NEWTON’S GREATNESS

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NEWTON'S GREATNESS

Source:http://www.ramakrishnamath.com

 

The great scientist Sir Isaac Newton worked several hours every day

for twenty years and wrote down the results of his brilliant

research. One day he went out for a walk leaving the papers on the

table. His pet dog `diamond' was lying in the room. A few minutes

later, it jumped on to the table playfully. Due to this, the burning

candle fell on the bundle of manuscript and it caught fire. Twenty

years of hard research was reduced to ashes within minutes. When

Newton came back he was shocked. His precious papers were now a

handful of ashes. Any one else would have beaten the dog to death.

But Newton simply stroked the dog's head and said looking at it with

pity `Diamond, you know not what you have done.'

 

He started writing again. It took him several years to complete the

task. How great was his compassion for the dumb animal. Newton's

heart was as great as his head.

 

It is difficult to forgive a wrong done to you – yet, with a

stronger will it is possible. To forget the whole episode requires

super human effort and nobility of heart. If you develop the habit

of forgiving and forgetting, you will not have any enemy in this

wide world. You will be friendly with all.

GOMU <gokulmuthu