culture of Japan "enjoins man to look for his true wealth and power in his inner soul." This repeated emphasis highlights the centrality of this belief in shaping Japan's character and strength. |