One young academically excellentperson went to apply for a managerial position in a big company.
He passed the first interview, the director did the last interview, madethe last decision.
The director discovered from the CV that the youth's academic achievementswere excellent all the way, from the secondary school until the postgraduateresearch, never had a year when he did not score good grades.
The director asked, "Did you obtain any scholarships in school?"the youth answered "None."
The director asked, " Was it your father who paid for your schoolfees?"
The youth answered, "My father passed away when I was one year old,it was my mother who paid for my school fees."
The director asked, "Where did your mother work?"
The youth answered, "My mother worked as clothes cleaner."
The director requested the youth to show his hands. The youth showeda pair of hands that were smooth and perfect.
The director asked, " Have you ever helped your mother wash the clothesbefore?"
The youth answered, "Never, my mother always wanted me to study andread more books. Furthermore, my mother can wash clothes faster thanme."
The director said, "I have a request. When you go back today,go and clean your mother's hands, and then see me tomorrow morning."
The youth felt that his chance of landing the job was high. Whenhe went back, he happily requested his mother to let him clean her hands. His mother felt strange, happy but with mixed feelings, she showedher hands to the kid.
The youth cleaned his mother's hands slowly.
His tear fell as he did that.
It was the first time he noticed that his mother's hands were so wrinkled,and there were so many bruises in her hands. Some bruises were sopainful that his mother shivered when they were cleaned with water.
This was the first time the youth realized that it was this pair of handsthat washed the clothes everyday to enable him to pay the school fee. Thebruises in the mother's hands were the price that the mother had to payfor his graduation, academic excellence and his future.
After finishing the cleaning of his mother hands, the youth quietly washedall the remaining clothes for his mother.
That night, mother and son talked for a very long time.
Next morning, the youth went to the director's office.
The Director noticed the tears in the youth's eyes, asked: "Canyou tell me what have you done and learned yesterday in your house?"
The youth answered, "I cleaned my mother's hand, and also finishedcleaning all the remaining clothes."
The Director asked, "Please tell me your feelings."
The youth said,
Number 1, I know now what is appreciation. Without my mother, therewould not be the successful me today.
Number 2, by working together and helping my mother, only I now realizehow difficult and tough it is to get something done.
Number 3, I have come to appreciate the importance and value of familyrelationship.
The director said, "This is what I am looking for to be my manager."
I want to recruit a person who can appreciate the help of others, a personwho knows the sufferings of others to get things done, and a person whowould not put money as his only goal in life. You are hired.
Later on, this young person worked very hard, and received the respectof his subordinates. Every employee worked diligently and as a team. The company's performance improved tremendously.
A child, who has been protected and habitually given whatever he wanted,would develop "entitlement mentality" and would always put himselffirst. He would be ignorant of his parent's efforts. When hestarts work, he assumes that every person must listen to him, and whenhe becomes a manager, he would never know the sufferings of his employeesand would always blame others. For this kind of people, who may begood academically, may be successful for a while, but eventually wouldnot feel sense of achievement. He will grumble and be full of hatredand fight for more. If we are this kind of protective parents, arewe really showing love or are we destroying the kid instead?
You can let your kid live in a big house, eat a good meal, learn piano,watch a big screen TV. But when you are cutting grass, please letthem experience it. After a meal, let them wash their plates andbowls together with their brothers and sisters. It is not becauseyou do not have money to hire a maid, but it is because you want to lovethem in a right way. You want them to understand, no matter how richtheir parents are, one day their hair will grow gray, same as the motherof that young person. The most important thing is your kid learnshow to appreciate the effort and experience the difficulty and learns theability to work with others to get things done.
From India, Vadodara
8He passed the first interview, the director did the last interview, madethe last decision.
The director discovered from the CV that the youth's academic achievementswere excellent all the way, from the secondary school until the postgraduateresearch, never had a year when he did not score good grades.
The director asked, "Did you obtain any scholarships in school?"the youth answered "None."
The director asked, " Was it your father who paid for your schoolfees?"
The youth answered, "My father passed away when I was one year old,it was my mother who paid for my school fees."
The director asked, "Where did your mother work?"
The youth answered, "My mother worked as clothes cleaner."
The director requested the youth to show his hands. The youth showeda pair of hands that were smooth and perfect.
The director asked, " Have you ever helped your mother wash the clothesbefore?"
The youth answered, "Never, my mother always wanted me to study andread more books. Furthermore, my mother can wash clothes faster thanme."
The director said, "I have a request. When you go back today,go and clean your mother's hands, and then see me tomorrow morning."
The youth felt that his chance of landing the job was high. Whenhe went back, he happily requested his mother to let him clean her hands. His mother felt strange, happy but with mixed feelings, she showedher hands to the kid.
The youth cleaned his mother's hands slowly.
His tear fell as he did that.
It was the first time he noticed that his mother's hands were so wrinkled,and there were so many bruises in her hands. Some bruises were sopainful that his mother shivered when they were cleaned with water.
This was the first time the youth realized that it was this pair of handsthat washed the clothes everyday to enable him to pay the school fee. Thebruises in the mother's hands were the price that the mother had to payfor his graduation, academic excellence and his future.
After finishing the cleaning of his mother hands, the youth quietly washedall the remaining clothes for his mother.
That night, mother and son talked for a very long time.
Next morning, the youth went to the director's office.
The Director noticed the tears in the youth's eyes, asked: "Canyou tell me what have you done and learned yesterday in your house?"
The youth answered, "I cleaned my mother's hand, and also finishedcleaning all the remaining clothes."
The Director asked, "Please tell me your feelings."
The youth said,
Number 1, I know now what is appreciation. Without my mother, therewould not be the successful me today.
Number 2, by working together and helping my mother, only I now realizehow difficult and tough it is to get something done.
Number 3, I have come to appreciate the importance and value of familyrelationship.
The director said, "This is what I am looking for to be my manager."
I want to recruit a person who can appreciate the help of others, a personwho knows the sufferings of others to get things done, and a person whowould not put money as his only goal in life. You are hired.
Later on, this young person worked very hard, and received the respectof his subordinates. Every employee worked diligently and as a team. The company's performance improved tremendously.
A child, who has been protected and habitually given whatever he wanted,would develop "entitlement mentality" and would always put himselffirst. He would be ignorant of his parent's efforts. When hestarts work, he assumes that every person must listen to him, and whenhe becomes a manager, he would never know the sufferings of his employeesand would always blame others. For this kind of people, who may begood academically, may be successful for a while, but eventually wouldnot feel sense of achievement. He will grumble and be full of hatredand fight for more. If we are this kind of protective parents, arewe really showing love or are we destroying the kid instead?
You can let your kid live in a big house, eat a good meal, learn piano,watch a big screen TV. But when you are cutting grass, please letthem experience it. After a meal, let them wash their plates andbowls together with their brothers and sisters. It is not becauseyou do not have money to hire a maid, but it is because you want to lovethem in a right way. You want them to understand, no matter how richtheir parents are, one day their hair will grow gray, same as the motherof that young person. The most important thing is your kid learnshow to appreciate the effort and experience the difficulty and learns theability to work with others to get things done.
From India, Vadodara
Dear Sachin
Thanks ! Thanks !!
Interview and there fact are really a good lesson for all in modern and fast life.
I become very emotional when i read it and Thanks for remembering me my past, how much my parents had put their efforts to reach me in this stage.
Everyone know that money can loose and get back but our parents, family relationship can not be loose able.
regards
Silva
From India, Delhi
Thanks ! Thanks !!
Interview and there fact are really a good lesson for all in modern and fast life.
I become very emotional when i read it and Thanks for remembering me my past, how much my parents had put their efforts to reach me in this stage.
Everyone know that money can loose and get back but our parents, family relationship can not be loose able.
regards
Silva
From India, Delhi
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