sacrifice is supreme

हसता लभ्यते नारी रुदता लभ्यते धनम्।

पठता लभ्यते विद्या त्यजता लभ्यते यशः॥

समयोचितपद्यमालिका॥

hasatā labhyate nārī rudatā labhyate dhanam|

paṭhatā labhyate vidyā tyajatā labhyate yaśaḥ||

samayocitapadyamālikā||

A nice quote from Samayochita padyamaalikaa

A person who smiles.. that is who is having a pleasant demeanour would get a good wife.

A person who is always running after money cringing and crying and who takes a lot of pain that would make him cry, would get a lot of money

A person who sits day and night and learns would acquire knowledge and erudition

and

A person who would give up whatever he has to help others would earn eternal fame..

Of course a smiling man would get a good wife.. and a lady with a nice smile would get a good husband.. So no gender discrimination is intended..

A lot of cringing, sweating and crying is necessary to earn money.. A lot of self negation too..

We can learn only the hard way.. no shortcuts.

And only sacrifice can bring in eternal fame..