Valuable Lesson
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There was a king who was a great admirer of art. He encouraged artists from all
over his country and gave them valuable gifts.
One day an artist came and said to the king, "Oh King! Give me a blank wall in
your palace and let me paint a picture on it. It will be more beautiful than
anything you have ever seen before. I promise you shall not be disappointed. "
Now, the king happened to be constructing a big hall at the rear end of the
palace. So he said, "All right you may work on one of the walls in the new
hall." So the artist was given the job and he was very pleased indeed.
Just then, another young man said, "Oh King! Please allow me to work on the
opposite wall. I too am an artist." The king said, "What would you like to
make?"
The man said, "My Lord, I shall make exactly what that man will make on the
opposite wall. Moreover, I shall do so, without looking at his work. I would
even request you to have a thick curtain put up between the two walls so that
either of us can not see the other."
Now, that was a tall statement. Everyone in the king's court, including the
king and the first artist were intrigued. But the king loved surprises and he
decided to give the young fellow a chance.
The following day a thick curtain was put into place and both the artists got
to work.
The first artist brought in a regular supply of paint, oil, water etc. The
second one would come with a cloth and a bucket of water every day.
After a month the first artist told the king that his work was complete and he
would like to show it to the king. The king sent for the second artist and
asked him, "Young man, when would your work be ready? I am coming to see the
first wall this evening." The man said, "My Lord, my wall is ready too!"
The king went to see the first artist's wall. He was very, very impressed with
the painting and gave a hefty sum as a reward to the artist. He then asked for
the curtain to be opened up. Lo and behold! The same painting was to be seen on
the opposite wall too! Amazing! But true! Each line, each minor detail was
exactly as it was on the first wall. But this man had not been seeing what was
going on, on the other side of the curtain. So how had he done it?
The king wanted to know the secret. He gave a double reward to the fellow. Then
he said, "Young man, I am indeed very happy with your work. But you must tell
me; how did you do it?"
The lad said simply, "It's very easy! I just polished the wall every day! It
was a wall made of white marble! The fellow polished it till it shone like a
mirror. The reflection of the painting across the room, showed up in it! "
That is what it means to polish yourself.
For when we polish our hearts and souls, we see God's reflection within.
It is said that the world is a reflection of you.
Whatever you are, the world will seem to be that too.
If you are sad, jealous, dejected, angry, restless ... That is what the world
will seem to be!
If you are happy, the world will seem to be paradise.
You decide how you want your world to look…
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