1. Introduction
2. The proverb quoted above is intended to impress our minds the desirability of catching time by the forelock.
3. A blacksmith strikes the iron when it is red-hot for then it is soft and he can mould it into whatever shape ha likes.
4. Many people fail in life because they do not learn the lesson of striking the iron when it is hot.
5. Pakistan got many opportunities to resolve the Kashmir dispute with India, but failed to avail them.
6. Striking when the iron is hot may be regarded as the key to success in life. Except in rare cases in which success comes purely by accident.
7. Conclusion

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