i came accross this article by virtue of a friend who mailed this to me and wanted to share it with u all......
A water bearer in China had two large pots, each hung on the ends of a pole which he carried across his neck.. One of the pots had a crack in it, while the other pot was perfect and always delivered a full portion of water.
At the end of the long walk from the stream to the house, the cracked pot arrived only half full.
For a full two years this went on daily, with the bearer delivering only one and a half pots full of water to his house. Of course, the perfect pot was proud of its accomplishments, perfect for which it was made. But the poor cracked pot was ashamed of its own imperfection, and miserable that it was able to accomplish only half of what it had been made to do.
After 2 years of what it perceived to be a bitter failure, it spoke to the water bearer one day by the stream. I am ashamed of myself, and because this crack in my side causes water to leak out all the way back to your house.
The bearer said to the pot, Did you notice that there were flowers only on your side of the path, but not on the other pot's side that's because I have always known about your flaw, and I planted flower seeds on your side of the path, and every day while we walk back, you've watered them.
For two years I have been able to pick these beautiful flowers to decorate the table. Without you being just the way you are, there would not be this beauty to grace the house
Moral: Each of us has our own unique flaws. We're all cracked pots. But it's the cracks and flaws we each have that make our lives together so very interesting and rewarding. You've just got to take each person for what they are, and look for the good in them.
From India, New Delhi
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6A water bearer in China had two large pots, each hung on the ends of a pole which he carried across his neck.. One of the pots had a crack in it, while the other pot was perfect and always delivered a full portion of water.
At the end of the long walk from the stream to the house, the cracked pot arrived only half full.
For a full two years this went on daily, with the bearer delivering only one and a half pots full of water to his house. Of course, the perfect pot was proud of its accomplishments, perfect for which it was made. But the poor cracked pot was ashamed of its own imperfection, and miserable that it was able to accomplish only half of what it had been made to do.
After 2 years of what it perceived to be a bitter failure, it spoke to the water bearer one day by the stream. I am ashamed of myself, and because this crack in my side causes water to leak out all the way back to your house.
The bearer said to the pot, Did you notice that there were flowers only on your side of the path, but not on the other pot's side that's because I have always known about your flaw, and I planted flower seeds on your side of the path, and every day while we walk back, you've watered them.
For two years I have been able to pick these beautiful flowers to decorate the table. Without you being just the way you are, there would not be this beauty to grace the house
Moral: Each of us has our own unique flaws. We're all cracked pots. But it's the cracks and flaws we each have that make our lives together so very interesting and rewarding. You've just got to take each person for what they are, and look for the good in them.
From India, New Delhi
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Dear Pinkii,
Wonderful story with an even more wonderful moral. God has gifted everyone with something good despite all the flaws and imperfections. One only needs to understand that even in flaws, one can find something good and useful. Never be too proud of our positive characteristics or ashamed of our negative ones. Strengthen the positives and work on the negatives to improve. So, there is good in everyone and everything.
Regards,
RGS.
From India, Bangalore
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Wonderful story with an even more wonderful moral. God has gifted everyone with something good despite all the flaws and imperfections. One only needs to understand that even in flaws, one can find something good and useful. Never be too proud of our positive characteristics or ashamed of our negative ones. Strengthen the positives and work on the negatives to improve. So, there is good in everyone and everything.
Regards,
RGS.
From India, Bangalore
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nice and appropriate. The difference between pots and human beings is that becasue of the subjectivity involved, using cracks in human beings can be dicey. However, the main message is true.
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Thanks to all for your comments. I also found it very inspiring and thus attempted to share with you all. But isn't it that we know all these things, but still whenever moments of distress and gloom come our way, we fail to recollect these excerpts and fall into an illusion of being a failure...?
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Pinkii,
This is a good one. We read and forget. We have to read, re-read, and narrate to our friends until it sticks in our long-term memory. Then, when we need it most, we can benefit from it. Do you all agree?
Keep posting...keep thinking.
Anil Mulye
From India, Mumbai
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This is a good one. We read and forget. We have to read, re-read, and narrate to our friends until it sticks in our long-term memory. Then, when we need it most, we can benefit from it. Do you all agree?
Keep posting...keep thinking.
Anil Mulye
From India, Mumbai
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At least I agree completely with you, Anil. Whenever we are sad or depressed, we don't want to narrate these stories to ourselves, and even if somebody does, we take it otherwise.
Off and on, I feel that these stories sound remarkable, inspiring, motivating, and all those words we use to describe these excerpts until the time we are contented, happy, and cheerful. 🤔 😌 😌
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Off and on, I feel that these stories sound remarkable, inspiring, motivating, and all those words we use to describe these excerpts until the time we are contented, happy, and cheerful. 🤔 😌 😌
From India, New Delhi
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