By Foreman Dewari
A sage was asked:
“How can one achieve success in life?”
The sage replied, “To get the answer, you must have dinner with me tonight.”
All his friends gathered that evening. The sage brought a large pot of soup and placed it before them. However, he gave each person a spoon that was one meter long and instructed them to drink the soup using only the one meter long spoons.
Each person tried, but it was obviously impossible. No one could drink the soup, and everyone remained hungry.
When everyone failed, the sage said, “Watch me.”
He picked up a spoon, took some soup, and fed it to the person sitting in front of him. Then everyone followed suit, using their spoons to feed the others. Soon, everyone was happily enjoying the soup together.
Afterward, the sage stood up and said:
“The one who decides to only fill their own stomach at life’s table will remain hungry. But the one who cares about feeding others will never go hungry.
Givers always benefit more than takers.
You cannot achieve success in life until your friends and companions succeed. Our path to success passes through the success of others.”