Appreciation and Criticism

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In today's changing world, most persons are clouded by thoughts of

fear and worries. These fear and worries are common crippling

problems that will immobilize people and keep them from living

fruitful and productive lives. Let us look at an example in life to

see more clearly the real cause of worries.

 

Once a boy and girl fell in love with each other and fortunately with

their parents' approval, they got married. Their initial marital life

was filled with joy. On the eve of their first wedding anniversary,

the wife came out with an innovative thought. She told her husband

that " let each of us make a list of the flaws of the other person,

thereby we can be able to rectify them in the coming years " . Husband

was convinced with this idea and both started making the list.

 

After hours, both came with a list and the wife said " let me read it

out first " and she started out with a long list. On hearing those,

the husband felt very sorry and told his wife " I am really sorry for

what I have done all these days " . Then wife asked her husband to read

his list. But surprisingly, the husband had only an empty list and

further he added " I have found nothing wrong with you, if at all you

did something which disturbs me, it is only because of your inborn

nature and it is not fair on my part to make you behave as I like " .

Deeply moved by the husband's answer, the wife realized her husband's

true love for her.

 

Like this story, many of us keep noticing only the negative side of

the person than the positive one. We have a wonderful world that is

full of beauty, light and promise. Why should we waste time in

looking at dullness when the light is spread all-around us?

 

BE MORE APPRECIATIVE AND LESS CRITICAL.