Dhanjith
8

A 10-year-old boy decided to study judo despite the

fact that he had lost his left arm in a devastating

car accident.

The boy began lessons with an old

Japanese judo master. The boy was doing well, so he

couldn't understand why, after three months of

training the master had taught him only one move.

"Sensei,"(Teacher in Japanese) the boy finally said,

"Shouldn't I be learning more moves?""This is the only

move you know, but this is the only move you'll ever

need to know," the sensei replied.

Not quite

understanding, but believing in his teacher, the boy

kept training. Several months later, the sensei took

the boy to his first tournament.

Surprising himself, the boy easily won his first two

matches. The third match proved to be more difficult,

but after some time, his opponent became impatient and

charged; the boy deftly used his one move to win the

match. Still amazed by his success, the boy was now in

the finals.

This time, his opponent was bigger,

stronger, and more experienced. For a while, the boy

appeared to be overmatched. Concerned that the boy

might get hurt, the referee called a time-out.

He was

about to stop the match when the sensei intervened.

"No," the sensei insisted, "Let him continue." Soon

after the match resumed, his opponent made a critical

mistake: he dropped his guard. Instantly,

the boy used

his move to pin him. The boy had won the match and the

tournament.

He was the champion. On the way home, the boy and

sensei reviewed every move in each and every

match.

Then the boy summoned the courage to ask what

was really on his mind.

"Sensei, how did I win the tournament with only one

move?"

"You won for two reasons," the sensei answered."First,

you've almost mastered one of the most difficult

throws in all of judo. And second, the only known

defense for that move is for your opponent to grab

your left arm."

The boy's biggest weakness had become his biggest

strength.

Sometimes we feel that we have certain weaknesses and

we blame God, the circumstances or ourselves for it

but we never know that our weaknesses can become our

strengths one day.

Each of us is special and important, so never think

you have any weakness, never think of pride or pain,

just live your life to its fullest and extract the

best out of it!"

Cheers, :idea:

Dhanjith


From India, Mumbai
Jhuma Tiwade
80

:) Too Good Dhanjith.
It touched me when I read the reply of the teacher after the boys wins the tournament.
Amazing :o !!!!! our biggest weakness could be our biggest strength.
Once again too Good!
Jhuma

From India, Mumbai
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