Raj was upset because he got bad results in English test. His grandmother sat down with him and gave him a pencil. Raju looked at Grandma in surprise and said that he was not fit to get a pencil after doing so in the exam. Her grandmother explained, ‘You can learn a lot from this pencil, because it’s just like you. It hurts when you sharpen it, just as you are in pain for not doing well in your exams.
However, it will help you to be a better student. Just as the good thing that comes from a pencil comes from within itself, so you will have the strength to overcome this obstacle. And finally, just as this pencil makes its mark on a page, so will you leave your mark on anything you like. ‘Raj was immediately comforted and he promised himself that he would do better.
Story parable:
We all have the power to be what we want to be.