A blind boy sat on the steps of a building with a hat by his feet. He held up a sign which said: "I am blind, please help." There were only a few coins in the hat.
A man was walking by. He took a few coins from his pocket and dropped them into the hat. He then took the sign, turned it around, and wrote some words. He put the sign back so that everyone who walked by would see the new words.
Soon the hat began to fill up. A lot more people were giving money to the blind boy. That afternoon the man who had changed the sign came to see how things were. The boy recognized his footsteps and asked, "Were you the one who changed my sign this morning? What did you write?"
The man said, "I only wrote the truth. I said what you said but in a different way."
What he had written was: "Today is a beautiful day and I cannot see it."
Do you think the first sign and the second sign were saying the same thing?
Of course, both signs told people the boy was blind. But the first sign simply said the boy was blind. The second sign told people they were so lucky that they were not blind. Should we be surprised that the second sign was more effective?
Moral of the Story:
Be thankful for what you have. Be creative. Be innovative. Think differently and positively. Invite the people towards good with wisdom.
Live life with no excuse and love with no regrets.
When Life gives you a 100 reasons to cry, show life that you have 1000 reasons to smile. Face your past without regret. Handle your present with confidence. Prepare for the future without fear. Keep the faith and drop the fear.
Don't believe your doubts and doubt your beliefs. Life is a mystery to solve not a problem to resolve. Life is wonderful if you know how to live.
Regards,
Shruti.
From India, Delhi
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A man was walking by. He took a few coins from his pocket and dropped them into the hat. He then took the sign, turned it around, and wrote some words. He put the sign back so that everyone who walked by would see the new words.
Soon the hat began to fill up. A lot more people were giving money to the blind boy. That afternoon the man who had changed the sign came to see how things were. The boy recognized his footsteps and asked, "Were you the one who changed my sign this morning? What did you write?"
The man said, "I only wrote the truth. I said what you said but in a different way."
What he had written was: "Today is a beautiful day and I cannot see it."
Do you think the first sign and the second sign were saying the same thing?
Of course, both signs told people the boy was blind. But the first sign simply said the boy was blind. The second sign told people they were so lucky that they were not blind. Should we be surprised that the second sign was more effective?
Moral of the Story:
Be thankful for what you have. Be creative. Be innovative. Think differently and positively. Invite the people towards good with wisdom.
Live life with no excuse and love with no regrets.
When Life gives you a 100 reasons to cry, show life that you have 1000 reasons to smile. Face your past without regret. Handle your present with confidence. Prepare for the future without fear. Keep the faith and drop the fear.
Don't believe your doubts and doubt your beliefs. Life is a mystery to solve not a problem to resolve. Life is wonderful if you know how to live.
Regards,
Shruti.
From India, Delhi
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Shruthi I read the story before but the moral of the story is fantastic... U have given us so much of energy and I have read the post end of the day, thanks so much shruthi. Regards, Santhoshini
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Hi Shruti,
It was fantastic, thanks for this wonderful motivational pill. I will join a UK-based company next week as an Assistant Recruiter. Somewhere, I was a little worried about how things would work out as I have met my immediate boss who is from the marketing department. During the interview, he told me that if I am not meeting the target, he can sack me. I was preparing and planning for the best results. You have boosted me up, and it's great to be part of HR site. Thanks to all seniors for providing valuable information.
Regards,
Smita 😊
From India, Mumbai
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It was fantastic, thanks for this wonderful motivational pill. I will join a UK-based company next week as an Assistant Recruiter. Somewhere, I was a little worried about how things would work out as I have met my immediate boss who is from the marketing department. During the interview, he told me that if I am not meeting the target, he can sack me. I was preparing and planning for the best results. You have boosted me up, and it's great to be part of HR site. Thanks to all seniors for providing valuable information.
Regards,
Smita 😊
From India, Mumbai
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