Eager Education

EARNEST EXPERIENCE

Mr.A.BASHEER AHMED, PRINCIPAL, DIET, Ranipet.

Mrs.G.RAJALAKSHMI, II Year M.Sc., (Mathematics) University of Madras.      

      Once upon a time, there was a King with strong Military forces. He planned to extend his country’s boundaries.  He tried many wars with the neighbouring countries and was defeated every time.  He was so disappointed.  He discussed with his ministers and got many suggestions.  He followed their suggestions in the succeeding wars.  But, he was conquered every time.  The King got vexed and gave up the idea of widening his country. He thought, he was unfortunate.

He planned to go around his country like a common man. He disguised as an old poor man and walked on the street.  No one recognized him.  One day went.

The next day, he was so hungry.  He wanted food and searched for it.  There was no house or shop except a hut.  He approached the hut and expected someone to come out of the house.

An old lady was there in that hut and she asked for his needs. The King requested her to provide small amount of food.  She expressed sorry and told that she had only ‘Hot Kanji’.  The King accepted happily to take ‘Kanji’.  She asked him to come inside her hut and sit on the floor.  As he could not bear his hunger, he was eagerly awaiting food.

She went into a room and came with a plate, full of hot ‘Kanji’. She placed the plate in front of him and asked to eat. The King rushed his hand to take food and eat. He touched the middle part of food on the plate and he shouted with ‘hhhaaahh’ as it was so hot. She laughed at that incident and told that why he was also doing the same as the King’s behaviour of that country. He asked her, why she was saying so.

She explained that their brave King had superb form of army, but he was conquered every time due to his unawareness. Always the edge part of food on a plate could be less hotter than the middle part.  But, he urged to take food from the middle part. Likewise, the boundary of a country could be less stronger than the Heart of the country. 

During the War, one should start from the boundary of the opponent country and progress towards the centre step by step.

She said always her King was attacking the middle part of the opponent country and loosing every time. The disguised King understood his fault and explained the truth about him. She felt uneasy and begged him to forgive her for discussing about his loss and behaviour. Conversely, the King thanked her, made him realize his fault and gave her lot of money.

He returned his Palace with passion. Following the Old lady’s words, he started Wars with neighbouring countries and won with flying colours.

Direct Experience lead lots of lessons.