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I have also learnt what I am sure you, too, will find out some day. Life is a privilege and to waste it would be wrong. In living this privilege called ‘life’, you must accept responsibility for yourself, always use your talents to the best of your ability and contribute somehow to the common good. That common good will present itself to you in many forms every day. If you look around you, you will find there is a lot waiting to be done: your friend may need some help, your teacher could be looking for a volunteer, or the community you live in will need you to make a contribution.
Summary in Bullet Points
- Kurien calls life a privilege and links that privilege with responsibility.
- He asks Siddharth to use his abilities as fully as possible.
- Contribution does not always mean doing something famous or enormous.
- The common good can appear in everyday situations—helping a friend, volunteering for a teacher, or contributing to the community.
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Answer: I agree with Kurien’s view. Having abilities and opportunities creates a responsibility to use them well. A meaningful life does not require fame; even ordinary acts of help, sincere work and service to one’s community prevent our abilities from being wasted.
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Answer: A person may help a friend who needs support, volunteer when a teacher needs help, or contribute to the needs of the local community.
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Answer: He means that life should not be treated as something to waste. A person has a responsibility to develop and use his or her abilities well and to make some contribution to the common good.
