The document uses a series of rhetorical questions to argue that one should not be afraid to live life to the fullest or fall behind, giving various examples of small or disadvantaged things that can accomplish great things with perseverance. It asks what reason one would have to be afraid or lag behind, citing examples like ants toppling elephants, waves becoming oceans, spiders remaking webs after destruction, blind people reading Braille, worms building mud mountains, infants winning hearts with smiles, candles lighting darkness, orphans becoming leaders, tortoises winning races, deaf beggars singing, and spirits of the deceased living on through good deeds.