A Trick
A young man, a student in one of our universities, was one day taking a walk with a professor, who was commonly called the students' friend for his kindness to those who waited on his instructions.
As they went along, they saw lying in the path a pair of old shoes, which they supposed to belong to a poor man who was employed in a field close by and who had nearly finished his day's work.
The student turned to the professor, saying: "Let us play the man a trick: we will hide his shoes, and conceal ourselves behind those bushes, and wait to see his perplexity when he cannot find them."
"My young friend," answered the professor, "we should never amuse ourselves at the expense of the poor. But you are rich and may give yourself a much greater pleasure by means of the poor man. Put a coin into each shoe, and then we will hide ourselves and watch how the discovery affects him."
The student did so, and they both placed themselves behind the bushes close by.
The poor man soon finished his work and came across the field to the path where he had left his coat and shoes. While putting on his coat, he slipped his foot into one of his shoes; but feeling something hard, he stooped down to feel what it was and found the coin.
Astonishment and wonder were seen upon his countenance. He gazed upon the coin, turned it round, and looked at it again and again. He then looked around him on all sides, but no person was to be seen. He now put the money into his pocket and proceeded to put on the other shoe; but his surprise was doubled on finding the other coin.
His feelings overcame him; he fell upon his knees, looked up to heaven, and uttered aloud a fervent thanksgiving, in which he spoke of his wife, sick and helpless, and his children without bread, whom the timely bounty, from some unknown hand, would save from perishing.
The student stood there deeply affected, and his eyes filled with tears. "Now," said the professor, "are you not much better pleased than if you had played your intended trick?"
The youth replied, "You have taught me a lesson which I will never forget. I feel now the truth of those words, which I never understood before: 'It is more blessed to give than to receive.'"
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From India, Coimbatore
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746A young man, a student in one of our universities, was one day taking a walk with a professor, who was commonly called the students' friend for his kindness to those who waited on his instructions.
As they went along, they saw lying in the path a pair of old shoes, which they supposed to belong to a poor man who was employed in a field close by and who had nearly finished his day's work.
The student turned to the professor, saying: "Let us play the man a trick: we will hide his shoes, and conceal ourselves behind those bushes, and wait to see his perplexity when he cannot find them."
"My young friend," answered the professor, "we should never amuse ourselves at the expense of the poor. But you are rich and may give yourself a much greater pleasure by means of the poor man. Put a coin into each shoe, and then we will hide ourselves and watch how the discovery affects him."
The student did so, and they both placed themselves behind the bushes close by.
The poor man soon finished his work and came across the field to the path where he had left his coat and shoes. While putting on his coat, he slipped his foot into one of his shoes; but feeling something hard, he stooped down to feel what it was and found the coin.
Astonishment and wonder were seen upon his countenance. He gazed upon the coin, turned it round, and looked at it again and again. He then looked around him on all sides, but no person was to be seen. He now put the money into his pocket and proceeded to put on the other shoe; but his surprise was doubled on finding the other coin.
His feelings overcame him; he fell upon his knees, looked up to heaven, and uttered aloud a fervent thanksgiving, in which he spoke of his wife, sick and helpless, and his children without bread, whom the timely bounty, from some unknown hand, would save from perishing.
The student stood there deeply affected, and his eyes filled with tears. "Now," said the professor, "are you not much better pleased than if you had played your intended trick?"
The youth replied, "You have taught me a lesson which I will never forget. I feel now the truth of those words, which I never understood before: 'It is more blessed to give than to receive.'"
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From India, Coimbatore
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Hello Mr. Sardhar, A very good story. These are some of the fundamental rules (value based) of personality development. Thanks for sharing. Regards, Surbhi
From India, Pune
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Hello Mr. Peer Mohamed,
Now I know why you are such a respected member. It's truly a very strong, message-oriented story. I will use this story in my personality development trainings with your permission. Keep sharing such stories so that we all will benefit.
Thanks once again.
Jagan
From India, Hyderabad
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Now I know why you are such a respected member. It's truly a very strong, message-oriented story. I will use this story in my personality development trainings with your permission. Keep sharing such stories so that we all will benefit.
Thanks once again.
Jagan
From India, Hyderabad
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Dear Sardar ji,
Good story. Reading is not enough; stories should be passed on to others. So, friends, these tiny thought-provoking stories should be shared with our children. Nowadays, children are not following this type of storytelling. High-tech studies are not sufficient; everyone should indulge in reading Grandma's stories once in a while during leisure time.
Regards,
PBS KUMAR
From India, Kakinada
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Good story. Reading is not enough; stories should be passed on to others. So, friends, these tiny thought-provoking stories should be shared with our children. Nowadays, children are not following this type of storytelling. High-tech studies are not sufficient; everyone should indulge in reading Grandma's stories once in a while during leisure time.
Regards,
PBS KUMAR
From India, Kakinada
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