Secret of Old Man’s Fitness
Once Confucius was passing by a village where he saw an old man with his young son pulling water from the well. Confucius was confused to see this as at that time people harness horses or oxen to pull water from the well.
Confucius with concern went to old man and said, Why are you unnecessarily tiring yourself and young man, that now we have harness horses and oxen..?!
Old man hushed him and said, Please speak softly. I don’t want my son to hear this..!! I can answer you but please come back when my son go for lunch.
Confucius was perplexed. He kept quiet and waited until old man came to him alone at lunch time.
Confucius questioned, Why would you not let your son hear what i said?!
Old man replied, I am 85 years old and yet i have strength to work side by side a 30 years old young. If today i engage horses to pull the water then my son will not be able to have same strength at 85, that i have now..
That’s why i asked you not to speak about it in front of my son.
It’s question of his health. We heard that in towns people use horses to pull water from well. There are machines also to do that..
But if i use horses or machine now to then what will he do?? What effect will it have on my son’s health.. If he saved from all the doing all the hard work now then how will he be able to maintain his health..?!
Moral
What we today will Effect us Tomorrow. What we do on one hand has an immediate effect on the other.
Note As Lao Tzu Said, Work and rest are both united. If you wish to relax, toil hard.! Strive so hard that relaxation falls on you.
He who Rests in the day, Destroys his Repose of the Night. Rest has to be Earned through Labour Or else you shall have to pass a Restless Night.
Related posts:
Hindi Moral Story "Nanhi Pari ka Sapna", "नन्ही परी का सपना” for Kids, Full length Educational Story...
Children Story
English Short, Moral Story “The Faithful Mongoose" for Kids and Children for Class 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10...
Moral Story
English Short, Moral Story “What is Compassion?” for Kids and Children for Class 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, ...
Moral Story
English Short, Moral Story “The Boy and a Tree" for Kids and Children for Class 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, c...
Moral Story
Short Story "The Three Cows" for Children, moral story for kids in English for competition with mora...
Children Story
English Short, Moral Story “A Confused Mind" for Kids and Children for Class 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, comp...
Moral Story
Hindi Moral Story “Ghar ka Bhedi Lanka Dhaye”, “घर का भेदी लंका ढाए” for Kids, Full length Education...
Children Story
Akbar-Birbal English Moral Story "Akbar's Dream" for Kids, Educational Story for Students of class 5...
Moral Story
Moral Story "Swami Vivekananda's Test " for Kids and Children, English Story for Class 5, 6, 7, 8, 9...
Children Story
English Moral Story "At the Right Place" for Kids, Full length Educational Story for Students of Cla...
Children Story
English Short, Moral Story “The Angel” for Kids and Children for Class 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, competitio...
Short Story
Short Story "The Foolish Fish" for Children, moral story for kids in English for competition with mo...
Children Story
English Short, Moral Story “Thomas Edison's Childhood" for Kids and Children for Class 5, 6, 7, 8, 9...
Children Story
English Short, Moral Story “Story of Thumbelina" for Kids and Children for Class 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, ...
Children Story
English Inspirational Story "Developing Self-control" Moral Story for kids and Students.
Moral Story
Hindi Moral Story "Moorkh Ghoda", "मूर्ख घोड़ा” for Kids, Full length Educational Story for Students...
Children Story
Hindi Moral Story “Chandu Ne Sabak Seekha”, “चंदू ने सबक सीखा” for Kids, Students of Class 5, 6, 7, ...
Children Story
English Inspirational Story “Creative Problem Solving” Moral Story for kids and Students.
Moral Story
Hindi Moral Story "Tenaliram ka Mariyal Ghoda", "तेनालीराम का मरियल घोड़ा” for Kids, Full length Edu...
Children Story
Hindi Moral Story “Chor aur Raja”, “चोर और राजा” for Kids, Full length Educational Story for Student...
Children Story
