Story-time..

Wisdom Of The Wise Man (I)

There was a young man going out of the village to the neighbouring village. As he reached the village landmark stone, he spotted the wise old man meditating.

So he asked "Mr Senior, how long does it take for me to get to the neighbouring village. The wise old man opened up his eyes and kept quiet. So the young man asked again, "Mr Senior could you please tell me how long does it take for me to get to the neighbouring village?"

Once again, the wise old man kept quiet. The young man asked again with frustration. "Please tell me how long does it take to get to the neighbouring village. I am in a hurry!" However, the wise old man refused to answer.

This time the young man got really very angry and started to walk towards the neighbouring village. After 5 steps, suddenly, the wise old man answered, "Young man, it will take you about 5 to 6 hours."

So, the young man got very curious and asked the wise old man, "Why did you refuse to answer me the first 3 times?"

The wise old man answered, "How do I know how long you'll take if I do not know how fast you can walk? So how can I answer you before you started walking?"

So my friends, whenever you need to give advice to your friends please get to know their ability before you offer your advice to ensure that the advice you give will be a helpful one.

~by Mr Khoo Chong Kok~
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