The Most Beautiful Heart
One day, in a heavily crowded place, a young man began shouting.
"People, look at me. I have the most beautiful heart in the world."
Many people looked at him and were stunned to see his beautiful heart in a
perfect shape, without any flaw. It looked quite amazing. Most of the people
who saw his heart were mesmerized by the beauty of his heart, and praised
him.
However, there came an old man who challenged the young man, "No my son, I
have got the most beautiful heart in the world!"
The young man asked him, "Show me your heart, then!"
The old man showed his heart to him. It was very rough, uneven, and had
scars all over. In addition, the heart was not in shape; it appeared like
bits and pieces joined in various colours. There were some rough edges; some
parts were removed, and fitted with other pieces.
The young man started laughing, and said, "My dear old man, are you mad?
See, my heart! How beautiful and flawless it is. You cannot find even a bit
of imperfection in my heart. See, yours? It is full of scars, wounds, and
blemishes. How can you say your heart is beautiful?"
"Dear boy, my heart is just as beautiful as your heart is. Did you see the
scars? Each scar represents the love I shared with a person. I share a piece
of my heart with others when I share love, and in return I get a piece of
heart, which I fix at the place from where I have torn a piece!" said the
old man.
The young man was shocked.
The old man continued, "Since the pieces of heart I shared were neither
equal nor in the same shape or size, my heart is full of uneven edges and
bits and pieces. My heart is not in shape because sometimes I do not get
love in return from those to whom I gave it. Your heart that looks fresh and
full with no scars indicates that you never shared love with anybody. Isn't
that true?"
The young man stood still and did not speak a word. Tears rolled down his
cheeks. He walked to the old man, tore a piece of his heart and gave the
piece to the old man.
Many give importance and respect to physical beauty. Yet, real beauty is not
physical!
Quotes About Life & Truths To Survive
Live as if you were to die tomorrow. Learn as if you were to live
forever
When you can’t change the direction of the wind, just adjust your
sails
Poor people have big TVs. Rich people have a big library
Time is the coin of your life. It is the only coin you have, and
only you can determine how it will be spent. Be careful lest you let
other people spend it for you
The important thing is not being afraid to take a chance. Remember,
the greatest failure is to not try. Once you find something you love
to do, be the best at doing it
Speak the truth, but leave immediately after
Life isn't about finding yourself. Life is about creating
yourself
