Me, My Guru - On honesty!
“Once upon a time, when it hardly
mattered ‘when’ there was a king ruling a certain kingdom since certain period
of time. Since he didn’t have any heir, his councilors and his subjects were
worried a bit. Thinking about his issue, the king came upon an Idea. He had it
declared “Our king would distribute seeds tomorrow at the palace. All the
children desirous of becoming king can come and taken one of those seeds. At
the end of the year, the yield of each child would be verified and the one with
best yield will become the king”.
Hearing the announcement all
parents forced their children to participate in this ‘competition’. Now in this
city was a very poor boy named ‘Bholu’ who too was eager to become a king and
give his mother and sisters a good life.
At the appointed time all the
children assembled at the palace. The king personally met and gave one seed to
each and every kid who had come for the same. The date on which children were
to come back with their plant was announced. Everyone left the palace happy and
excited. His courtiers and his subject were confused as to how he would select
‘the king’ with this act. The king didn’t disclose his thought or idea to
anyone.
Days passed and nothing happened to
Bholu’s seed. It didn’t sprout. He looked at others plants. They had sprouted
and looked good. His mother encouraged him to do the needful and then let the
seed decide when to grow. Weeks passed. Yet nothing happened. Bholu watered the
plant regularly. He gave it enough sunlight and yet...other kinds showed off
their plants. They were growing good. Bholu was saddened but he didn’t lose
hope. He kept up is work and yet even when weeks turned to months, nothing
happened.
Contd......
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