On Women - by Arthur Schopenhauer (Hindi/हिंदी में)

Many writers have shared their thoughts about women. Schiller wrote a poem for women, but Jouy’s words feel more real: without women, life would be helpless at the start, boring in the middle, and sad at the end. Byron also said that life starts with a woman, we learn our first words from her, she wipes our first tears, and she is often there in our last moments when others leave us.Women’s true place and nature are often misunderstood. If you look at women, it feels like they are not made for heavy work, either with the mind or the body. A woman’s main pain is not in her work, but in the suffering she goes through—having children, caring for them, and giving her husband support. Women do not have to deal with big troubles or joys in the same way men do. Their life is softer and more peaceful, not full of highs and lows.Women are good at taking care of kids because, in a way, they are like big children themselves—carefree and simple. A girl can play with a child all day, sing songs, and dance with them. A man, even if he tries, cannot do it in the same way.Nature makes young girls beautiful and attractive for some years so that men will choose to take care of them for life. But after a few children, their beauty fades, just like an ant loses its wings when it does not need them anymore.Young girls do not take housework or jobs very seriously. Their main focus is love, making themselves look pretty, and trying to catch someone’s eye. Things like clothes, dancing, and looking nice matter most to them.Big things in life take time to grow. A man’s mind matures at about 28 years old, while a woman matures at 18, but her thinking does not grow much. That’s why women stay childlike all their lives. They see only what is close by and think small things are very important.Men can think about the past and future. That’s why men feel worry and responsibility. Women’s thinking is weaker, so they focus only on now. They do not think much about what happened before or what might come next. Because of this, women sometimes spend money more easily, believing it is their job to spend while men earn. When husbands give them money to run the house, this belief grows stronger.Even with these weaknesses, women enjoy the present more. If life is good, they are happier than men. They can make men feel better when sad and can be cheerful company.Sometimes, it’s good to ask women for advice because they see things simply and focus on what is right in front of them. Men sometimes miss the obvious because they think too far ahead.Women are simple in their decisions. They do not imagine things that are not there, while men can sometimes exaggerate.Because women are not strong in reasoning, they often show more kindness and care for the unfortunate than men. But they are not as good at being fair or honest. They decide things more by what they see now, not by rules or thinking about what is right and wrong.One big problem is that women lack a sense of justice. They depend more on cleverness than strength. Just as animals use their claws or teeth to protect themselves, women use tricks and are good at hiding things or pretending. They feel this is their right. That’s why women sometimes lie or cheat, and in court, women are more likely to give false testimony. Even if they have everything, some women may still steal things from shops when nobody is watching.Nature wants strong and healthy men to have children with women so that the human race stays strong. Women follow this rule even if they do not know it. If a man tries to go against this, he usually fails.Women’s lives are more about the human race as a whole, not about one person. That is why women often feel light and carefree and why there is sometimes trouble in married life.