Fwd: Effort is important, but knowing where to make the effort in your life makes all the difference

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Sent by Mr.Raja,

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EFFORT.....

 

Ever heard the story of the giant ship engine that failed?

 

The ship's owners tried one expert after another, but none of them could

figure but how to fix the engine. Then they brought in an old man who had

been fixing ships since he was a youngster. He carried a large bag of

tools

with him, and when he arrived, he immediately went to work. He inspected

the engine very carefully, top to bottom. Two of the ship's owners were

there, watching this man, hoping he would know what to do. After looking

things over, the old man reached into his bag and pulled out a small

hammer. He gently tapped something. Instantly, the engine lurched into

life. He carefully put his hammer away. The engine was fixed! A week

later,

the owners received a bill from the old man for ten thousand Rupees.

" What?! " the owners exclaimed. " He hardly did anything! "

So they wrote the old man a note saying, " Please send us an itemized

bill. "

The man sent a bill that read:

Tapping with a hammer ........................ Rs 2.00

Knowing where to tap ............................ Rs 9998.00

* Effort is important, but knowing where to make the effort in your life

makes all the difference...* **