Good deeds
Whatever good deeds you want to do, do it for the “long term”.
Today's story is a little different, but a small incident conveys a big meaning.
Being a Sangh Swayamsevak, there are many occasions to participate in important meetings. There was a lot to learn from the comments of central workers and experienced preachers at times. In one such meeting, the problems of the branch head teachers of the union, the working system etc. were discussed. One person said, “The workers we prepare in the branch, or when a youth is “prepared” by our efforts, the higher authorities send him to another branch or occasionally to another city for team work. So the speed of our work is hampered, etc., etc. . . . Surprisingly, many activists confirmed his statement. Actually even a common worker like me felt the truth in what he said.
The discussion continued for a long time, and no one could find a satisfactory answer to the discussion. Seeing this, a senior preacher stood up and narrated an incident from his life. Who is very eloquent and persuasive.
He said, (deliberately not writing the name of the preacher)
“Once while traveling in the province of Gujarat, the sandal on his feet broke. It was very worn out, so I went to a shop with an accompanying worker to get a new pair of slippers. The fellow worker was quite rich. So, I went with him to a good store because of his urge. The shopkeeper started showing the slippers. While looking at my shoe size, I was slowly looking at the prices. I was shocked to see the prices. No slippers under five hundred rupees. I got very upset and went out with the worker. Take him to a good chambar, baba. Let's take the slippers made by him. He took it to Chambhara near his house. Chambhara placed two or three types of shoes in front of him. He made them with his own hands. Described how they are noisy and so on. I asked the price. He hummed quite nonchalantly, “Eight hundred rupees, but 700 for you”. I flew away. All in all, I noticed, everyone in the village knew that the worker with me was quite powerful, so Chambhara must have looked at him and told his price. I said to him, “Hey Dada, I am not in the habit of buying such expensive slippers, and more importantly, paying so much money for slippers is life-threatening. Can you say anything today yesterday? If I go to a temple tomorrow, and someone steals a shoe, how much will it cost...”
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After my argument of this kind, I thought Chambhara must have understood my point. But I think Chambhara's answer is very important on today's occasion. Chambhar said “Hey Dada, the price I mentioned is for my hard made shoes. Such a sturdy, strong, durable sandal. You say, what if someone steals in the temple?...... Hey, even the one who steals will not have to worry for at least a year or two to buy slippers. If no one steals it, you must use it. I have done my job well. This is the price of the shoe I made. Now you decide whether to take it or not. If you're lucky, you won't have to worry for at least a year and a half, I guarantee that even if a thief steals, he won't have to worry for a year and a half."
After narrating the incident, all the assembled workers could tell by their faces that they had got a satisfactory answer. Whenever we do any work, we should think about how it will be useful after us. It is important to do your job 100% perfectly. Especially when we are engaged in a social work, we should keep in mind that it is our main duty to create workers like us and motivate them to work independently while doing social work.
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