One bright summer afternoon an artist was standing atop a
rocky mountain cliff, painting the beautiful panorama. He was deeply absorbed in his work. With every stroke of the brush, he paused to
regard his painting from various angles and smile to himself. When he placed the last stroke on his
masterpiece, the artists began stepping backwards in order to obtain a better
view of the completed painting. Little
did he realize that each step was bringing him nearer to the edge of the cliff. One more move would prove fatal and the
artists would crash into the yawning abyss below. His friend, standing nearby, noticed the
danger. Knowing that a warning would
come to o late, he dashed over to the easel, seized a brush, and smeared the
face of the painting. The artists,
furious at his friend’s behaviour, rushed toward his work and was thus saved
from destruction.
When the friend explained the precarious position from which
he save him, the artists was overwhelmed with gratitude and appreciation.
Moral: We find similar instances in life. An individual who has been living in luxury
and comfort forgets the rest of the world.
He is completely immersed in himself.
Gradually, he tears himself from his people and his religion. He does not notice that he is stepping
further and further into oblivion.
Suddenly, an invisible hand reaches out and splashes across the canvas
of joy, leaving him forlorn and destitute.
He is then compelled to return to that which he had previously forsaken -
his people and his religion.
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