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Give Your Best To Relationships

Submitted by Pravs J on Tuesday, 3 February 200978 Comments

Give Your Best To Relationships

A boy and a girl were playing together. The boy had a collection of marbles. The girl had some sweets with her. 

The boy told the girl that he will give her all his marbles in exchange for her sweets. The girl agreed. The boy kept the biggest and the most beautiful marble aside and gave the rest to the girl. The girl gave him all her sweets as she had promised. 

That night, the girl slept peacefully. But the boy couldn’t sleep as he kept wondering if the girl had hidden some sweets from him the way he had hidden his best marble.  

Moral of the story: 
If you don’t give your hundred percent in a relationship, you’ll always keep doubting if the other person has given his/her hundred percent.. 

This is applicable for any relationship like love, employer-employee relationship etc., Give your hundred percent to everything you do and sleep peacefully.

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  • mary said:

    thank you for the story and the moral, that wa the best thing i could have read, it makes a lot of sence, kind of like do unto others.
    again thank you

  • kiran said:

    that’s right you have to give 100% for a good peaceful realationship

  • smita said:

    nice thought…thanks

  • Sue said:

    A truth very simply yet beautifully conveyed.

  • Kevin Morrison said:

    Yeah very nice….
    really touch anyone’s heart.

  • safdar said:

    Grate….it was happen to me…?
    a lot of thanks

  • sawanraval said:

    Great story

    very nice
    u teach me how can make stong relationship.
    thank you

  • Pravs J (author) said:

    @ All

    Glad you liked it. Even I was amazed by this story. Simple and short, yet delivers a powerful meaning that would help us make our relationships better.

  • Eliane Cerchiari said:

    Why on earth haven´t I written anything about this one? I´m sure I got it…and I´m sure I thought it was a good reminder for the moments you are fed up with everybody and everything!!!

  • vishal said:

    thats really awsome story for all

  • Prakash said:

    very realistic

  • neha said:

    very nice story.
    thank u .

  • Shun said:

    What if u give your 100% but still the person cant love you back?
    is that still reasonable?

  • Sanjana said:

    If everyone could give their 100% in a relationship, this world would have been a better place to live in. Sadly some want to get more than they contribute in a relationship.

  • Sapna said:

    Awesome story.Never ve guilt within urself.

  • ghada said:

    great story… i like it so much,,it teaches alot
    thank you

  • Mikaela said:

    Shun, I shared your sentiment.

    My experiences have been like that so far. I tried my best to “love like you never hurt before”, yet often I found my love wasted and not appreciated. No doubt it hurts a lot. But I become to realize one thing; to love God and trust in Him, completely. He is the only One who never failed to provide us with love and hope. There are so many souls in this world we could share our love with. Just like Pravs here, sharing with us, people he never even met before.

    One day, I will find that one soul who would really give his all to me, the way I give my all.

  • Rakhe Moneyam said:

    THAT REALLY SOUNDS MIND BLOWING, ME TOO EXPERIENCED ALOT IN RELATIONSHIP,I DO BELIEVE THAT WE SHOULD GIVE OUR 100% & THAT TOO WITHOUT ANY EXPECTATIONS, IT REALLY WORKS ALOT FOR A VERY GOOD RELATIONSHIP

  • bhavi said:

    i like the story n thought..it really hurts when you give your 100% ,your love with honesty n blind trust…and one day you feel like what we have given n what we did..evrythin has no value…but i like one thing tht i just read in one comment tht there are so many soul in this world need love..and we can just show them by sharing on provs..n i totally agree tht GOD will always there to love us no matter how much we can give him back..
    Thank u for the story it really help

  • Jayana said:

    Its crisp n very well conveyed…..agreed tht one shld put his/her 100% in any relation……bt when u do it and still smthings dnt work out … wht then? is it tht smthing went missing smwhr??

  • lisa said:

    the story is really meaningfull.but after reading that the boy couldnt sleep,i thought it may b bcause of his guilty feeling for hiding that marble….in a relation v should trust the other first.here he doesnt trust her but she does….that made his own mind disturbed……thank u

  • beans said:

    hi there
    yes ,beautiful saying indeed! everybdy shd give 100% in a relationship no matter what u get.God is great have faith in Him.

  • Amara said:

    Its very correct. Thanks for saving a relationship!

  • trish said:

    Its great !! and true 101 %

  • suma said:

    but its not only specific to boys…some times gls do keep hanging multiple boys then do u think they give 100% to each or 10% to each..

  • Sallu said:

    I really liked the moral of the story & the same has inspired me to give my hundred percents in every relationship.

    Thanks

    from the bottom of my heart…

    :-)

  • Pamela said:

    Thanks, very inspiring…In the story the boy was the one who suggested and decided to give but failed to give it all which caused him not to sleep…I assume this is talking about forgiveness because it is usually the hardest thing for most people…When you say you forgive someone you must forgive 100%; do not just say it with your mouth; otherwise unforgiveness will still find you out…….

  • Sumit said:

    This one is really inspirational & help us in making the relationship more stronger..

  • Radha said:

    Not only this but every quote is a valued one.

  • Mehdou come to iRaza said:

    what happens when this is not reciprocated. worse still, the other party got you committed, when you were playing cautiously and unsure… you were promised and shown committment… and you become committed, beyond the other party. and one fine day, you are told ‘good-bye’?
    where does the 100% go than? where does one take the 100% at this point? not only are you shattered and bruised. but, after this, how can you possibly trust again? and that too, 100%? at the same time, i do believe, married life can never be what it ought to be, unless there is 100% effort, 100% commitment…
    anyone to second me on this?
    please… also advise on where to take the broken/damaged/bruised heart and soul, when this happens?

  • Radha said:

    Hi,

    You are absolutely right. Life is such where it is difficult to trust any one.

    But Life has always taught me to give in 100% whatever happens, whether other party respects your effort or not you are happy end of the day that you have given your best. You can face yourself boldly. :)

    I hope you should stop expecting and only be a giver.

    Regards,
    Radha

  • Sanjana said:

    Relationships are successful only when feelings are recriprocated by both parties.In the above story, the boy unsettled mind is due to his betrayal towards the girl, for, though she kept her promise,he hasn’t kept his and yet he is doubting her sincerity. Finally his insecurity has originated from his own betrayal.

  • rasna said:

    thank u for these words. if hundred percent is not possible at least give that much percent to your dear one so that he or she remains yours.

  • zana said:

    thank Q sir !!!!!!

  • jesu said:

    its really good one ya

  • Nathalie Kaman said:

    Hi,
    Was inspired about the giving your 100% to relationship.I felt psyched about the article and gave my Best to the relationship, however my boyfriend is not giving his 100% to our relationship.

    I don’t want to jump to conclusion so to avoid airing my frustrations to him and ruining the whole relationship, I am taking a time out for 3 weeks to get my head together for me to do the right thing.

    Thankyou for the inspiring message.

    cheers,
    Nathalie

  • sneha said:

    really nice & meaningful story, it inspires us to review our relationship with others……….thnk u sir….

  • Reds said:

    Hiden motives will always lead you astray, same as in the above story, the boy’s unsettled mind is due to his own betrayal.This is also applicable in our everyday life, we can go through sleepless nights if in our mind we are only plotting to harm others.Our struggle for power or our aim to protect our image can make us stoop to low deeds.

  • Suraj said:

    Its very nice and i recognize that i am just like the boy. So i will try my level best to 100%.

  • tashi said:

    that’s very true,thanks for the story…

  • Amit Kumar said:

    A best lesson that teaches us how to make the holy and pure (like angle) relationship in the world.

  • yomEsiTE said:

    Inspiring story…
    Thanks.

  • URMI ZAMAN said:

    Nice one :)

  • rachel said:

    hello
    saying its true and i loved it and iam convinced is easy but to give 100%id tough.so i wanted to follow this to get 100%. thank you to those who follows

  • archana said:

    very nice story

  • srividya said:

    good one.

  • Reghunathan said:

    Story is nice. but in practical there is lot of difference.can be of reverse too.

  • abu said:

    haiiiiiii

    really its a very good message.in most of the case we wont give 100% to others but we are expecting 100% from others.if we try it we will get definitely 100% from others……

    up to now i have not done.from today onwards i do.

    thank u very much

  • Subho said:

    One of the biggest mistakes we do in a relationship is to expect others to reciprocate. There should not be any conditions in love. We should perform our part. So to everybody who is in doubt about giving 100% in a relationship— The worst thing you can do in life is not being fully committed in the relationship you are in. Please don’t make love a deal…

  • CHUKKAPALLI said:

    SUPER

  • shivansh said:

    a beautiful …moral….and a touchy…..thought

  • Pradnya said:

    very nice meaningful, actually this is a today’s corporate secenario

  • shweta said:

    this story teaches a very gud lesson…….i m really touched….

  • saleem said:

    real cool!! very touchy n inspiring…………… thanks

  • tim said:

    quite misandrist

  • tim said:

    quite misandristic, I should have said, but then I keep my best marbles to myself.

  • alicia said:

    wow. thanks for saving it.

  • Simon X said:

    sorry, but I think this is so wrong. You should give everything because you enjoy giving everything and because you *want* to give everything. And not because of fear that the other person might also be holding back…

  • China said:

    a clear conscience = peacefull sleep….. nice, thank you.

  • Aashish said:

    Simplest way for happy life … what more we need ? .. Regards, Aashish

  • ay said:

    yeah’ very nice,

  • Violette younes said:

    Very very nice story this is very true.

  • Arunkr said:

    Nice story….

  • Susan said:

    Great story and something people should remember - It’s what I call tar’ing people with your own brush !

    I have certainly experienced a lot of this being done to me in the past.

    Susan : )

  • ballergirl said:

    so simple, yet an eye-opener…

  • o4tuna said:

    The real moral is that the boy was up all night, gained weight, and lost his marbles. The girl got a good night’s sleep.

  • Ron said:

    Thats true!!!! coz i personally experienced..

  • Alpa said:

    well said…good example…

  • Arshiya said:

    A heart touching story………… Really true…………

  • Ranjana said:

    This is the way of life, How people behave with each other ?

  • BHUSHAN GANJOO said:

    You are doing an excellent job.Spreading good cheer and wisdom .I have been following your work since a couple of years now.
    keep it up

  • bhushan ganjoo said:

    THANX FOR UR REPLY .i AM HONORED

  • virendra kumar said:

    thanx so much pravs for this story,i hope it will be helpful to change my everything.thanx so much once again.

  • Abdul Khader.A said:

    Nice & true Story,

    Honesty should in the Relationship…

    Reg
    Abdul Khader.A

  • Deepika said:

    its awesome story.

  • Aimee said:

    That’s the reason why most couples are arguing because they are not giving their hundred percent that it results to break-ups/seperation. The lesson here is that trust is a must in a relationship and you can trust someone if you can be trusted that you are giving your partner hundred percent of your love and you dont have any lies in you mind.

  • Archana said:

    hi,

    This story and moral of that is very nice.

  • Vishal said:

    Very Nice….

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