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O. Haridasan (Service)     09 August 2010

Make the perfect choice

 

 

A tailor was at work. He took a piece of cloth and with a pair of shining, costly, scissors, he cut the cloth into various bits.

Then he put the pair of scissors at his feet. Then he took a small needle and thread and started to sew the bits of cloth, into a fine shirt. When the spell of sewing was over, he stuck the needle on to his turban.

The tailor's son who was watching it asked him: "Father, the scissors are costly and look so beautiful. But you throw them down at your feet. This needle is worth almost nothing; you can get a dozen for an anna. Yet, you place it carefully on your head itself. Is there any reason for this illogical behaviour?"

"Yes, my son. The scissors have their function, no doubt; but they only cut the cloth into bits. The needle, on the contrary, unites the bits and enhances the value of the cloth. Therefore, the needle to me is more precious and valuable. The value of a thing depends on its utility, son, not on its cost-price or appearance."

Similarly, there are two classes of people in the world - those who create dissensions and disharmony, who separate man from man; and those who bring about peace and harmony, who unite people. 
And we need not remind anybody. The former is to be thrown below our feet and the latter kept close to our heart or brain (mind).



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 3 Replies

Bhartiya No. 1 (Nationalist)     09 August 2010

Very nice moral. Yes, Utility matters more.

adv. rajeev ( rajoo ) (practicing advocate)     10 August 2010

Very very nice.

Ajay Patel (Advocate)     11 August 2010

impressive story... thanks for sharing


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