A Share in the Reward Story
There was a beautiful town. The town was led by a friendly and generous man,
who is the richest person in the town. He was so generous that he always
helped people and fulfilled their needs.
The rich man was happy that he was gifted with a son. He was married before 10
years and did not have a child for so many years. In order to celebrate the
birth of his child, he arranged for a massive feast to all the people in the
town.
He appointed famous cooks from various parts of the country and ordered them
to serve more than 100 varieties of foods to the villagers.
The cooks and their assistants started cooking the feast. While they managed
to have majority of foods, they weren't able to get fish, a special delicacy.
The rich man, on knowing this, announced to the people that he would reward
enormously to the person who brings him the fish to complete the feast.
The announcement was made all over the town and many villagers tried hard to
get fish. While most of them failed, a middle aged man got a huge fish and
rushed to the rich man.
While he was about to enter into his palace, he was stopped by the
gate-keeper. The middle aged man promise to give half the reward he earn if
the gatekeeper allow let him inside.
The greedy gatekeeper considering the announcement of lump sum reward from his
employer, let the man go inside with the fish.
The rich man was happy getting the fish and ordered his cooks to complete the
feast. And he said, 'I'm so happy that you got me the fish here. Tell me what
you want? I can reward you anything. You need a bag of gold coins? Jewelries?
A home or a land?'
The man who brought the fish said, 'I want 100 lashes on my back!'
Everyone was stunned to hear this! Still, as promised, the rich man decided to
reward him as he wish.
Before the servants were prepared to lash him, he requested the rich man to
call the gate-keeper inside.
All are surprised about the connection between the two.
The middle aged man pointing at the gate keeper told, 'he is my business
partner. He did not allow me take the fish inside and I promised him to reward
50 percent of what I receive, then he permitted me. So please, he deserves
half the reward you are giving me!'
The rich man understood the reason behind the demand of 100 lashes. He asked
the gatekeeper, 'I want to reward you fully that is asked by the man who
brought the fish!'
The greedy gate-keeper had a big smile and said yes. The servant lashed him
100 times on his back and he was terribly shocked! The middle aged man was
rewarded with gold coins.
Greediness will put you in trouble
Taking the short route to earn more or shortcut to success will not help you
Laziness doesn't earn you anything.
Quotes about your life with background images
I am not afraid of an army of lions led by a sheep; I am afraid of an army
of sheep led by a lion
There are two educations. One should teach us how to make a living and the
other how to live
A man who gives you less than what he has to give is telling you what he
thinks of you, and telling you what he thinks of himself
Don't live the same year 75 times and call it a life
Someday is not a day of the week
We ask ourselves: Who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented, fabulous?
Actually, who are you not to be? You are a child of God. Your playing
small does not serve the world. There is nothing enlightened about
shrinking so that other people won't feel insecure around you. We are all
meant to shine, as children do
Anything in life worth having is worth working for
