Self-control is at the root of all virtues. Self-control means having the power to control one’s emotions, thoughts and actions. Without it, a person yields his moral freedom. He is carried along by the current of life and becomes the slave of his strongest desire. To be morally free and fully human, a person must resist instinctive impulses. This can be done only through self-control. It distinguishes moral life from merely physical life and forms the basis of individual character. In the Bible, praise is given not to the strong man who captures a city but to the stronger man who rules his own spirit. A truly strong person constantly controls his thoughts, speech and actions through discipline. Through discipline, self-respect and self-control, purity of mind becomes habitual. In this way, character is built in chastity, virtue and temperance.
Self-control means the ability to control our emotions, thoughts, desires, speech and actions. It does not mean that a person has no feelings or desires. It means that the person does not allow them to control his behaviour. A self-controlled person can stop himself from doing something wrong even when he strongly wants to do it. He can remain calm in anger, avoid bad habits and choose the right action at the right time. The passage presents self-control as the foundation of all virtues. Without it, a person becomes a slave of his strongest desire and loses his moral freedom. With self-control, he can guide his life according to reason, discipline and moral values. It also helps him control his thoughts, words and conduct. Thus, self-control is not weakness. It is inner strength. A person who can rule his own mind and passions is stronger than a person who can only defeat others.
Self-control অর্থ নিজের আবেগ, চিন্তা, ইচ্ছা, কথা ও কাজ নিয়ন্ত্রণ করার ক্ষমতা। এটি মানুষকে ভুল কাজ থেকে বিরত রাখে এবং প্রকৃত আত্মমর্যাদা ও চরিত্র গঠনে সাহায্য করে।
According to the Bible, the person who deserves praise is not the strong man who captures a city. The truly praiseworthy person is the one who can rule his own spirit. Capturing a city shows physical strength, military power and the ability to defeat other people. However, controlling one’s own anger, desires, fear and selfish impulses is much more difficult. A conqueror may defeat many enemies outside himself, but he may still be defeated by his own passions. On the other hand, a self-controlled person can govern his thoughts, speech and actions. He does not become a slave of sudden temptation. For this reason, the Bible calls him stronger than a city conqueror. The passage uses this idea to show that real strength is moral and spiritual strength. External victory may bring fame, but self-mastery builds noble character. Therefore, a person who controls himself deserves greater praise than a person who controls only others.
Bible-এর উক্তি অনুযায়ী, নগর জয়ে করতে পরা মানুষের চেয়ে যে নিজের মন ও প্রবৃত্তিকে জয় করতে পারে, সেই বেশি প্রশংসার যোগ্য। কারণ আত্মনিয়ন্ত্রণ বাহ্যিক শক্তির চেয়ে কঠিন ও মহৎ গুণ।
Self-control plays a very important role in human life. It is described as the root of all virtues because almost every good quality needs control of the self. A person without self-control may know the difference between right and wrong, but he may still follow his sudden desires. Self-control gives him the strength to choose the right course. It protects his moral freedom and prevents him from becoming a slave of anger, greed, fear or passion. It also helps him develop discipline, patience, self-respect and good character. By controlling his thoughts, speech and actions, he can build trustworthy relationships and live peacefully with others. The passage further says that the regular practice of self-control makes purity of mind habitual. It develops virtues such as chastity, temperance and honesty. In this way, self-control guides both personal life and social life. It helps a person become not only successful but also morally strong and worthy of respect.
Self-control মানুষকে শৃঙ্খলা, ধৈর্য, আত্মমর্যাদা ও ভালো চরিত্র গঠনে সাহায্য করে। এটি আবেগ ও কুপ্রবৃত্তিকে নিয়ন্ত্রণ করে মানুষকে নৈতিকভাবে শক্তিশালী করে।
The required changed forms are:
1. Moral → Morality Sentence: Honesty is an important part of morality.
2. Power → Powerful Sentence: Knowledge can make a person powerful.
3. Strong → Strengthen Sentence: Regular exercise can strengthen the body.
4. Spirit → Spiritually Sentence: A person should try to grow spiritually as well as physically.
‘Morality’ is a noun and means the principles of right and wrong behaviour. ‘Powerful’ is an adjective and describes someone or something having great power. ‘Strengthen’ is a verb and means to make someone or something stronger. ‘Spiritually’ is an adverb and describes an action connected with the spirit or inner life. These word forms show how one root or related word can change its grammatical function according to its use in a sentence.
এখানে morality noun, powerful adjective, strengthen verb এবং spiritually adverb হিসেবে ব্যবহৃত হয়েছে। প্রতিটি শব্দ দিয়ে সহজ বাক্য তৈরি করা হয়েছে।
The passage discusses the importance of self-control in human life. Self-control is defined as the power to control emotions, thoughts, desires, speech and actions. Without this quality, a person loses moral freedom and becomes a slave of his strongest desires. The writer says that self-control is the root of all virtues and the foundation of good character. A person becomes truly strong not by conquering others but by conquering his own passions. The passage supports this idea with a Biblical saying: the man who rules his own spirit is stronger than the man who captures a city. Through constant discipline, a person can control his thoughts, words and conduct. This regular practice develops self-respect, purity of mind, temperance and other virtues. Thus, the passage presents self-control as an essential quality for a moral, disciplined and meaningful life.
Passage-টি self-control-কে সব গুণের ভিত্তি হিসেবে উপস্থাপন করে। শৃঙ্খলার মাধ্যমে নিজের চিন্তা, কথা ও কাজ নিয়ন্ত্রণ করলে মানুষ পবিত্র মন, আত্মমর্যাদা ও উচ্চ চরিত্র অর্জন করে।