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7
- The Strength of Humility
Once a
group of soldiers was trying to lift a large branch of a tree from their
way. The Corporal was standing by their side instructing them to work
harder, but they were unable to move it. A stranger was riding on his horse
and he observed what was going on. He said to the Corporal - "if you help
them they will be able to move it. Why don't you help them? " The Corporal
replied - "That is not my job, I am the Corporal. It is their work, they
should do it."
The stranger did not hesitate a moment, immediately he dismounted from his
horse, and helped the group of the soldiers to move that log. This
additional strength helped them to move the log. After moving it, the
stranger mounted his horse and said to the Corporal - "Next time you need to
move some heavy thing and you need a help, call for the Commander-in Chief."
and went away his way.
It was then that men realized that the stranger was none other than George
Washington - the first President of the United States, the
Commander-in-Chief of the army.
[This even symbolizes true humility. None
is so great that he cannot lend a helping hand to someone in need, after all
we all are all enlivened by God. We should let off our ego and think of the
truly great people who are always ready to serve humanity.]
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