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Don’t Change the World

Submitted by Pravs J on Tuesday, 9 June 200923 Comments

Don’t Change the World

Once upon a time, there was a king who ruled a prosperous country. One day, he went for a trip to some distant areas of his country.

When he was back to his palace, he complained that his feet were very painful, because it was the first time that he went for such a long trip, and the road that he went through was very rough and stony. He then ordered his people to cover every road of the entire country with leather. Definitely, this would need thousands of cows’ skin, and would cost a huge amount of money.

Then one of his wise servant dared himself to tell the king, “Why do you have to spend that unnecessary amount of money ? Why don’t you just cut a little piece of leather to cover your feet?”

The king was surprised, but he later agreed to his suggestion, to make a “shoe” for himself.

There is actually a valuable lesson of life in this story: “To make this world a happy place to live, you better change yourself - your heart; and not the world.”

23 Comments »

  • NoeL said:

    Loved it!!

    I am sharing this peice on my website…!! Hope you dont mind!! Else, do let me know.

    - 9 June 2009 at 7:42 pm
  • Jaya said:

    What a wonderful message for the day, reminds me of my mother who has always told us this story to give us the message!!

    - 10 June 2009 at 3:49 am
  • Morrison said:

    Yeah this is the nice post.
    I really loved it.
    When we try to change ourselves then only we can find lots of changes in others.
    and we do need wise people who are helping the world with their wise ideas and daring to come front…

    - 10 June 2009 at 3:50 am
  • Sue said:

    What a valuable lesson this is : “To make this world a happy place to live, you better change yourself - your heart; and not the world.”
    If only each one of us would strictly adhere to it, the world will become a much happier place fo all of us.

    - 10 June 2009 at 3:50 am
  • Shrikant said:

    Yes, its really a good one.

    From current scenario our government is a king so we’ll become a wise servant and gives a great idea to change the world.
    OR
    Collect your idea and implement when you will be in a government.

    Thanks Pravs.

    - 10 June 2009 at 5:14 am
  • minne said:

    Don’t Change the World—— Change yourself first.

    “I am responsible for my choices, decisions, and actions.”

    - 10 June 2009 at 6:37 am
  • Adi said:

    Nice story, “To make this world a happy place to live, you better change yourself - your heart; and not the world.”

    - 10 June 2009 at 6:48 am
  • sundram said:

    Yes mam & Sirs,

    I do agree to disagree. It goes like this…

    Some people interpret as the glass is half full.

    While others will say its half empty.

    Therefore it depends on the perception of the beholders. Cheers….

    - 10 June 2009 at 1:20 pm
  • Ashwathy said:

    It really applies to me……..May be i am able to appy it in my thoughts and behaviour……..!

    - 10 June 2009 at 4:43 pm
  • Suhaib said:

    very nice…. this website helped me alot in improving my life.

    - 10 June 2009 at 6:47 pm
  • fufu said:

    It’s really a great lesson. The world wont change unless you change your self.

    - 11 June 2009 at 5:47 am
  • SUBHIT said:

    very nice msg. Really it is an inspiering lessoin for me. we should change ourselves before we change other…

    - 11 June 2009 at 7:12 am
  • Asha said:

    Dear Pravs,

    Wonderful thought….. I wud love to hear more from ur end…all ur quotes are so comforting…..

    Thank You very much

    - 11 June 2009 at 8:43 am
  • Murali said:

    same moral…but diff story….
    the king had an eye infection….doc’s told him whtever he see’s it should be green only…so the king made all his kingdom look green by painting it allover…..at the end….its just a matter of EyeGlasses of green.

    - 11 June 2009 at 11:52 am
  • ade said:

    this made me smile cos it’s really a food for thought…
    nice one!

    - 12 June 2009 at 8:36 am
  • Barathi said:

    Very nice …..

    Everyone needs to follow this…..

    - 17 June 2009 at 6:43 am
  • ravichandranm said:

    knew well ourself first than otherthings in universe

    - 17 June 2009 at 9:44 am
  • JR said:

    I Love this. I posted it on Facebook. I hope 2,000,000 gets the message. . . .

    - 21 June 2009 at 3:27 pm
  • Amit Kumar said:

    A great thought conveying the message that don’t expect other to change for you, rather you have to change your self and you will found the world had changed for you…………..Thanks.

    - 24 June 2009 at 4:10 am
  • Mnau said:

    This story is really good and everyone will get a lession by going thoroug this.
    Thnaks a lot for such a nice story,

    - 27 June 2009 at 6:32 am
  • manny said:

    wow!!!
    what a great reminder today!!
    thanks!
    manny

    - 2 July 2009 at 5:04 pm
  • priya said:

    NICE 1

    - 8 July 2009 at 11:03 am
  • Manoj said:

    Don’t try to change world Change yourself first

    Cheers!!!
    Manoj

    - 16 November 2009 at 3:40 am

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