ACRES OF DIAMONDS!!!

HAFIZ,  THE FARMER

Hafiz was a farmer in Africa who was happy and content. He was happy because he was content. He was content because he was happy.

THE WISE MAN

One day a wise man came to him and told him about the glory of diamonds and the power that goes along with them. The wise man said, "If you had a diamond the size of your thumb you could buy your own city; you had a diamond the size of your fist, you could probably own your country". And then the wise man left.

That night Hafiz couldn’t sleep. He was unhappy because he was discontented. He was discontented because he was unhappy.

The next morning Hafiz made arrangements to sell his farm, took care of his family and went off in search of diamonds. He looked all over Africa and couldn’t find any. By the time he got to Spain he was emotionally, physically and financially depleted. He was so disheartened that he committed suicide by throwing himself into the Barcelona River.

Back home, the person who had bought his farm was watering the camels at the stream that ran through the property. Across the stream the rays of the morning sun hit a rainbow. He thought the stone would look good in his living room. He picked up the stone and put it on his mantle piece. That afternoon the wise man came and saw the stone sparkling. He asked, "Is Hafiz back?" The new owner said, "No, Why do you ask?" The wise man said, "Because this is a Diamond. I recognize one when I see one". The man said, "No, that is just a stone. I picked up from the stream. Come I’ll show you. There are many more". 

They went and picked some samples and sent them to analysis. Sure enough the stones were diamonds. They found that the farm was indeed covered with ACRES OF DIAMONDS!!!

SIX MORALS:

1. When our attitude is right we realize that we are all walking on acres and acres of diamonds. Opportunity is always under our feet. We don’t have to go anywhere. All we need to do is recognize it.
2. The grass always looks greener on the other side. 
3. While we are eying the grass on the other side there are others who are eying the grass on our side. They would be happy to trade places with us. 
4. People who don’t know how to recognize opportunity complain of noise when it knocks. 
5. Opportunities are easier recognized when they are leaving rather than when they are coming. 
6. Opportunity only knocks once. The next one may be better or worse but never the same. That is why it is so crucial to make the right decision at the right time. A right decision at the wrong time becomes a wrong decision.

THE SYNDIAN FOOTNOTE 

 

The cyber-world is replete with such anecdotes and we receive, forward, delete, read, ignore them through emails. The present story was stashed in a folder titled 'Gyan' in the E: Drive of my Lappy. I happened to read it and thought of sharing with you! 
Would like to hear from you, and also seek contributions from the Syndians for THE SYNDIAN in form of anything that they would want to share with all of us.   

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