The cracked pot
A sage in India had two large pots, each hung on the ends of a pole which he carried across his shoulder. In that two pots one had a crack while the other was in perfect shape.
At the end of the long walkfrom the stream to the temple, the cracked pot arrived only half full. For a full two years this went on daily, with the bearer delivering only one and a half pots full of water to the temple.
Of course, the perfect pot was proud of its accomplishments. But the poor cracked pot was ashamed of its imperfection as it was able to accomplish only half of what it had been made to do.
After two years of what it perceived to be a bitter failure, it spoke to the sage.
"I am ashamed of myself, and I want to apologize to you. I have been able to deliver only half my load because this crack in my side causes water to leak out. Because of my flaws, you have to do all of this work, and you don't get full value from your efforts."
The divine sage smiled and said lovingly, "Did you notice that there were flowers only on your side of the path, but not on the other pot's side? That's because I have always known about your flaw. So I planted flower and fruit seeds on your side of the path, and every day while we walk back, you've watered them. For two years I have been able to pick these beautiful flowers and fruits to decorate the temple. Without you being just the way you are, there would not be this beauty to grace the temple."
Moral:
Each of us has our own unique flaws. We're all cracked pots. But it's the cracks and flaws we each have that make our lives interesting and rewarding.
We should take each person for what they are, and look for the good in them.
Blessed are the flexible, for they shall not be bent out of shape.
Remember to appreciate all the different people in your life.
Read somewhere in book.
At the end of the long walkfrom the stream to the temple, the cracked pot arrived only half full. For a full two years this went on daily, with the bearer delivering only one and a half pots full of water to the temple.
Of course, the perfect pot was proud of its accomplishments. But the poor cracked pot was ashamed of its imperfection as it was able to accomplish only half of what it had been made to do.
After two years of what it perceived to be a bitter failure, it spoke to the sage.
"I am ashamed of myself, and I want to apologize to you. I have been able to deliver only half my load because this crack in my side causes water to leak out. Because of my flaws, you have to do all of this work, and you don't get full value from your efforts."
The divine sage smiled and said lovingly, "Did you notice that there were flowers only on your side of the path, but not on the other pot's side? That's because I have always known about your flaw. So I planted flower and fruit seeds on your side of the path, and every day while we walk back, you've watered them. For two years I have been able to pick these beautiful flowers and fruits to decorate the temple. Without you being just the way you are, there would not be this beauty to grace the temple."
Moral:
Each of us has our own unique flaws. We're all cracked pots. But it's the cracks and flaws we each have that make our lives interesting and rewarding.
We should take each person for what they are, and look for the good in them.
Blessed are the flexible, for they shall not be bent out of shape.
Remember to appreciate all the different people in your life.
Read somewhere in book.
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