A grain of Sand or a Pearl?
posted in Personal Development, The Law of Attraction, Motivation, Inspiration, Success, Self Improvement, Goal, Law of Attraction, Enthusiasm, Positive Thinking, Life, Power, mindset, believes, belief |A conceited young man always thought very highly of himself. He thought that he had a lot of talents and capabilities. However, after graduated from school, he was constantly met with rebuffs and couldn’t find a suitable job for himself. He felt sorry for himself for not yet meeting that somebody who could see the talent and capability in him. And he got utterly disappointed with the world around him.
In despair, he came to the seaside and contemplated putting an end to his life. When he was about to commit suicide, an old man walked past and saved him. The old man asked him why he wanted to die. He replied that he was unable to obtain recognition from others and the society and that there was not a person who admired him and was willing to use his talents……
The old man took a grain of sand from the sandy beach under his feet. He showed it to the young man, then threw it back to the ground and said to him, ‘Can you pick up that grain of sand that I threw away just now.’ ‘It’s impossible!’ the young man said. The old man said nothing. He took out a piece of shiny pearl from his pocket and threw it off to the ground like before. ‘Can you pick up that piece of pearl that I threw away?’ ‘Of course!’ said the youth.
‘You should understand the reason then. You should know that you are not yet a pearl right now. Therefore, you shouldn’t expect people to give you recognition right away. If you want others to give you recognition, then you must turn yourself from a grain of sand into a pearl!’
Sometimes, it is important to know your real capability – whether you are still a simple grain of sand or already an expensive pearl. If you want to make yourself stand out amongst all around you, then you must work hard to turn yourself into that special gem that you want to be.
