A carpenter and his apprentices were traveling through the province of Qi in search of building materials. They saw a giant tree; five men all holding hands could not encompass its girth, and its crown reached almost to the clouds.
"Let's not waste our time with this tree," said the master carpenter. "It would take us forever to cut it down. If we wanted to make a ship out of that heavy trunk, the ship would sink. If we tried to use it to build a roof, the walls would have to be specially reinforced."
The group continued on its way. One of the apprentices remarked: "Such a big tree and no use to anyone!"
"That's where you're wrong," said the master carpenter. "The tree was true to its own destiny. If it had been like all the others, we would have cut it down. But because it had the courage to be different, it will remain alive and strong for a long time yet."
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425"Let's not waste our time with this tree," said the master carpenter. "It would take us forever to cut it down. If we wanted to make a ship out of that heavy trunk, the ship would sink. If we tried to use it to build a roof, the walls would have to be specially reinforced."
The group continued on its way. One of the apprentices remarked: "Such a big tree and no use to anyone!"
"That's where you're wrong," said the master carpenter. "The tree was true to its own destiny. If it had been like all the others, we would have cut it down. But because it had the courage to be different, it will remain alive and strong for a long time yet."
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Good story. Reminds me of a Chanakya Quote: "Lower branches ( easily accessible) are cut first". V.Raghunathan Chennai
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Dear All Thanks for your appreciation. your feedback is a motivation for us.
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Thanks our HR fraternity. Your appreciation is a boost for my message, I would post more anecdotes in the days to come.
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Thanks Mr. Raghunathan, for your appreciation. your encouragement is a boost for me.
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Dear All Thanks for your appreciation. I would post more motivating posts in the days to come.
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Dear Shri. Vineet Thanks for your appreciation. shall post more messages in the days to come.
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