“So far as I am able to judge, nothing has been left undone, either by man or nature, to make India the most extraordinary country that the sun visits on his rounds. Nothing seems to have been forgotten, nothing overlooked.” Mark Twain
There was a young man named Arjun in a village called Krishnapuram. He was intelligent, but he was not very interested in studies. "Even if you get low marks in exams, it is not a problem, you have to be smart in life!" He used to think. When his friends studied hard every day, Arjun would think, "Is all this necessary? We don't need a lot of education to survive and earn money!"
Once, his father showed him plants planted in a field. Some of them grew strong, while others withered in the middle. His father asked, "Do you know why these plants withered?" Arjun said, "They must not have been given proper water and fertilizer, father."
His father smiled and said, "Education is the same. Knowledge is like a plant; it can only survive if it is given the water of diligence and the fertilizer of hard work." At that time, Arjun did not care much.
Difficult times - the real test
Time passed. Arjun slowly fell behind in school. All his friends passed with good marks and got into good colleges. But Arjun only gave up his studies.
One day, his father's business went bankrupt. Financial problems started at home. Now he had to find a job, but his education was poor! Since his education was not good, he could not get a job anywhere.
Arjun, who was looking for a job, was sitting in a park one day. There, a schoolteacher was teaching the students "Bhagavad Gita verses".
"Sraddhavan labhate jnanam tatparah samyatendriyah ।
jnanam labdhwa param shantimachirenadhigachhathi । 39 ।"
(The one who is devoted can obtain knowledge. Those who work with perseverance and sense control will soon attain supreme peace.)
Hearing these words, Arjun remembered his father's words, "Knowledge is a plant". "I didn't pay attention, so my knowledge didn't grow. That's why I'm in this situation now!" he realized.
After this incident, Arjun decides to change his life with all his heart.
* He started studying courses day and night, working hard.
* He started learning about business from his father.
* He took on a small job and shouldered the family's burden, dedicating two to three hours every day to learning new things like accounting, economics, and business management.
* After some time, his father started developing his business online through digital marketing.
With a few years of hard work, his father brought his losing business back to profit. Now, he is a successful entrepreneur!
One day, while sharing his success with his father, he said, "Really, my life changed only when I paid attention and wanted to study hard, Dad!"
The father laughed, "When I told you about plants, you didn't pay attention to my words. But when I told you about the Bhagavad Gita, you understood! We don't care much about anything as long as we live comfortably. Only when difficult times come do we realize the value of everything. Knowledge is not available to us; we have to earn it!" he said.
Morals to learn from the story:
1. With diligence and perseverance, anything is possible!
2. If we start learning now, it is like paving the way for us to reach great heights in the future.
3. Even in difficulties, our efforts should not stop.
4. The wisdom of the Bhagavad Gita can keep our lives on a high level.
Things to teach children through this story:
1. Diligence: Only if we do any work diligently can we achieve success.
2. Hard work: What comes easily does not last long. Real success is the reward of hard work.
3. The value of time: We should not waste time and make the right decisions at the right time.
4. Confidence: No matter how difficult the situation is, if we have faith, we will find a way.
How to discuss this story with children:
1. How should we behave in difficult times?
2. What is the meaning of the Bhagavad Gita verse "Shraddhavan labhate jnanam"?
3. If you make a mistake like Arjun, how do you fix it?
4. What do you need to learn to be successful in any field in the future?
5. What do you think you should do when difficult times come?
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