I cannot recall the title of a parable I heard many years ago about two trees. I believe one was a mango tree and another one was a bamboo tree. They were trying to outdo each other arguing who among the two were mightier as a tree. Later in the parable, the wind blew and blew and the mango tree that was standing proud and tall eventually was uprooted by the strong winds. The bamboo tree remained standing on the ground because it bowed to the currents, swaying its branches along with the wind.
In life we show much pride of what we have, what we have accomplished, what we have gained in life that we forget to look back. We forget to acknowledge where our strength came from. We forget how we met success. But there are people whom, even if they are the richest or the smartest, still remain to be humble and simple in life.
We should be trees in standing to our beliefs and will, to do things right. However we should also be like bamboos, knowing when to bow down.
In life we show much pride of what we have, what we have accomplished, what we have gained in life that we forget to look back. We forget to acknowledge where our strength came from. We forget how we met success. But there are people whom, even if they are the richest or the smartest, still remain to be humble and simple in life.
We should be trees in standing to our beliefs and will, to do things right. However we should also be like bamboos, knowing when to bow down.
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