Adjustment – An important virtue for success
“It is not the strongest of the species that survives, or the most Intelligent that survives. It is the one that is the most adaptable to change” Charles Darwin Darwin’s theory of natural selection introduced the concept of adjustment . Man has tremendous capacity to adapt to new situations. The problem of adjustment arises due to the conflict between the demands of the individual and the demand of the environment. Maladjustment arises when our needs are not fulfilled due to the adverse condition imposed by the environment. Adjustment is an achievement and a process. It is an achievement when an individual can efficiently perform his duties in any circumstances, as a process it depends on the person – his interaction with the external environment and external pressure . Mental health plays an important role, “mental health is the ability to adjust satisfactorily to the various strains of the environment t