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Sunday, January 31, 2010 Glad to be "Cracked"An elderly Chinese woman carried two large pots across her neck, each hanging on the ends of a pole. 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 walks from the stream to the house, the cracked pot arrived only half full. For a full two years this went on daily, with the woman bringing home only one and a half pots of water.  Of course, the perfect pot was proud of its accomplishments. But the poor cracked pot was ashamed of its own imperfection, and miserable that it could only do half of what it had been made to do. After two years of what it perceived to be bitter failure, it spoke to the woman one day by the stream. "I am ashamed of myself. This crack on my side causes water to leak out all the way back to your house.' The old woman smiled, "Did you notice that there are flowers on your side of the path, but not on the other pot's side? That's because I have always  known about your flaw, so I planted flower seeds on your side of the path, and every day while we walk back, you water 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."I received this story via email. It was timely and I liked it instantly. Isn't it true for most of us? Each of us has our own unique flaw. But each of these flaws have their own purposes that make life complete and wholesome. The past month has been eventful and unexpected. A time for me to learn a lesson about myself for the great teacher I am. I have learnt never to let anyone doubt myself or my capabilities. And today, I had an opportunity to see for myself as for whether I had learnt that lesson. While imparting my knowledge to my student, I realised that I was good and I have become better. Labels: Motivation |
