“Attitude is a little thing that makes a big difference.” – Winston Churchill
There was a kingdom surrounded by a thick forest on the one side and an ocean on the other side. It had a king by name Leo and a queen by name Lisa. They were very kind to their people. They were blessed with twins – Gelberth and Gilbert.
Although both Gelberth and Gilbert were identical in appearance their mindsets were different. Gelberth was interested in sword fighting and mastered the art. On the other hand, Gilbert was an intellectual and a kindhearted person who never showed any interest in sword fighting.
Finally, the D-day had come where king had to choose successor to his throne. It was indeed a tough task for the king as both were his sons. He asked the people to decide his successor. The citizens were caught in a dilemma as they were caught between the devil and the deep sea. If they chose Gelberth they would get an autocratic king, and if they chose Gilbert they would get a democratic king.
Seeing the dilemma of citizens, the minister intervened and advised the king to conduct a test for them. Gelberth and Gilbert should go to nearby forest and get two dears within a span of eight hours. Both went on their mission. Gelberth brought two dears within a span of five hours while Gilbert took nine hours and brought two dears. Gilbert was chosen as the successor as he brought live dears whereas Gelberth brought the dead dears. When minister gave instructions Gilbert took positively, and brought live dears. On the other hand, Gelberth took negatively, and brought dead dears. In fact, how you take is more important than what you take. Always take things positively to stand out from the crowd.
The moral of the story is that your attitude counts at the end of the day.
M.Ramakrishna Sayee
Founder, MRK Leadership Consultants, India
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