Value Hard Work: Motivational Story

Value Hard Work: Motivational Story

Once, a
well qualified young jobseeker went to apply for a management job in a big
company. He passed the first interview. The director called him for the last interview
for final selection. The director discovered from the CV that the youth’s
academic achievements were excellent all the way, from the secondary school until
the postgraduate research. Never had a year when he did not score.
The
director asked, “Did you obtain any scholarships in school?” The youth frankly answered
“None”. 
The
director asked,  “Was it your father who paid for your school fees?” The
youth answered, “My father passed away when I was one year old, it was my mother
who paid for my school fees”. 
The
director asked,  “Where did your mother work?” The youth answered, “My mother
worked as clothes washer. The director requested the youth to show his hands.
The youth showed a pair of hands that were smooth and perfect”. 
The
director asked,  “Have you ever helped your mother wash the clothes
before?” The youth answered, “Never, my mother always wanted me to study and
read more books. Furthermore, my mother can wash clothes faster than me”. 
The
director said, “I have a request. When you go back today, go and clean your
mother’s hands, and then see me tomorrow morning”. 
The youth
felt that his chance of landing the job was high. When he went back, he happily
requested his mother to let him clean her hands. His mother felt strange, happy
but with mixed feelings, she showed her hands to the kid. The youth cleaned his
mother’s hands slowly. His tear fell as he did that. It was the first time he
noticed that his mother’s hands were so wrinkled, and there were so many bruises
in her hands. Some bruises were so painful that his mother shivered when they
were cleaned with water. 
This was
the first time the youth realized that it was this pair of hands that washed
the clothes everyday to enable him to pay the school fee. The bruises in the
mother’s hands were the price that the mother had to pay for his graduation,
academic excellence and his future. After finishing the cleaning of his
mother’s hands, the youth quietly washed all the remaining clothes for his
mother. That night, mother and son talked for a very long time. Next morning,
the youth went to the director’s office. 
The
Director noticed the tears in the youth’s eyes, asked:  “Can you tell me
what have you done and learned yesterday in your house?” The youth answered,
 “I cleaned my mother’s hand, and also finished cleaning all the remaining
clothes”. 
The
Director asked,  “Please tell me your feelings”. The youth said, “Number
1, I know now what is appreciation. Without my mother, there would not the
successful me today. Number 2, By working together and helping my mother, only
I now realize how difficult and tough it is to get something done. Number 3, I
have come to appreciate the importance and value of family relationship”. 
The
director said,  “This is what I am looking for to be my manager. I want to
recruit a person who can appreciate the help of others, a person who knows the
sufferings of others to get things done, and a person who would not put money
as his only goal in life. You are hired”. Later on, this young person worked
very hard, and received the respect of his subordinates. Every employee worked
diligently and as a team. The company’s performance improved tremendously.
Moral: If one doesn’t understand
and experience the difficulty it takes to earn the comfort provided by their
loved ones, than they will never value it.  The most important thing
is to experience the difficulty and learn to value hard work behind all the
given comfort. Again value your relationship. Just try to understand the suffering of the person who loves you, cares for you and even dreams for you.

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