A waterman in India had two big water pots, each of the pot hanging on each end of his yoke, which he carried around across his shoulder. One of the pot was cracked, but the other pot was not. While the good water pot can bring back home a full pot of water, the cracked water pot could only bring back half pot of water. For two years, this happens everyday.
The waterman could always been able to bring only one and half pot of water to his master's residence. Of course the good water pot felt proud of his achievement. But the poor cracked water pot felt very sad of its imperfection.
The cracked water pot said to the waterman, "I again want to apologize you." "Why?" asked the water man. "For these two years, I could only bring half portion of a full jug as I have a crack on my side that made the water I brought in drip little by little along the way to master's house", said the water pot.
The waterman told the water pot, "Tomorrow when we return back to our master house, I'd like you to take notice of beautiful flowers along the way." Right, when they climbed up the hill, the cracked water pot looked around and just realized that there are many beautiful flowers along the way.
The waterman said to the water pot, "Did you realize that there were flowers along the way of your side but there was none along the other pot's side? It was because I have always been aware of your flaw and I took use of it. I had planted flower seeds along the way on your side, and everyday when we walked home from the spring, you water them. For these two years I have been able to pick up those beautiful flowers to decorate our master's table. Without you as who you are, our master's house wouldn’t be as beautiful as it is now."
Everyone of us have our own shortage. But if we are willing to, we can make advantage of them instead of opposing them. In the eyes of the wise, nothing is wasted. Do not be blocked by your disadvantages. Know, that in our weaknesses, we find our strengths.
The waterman could always been able to bring only one and half pot of water to his master's residence. Of course the good water pot felt proud of his achievement. But the poor cracked water pot felt very sad of its imperfection.
The cracked water pot said to the waterman, "I again want to apologize you." "Why?" asked the water man. "For these two years, I could only bring half portion of a full jug as I have a crack on my side that made the water I brought in drip little by little along the way to master's house", said the water pot.
The waterman told the water pot, "Tomorrow when we return back to our master house, I'd like you to take notice of beautiful flowers along the way." Right, when they climbed up the hill, the cracked water pot looked around and just realized that there are many beautiful flowers along the way.
The waterman said to the water pot, "Did you realize that there were flowers along the way of your side but there was none along the other pot's side? It was because I have always been aware of your flaw and I took use of it. I had planted flower seeds along the way on your side, and everyday when we walked home from the spring, you water them. For these two years I have been able to pick up those beautiful flowers to decorate our master's table. Without you as who you are, our master's house wouldn’t be as beautiful as it is now."
Everyone of us have our own shortage. But if we are willing to, we can make advantage of them instead of opposing them. In the eyes of the wise, nothing is wasted. Do not be blocked by your disadvantages. Know, that in our weaknesses, we find our strengths.
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