The Little Seed of Good Habits
Once, there was a happy boy called Ravi, who loved to play with his friends in a beautiful village. Ravi would play, climb trees, and run around the whole day. He did not have the habit of being good. Every morning his mother would always tell him to make his bed, brush his teeth, and make his room clean. However, Ravi never bothered to listen to his mother.
One day Ravi’s grandfather gave him a small seed. It was a very special seed according to his grandfather. “You have to water it every day, Ravi,” Grandfather told him. Ravi quickly planted the seed in the garden and started waiting for the plant to grow, but when Ravi went to see his seed the next morning, it had not grown much.
“Why is it not growing?” Ravi asked his grandfather. Grandfather replied, “It is because it requires your constant care. Water it every day; do not let the soil become dry; clear all the weeds, and make sure it gets plenty of sunshine.” Ravi followed all the instructions given by Grandfather. However, once it became very boring for Ravi, so he totally forgot to water the plant every day. Ravi did notice that after a week the plant did not look good; the soil was very dry and the plant was drying.
Ravi felt very bad and looked at his grandfather with a disappointed face. Grandfather then said, “Ravi, plants are like good habits. They require constant attention and care. Without them they cannot survive. If you always ignore these good habits they will dry and fade away.”
Ravi thought for a while, and understood that he had to change himself. Ravi went out to the garden and watered his plant every day. He made his bed, cleaned his room and always put his toys back in their place.
After a few weeks, Ravi was surprised to see that the plant was green and had grown quite tall. His room was very clean and his teachers would compliment him for coming to school on time and he used to finish his homework early because he prepared his bag the day before. Ravi’s parents were also very happy with his changed attitude.
A few months later, the plant had grown into a beautiful flowering plant. Its branches were covered with beautiful blossoms and butterflies often visited his plant. Ravi looked at his beautiful plant and knew that his constant efforts for its growth had made it so attractive.
His grandfather stood next to Ravi and said, “Ravi, why is this plant so beautiful?” Ravi replied, “Because I have given it my constant attention.” “Yes,” said Grandfather, “good habits are like the plants. When you practice them daily and with full attention, they will also grow into something very beautiful and make your life pleasant.” Ravi learned a valuable lesson from the little seed.
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