Guest guest Posted November 2, 2006 Report Share Posted November 2, 2006 A DETERMINED MIND Source:http://www.ramakrishnamath.com Once upon a time, there was a drought in a certain part of a country. The farmers began to cut long channels to bring water to their fields. One farmer took a vow that he would not stop digging until the channel connected his field to the river. He was stubbornly determined. He set to work. It was time for his bath and his wife sent his daughter with oil. `Father' said the girl, `it is already late. Please use this oil and have your bath.' `Go away' he thundered, `I have a lot of work to do now.' It was mid-day and the farmer was still at work. He did not even think of bath. His wife came up and said `Why have you not taken your bath? The food is getting cold. You always overdo everything. You can finish your work after lunch or even tomorrow.' The farmer scolded her and ran at her with a spade in his hand crying `what? Have you no sense? There is no rain. The crops are dying. What will our children eat? Without this water all of us will have to starve to death. I have taken a vow that I will not think of food or rest today before bringing the water to my field'. Such was the strong determination of the farmer. The wife saw his state of mind and ran away in fear. After a whole day's back-breaking labour, the farmer managed to connect the fields to the river late in the evening. Then he sat down and watched the water flowing into the field with a murmuring sound. His mind was filled with peace and joy. He was sure that he would now have a good crop. He went home and called his wife and said to her, `Now, give me some oil.' With a peaceful mind he finished his bath and meal. He retired to rest and slept peacefully. The determination he showed is an example of hard work done to achieve success. Now there was another farmer who was also digging a channel to bring water to his field. His wife came to the field and said to him `It is very late. Come home. It is not necessary to overdo things.' This farmer did not protest but put aside his spade and said to his wife, `Well, I will go home since you ask me to.' That man never succeeded in irrigating his field. Consequently his crop failed. GOMU <gokulmuthu Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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