The Tailor's Needle...

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Posted by: " Aseem Kaistha " vkaisthaa2002 vkaisthaa2002

Sat May 31, 2008 5:57 pm (PDT)

 

The Tailor's Needle

 

A tailor was at work. He took a piece of cloth and with a pair of

shining, costly scissors; he cut the cloth into various bits.

 

Then he put the pair of scissors at his feet. Then he took a small

needle and thread and started to sew the bits of cloth, into a fine

shirt. When the spell of sewing was over, he stuck the needle on to

his turban.

 

The tailor's son who was watching it asked him: " Father, the scissors

are costly and look so beautiful. But you throw them down at your

feet. This needle is worth almost nothing; you can get a dozen for an

Anna. Yet, you place it carefully on your head itself. Is there any

reason for this illogical behavior? "

 

" Yes, my son. The scissors have their function, no doubt; but they

only cut the cloth into bits. The needle, on the contrary, unites the

bits and enhances the value of the cloth. Therefore, the needle to me

is more precious and valuable. The value of a thing depends on its

utility, son, not on its cost-price or appearance. "

 

Similarly, there are two classes of people in the world-those who

create dissension's and disharmony, who separate man from man; and

those who bring about peace and harmony, who unite people.

 

The former are generally the rich people, powerful politicians and

kings; the latter are generally the poor devotees of God, the

penniless wandering monks, and mendicants. The Lord makes use of both

to carry on his function of providing the field for the evolution of

individual souls. He throws down on the dust the mighty kings and

millionaires who create wars and disharmony and He keeps the poor,

pious devotee over His own head. In His eyes the scale of values is

entirely different!

 

It's your attitude and not your aptitude that determines your altitude.