Michael Jordan is a famous basketball player, in his child hood his father gave him an old, dirty kerchief and told him to sell it at one dollar, he first washed the kerchief thoroughly then he ironed it properly, it was shining well ironed. Then he went in public announced about the kerchief and sold it at 2 dollars. His father gave him another dirty kerchief and told him that this time he should sell it at 10 dollars. This time he washed it then he got it painted with beautiful drawings from a good painter. He sold the kerchief at 25 dollars in public gathering by announcing.
His father gave him another dirty kerchief and told him to sell it at 100 dollars, this time he washed and ironed it, then he went to a famous actress who was surrounded by her fans, he got her sign on the kerchief, later he went and announced in public and sold it at 120 dollars.
His father was happy with his son’s efforts and he asked him what he learnt from these incidents, his son told that by willpower you can achieve everything. Father told him that he had added value to the kerchief all the 3 times so it has become valuable, similarly if we add values to our life then we will also become valuable.
Michael Jordan was in a final basket ball match and on the verge of a world record, the score of both teams was almost near, basketball came to him in the middle of the court but passed to his teammate who was near the basket ,that player threw the basket and they won the match, later on the reporters asked him why he did not threw the ball directly, he said while playing the match we are not concerned about individuals targets but teams concerns, he became a person of such high values because he was taught values from childhood. There are many players who have skills but rarely do you find players with values. Michael Jordan has not only skills but also values.
One man was about
to be hanged and he was asked by the judge if he had any last desires. The
prisoner told that he wants to meet his mother, when his mother came to jail he
went and started biting her ear, they pulled him away, every one asked why he
did like this, he told that when he was a small boy he once stole a pencil and
told his mother that he stole it, she did not correct him, later as he grew he
started stealing many things and his mother never corrected him, he killed and
robbed people and finally he is in jail. He told the people around that if only
his mother corrected him when he was a small boy then he would not have been
like this in jail. So its very imp for us to cultivate values right from
childhood itself otherwise see the consequences.
