Context : The writer has discussed the power of ***** and self-control. He has advised us to be calm, fearless, thoughtful and serious. Such a man will be able to over power all the evil influences which come in his way.
Explanation : Now in this paragraph he talks about passion and its evil influences. Passions are the strong emotions like anger, love, hatred, jealousy, greed, etc. These are the abnormal feelings of mind and heart. These feelings provoke the man and he misunderstands that he is very powerful. But the writer says that it is not the power but it is the scattering of power or weakening of power. He compares passion with the storm. The storm strikes against the rock very fiercely. But the rock is so firm and unmovable that storm cannot give it any harm. The powerful man is like the rock. When the storm of passions hits him, he *** unmoved, calm and quiet.
