A man is known to the world by what he does not by how long he lives. A man may die young, yet in his short span of life he may do such noble deeds which may make him immortal. A lily lives only for a day and yet in its short span of life it delights the people with its beauty and fragrance. Similarly, if a man lives a long but otherwise a barren life, it will not be considered worthy. But if it can show some good deeds or achievements to it credit it will be considered worthy. Swami Vivekananda died before he was forty and Keats died at the age of twenty six. But who can forget the tremendous and magnificent work done by Swami and the finest poetry written by Keats? It is men like them who drive the wheel of progress forward and form history. It is not given to every man to over himself with glory, or to be on the list of the great. But each man can live his life worthily in his own little sphere. Kind neighborly acts, good and honest living, truthfulness and snail acts of generosity are not beyond us. Among warriors, statesmen, poets and prophets there have been many whose lives have been brief but full of noble achievements. Their deeds kept their memory shining and undimmed through ages. They live on in our hearts for their great activities. They never die. Even though their deeds become the tales of the past, they easily outlive their deeds. They translate their lives into deeds. They are virtually the workmen of human civilization.
