Each one of us has a Unique Flaw
A water bearer in China had two large pots, each hung on the ends of a pole which he carried across his neck. One of the pots had a crack in it, while the other pot was perfect and always delivered a full portion of water. At the end of the long walk from the stream to the House, 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 his house. Of course, the perfect pot was proud of its accomplishments, perfect for which it was made. But the poor cracked pot was ashamed of it's own imperfection. And miserable that 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 water bearer one day by the stream. "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 all the way back to your house. Because of my flaws, you have to do all of this work, and you don't get full value from your efforts," the pot said.
The bearer said to the pot, "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 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 to decorate the table.Without you being just the way you are, there would not be this beauty to grace the house?
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 together so very interesting and rewarding. You've just got to 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. Each one of them can leave an impact if we are able to see their uniqueness
Each one of us has a unique flaw.
13 Comments:
"Remember to appreciate all the different people in your life. Each one of them can leave an impact if we are able to see their uniqueness"
Really,One dont know when one has an impact on u.It may happen that the person whom u r ignoring mite be useful to u in some way or other.
very true.
oh!! good one.... damn superb
hey nice story, its more about looking at positives, and being optimistic,
Very inspiring :)
have read this before :-) but makes up for a good read again...
i still don't understand why the cracked pot was called a flaw even after it helped :-)...
the flaw is there only if you see it in through a negative lens... so essentially, there is no flaw :-)...
every one is different and are NOT flawed... some may call the other as flawed depending on how they view the other...
Yup..
I accept that I have such a UNIQUE flaw...
IM BIZARRE....
Thts unique right...atleast ma writings making people smile :)
And this post was really cute one...
Everyone has a flaw...true!!!
Kris: r u sure?
exasperater,vatsan & Casablanca: Thanks guys for your comments.
Naikutti:Thats exactly what the story says too, na! The pot thought it was flawed but not the water bearer who carried it everyday.
We were created for a special reason.Finding that should be our mission."Your life is a book that is written long back.You are the star in this book. Remember GOd writes writes only bestsellers" Inspiring lines- part of my fav. poem.
Arz000n: At least you are lucky you know why you are unique. That's why i enjoy visiting your blog!
Nice post, Everyone is unique in someway and perception depends on the eye of the beholder... Flaw is just one of those numerous perceptions. As you had pointed, life would be such a wonderful bundle of experiences, if we cud appreciate the uniqueness in certain people we meet.
True armadillo, the idea is however that each one of us is special & not only certain people.
That's why i enjoy visiting your blog!
That was really cute.
Thanks...it made ma day already :)
Greetz!!
oh very nice...
seriosly...
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