Magazine - Year 2017 - Version 1
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SHORT STORIES-Never lose your value
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A popular speaker started off a seminar by holding up a Rs. 500/- currency note. A crowd of 200 had gathered to hear him speak. He asked, “Who would like this Rs. 500/- currency note?” 200 hands went up.
He said, “I am going to give this Rs. 500/- currency note to one of you but first, let me do this.” He crumpled the note up. He then asked, “Who still wants it?” All 200 hands were still raised.
“Well,” he replied, “What if I do this?” Then he dropped the note on the ground and stomped on it with his shoes.
He picked it up, and showed it to the crowd. The bill was all crumpled and dirty. “Now who still wants it?” All the hands still went up.
“My friends, I have just showed you a very important lesson. No matter what I did to the note, you still wanted it because it did not decrease in value. It was still worth Rs. 500/-. Many times in our lives, life crumples us and grinds us into the dirt. We make bad decisions or deal with poor circumstances. We feel
worthless. But no matter what has happened or what will happen, you will never lose your value. You are special – Don’t ever forget it!
He said, “I am going to give this Rs. 500/- currency note to one of you but first, let me do this.” He crumpled the note up. He then asked, “Who still wants it?” All 200 hands were still raised.
“Well,” he replied, “What if I do this?” Then he dropped the note on the ground and stomped on it with his shoes.
He picked it up, and showed it to the crowd. The bill was all crumpled and dirty. “Now who still wants it?” All the hands still went up.
“My friends, I have just showed you a very important lesson. No matter what I did to the note, you still wanted it because it did not decrease in value. It was still worth Rs. 500/-. Many times in our lives, life crumples us and grinds us into the dirt. We make bad decisions or deal with poor circumstances. We feel
worthless. But no matter what has happened or what will happen, you will never lose your value. You are special – Don’t ever forget it!
