This is a powerful message in our modern society. We seemed to have lost our bearing and our sense of direction.
One young academically excellent person went to apply for a managerial position in a big company. He passed the first interview, the director did the last interview, made the final decision. The director discovered from the CV that the youth's academic achievements were excellent all the way, from secondary school until postgraduate research, never having a year when he did not score. The director asked, "Did you obtain any scholarships in school?" the youth answered "none."
The director then asked, "Was it your father who paid for your school fees?" The youth responded, "My father passed away when I was one year old, it was my mother who paid for my school fees." The director further inquired, "Where did your mother work?" The youth replied, "My mother worked as a clothes cleaner." The director requested the youth to show his hands. The youth showed a pair of hands that were smooth and perfect.
The director continued, "Have you ever helped your mother wash the clothes before?" The youth answered, "Never, my mother always wanted me to study and read more books. Furthermore, my mother can wash clothes faster than me."
The director then said, "I have a request. When you go back today, go and clean your mother's hands, and then see me tomorrow morning."
The youth felt that his chance of landing the job was high. When he went back, he happily requested his mother to let him clean her hands. His mother felt strange, happy but with mixed feelings, she showed her hands to the kid. The youth cleaned his mother's hands slowly. His tear fell as he did that. It was the first time he noticed that his mother's hands were so wrinkled, and there were so many bruises on her hands. Some bruises were so painful that his mother shivered when they were cleaned with water.
This was the first time the youth realized that it was this pair of hands that washed the clothes every day to enable him to pay the school fee. The bruises on the mother's hands were the price that the mother had to pay for his graduation, academic excellence, and his future. After finishing cleaning his mother's hands, the youth quietly washed all the remaining clothes for his mother.
That night, mother and son talked for a very long time. Next morning, the youth went to the director's office. The Director noticed the tears in the youth's eyes and asked: "Can you tell me what you have done and learned yesterday in your house?"
The youth answered, "I cleaned my mother's hands and also finished cleaning all the remaining clothes." The Director then asked, "Please tell me your feelings."
The youth said, "Number 1, I now know what is appreciation. Without my mother, there would not be the successful me today. Number 2, by working together and helping my mother, only now I realize how difficult and tough it is to get something done. Number 3, I have come to appreciate the importance and value of family relationships."
The director said, "This is what I am looking for in my manager. I want to recruit a person who can appreciate the help of others, a person who knows the sufferings of others to get things done, and a person who would not put money as his only goal in life. You are hired."
Later on, this young person worked very hard and received the respect of his subordinates. Every employee worked diligently and as a team, and the company's performance improved tremendously.
A child, who has been protected and habitually given whatever he wanted, would develop an "entitlement mentality" and would always put himself first. He would be ignorant of his parents' efforts. When he starts work, he assumes that every person must listen to him, and when he becomes a manager, he would never know the sufferings of his employees and would always blame others. For this kind of people, who may be good academically, may be successful for a while, but eventually would not feel a sense of achievement. He will grumble and be full of hatred and fight for more. If we are this kind of protective parents, are we really showing love or are we destroying the kid instead?
You can let your kid live in a big house, eat a good meal, learn the piano, watch a big-screen TV. But when you are cutting grass, please let them experience it. After a meal, let them wash their plates and bowls together with their brothers and sisters. It is not because you do not have money to hire a maid, but it is because you want to love them in the right way. You want them to understand, no matter how rich their parents are, one day their hair will grow gray, same as the mother of that young person. The most important thing is your kid learns how to appreciate the effort and experience the difficulty and learns the ability to work with others to get things done.
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158One young academically excellent person went to apply for a managerial position in a big company. He passed the first interview, the director did the last interview, made the final decision. The director discovered from the CV that the youth's academic achievements were excellent all the way, from secondary school until postgraduate research, never having a year when he did not score. The director asked, "Did you obtain any scholarships in school?" the youth answered "none."
The director then asked, "Was it your father who paid for your school fees?" The youth responded, "My father passed away when I was one year old, it was my mother who paid for my school fees." The director further inquired, "Where did your mother work?" The youth replied, "My mother worked as a clothes cleaner." The director requested the youth to show his hands. The youth showed a pair of hands that were smooth and perfect.
The director continued, "Have you ever helped your mother wash the clothes before?" The youth answered, "Never, my mother always wanted me to study and read more books. Furthermore, my mother can wash clothes faster than me."
The director then said, "I have a request. When you go back today, go and clean your mother's hands, and then see me tomorrow morning."
The youth felt that his chance of landing the job was high. When he went back, he happily requested his mother to let him clean her hands. His mother felt strange, happy but with mixed feelings, she showed her hands to the kid. The youth cleaned his mother's hands slowly. His tear fell as he did that. It was the first time he noticed that his mother's hands were so wrinkled, and there were so many bruises on her hands. Some bruises were so painful that his mother shivered when they were cleaned with water.
This was the first time the youth realized that it was this pair of hands that washed the clothes every day to enable him to pay the school fee. The bruises on the mother's hands were the price that the mother had to pay for his graduation, academic excellence, and his future. After finishing cleaning his mother's hands, the youth quietly washed all the remaining clothes for his mother.
That night, mother and son talked for a very long time. Next morning, the youth went to the director's office. The Director noticed the tears in the youth's eyes and asked: "Can you tell me what you have done and learned yesterday in your house?"
The youth answered, "I cleaned my mother's hands and also finished cleaning all the remaining clothes." The Director then asked, "Please tell me your feelings."
The youth said, "Number 1, I now know what is appreciation. Without my mother, there would not be the successful me today. Number 2, by working together and helping my mother, only now I realize how difficult and tough it is to get something done. Number 3, I have come to appreciate the importance and value of family relationships."
The director said, "This is what I am looking for in my manager. I want to recruit a person who can appreciate the help of others, a person who knows the sufferings of others to get things done, and a person who would not put money as his only goal in life. You are hired."
Later on, this young person worked very hard and received the respect of his subordinates. Every employee worked diligently and as a team, and the company's performance improved tremendously.
A child, who has been protected and habitually given whatever he wanted, would develop an "entitlement mentality" and would always put himself first. He would be ignorant of his parents' efforts. When he starts work, he assumes that every person must listen to him, and when he becomes a manager, he would never know the sufferings of his employees and would always blame others. For this kind of people, who may be good academically, may be successful for a while, but eventually would not feel a sense of achievement. He will grumble and be full of hatred and fight for more. If we are this kind of protective parents, are we really showing love or are we destroying the kid instead?
You can let your kid live in a big house, eat a good meal, learn the piano, watch a big-screen TV. But when you are cutting grass, please let them experience it. After a meal, let them wash their plates and bowls together with their brothers and sisters. It is not because you do not have money to hire a maid, but it is because you want to love them in the right way. You want them to understand, no matter how rich their parents are, one day their hair will grow gray, same as the mother of that young person. The most important thing is your kid learns how to appreciate the effort and experience the difficulty and learns the ability to work with others to get things done.
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Dear Friend Roshni, Really Really worthful story and very good message. Thanks a lot for sharing in this forum. I request you to please post good ones in this forum. Regards, Sravan
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Dear Roshni,
Indeed, the story provides a great message for the managers to follow scrupulously, provided they really want to and are sensitive to their duties and responsibilities towards their subordinates. In fact, it is a great mantra for the managers of today.
In your service career, you will realize that most of the managers try to act as dictators, not managers or the official family heads. Most of them forget that office life is also like another family life away from their home, and they have to responsibly act as a sensible head of that family also.
Managers must remember, cooperation begets cooperation, sincerity begets sincerity. Employees also want their difficulties to be solved by their managers, like their own guardians. If they do so, they can be quite successful managers (My own experience).
PS Dhingra
Management & Vigilance Consultant
Dhingra Group of Consultants
New Delhi
09968076381
dcgroup1962@gmail.com
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This is a powerful message in our modern society. We seemed to have lost our bearing & our sense of direction.
One young academically excellent person went to apply for a managerial position in a big company. He passed the first interview, the director did the last interview, made the final decision. The director discovered from the CV that the youth's academic achievements were excellent all the way, from secondary school until postgraduate research, never having a year when he did not score. The director asked, "Did you obtain any scholarships in school?" The youth answered, "none." The director asked, "Was it your father who paid for your school fees?" The youth answered, "My father passed away when I was one year old, it was my mother who paid for my school fees." The director asked, "Where did your mother work?" The youth answered, "My mother worked as a clothes cleaner." The director requested the youth to show his hands. The youth showed a pair of hands that were smooth and perfect. The director asked, "Have you ever helped your mother wash the clothes before?" The youth answered, "Never, my mother always wanted me to study and read more books. Furthermore, my mother can wash clothes faster than me." The director said, "I have a request. When you go back today, go and clean your mother's hands, and then see me tomorrow morning."
The youth felt that his chance of landing the job was high. When he went back, he happily requested his mother to let him clean her hands. His mother felt strange, happy but with mixed feelings, she showed her hands to the kid. The youth cleaned his mother's hands slowly. His tear fell as he did that. It was the first time he noticed that his mother's hands were so wrinkled, and there were so many bruises on her hands. Some bruises were so painful that his mother shivered when they were cleaned with water. This was the first time the youth realized that it was this pair of hands that washed the clothes every day to enable him to pay the school fee. The bruises on the mother's hands were the price that the mother had to pay for his graduation, academic excellence, and his future. After finishing the cleaning of his mother's hands, the youth quietly washed all the remaining clothes for his mother. That night, mother and son talked for a very long time. Next morning, the youth went to the director's office. The Director noticed the tears in the youth's eyes, asked: "Can you tell me what you have done and learned yesterday in your house?" The youth answered, "I cleaned my mother's hand, and also finished cleaning all the remaining clothes." The Director asked, "Please tell me your feelings." The youth said, Number 1, I know now what is appreciation. Without my mother, there would not be a successful me today. Number 2, by working together and helping my mother, only I now realize how difficult and tough it is to get something done. Number 3, I have come to appreciate the importance and value of family relationships. The director said, "This is what I am looking for in my manager. I want to recruit a person who can appreciate the help of others, a person who knows the sufferings of others to get things done, and a person who would not put money as his only goal in life. You are hired." Later on, this young person worked very hard and received the respect of his subordinates. Every employee worked diligently and as a team. The company's performance improved tremendously.
A child, who has been protected and habitually given whatever he wanted, would develop an "entitlement mentality" and would always put himself first. He would be ignorant of his parent's efforts. When he starts work, he assumes that every person must listen to him, and when he becomes a manager, he would never know the sufferings of his employees and would always blame others. For this kind of people, who may be good academically, may be successful for a while, but eventually would not feel a sense of achievement. He will grumble and be full of hatred and fight for more. If we are this kind of protective parents, are we really showing love or are we destroying the kid instead? You can let your kid live in a big house, eat a good meal, learn piano, watch a big screen TV. But when you are cutting grass, please let them experience it. After a meal, let them wash their plates and bowls together with their brothers and sisters. It is not because you do not have money to hire a maid, but it is because you want to love them in the right way. You want them to understand, no matter how rich their parents are, one day their hair will grow gray, same as the mother of that young person. The most important thing is your kid learns how to appreciate the effort and experience the difficulty and learns the ability to work with others to get things done.
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Indeed, the story provides a great message for the managers to follow scrupulously, provided they really want to and are sensitive to their duties and responsibilities towards their subordinates. In fact, it is a great mantra for the managers of today.
In your service career, you will realize that most of the managers try to act as dictators, not managers or the official family heads. Most of them forget that office life is also like another family life away from their home, and they have to responsibly act as a sensible head of that family also.
Managers must remember, cooperation begets cooperation, sincerity begets sincerity. Employees also want their difficulties to be solved by their managers, like their own guardians. If they do so, they can be quite successful managers (My own experience).
PS Dhingra
Management & Vigilance Consultant
Dhingra Group of Consultants
New Delhi
09968076381
dcgroup1962@gmail.com
[QUOTE=Roshni R;1336759]
This is a powerful message in our modern society. We seemed to have lost our bearing & our sense of direction.
One young academically excellent person went to apply for a managerial position in a big company. He passed the first interview, the director did the last interview, made the final decision. The director discovered from the CV that the youth's academic achievements were excellent all the way, from secondary school until postgraduate research, never having a year when he did not score. The director asked, "Did you obtain any scholarships in school?" The youth answered, "none." The director asked, "Was it your father who paid for your school fees?" The youth answered, "My father passed away when I was one year old, it was my mother who paid for my school fees." The director asked, "Where did your mother work?" The youth answered, "My mother worked as a clothes cleaner." The director requested the youth to show his hands. The youth showed a pair of hands that were smooth and perfect. The director asked, "Have you ever helped your mother wash the clothes before?" The youth answered, "Never, my mother always wanted me to study and read more books. Furthermore, my mother can wash clothes faster than me." The director said, "I have a request. When you go back today, go and clean your mother's hands, and then see me tomorrow morning."
The youth felt that his chance of landing the job was high. When he went back, he happily requested his mother to let him clean her hands. His mother felt strange, happy but with mixed feelings, she showed her hands to the kid. The youth cleaned his mother's hands slowly. His tear fell as he did that. It was the first time he noticed that his mother's hands were so wrinkled, and there were so many bruises on her hands. Some bruises were so painful that his mother shivered when they were cleaned with water. This was the first time the youth realized that it was this pair of hands that washed the clothes every day to enable him to pay the school fee. The bruises on the mother's hands were the price that the mother had to pay for his graduation, academic excellence, and his future. After finishing the cleaning of his mother's hands, the youth quietly washed all the remaining clothes for his mother. That night, mother and son talked for a very long time. Next morning, the youth went to the director's office. The Director noticed the tears in the youth's eyes, asked: "Can you tell me what you have done and learned yesterday in your house?" The youth answered, "I cleaned my mother's hand, and also finished cleaning all the remaining clothes." The Director asked, "Please tell me your feelings." The youth said, Number 1, I know now what is appreciation. Without my mother, there would not be a successful me today. Number 2, by working together and helping my mother, only I now realize how difficult and tough it is to get something done. Number 3, I have come to appreciate the importance and value of family relationships. The director said, "This is what I am looking for in my manager. I want to recruit a person who can appreciate the help of others, a person who knows the sufferings of others to get things done, and a person who would not put money as his only goal in life. You are hired." Later on, this young person worked very hard and received the respect of his subordinates. Every employee worked diligently and as a team. The company's performance improved tremendously.
A child, who has been protected and habitually given whatever he wanted, would develop an "entitlement mentality" and would always put himself first. He would be ignorant of his parent's efforts. When he starts work, he assumes that every person must listen to him, and when he becomes a manager, he would never know the sufferings of his employees and would always blame others. For this kind of people, who may be good academically, may be successful for a while, but eventually would not feel a sense of achievement. He will grumble and be full of hatred and fight for more. If we are this kind of protective parents, are we really showing love or are we destroying the kid instead? You can let your kid live in a big house, eat a good meal, learn piano, watch a big screen TV. But when you are cutting grass, please let them experience it. After a meal, let them wash their plates and bowls together with their brothers and sisters. It is not because you do not have money to hire a maid, but it is because you want to love them in the right way. You want them to understand, no matter how rich their parents are, one day their hair will grow gray, same as the mother of that young person. The most important thing is your kid learns how to appreciate the effort and experience the difficulty and learns the ability to work with others to get things done.
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Great story...
Very relevant and touching story. Every successful person thinks he/she is self-made, and it is their own capability that has contributed to their success. This story is a real eye-opener for everybody. Thanks for posting.
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Great story...
Very relevant and touching story. Every successful person thinks he/she is self-made, and it is their own capability that has contributed to their success. This story is a real eye-opener for everybody. Thanks for posting.
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Dear Roshini, Really a nice one and touched a lot. This will helps not only managers but the parenthood too. Thanks a lot for sharing. With warm Regards, Nemendra.
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Thanks for posting! It’s a must read story for all the parents and the teaching community to inculcate these values to the children. Regards Ms. Surya
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It is really wonderful. This is the story that would help every managers in his life and would help to them learn something that would help to others.
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A real great story .. especially in the present day culture of, the young, leaving the aged parents in charge of a Oldage Home and subordinates as some sort of sheep Sarma Duvvuri
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One of the most touching stories I have ever read. All I can say is to read this proverb: "Train up a boy according to the way for him; even when he grows old he will not turn aside from it." Proverbs 22:6.
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This article was really amazing! It brought tears to my eyes! What a way to bring people working in companies back to the reality of life. It's the basic things you do in life that get you to greater heights!
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Thanks to all, we should respect our parents and not forget them when we reach the highest position.
Presenting one more story for all members:
'Today I'm giving you some unusual homework,' the teacher said. 'Tomorrow you must get up early and write down everything that your granny's hands do during the day. Then draw a picture of them.'
On Saturday morning, Nicky asked her granny to put her hands on a sheet of paper so she could draw around them. Granny's hands were old and wrinkled. Nicky looked at her own slim, pink fingers and thought to herself:
'There's nothing beautiful about granny's hands. Why didn't our teacher ask us to draw an artist's hands, or even our own?'
Granny spent the whole weekend cooking, washing, and ironing. Nicky's hands got tired of drawing everything granny did. Her chores were boring, and Nicky said to her:
'Gran, sing me a song or play the piano. Remember how you played it on granddad's birthday?'
'I don't have time, dear. I still have to clean your shoes and help you get ready for school,' granny smiled.
The weekend had been ruined. However, on Monday, the teacher said to the girl:
'Well done, Nicky. You wrote more than anyone else. Read us what your granny did at the weekend.'
Nicky started to read loudly and clearly:
'My granny prepared breakfast, ironed my dress, and plaited some blue hair ribbons. Then she made me a mug of hot chocolate and some pancakes. She washed the dishes and put new covers on textbooks.'
A few children sniggered, and someone shouted out:
'What class is your granny in?'
'Does she still wear ribbons in her hair?' said someone else.
Nicky went red, but she carried on:
'Granny made the bed and carefully laid out my dolls on the bedspread. I like all my dolls to sit on the bed during the day.'
'Your granny plays with dolls!' the children laughed.
'Be quiet, everyone,' the teacher said. 'Please go on, Nicky.'
'Granny sharpened my coloring pencils because we have a drawing class today.'
The children started to laugh again, and the teacher said:
'Good, Nicky. Your granny must be very busy if she does all your chores as well as her own.'
Nicky went home feeling upset, and as she walked into the house, she announced:
'Granny, it's not fair. You do everything for me. Starting from today, I'm going to do all my chores myself.'
Granny said nothing and simply sighed sadly. Nicky put down her school bag and decided to sew on the button that had come off her coat. She pricked her finger and got the thread all tangled in the needle, but she didn't manage to sew on the button. Feeling upset, Nicky tried to cook dinner for herself, but she burnt her fish fingers and then broke her favorite plate as she tried to wash it up afterward.
For the first time in her life, Nicky went to bed without doing her homework. She was so tired she couldn't even begin to write. Before she fell asleep, Nicky looked at granny's hands and said:
'Granny, your hands are so old, but they do everything quickly and well. They must know some sort of secret...'
'Of course they do, dear, but they can't tell you. Let's swap hands, and you can find out what the secret is,' granny replied.
'What do you mean, granny?! That's impossible,' Nicky said, grinning. And she secretly thought that she wouldn't like to swap her delicate pink hands for her granny's dark, wrinkled ones.
Nicky tossed and turned all night and woke up an hour earlier than usual. Instead of lounging around in bed, she jumped up and discovered with horror that she had granny's wrinkled hands. The girl was about to burst into tears, but then she realized she had no time to cry. She had to wash, prepare breakfast for everyone, clean daddy's coat, finish her homework, and then do a million more things.
Before Nicky even had time to think about what she had to do, her hands quickly began to complete one task after another.
But when her hands tried to put an unfinished sock and knitting needles into her school bag so that they could finish it at break time, Nicky resisted.
'Break time is for relaxing!'
'We don't like sitting doing nothing!' the hands replied.
'You need to relax sometimes,' Nicky said.
'Time to get up, dear,' said Granny's kind voice, and Nicky woke with a start.
A delicious breakfast was waiting for her on the table, and her exercise book was packed up in her bag with her homework completed. Nicky went red, then she took hold of granny's hands and squeezed them tight.
'Granny, you have the best hands in the whole wide world. I want mine to be just the same. From now on, I'm going to help you in everything you do.'
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Presenting one more story for all members:
'Today I'm giving you some unusual homework,' the teacher said. 'Tomorrow you must get up early and write down everything that your granny's hands do during the day. Then draw a picture of them.'
On Saturday morning, Nicky asked her granny to put her hands on a sheet of paper so she could draw around them. Granny's hands were old and wrinkled. Nicky looked at her own slim, pink fingers and thought to herself:
'There's nothing beautiful about granny's hands. Why didn't our teacher ask us to draw an artist's hands, or even our own?'
Granny spent the whole weekend cooking, washing, and ironing. Nicky's hands got tired of drawing everything granny did. Her chores were boring, and Nicky said to her:
'Gran, sing me a song or play the piano. Remember how you played it on granddad's birthday?'
'I don't have time, dear. I still have to clean your shoes and help you get ready for school,' granny smiled.
The weekend had been ruined. However, on Monday, the teacher said to the girl:
'Well done, Nicky. You wrote more than anyone else. Read us what your granny did at the weekend.'
Nicky started to read loudly and clearly:
'My granny prepared breakfast, ironed my dress, and plaited some blue hair ribbons. Then she made me a mug of hot chocolate and some pancakes. She washed the dishes and put new covers on textbooks.'
A few children sniggered, and someone shouted out:
'What class is your granny in?'
'Does she still wear ribbons in her hair?' said someone else.
Nicky went red, but she carried on:
'Granny made the bed and carefully laid out my dolls on the bedspread. I like all my dolls to sit on the bed during the day.'
'Your granny plays with dolls!' the children laughed.
'Be quiet, everyone,' the teacher said. 'Please go on, Nicky.'
'Granny sharpened my coloring pencils because we have a drawing class today.'
The children started to laugh again, and the teacher said:
'Good, Nicky. Your granny must be very busy if she does all your chores as well as her own.'
Nicky went home feeling upset, and as she walked into the house, she announced:
'Granny, it's not fair. You do everything for me. Starting from today, I'm going to do all my chores myself.'
Granny said nothing and simply sighed sadly. Nicky put down her school bag and decided to sew on the button that had come off her coat. She pricked her finger and got the thread all tangled in the needle, but she didn't manage to sew on the button. Feeling upset, Nicky tried to cook dinner for herself, but she burnt her fish fingers and then broke her favorite plate as she tried to wash it up afterward.
For the first time in her life, Nicky went to bed without doing her homework. She was so tired she couldn't even begin to write. Before she fell asleep, Nicky looked at granny's hands and said:
'Granny, your hands are so old, but they do everything quickly and well. They must know some sort of secret...'
'Of course they do, dear, but they can't tell you. Let's swap hands, and you can find out what the secret is,' granny replied.
'What do you mean, granny?! That's impossible,' Nicky said, grinning. And she secretly thought that she wouldn't like to swap her delicate pink hands for her granny's dark, wrinkled ones.
Nicky tossed and turned all night and woke up an hour earlier than usual. Instead of lounging around in bed, she jumped up and discovered with horror that she had granny's wrinkled hands. The girl was about to burst into tears, but then she realized she had no time to cry. She had to wash, prepare breakfast for everyone, clean daddy's coat, finish her homework, and then do a million more things.
Before Nicky even had time to think about what she had to do, her hands quickly began to complete one task after another.
But when her hands tried to put an unfinished sock and knitting needles into her school bag so that they could finish it at break time, Nicky resisted.
'Break time is for relaxing!'
'We don't like sitting doing nothing!' the hands replied.
'You need to relax sometimes,' Nicky said.
'Time to get up, dear,' said Granny's kind voice, and Nicky woke with a start.
A delicious breakfast was waiting for her on the table, and her exercise book was packed up in her bag with her homework completed. Nicky went red, then she took hold of granny's hands and squeezed them tight.
'Granny, you have the best hands in the whole wide world. I want mine to be just the same. From now on, I'm going to help you in everything you do.'
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It’s really heart touching. Every person should learn from this, its not only managers
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Ms. Roshni,
I do not know in what words I can appreciate your post. The essence of the story is the "REAL CULTURAL VALUE" we are losing in our society. Many thanks to you. And I wish this message goes not only to the Managers, it also goes to all those young and old who need to know the value of our parents' efforts. They should know to respect their elders and they should always learn from the experience of these elders harvested out of their maturity from their life lessons.
With best regards,
Jayant
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I do not know in what words I can appreciate your post. The essence of the story is the "REAL CULTURAL VALUE" we are losing in our society. Many thanks to you. And I wish this message goes not only to the Managers, it also goes to all those young and old who need to know the value of our parents' efforts. They should know to respect their elders and they should always learn from the experience of these elders harvested out of their maturity from their life lessons.
With best regards,
Jayant
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Dear Roshini,
Your message forwarded to my management resulted in a lot of appreciation and awareness on inculcating the value of family-like relationships among the managers. We at Orchid Pharmaceuticals always practice the same and inculcate this value at every layer. God bless you.
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T. ManiiCK
From India, Madras
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Your message forwarded to my management resulted in a lot of appreciation and awareness on inculcating the value of family-like relationships among the managers. We at Orchid Pharmaceuticals always practice the same and inculcate this value at every layer. God bless you.
Thanks,
T. ManiiCK
From India, Madras
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A very nice moral for all parents who want to bring up kids in the lap of luxury, giving them all that we did not get as kids. Thats why the new generation finds it difficult to adjust at work.
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This is not only for would be managers but for all in this world....to make their children grow and realise the real value of their high profile in the society....!!! very nice story...!!!
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emotions of unknown hues hijack my logic and power of thinking....This is a really moving story which one should keep in mind."There ain’t anything called a free lunch". Sebastian
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Hi Roshni,
Excellent article. It's really worth reading. Yes, we should teach our youth these qualities to create a better generation. Many times, parents give everything to the child that he wants, but due to this, the child never understands the value of the thing and the efforts put into getting that thing for him.
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Vaidehi
From India, Thana
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Excellent article. It's really worth reading. Yes, we should teach our youth these qualities to create a better generation. Many times, parents give everything to the child that he wants, but due to this, the child never understands the value of the thing and the efforts put into getting that thing for him.
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Vaidehi
From India, Thana
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Well... this is a v. good lesson for all the people in the world for a good upbringing of their children so that they can succeed in whatever they do and be a good human being in totality.
From India, Bangalore
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This is really a moving story. A manager must know how and when to appreciate his employees, only then full productivity can be expected.
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This is really a down-to-earth message.
Most parents are pampering their children, thinking that it will help them, but it will really play spoil game on them. It is high time for us to relook into the nurturing of kids.
Thank you for the message.
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C. Julian
Coimbatore
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Most parents are pampering their children, thinking that it will help them, but it will really play spoil game on them. It is high time for us to relook into the nurturing of kids.
Thank you for the message.
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C. Julian
Coimbatore
julianmba@gmail.com
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This is truly a great story, really heart-touching. It also provides information on how a manager should be with employees. A manager should understand an employee's pain, especially when the manager has experienced that pain before.
Thank you.
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Thank you.
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Really appreciable and different. We have all read various stories for moral boosting and things to follow, but this is the most different one I have come across in ages. That's exactly what we must do. Good things take time to nurture, and that has to be done when you're a sapling!
Best wishes!!
From India, Chandigarh
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Best wishes!!
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Very true... Today, I conducted an interview for a candidate with 3 years of experience. His mother is still working as a maid, and his father has temporary work. I asked him why he still allows his mother to work as a maid when he and his brother are employed and can support the family. He replied that due to inflation, his mother is working. I can't believe that a son is okay with his mom washing utensils for others even after they have grown up.
My Personal Experience
I would like to share some of my own experiences. My father left us during my school days, leaving me with my elder sister and mother. I started working in the 10th standard, checking papers for classes, and never allowed my mother to work, not even taking up tuitions. I used to give tuitions at home, balancing work and studies. My first salary was Rs. 150 per month. Of course, my sister also started working after completing her TYB Com.
It was very tough; there were times when we had nothing to eat. My only dream was to honor my mother, my aunt, and my mother on stage. I achieved it by scoring 81% in TYB Com, and they were honored by my classes with a trophy and gifts. Even now, I feel very happy when I think about that. We should always respect our parents.
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From India, Mumbai
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My Personal Experience
I would like to share some of my own experiences. My father left us during my school days, leaving me with my elder sister and mother. I started working in the 10th standard, checking papers for classes, and never allowed my mother to work, not even taking up tuitions. I used to give tuitions at home, balancing work and studies. My first salary was Rs. 150 per month. Of course, my sister also started working after completing her TYB Com.
It was very tough; there were times when we had nothing to eat. My only dream was to honor my mother, my aunt, and my mother on stage. I achieved it by scoring 81% in TYB Com, and they were honored by my classes with a trophy and gifts. Even now, I feel very happy when I think about that. We should always respect our parents.
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Very inspirational and motivating thoughts you put forward. Understanding the feelings of others, showing appreciation, and actively participating in jobs are the keys to success in both personal and professional endeavors. Additionally, parents who raise their children to fulfill their needs before the children ask may be leading them towards becoming "Entitlement People" in society.
Thanks again for the insightful thoughts.
Regards,
Zafar Iqbal
From Pakistan, Karachi
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Thanks again for the insightful thoughts.
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Zafar Iqbal
From Pakistan, Karachi
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This is a powerful message in our modern society. We seem to have lost our bearing and our sense of direction.
One young academically excellent person went to apply for a managerial position in a big company. He passed the first interview, and the director conducted the final interview, making the ultimate decision. Upon reviewing the CV, the director noted the youth's consistent academic achievements from secondary school through postgraduate research, never failing to excel. Curious, the director inquired, "Did you receive any scholarships in school?" to which the youth replied, "None." The director then asked, "Was it your father who paid for your school fees?" The youth responded, "My father passed away when I was one year old; it was my mother who supported my education. She worked as a clothes cleaner." Intrigued, the director requested to see the youth's hands. Displaying smooth and unblemished hands, the youth admitted to never having assisted his mother with laundry, as she always encouraged him to focus on studying. The director then said, "I have a request. When you return home today, wash your mother's hands and see me tomorrow morning."
The youth, optimistic about his job prospects, eagerly offered to clean his mother's hands upon returning home. Initially taken aback, his mother eventually agreed and extended her hands to him. As he gently washed her hands, tears welled up in his eyes. It was the first time he noticed the wrinkles and bruises on his mother's hands, realizing the sacrifices she had made to finance his education. Deeply moved, he proceeded to wash all the remaining clothes for his mother that night, sparking a heartfelt conversation between them.
The next morning, the youth visited the director, his eyes reflecting the previous night's emotions. Curious, the director asked, "What did you do and learn at home yesterday?" The youth recounted cleaning his mother's hands and finishing the laundry, prompting the director to inquire about his reflections. The youth expressed newfound appreciation for his mother's contributions, a realization of the challenges of hard work, and a deepened understanding of the value of family bonds.
Impressed by the youth's transformation, the director declared, "You embody the qualities I seek in a manager – appreciation, empathy, and a commitment beyond monetary gains. You're hired." Subsequently, the young manager's dedication and leadership fostered a culture of respect and teamwork within the company, leading to remarkable performance improvements.
A child raised in privilege and entitlement may struggle to recognize others' efforts and prioritize their needs. Such individuals, despite initial success, often lack a sense of fulfillment, harboring resentment and greed. This narrative serves as a poignant reminder for parents – true love involves instilling values of gratitude, hard work, and collaboration in children. Material comforts are secondary to cultivating a strong work ethic and empathy, preparing them for life's inevitable challenges and teaching them the importance of teamwork and appreciation.
Really heart touching! I wish every manager understood the value of their team members, both individually and collectively, treating them as integral members of their professional family. By nurturing and supporting them, employees can evolve into invaluable assets for the organization.
From India, Delhi
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One young academically excellent person went to apply for a managerial position in a big company. He passed the first interview, and the director conducted the final interview, making the ultimate decision. Upon reviewing the CV, the director noted the youth's consistent academic achievements from secondary school through postgraduate research, never failing to excel. Curious, the director inquired, "Did you receive any scholarships in school?" to which the youth replied, "None." The director then asked, "Was it your father who paid for your school fees?" The youth responded, "My father passed away when I was one year old; it was my mother who supported my education. She worked as a clothes cleaner." Intrigued, the director requested to see the youth's hands. Displaying smooth and unblemished hands, the youth admitted to never having assisted his mother with laundry, as she always encouraged him to focus on studying. The director then said, "I have a request. When you return home today, wash your mother's hands and see me tomorrow morning."
The youth, optimistic about his job prospects, eagerly offered to clean his mother's hands upon returning home. Initially taken aback, his mother eventually agreed and extended her hands to him. As he gently washed her hands, tears welled up in his eyes. It was the first time he noticed the wrinkles and bruises on his mother's hands, realizing the sacrifices she had made to finance his education. Deeply moved, he proceeded to wash all the remaining clothes for his mother that night, sparking a heartfelt conversation between them.
The next morning, the youth visited the director, his eyes reflecting the previous night's emotions. Curious, the director asked, "What did you do and learn at home yesterday?" The youth recounted cleaning his mother's hands and finishing the laundry, prompting the director to inquire about his reflections. The youth expressed newfound appreciation for his mother's contributions, a realization of the challenges of hard work, and a deepened understanding of the value of family bonds.
Impressed by the youth's transformation, the director declared, "You embody the qualities I seek in a manager – appreciation, empathy, and a commitment beyond monetary gains. You're hired." Subsequently, the young manager's dedication and leadership fostered a culture of respect and teamwork within the company, leading to remarkable performance improvements.
A child raised in privilege and entitlement may struggle to recognize others' efforts and prioritize their needs. Such individuals, despite initial success, often lack a sense of fulfillment, harboring resentment and greed. This narrative serves as a poignant reminder for parents – true love involves instilling values of gratitude, hard work, and collaboration in children. Material comforts are secondary to cultivating a strong work ethic and empathy, preparing them for life's inevitable challenges and teaching them the importance of teamwork and appreciation.
Really heart touching! I wish every manager understood the value of their team members, both individually and collectively, treating them as integral members of their professional family. By nurturing and supporting them, employees can evolve into invaluable assets for the organization.
From India, Delhi
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