Early afternoon Story! The REED STEM! One day the ocean said to the River Ganges: “How come exactly that during the rainy season you carry so many tree trunks with you, but no grass or reed stems at all? Do you think they are beneath you, as they are weak and offer so little resistance?” The Ganges replied: “I am happy to explain that to you. The grass and the reed stems know the correct behaviour for the correct moment. They are not reckless and rigid. They bow to the power of the water and the storm and once I stop flowing across them, they stand upright and firm in position again. The trees, however, perish because of their rigid pride; they want to offer resistance by being immovable, they do not bend and that is why they get snapped off by me even though they are much bigger and more powerful than the reed stems.” Lesson: To be filled with pride in a way that makes one DISDAINFUL and INSOLENT, can make one perish unnecessarily! Humility can win us greatness! Good afternoon friends
Posted on: Tue, 26 Aug 2014 13:24:47 +0000
Trending Topics
Recently Viewed Topics
© 2015