“Is Life a Compromise?”

This question can never be fully answered to one’s satisfaction. But yes, life is an adjustment (by whatever name you call it). Ever since our birth we keep on making adjustments so that we are fit enough to survive in this highly competitive world. Even according to Darwin's theory 'only the fittest can survive'. So adjustment is only a medium to survive. Sometimes we don't even feel we are making any kind of adjustment. But in reality we are moulding ourselves according to the requirements.
Often a situation arises when we find that the conditions are not favourable for us. At that moment the trick lies in successfully manipulating the prevailing situation to turn it in our favour. This is also adjustment in the sense that we make do with whatever we have.
We all have certain dreams and aspirations – some fulfilled but many others that remain unfulfilled. But we have to digest the fact and go on in our lives. This is a compromise or adjustment so to say.
Nevertheless, calling life a compromise means too much delimitation of life and taking a very narrow and pessimistic kind of a view. The animals adjust to the climatic conditions prevailing. There are certain characteristic features present in them that help them to facilitate this adjustment. This is what we call life – the very essence of life. We humans make full use of the resources available to us.
So lead life as it comes by you; and make sure, you score a brilliant ten out of ten. This will ensure that you haven’t treated the adjustments you made as handicaps, rather converted the resources in hand to come out a winner.