In life we would rather be teachers than students. But we have to be learners till the end of our lives. A regular churchgoer felt a prompting one Saturday morning to go to the church. It was empty save for a woman in faded jeans who did not seem well off and was dusting and arranging the benches. He concluded that she was doing this work to earn some money for her family. The man returned to his car and took out two fifty dollar notes. He waited till the lady was leaving the church and tried to help her by handing over his donation. She refused his offer, but he insisted and finally she accepted the offer. He accompanied her as she left the church. Imagine his consternation when they came to a brand new BMW and the lady entered the car. As she was leaving she handed him her card. The result of her humility was that now there are two people every Saturday morning in the church dusting and arranging the benches.
His lesson on generosity turned for him into a lesson on humility!
We need to be careful never to fall in the trap of generosity which may be couched in our ego. Let our generosity always be tempered with humility.
Cheers 🙂
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Well said. You really have no idea about the other person’s story.
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Unless of course you’ve done a course in psychology 😂 even then we may still go wrong. 😀
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The story had a surprising end! The BMW.. he had been quick to judge.. a good reminder not to do so! 🙂
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You are right we form impressions quickly and often go wrong. Thanks and regards. 😀
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Inspiring story !
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Nice of you to appreciate Shoba. It’s been a long time trust you are doing very well. Thanks and regards.
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I’m good, Dilip. Hope all is well at your end too 🙂
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Very inspiring! Thank you so much!
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Nice of you to appreciate. Thank you too.
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Good lesson… refreshing to read your blog! Regards.
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It’s so nice to hear from you Parthiv and thank you for your gracious words. Trust you and the family are doing great. Cheers 😀
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Pleasure is mine, sir! Look forward for many more such gems… Thanks. 🙂
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Thanks Parthiv with many good wishes to you and your family.
Cheers 😀
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An excellent lesson indeed Dilip.. Never assume.. and we all judge another by their outer skin, rather than what is inside.. A great lesson in humility indeed..
I hope you and your family are well my friend..
Sending Blessings to you and yours Dilip..
Sue 🙂
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Yes dear Sue we do at times tend to judge people by their outer behavior. Behavior of a person is generally a reflection of their troubled minds and so we need to view their acts with compassion. This may even bring in a positive change in their minds.
With kindest regards.
Dilip
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I so agree about Compassion dear Dilip.. I hope we soon wake up to ourselves 🙂
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Ah yes that’s it Sue its only when we are awake that we can perceive the good in others. Thank you dear Sue.
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🙂 xxx
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Love it! Great read
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I’m glad you liked it. Cheers 😀
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A touching story… Such a wonderful example of humility! Thanks for sharing 🙂
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Thanks aplenty Sindhu 🙂
Be very well and best always.
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Wow. Such a profound, eye-opening lesson. Thanks for sharing. Reminds me of the time when a man clad in a vest with holes came to shop at a store, and when he left, we saw him get into a Mercedes. Appearances can be deceiving, and apart from learning humility, we should certainly learn not to assume.
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Thanks Sheth for sharing this little story it so well exemplifies the moral of the post. Regards and have a beautiful weekend. 🎉
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It tells us nevr to assume anything
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Oh yes you are right if our assumptions are negative they are reflections of our own weaknesses and vice-versa.
Thanks so much for your comment. Best wishes.
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Of course ! We all need humility 😉
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Yes Christiane the virtues of humility can make our lives so peaceful.
Good wishes always 🙂
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The story may be fact or fiction, yet the moral enshrined in it is one of life’s lessons for all. Nice to catch up with you, Dilip…😋
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Thanks Raj good to hear from you. Trust you are doing very well. See you again soon.
Cheers 🙂
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So true, my dear Dilip! Happy Monday and week ahead, my friend. 🙂
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So so wonderful to hear from you dear Marina and thank you for your good wishes. A rather long sabbatical from my end. But now I hope to catch up with my dear blogger friends to enjoy their creative works once again.
Cheers and kind regards 🙂
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I suppose most of us make assumptions of others when we do not know the full story.
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What you say is true we must take care to accept the other as he or she is and not form opinions.
Trust you are doing well Peter. Regards.
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Good advice well-illustrated by your story, Dilip. –Curt
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Glad you liked the story Curt. It’s been long since I blogged last and hope to catch up on things soon.
Regards.
Dilip
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A marvelous lesson – and thank you for sharing.
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Thanks Eric it’s nice of you to appreciate. Will catch up with you on your blog soon.
Kind regards.
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Never be judgemental about another. Be humble no matter how high you rise. My two lessons learnt from this story. Thanks for sharing Dilip!
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Radhika its nice of you to appreciate. Yes we all need these simple reminders to keep our mind light and uncluttered.
Cheers and regards 💐
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Indeed, a Refreshing Lesson!!
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Yes Sunder indeed it is.
Thanks dear friend. 😀
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A very good story, indeed.
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Nice of you to appreciate sir. Regards.
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A touching little anecdote, Dilip, and one with a moral. I suppose it’s rather difficult to avoid projecting some sort of narrative onto others, that is, in the event of us not knowing the actuality of their circumstances? Perhaps it’s even necessary up to a point? I sometimes wonder how many of my brain’s perceptions are true reflections of the world I inhabit, particularly the visual percepts.
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Absolutely spot on Hariod it’s true most of us are quick to react purely based on our perceptions. An interesting translation from a Hindi quote is “whatever you see is not real and what is real you don’t see”.
Thanks and best wishes always 😀
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That is a judgement of his part. Never assume. Good lesson to learn.
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You are right to be judgmental reveals our own ego and overlooks our weakness.
Regards.
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