Wonderful realistic story written by Richard E. Byrd, touches everyone and his realization about the life is a lesson to the people who are amidst sailing their life. Everyone develops their own philosophy towards life and it contributes a lot to polish their personality and to be successful to get satisfaction in life. Whichever ways the life travels, everyone of us has our own island of beauty, happiness and satisfaction that is family. Whatever we do and wherever we go, it is because of family and it’s for the family and everyone would bow down in front of the selfless love of dear and near ones. If it is not to someone, the stage of self realization would definitely come like Admiral Byrd. When a man achieves a fair measure of harmony within himself and his family circle, he achieves peace; and a nation made up of such individuals and groups is a happy nation (Watson, pg. 250).

Everyone would definitely have the role of a leader at any stage of their life. Family is our first school where we learn the basics, and which is very important to mold into a  better personality. Each one of us would like to have a peaceful life and as said in above statement; those number of groups of ideal families would make a happy nation. Being lovable, understanding and making peaceful atmosphere are good characteristics which can make the leadership qualities much effective. Everything cannot be and won’t be taught at universities and of course life itself is the biggest and effective university to learn much of the qualities hands on. Positive approach towards life gives us the strength to move on and polish ourselves even though it depends on the individual and if it was so, would world peace be so far? Then where are we human beings lacking?

Reference

Watson, L.E. (1951). Light from Many Lamps. New York: Simon and Schuster, pg.no, 248-251