Lets Start Afresh

Lets Start Afresh

By :Tariq Ahmad Tariq

We do sometimes complain that many of us don’t deliver to the best of their capabilities. This way we affirm that our potential is always more than what we actually work out usually.

If we cherish dreaming ,we need to sleep most of the times, but in order to follow our dreams we need to keep awake for longer hours. This is the time tested axiom. Great people are believed to be doing even the simplest things  very differently. They do ordinary things with extra ordinary zeal and zest, and manage to discover the excitement of the work .They equip themselves with knowledge and skill, and go with refined attitude towards the work. These are the people who deliver the best ,and people  call them real champions.

Every human being is endowed with a set of qualities. The only thing one has to do on his own is to  execute  his plans at the place where his endeavors  are valued to the utmost. If he keeps with the people who have no wisdom to recognize his worth, he will have to be contended with a miserable life. He can’t carve out a special place for himself. A wise man once  explained the same truth to his ten year old son. He placed a shining rock in his hand, and asked him to go to the market and find out its real worth. He advised his son if somebody asked him of its price he should simply raise two fingers and keep his lips sealed. The boy reached the market place  ,and showed the rock to different people. One person showed keen interest and asked its price. The boy raised two fingers which made the buyer cry –“Oh! Two dollars”. The boy didn’t say anything and returned his home. Next,  his father sent him to the jewel market of the city. Seeing the shining rock in his hand a jeweler asked if he wanted to sell it .The boy nodded his head in affirmation. The jeweler asked the price, and the boy raised two fingers in the air. The jeweler smiled and yelled, “Two hundred dollars!” the boy kept silent and returned to his father.

By the next morning the father sent his son to the most famous and expert jeweler of the city.The boy showed the shining rock to him .His eyes gleamed. He asked the price. The boy raised two fingers. The expert jeweler exclaimed- “ Two hundred thousand dollars! It is worth it”. The boy silently returned home and asked his father the reason of such a huge variation in evaluation .The father smiled and explained. He said,” No matter where from things come ,they must reach the place where they are valued the most. People have their own price tags for different things. One has to look out for genuine people who would look beyond the faces and make clear assessment of the intrinsic value of the things.”

The father added  “This rock is not just an ordinary rock.It is a precious stone. The average man, roving in the markets ,fail to recognize its worth, but the expert jeweler always knows what is its exact worth.”

This story is not just a story of amusement, but a story of inspiration. It is the reflection of the worldly truth. Every human being is endowed with some unique talent .It is the possessor who needs to explore it  .It is he who needs to explore for himself the right place where his talent finds desired recognition. The ultimate value of a pearl is known only to two people-  the king in whose crown the pearl is decorated, and the jeweler who sculpts the pearl. Name and fame becomes destiny of those who toil hard. Opal is chiseled hundred times before it is actually turned into the jewel, and decorated in the queen’s ring.

In order to make our life worthwhile we have to attain the best possible knowledge, and go with the required set of skills. The refined attitude and the strong will power does ultimately help us realize our coveted dream. Thousands of people around us have proven this axiom. Why can’t we?

Lets ask ourselves a simple question- “What should we be remembered for when we are gone? The answer will have to come from within”. Let’s imbibe the great qualities of the people who have attained the greatness due to their valuable contribution towards the humanity. Let’s take the pledge that we will do our best .If there are bottlenecks, lets believe that they are there to make us strong. Smooth seas have never produced skillful sailors. We are not exceptions .Lets have a new beginning .Lets start afresh.