Story:
A German once visited a
temple under construction where he saw a sculptor making an idol of God.
Suddenly he noticed a similar idol lying nearby. Surprised, he asked the
sculptor, "Do you need two statues
of the same idol?" "No," said the sculptor without looking
up, "We need only one, but the first one got damaged at the last
stage."
The gentleman examined the
idol and found no apparent damage. "Where
is the damage?" he asked. "There is a scratch on the nose of the
idol." said the sculptor, still busy with his work. "Where are you
going to install the idol?" The sculptor replied that it would be
installed on a pillar twenty feet high. "If the idol is that far, who is
going to know that there is a scratch on the nose?" the gentleman asked.
The sculptor stopped his work, looked up at the gentleman, smiled and said, 2
people know it, "Myself and GOD."
Moral:
The desire to excel is
inclusive of the fact whether someone else appreciates it or not.
"Excellence" is a drive from inside, not outside.
"Excellence" is not for someone else to notice but for your own
satisfaction and efficiency...
Image Credit: Prashant Bhandare
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